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About Numinous

I started Numinous in 2015 after spending over a decade working in IT - specifically in business development at a systems integrator, selling technology solutions to mid-market companies.

That role meant I was constantly in rooms with CIOs and their leadership teams, watching them make critical decisions about technology strategy, vendor selection, and implementation planning. Over time, working with the same companies on multiple projects, I saw what happened when IT leaders were aligned versus when they worked in silos. I saw which leadership teams could secure budget, navigate politics, and drive complex implementations forward.

That's what led me to recruitment. I realised I could help CIOs solve one of their hardest problems: building teams of senior leaders who genuinely understand delivery.

Here's what makes Numinous different:

I work on depth, not volume. I typically manage 12-15 searches a year, all retained, all personally led by me. That's deliberate. It means I can focus on understanding each client's environment, finding the right people, and delivering outcomes that actually matter.

Every conversation I have with a candidate or client benefits from those years in IT. I understand what a data governance framework actually involves. I know the difference between someone who's built platforms and someone who's just managed them. When I'm talking to candidates, we're having a real conversation about their work - they're not explaining basic concepts or translating jargon.

Clients tell me they value having a partner who can interpret a brief at a strategic level, hold credible conversations with senior candidates, and understand capability beyond what's on a CV.

And I'm in your corner. The CIOs and technology leaders I work with know I have their back. So do the candidates I place. I build trust by adding value wherever I can - whether that leads to business or not. That's how relationships work.

That's what Numinous is built on: technical credibility, relationship trust, and pattern recognition from seeing technology leadership up close across dozens of organisations.

If you're a CIO building your team or a technology leader exploring what's next, that's the foundation we start from.