Billy Thompson
01565 651429
billy.thompson@kdrtalentsolutions.com
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Q. What is your area of expertise?
A. I specialise in Google Cloud (GCP) Data recruitment across the UK and US. More specifically, I work with Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers and Data Platform professionals building modern cloud data platforms using technologies such as BigQuery, dbt, Dataflow, Airflow and Vertex AI, connecting them with organisations investing heavily in data, AI and cloud transformation.
Q. What do you love about your job?
A. For me, it’s the problem-solving side of recruitment. A lot of the clients I work with have been banging their head against a wall trying to find the right hire, so it’s genuinely satisfying being able to step in, solve that problem and help get important projects moving again. On the candidate side, I enjoy helping people find roles that actually fit what they want long term, not just another move for the sake of it. When you build strong relationships with both sides and can see the impact you’ve had, that’s the part of the job I enjoy most.
Q. What is a little known fact about you?
A. I'm an elusive figure and very few facts are known about me, but generally speaking people are excited to learn that I have a Twin brother. Allegedly we are identical but I don't see it.
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