Brandon Kievit

About Brandon Kievit

I have spent the last 15+ years helping innovative companies build exceptional…

Experience

1. Founder & Managing Partner

   Sailteam.Io

   May 2015 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

   At sailteam.io, we offer project-based recruiting and executive search for hard-to-fill roles in FinTech, PropTech, InsurTech, LegalTech, BioTech, CyberTech, AI/ML/NLP/LLMs, InfoSec, SaaS/PaaS/DaaS, SpaceTech, and more—spanning tech, insurance, legal, finance, healthcare, biotech, aerospace, consumer brands. Our human-centric approach, powered by proprietary tech and vast networks, delivers rapid, high-impact placements.Talent Sourcing & Placement: Scaled teams for 50+ orgs, placing C-suite, engineering leads, Salesforce/ServiceNow specialists, legal experts. Conducted 100s of searches in AI, data science, software eng, robotics, incl. Chief Medical Officer, Head of Data Science. Successes: Partnered w/ founders at startups (e.g, Corkcicle, Viewpost, Litify, Blackboard) for strategies aiding $50M–$200M raises & PE acquisitions; Built teams across depts for LegalTech startup from inception, incl. prof services/alliances; Expanded depts for InsurTech subsidiary of major insurer; Built platform team for top U.S. law firm’s 50+ office expansion; Grew Series A fintech eng team from 5 to 25 in <6 months; Secured General Counsel for scaling non-profit amid regulatory shifts; Transformed product/mfg/mktg/dist for brands like Corkcicle & data/ops/eng/mktg/niche experts for law firms/insurers.Client Advisory: Tailored strategies for funding/hyper-growth; advise on comp, diversity, retention (90%+ 1-year retention).Network & Leadership: Built Silicon Valley/legal/non-profit networks for 30% faster hires; Founded sailteam.io in 2015 to disrupt recruiting with ethical, partnership focus.We\'re growth enablers—passionate about innovation and true partners to founders. Let\'s connect on talent challenges!

Education

• University of Central Florida

  Bachelor's, Finance and Economics

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Web Design
• Html + Css
• Team Leadership
• Mobile Applications
• Web Application Design
• Budgeting
• Self Starter
• Web Development
• C++
• SEO
• Mentoring
• Start-Ups
• Flash
• Erp/Crm
• Online Advertising
• Ext Js
• Business Development
• Network Engineering
• Html5
• Java
• Online Marketing
• Ruby on Rails
• Photoshop
• Direct Sales
• Telecommunications
• Talent Acquisition
• Javascript
• Html 5
• Cold Calling
• HR Consulting
• Mobile Technology
• Online Video Production
• Sales Management
• Technical Recruiting
• Oracle
• Cloud Computing
• Sales Presentations
• Social Networking
• Negotiation
• Background Checks