Alex Purvis

Alex Purvis is an IT Recruiting Leader and Entrepreneur based in the Chicago and New York City metropolitan areas. As the Chief Executive Officer of TalentBank, he has over 15 years of experience in professional recruitment.1

Professional Background

• Current Role: Chief Executive Officer at TalentBank (August 2019 - Present)1
• Previous Positions:
  • Senior Manager, IT Staffing Services at Korn Ferry (January 2015 - August 2019)
  • Sales Manager, Staffing Solutions at Korn Ferry (January 2011 - December 2014)
  • Senior IT Recruiter at Korn Ferry (September 2008 - December 2010)
  • Technical Recruiter/Account Executive at Motion Recruitment Partners (2006 - 2008)1

Professional Expertise

Purvis specializes in full-time permanent IT recruitment with expertise in:

• Primary Industries: SaaS, FinTech, IT Services, E-Commerce, Cloud, Data Analytics, Logistics, Insurance
• Recruitment Focus: Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, Infrastructure, IT Strategy, and Product Management1

His professional skills include candidate advocacy, full-life cycle recruitment, salary negotiation, interview process improvement, and employer branding.