Scott Axel

About Scott Axel

I’m a technical recruiting leader with 20+ years of experience building world-class teams across high-growth startups and global enterprises. My career has taken me from scaling engineering and data science at Uber, to shaping Rippling’s global recruiting strategy, to now serving as the first recruiter at CommandLink, where I’m building talent acquisition from the ground up.I specialize in executive search and technical recruiting across:* Software Engineering, AI/ML & Data* Product & Security* Sales, Marketing & Customer SuccessThroughout my career, I’ve partnered with executives and hiring leaders to deliver impact at scale:* Hired principal engineers, ML leaders, and senior executives in fast-moving environments* Helped open new global engineering hubs across North America, Europe, and Asia* Recognized as the #1 global Principal Sourcer at Uber (2019, 2020)* Built recruiting processes and tools that became company-wide standardsAt CommandLink, I’m excited to be hiring across all areas while shaping a recruiting function designed for growth, innovation, and candidate experience.If you’re interested in joining a team building the future of ITSM SaaS, SASE/SD-WAN, and enterprise networking solutions, feel free to connect or check out our open roles.

Experience

1. Principal Technical Recruiter

   CommandLink

   Nov 2024 — Present · Columbus, OH, US

   First recruiter here :)* Recruiting across all areas with a primary focus on Software Engineering, ML & AI, and Executive but also hiring across Sales, Product, Service Delivery and Customer Success.*Key hires in first 6 months - Principal ML Engineer - VP of Marketing - Director, Sales Development - Senior Product Managers (ML and Security)- Opened up new global Software Engineering locations

Education

• The Ohio State University

  Consumer Affairs

  1996 — 2001

Skills

• Strategic Sourcing
• Candidate Assessment
• Sourcing
• Vendor Management
• Temporary Placement
• Management
• Onboarding
• Recruiting
• Recruitment Advertising
• Technical Recruiting
• Consulting
• Internet Recruiting
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Talent Management
• Sdlc
• Benefits Negotiation
• Talent Acquisition
• Search
• Recruiting Strategy
• Staffing Services
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Hris
• Employer Branding
• Taleo
• Networking
• Leadership
• Permanent Placement
• Strategy
• Executive Search
• Resource Management
• Screening
• Hiring
• Full-Cycle Recruiting
• Contract Recruitment
• College Recruiting
• IT Recruitment
• Negotiation
• Crm
• Peoplesoft