Committed search
For critical appointments, leadership hires and multi-role builds that require priority and full market coverage.
- Requirement and stakeholder alignment
- Target-market mapping
- Weekly search reporting
- Interview and offer management
DACH talent solutions
I take ownership of the search and process.
I help businesses across Germany, Austria and Switzerland solve difficult talent and delivery challenges through retained search, freelance specialists and SOW/Werkvertrag solutions.
Services delivered through Optimus Search GmbH.
12K+LinkedIn followers
8+ yearsDACH market experience
10published recommendations
2018–25recognised leading performer
Three solutions. One point of accountability.
I do not start with a recruitment product. I start with the business problem, the required outcome and the risk of getting it wrong—then recommend the model that gives you the strongest route to delivery.
Specialist capability, fast
For urgent skills gaps and project pressure where proven expertise is needed without long-term headcount.
- Availability and rate benchmarking
- Project-specific qualification
- Engagement and onboarding support
- Extension and delivery follow-up
Outcome-led delivery
For defined work packages where scope, milestones and acceptance criteria must be clear from day one.
- Work-package definition
- Milestones and acceptance criteria
- Resource and delivery planning
- Reporting and structured handover
Built around the outcome—not the vacancy.
The service is designed to remove uncertainty, protect your time and create a clear route from requirement to result.
Clarify the real need
Separate essential capability from desirable experience and define what success must achieve.
Choose the right model
Select retained, freelance or SOW/Werkvertrag according to urgency, risk, scope and ownership.
Create market visibility
Access relevant people, honest benchmarking and direct feedback before expectations drift.
Maintain delivery control
Keep momentum, communicate clearly and stay accountable through selection, onboarding and delivery.
Selective search. Measurable efficiency.
Eight-plus years of delivery data shows a controlled recruitment process: fewer irrelevant profiles, stronger progression and clear conversion through the funnel.
2:1Roles worked to placementsFocus on requirements with a credible route to hire
3.1:1CVs submitted to placementShortlists built for relevance, not volume
2.1:1CVs submitted to final interviewStrong alignment before client interview time is used
2.2:1Final interviews to placementConsistent conversion at the decision stage
Historic recruitment ratios across 8+ years. They evidence process quality but do not guarantee future outcomes.
Qualified introductions. Clear commitments.
You get straight answers, relevant people and visible ownership from the first conversation to the final outcome.
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I validate the requirement
I test assumptions, identify delivery risks and agree the commercial and operational priorities upfront.
02
I represent you properly
I take your opportunity to market with accuracy, credibility and a clear reason for the right people to engage.
03
I stay accountable
I communicate directly, manage the process closely and take responsibility when an issue needs resolving.
For candidates & freelancers
Your experience deserves proper representation.
I will give you an accurate view of the opportunity, honest feedback and clear support throughout the process.
Accurate briefingUnderstand the role, project and decision process before committing time.
Market perspectiveReceive realistic salary, rate and availability guidance.
Direct feedbackKnow where you stand and what happens next.
Ongoing supportSupport continues through offer, contract, onboarding and delivery.
How I turn requirements into delivery.
Anonymised examples showing the commercial problem, the structure I applied and the value created. Client identities and confidential details are protected.
From open-ended support to accountable work packages
ChallengeA global equipment business needed specialist engineering support across experimental work, analysis and integration.
ApproachThe scope was structured into work packages with milestones, deliverables, acceptance criteria and handover.
ValueA clearer route to delivery, ownership and commercial control.
Search built around the operating reality
ChallengeAn industrial technology company needed a specialist able to combine laser metrology, automation diagnostics and international service work.
ApproachThe search was anchored in the actual system, failure modes, travel pattern and customer environment.
ValueQualification based on contribution and context—not a generic title match.
Complex support simplified into clear outcomes
ChallengeA global financial-technology organisation needed time-bound external project support with clearer commercial ownership.
ApproachMultiple activities were consolidated into defined outcome areas, responsibilities and delivery dates.
ValueA simpler scope for stakeholders to approve, manage and assess.
Reputation built on the experience.
Ten LinkedIn recommendations reinforce the same standard: responsive, needs-led, precise and accountable service for clients and candidates.
“Problem solver and a person you can communicate openly with.”
“His response to my requests is always prompt and precise.”
About Ardian
I take pride in doing the job properly.
DACH Talent SolutionsFor more than eight years, I have built long-term relationships with businesses, leaders and specialists across the DACH region. My reputation has been earned through consistency: understanding the problem, giving honest market advice and taking responsibility for the result.
I measure the quality of my work by the client and candidate experience—not activity for the sake of activity. That means representing both sides properly, communicating when the news is difficult and protecting trust at every stage.
Consistent best performerClient-first deliveryCandidate experienceLong-term accountability
Bring me the business problem—not a polished job description.
I will tell you what the market can realistically deliver, which model fits and where the risks sit. If I cannot add value, I will say so.