Brad Owens

About Brad Owens

I help leaders turn AI into real digital labor that does actual work inside their organization.Most teams are stuck treating AI like software. They configure it, give it a prompt, and hope the output is good enough. That usually leads to work slop, mistrust, and tools that never make it into the flow of work.My background spans recruiting, solution engineering, and enterprise AI strategy. I have built and operated businesses, sold and implemented enterprise software, and led teams responsible for deploying AI agents that own real responsibilities. That experience shapes how I think about AI adoption. Less theory. More operational reality.I approach AI the same way I approach hiring. You define the role. You design what success looks like. You onboard it into the day-to-day workflow. Then you coach it, review its performance, and improve it over time. When AI understands nuance and context, it stops being a demo and starts being a teammate.At Asymbl, I work with companies to design bespoke digital workers across sales, recruiting, service, finance and operations. This includes defining inputs and outputs, setting KPIs, embedding agents where work gets done, and building the coaching loops that make performance improve week over week.I spend most of my time with executives who are frustrated that their AI investments are not delivering results. The pattern is almost always the same. The problem is not the tool. The problem is the role design and the lack of ownership once the agent is live.If you are thinking about AI as part of your workforce strategy and not just another tool purchase, we should connect.

Experience

1. Vice President, Digital Labor Strategy

   Asymbl

   Sep 2025 — Present

Education

• University of Virginia

  BA, Psychology

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Interview Preparation
• Sales
• Staffing Services
• Staff Retention
• Human Resources
• Business Networking
• Resume
• Conference Speaking
• Executive Search
• Recruiting
• Technical Recruiting
• Consulting
• Onboarding
• Team Motivation
• Resume Writing
• Career Development
• Hiring
• Interviews
• Sourcing
• College Recruiting
• Internet Recruiting
• Retention Management
• Executive Coaching
• Employee Relations
• Search
• Talent Management
• Culture Change
• Temporary Placement
• Career Counseling
• Management
• Leadership
• Coaching
• Employee Benefits
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Benefits Negotiation
• Interviewing
• Talent Acquisition
• Cold Calling
• Training
• Public Speaking