LaPieza Managed to Identify the Ideal Profile for a CTO

July 30, 2024

About the company

LaPieza enables companies to automate their recruitment processes and attract the best talent by providing an automated platform powered by artificial intelligence. Their vision is to assist any company, from anywhere in the world and from any industry, in hiring the best talent in less than 24 hours.

Primary industry:
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human Resources, Recruiting, Software
Financing status:
Seed
Primary Office:
Mexico City, Mexico

Problem Statement

LaPieza recognized the value of an external perspective to enhance its senior profile evaluation process. Their goal was to identify the best candidates for a C-level engineering position for their end client. The profile they aimed to assess was that of a CTO/Director of Engineering/Director of IT with more than 10 years of experience who has previously worked in big companies such as Unilever, P&G, Amazon, etc.

  • Year: 2023
  • Advisors matched: 3
  • Advisors selected: 1
  • Satisfactory outcome: Yes
  • Client satisfaction score for the advisor: 10/10
  • Client satisfaction score for Landa: 5/5

Case Study

Problem Statement

LaPieza recognized that it needed an outside perspective to improve its process of screening candidates for its final clients.

Project Type
Executive Mentoring - Upskilling
Primary Skillset
Engineering Management
Problem Type
Need additional senior talent in a short time
Potential negative Impact
Inefficient processes
Missed revenue opportunity
Root causes
Lack of internal skill or seniority
Solution

A highly experienced senior advisor, with +15 years of experiencie and extensive background in software development at big tech companies such as Uber and Apple and leading software teams in startups such as KLYM and Mi Aguila, contributed their expertise to LaPieza. He participated in the evaluation process during the interview stage and collaborated in analyzing 90% of the profiles that were sent to the final client.

Solution

A highly experienced senior advisor, with +15 years of experiencie and extensive background in software development at big tech companies such as Uber and Apple and leading software teams in startups such as KLYM and Mi Aguila, contributed their expertise to LaPieza. He participated in the evaluation process during the interview stage and collaborated in analyzing 90% of the profiles that were sent to the final client.

Project Format & Description

Mentoring and advising the Headhunting team for three weeks by interviewing candidates for senior positions in Engineering, with an emphasis on finding profiles that best match the final client's requirements.

Time commitment

  • 3  weeks
  • 6 hour per week

Outcome and Impact

The project was completed in the agreed-upon time frame with a satisfactory outcome.The company rated the advisor with an NPS score of 10/10.
The advisor was responsive to the client’s needs and concerns in a timely fashion.

Ultimately the advisor:

  • Assisted in conducting technical interviews for CTO candidates and pre-screened individuals before they were presented to the end client.
  • Eliminated unnecessary expenses for the client by presenting quality candidates only.