I highly recommend Rodney as a recruiter if you are looking for a role in cybersecurity and the crypto analytics industry. I worked with him for well over a year until I found the right position and through that entire time he was incredibly patient, understanding, and excellent at walking me through the process for each potential role. He was always willing to listen to my concerns and go to bat for me on what mattered and I can't thank him enough for helping me find my new gig!
Charlie Cullen
Manager, TRM Labs - New YorkRodney is an amazing recruiter! He is willing to research and read through candidates' resumes to ensure the job is the right fit. Throughout the hiring process, he will take care of every single detail to ensure everything is taken care of. And the most important thing is that he has demonstrated the ability to get the best compensation package for both the candidate and the client through negotiating with employers. Even after helping candidates to land a job, he regularly checks on you to see if he can help in any way.
I highly recommend him to any job seekers in CyberSecurity Field. You will be in good hands when working with him.
Tony Bui
Lead Engineer, IT Security at Raymond James - CanadaIn today's competitive cyber job market, specialized security headhunting expertise like Crestwood Search are necessary to source highly skilled candidates. Each year we continue to expand our global cyber headcounts in Canada. Rodney has successfully placed a number of challenging specialized senior cyber threat and IAM roles over the last year. He has worked with both our Canadian and US hiring managers for InfoSec, Incident Response and IAM, consistently presenting strong candidates. I would definitely recommend Rodney & Crestwood Search for their cyber security recruitment services!
Jason Yap
Senior Manager, Information Security & Network Infrastructure - Raymond JamesI've worked with Rodney on several occasions filling various roles for different companies. He has always been a pleasure to work with. Rodney and Crestwood Search always take the time to understand what the client is looking for and provide you with high-quality candidates that fit the particular role. One of the things that also always impressed me is that Rodney will follow up even after the candidate has been hired to make sure things are going smoothly for both the company and the candidate.
Roman Sannikov
Head of Cyberthreat Intelligence at TRM Labs, New YorkI was recently introduced to Rodney in my role as chairperson of the NYC Chapter of the Technology Executives Networking Group. I was impressed with his experience and his viewpoint about recruiters as relationship managers versus the classic "headhunter" model. I invited him to be the guest speaker at a recent TENG meeting and he delivered an excellent presentation about how recruiters can add value. Although I have not engaged Rodney's services directly and by skills are not his area of specialization, I guarantee you that he will be one of the first people I reach out to for a job search. I trust him to be responsive and to focus on finding the right professional fit.
Hal Cohen
Director of Quality Assurance, New YorkRodney was excellent to work with as I transitioned from the government to the private sector. Through Rodney, I will be embarking on a new career journey and he made the process exponentially easier. I’d recommend him to anyone currently trying to navigate the job market or looking for new opportunities.
Callie Brutcher
Blockchain Intelligence - TRM Labs, San FranciscoI had the privilege of working with Rodney Fraser in the recruitment for one of our more highly specialized roles. Describing the search as challenging was an understatement. Rodney conducted the search simultaneously in the UK and the US. He was diligent, thorough, transparent and kept all stakeholders informed throughout the process. Rodney is an experienced recruiter who takes the time to truly get to know his candidates, client and the role in order to make a solid match. Highly recommend.
Marikit Lawson
Vice President, HR Business Partner at News Corp - New YorkI have had the pleasure of working with Rodney when we were looking to fill a senior IT role. Rodney quickly understood the business as well as the role and presented us with a selection of excellent candidates. Rodney has an excellent understanding of the industry, is super attentive and great to work with. I can only recommend him!
Stella Zuegal
Head Of Operations at Kubrick GroupWe worked with Rodney on a search for a senior tech hire. Rodney brings a lot of experience and adds value throughout the process from challenging job descriptions to gathering feedback. Rodney's ability to listen to our requirements and understand our company culture ensured he quickly grasped the profile of the candidate we were looking for. The result was a shortlist of candidates that met our expectations. I'd be happy to work with Rodney on future searches.
Ger O'Meara
CEO & Co-Founder at SpirableI am very happy to recommend Rodney. He placed me into a brilliant role that fits my skills/ personality and interests very well. No mean feat given how ambiguous the role was... The information provided through the process was timely and helpful - including being open and honest about delays and the reasons for them. Thanks Rodney
Tera Boocock
Head of IT Business ChangeRodney brings to the talent hiring industry strongly aligned candidate lists to client needs. His team achieve this in carefully assessing the culture, validating what you are trying to solve (as opposed to a role to hire). His team helped us during our early stage of growth to bring in some great talent.
Gary Mudie
Chief Product Officer & Co-founder - BabylonWe first met Rodney when we needed to hire a CTO which was a vital position for SafeToNet. Rodney took the time to get to know our business and build a strong relationship with myself and my leadership team. Rodney and team understood our brief, got to know our company and took valuable time to find the right person. Rodney presented us with a shortlist of 3 candidates and we could have recruited all of them. They were all perfect for the role. It was a pleasure working with Rodney and we continue to have a strong partnership to this day.
Richard Pursey
CEO - SafeToNetRodney is the real deal. He is very a effective and experienced recruitment specialist. He has done various successful searches for me during his career. After one unsuccessful search with another company I insisted he personally do a search for me in a sector that he did not specialise in! Needless to say he absolutely delivered an outstanding short list and the person I hired has worked with me in 2 different companies. You make good and bad decisions in business and to use Rodney was an excellent one.
Stuart Rowe
CEO - Arup | Part of the Arup GroupRodney stands out in his field through his combination of professionalism, credibility and efficiency. His attention to detail really showed through with his thorough understanding of both his client and the role, which he demonstrated in presenting a compelling opportunity to me. I can highly recommend Rodney and wouldn’t hesitate to work with him again in the future.
James Halliwell
CTO, KainosI found Rodney's approach different from every other agency I'd dealt with in my 25 years in industry. He managed uniquely to sit between myself and the company and guided both sides to find a path to getting the two of us together. All the while making both sides feel like they we're getting 100% of his attention. Detail oriented, supportive and pragmatic. Very happy to recommend him.
Campbell Kennedy
Regional IS Director, Reckitt BenckiserHaving Rodney as a head hunter has provided me a whole experience through the hiring process. His attention to detail and commitment to regular communication is unique in his profession. He knew the role inside out and also clearly had a strong relationship with the client. He has been always providing the right support, asking the perfect questions and being on the top of the whole process from both sides. I highly recommend Rodney to any future prospective clients and candidates.
Sebastian Silva
Global Director of Engineering at YOOX Net-A-PorterI first met Rodney as a candidate, back in 1999, were he was looking to place me at Deutshce Bank. Unfortunately for Rodney, I accepted a role with Morgan Stanley. However, we kept in touch. Subsequently, a couple of years later, Rodney placed me with a Hedge Fund, which turned out to be the best role I’ve ever had. Since our first meeting, I've climbed the ladder into senior management positions and when it came to looking for new staff, Rodney was always my first point of contact. Over the years, I have spoken to numerous recruitment agents and the vast majority are not interested in building a lasting business connection. Rodney is quite unique, he’ll call just to see how things are, to maintain that relationship. 20 years on, we are still in touch and I look forward to the next 20 years.
