AI-native search and workforce intelligence
Build the team you actually need.
Build the process that can recognize them.
Change the evidence. Change who becomes visible. I bring more than twenty years of search experience and a capability-first method that helps teams recognize overlooked talent and build a more useful view of the market.Change the evidence. Change who becomes visible.
Four ways to work together
Senior Talent experience, applied where it creates the most leverage.
I work alongside founders, executives, and Talent teams, bringing search judgment, operating context, and a repeatable method for connecting business plans to human capability.
01 · Critical SearchSenior-led executive, technical, and production search, informed by more than twenty years of recruiting and a capability-first method.
02 · Fractional Talent LeadershipSenior, hands-on recruiting leadership without adding a permanent executive.
03 · Workforce ReadinessConnect production plans to future hiring, skills, training, and regional talent supply.
04 · Human Capability DiligenceBefore or after an industrial acquisition, identify expertise concentration, succession exposure, and what must be transferred.
The client artifact
The Capability Map
A reusable map connecting the business milestone, work, required capability, evidence, talent market, assessment, and development pathway.
Milestone → Work → Capability →Evidence → Market → Pathway
AI helps examine more evidence and reveal hidden patterns. Humans make the judgment.
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Why Darla
A recruiter’s eye. An operator’s perspective.
I am soft-spoken by nature and unconventional in how I solve problems. I listen closely, notice what does not fit, and follow evidence into places a traditional search might overlook.
For most of my career, I recruited for emerging companies without the advantage of a famous employer brand. Across more than 20 years and 100 retained searches—including building Talent and People capability at JetZero—I learned to understand the work, create interest, and recognize capability beyond familiar titles and employers.
Why work with DarlaIndustrial operating experience
Earlier technology and mission-driven work
The larger mission