Senior technology & leadership recruitment that actually hits the mark.
BullsEye! Human Capital Solutions Inc. is a boutique consultancy led by Jack Ponte, specializing in senior technology leadership and complete technology teams — from CTO, VP Engineering and Heads of Engineering to software engineers, architects, AI and data leaders, DevOps, security, QA, business analysts and other modern technology roles across the GTA, Canada and the United States.
Prefer email or phone? Reach Jack directly at jponte@bullseyehc.com or 416-575-4434.
Relationship-first search for roles that move the needle.
BullsEye! exists for one purpose: help you land the high-impact hires that are hardest to find — senior technology leadership and the technology teams around them.
Based in Toronto and focused on the GTA, Jack also supports clients across Canada and US tech hubs, including New York and the Bay Area. He works especially well with founders, executives and investors who care about long-term team performance and culture, not just “filling a seat”.
Fees are structured to stay accessible for startups and growing companies, while preserving a premium, high-touch service. The model is largely contingency-based, with a strong preference for exclusive, relationship-driven partnerships.
A senior recruiter who can meet you at founder, VP or board level.
BullsEye! works with founders, CEOs, CTOs, HR leaders and investors who can’t afford another failed search. From a single VP or CTO hire to building out an entire technology department, you work directly with Jack — not a rotating team of juniors.
How Jack partners with you
- Designing and building your first technology or product teams, from founding engineers onwards.
- Helping you prioritize the right senior hires at the right time for your roadmap and funding stage.
- Balancing budget realities with the need for high-calibre talent that can truly move the needle.
- Strengthening leadership with VP, Director and C-level technology hires.
- Upgrading critical teams in software, data, security, cloud, infrastructure and product.
- Providing targeted support on “must-get-right” roles where internal efforts have stalled.
- Exclusive contingency search for senior leadership and strategic roles.
- High-touch contingency search for senior engineers, architects, security and broader tech teams.
- Department and team build-outs for AI, DevOps, product engineering and core technology functions.
What clients say
“Jack has consistently proven to be an invaluable asset in helping us fill some of the most challenging and unique technology roles. His ability to understand the specific needs of our business, combined with his talent for finding the right candidates for highly specialized positions, is truly impressive.”
Alejandro Navarro President / CIO / CTO / COO“Jack Ponte was instrumental in helping us recruit top engineering talent for our cybersecurity startup. He quickly understood the requirements for complex roles and was dedicated to finding the perfect fit, even for the most challenging positions. Thanks to his efforts, we built a high-performing engineering team.”
Kevin Oerton CEO & Co-FounderSenior careers handled with discretion and respect.
If you’re a senior engineer, architect, technology leader or specialist in AI, data, DevOps or security, you’re not a line item. BullsEye! treats your search with honesty, context and a long-term view.
- Senior technology leaders considering their next VP, CTO, CIO or Head of Engineering role.
- Principal / staff engineers and architects who want impact, not just another similar title.
- Experienced AI, ML, data, DevOps, security and platform specialists looking for the right environment.
- Honest conversations about timing, compensation, growth and what you actually want next.
- Guidance on positioning your experience for senior leadership, architecture or specialist roles.
- Thoughtful interview prep and feedback so you’re never guessing where you stand.
- Introductions only to roles that match your skills, values and stage of life — not spam.
25+ years building technology teams across Canada and the US.
Over 25 years, Jack has helped startups, scale-ups and large enterprises hire key people in software, AI, data, DevOps, security and technology leadership. He is often called when the role has been open too long, previous searches have failed, or the hire is simply too important to gamble on a high-volume agency.
Jack is direct, pragmatic and deeply relationship-driven. He cares about business outcomes and long-term fit, not just closing a requisition. He works closely with senior management to design teams, match personalities and build high-performing environments where people can actually do their best work.
- Senior-level attention on every search — no hand-off to junior recruiters.
- Fluent in technology and business — comfortable discussing architecture, org design and board-level impact.
- Department and team design — aligning skills, personalities and culture for long-term success.
- Radical transparency — clear feedback from the market and from candidates.
- Long-term relationships — many clients and candidates return for their next key hire or move.
From CTO and VP Engineering to the teams that surround them.
BullsEye! focuses on roles where depth matters: senior technology leadership and the engineering, AI, data, DevOps, security and product teams they rely on. Modern stacks, legacy modernization, hybrid and cloud-native — all in scope.
VP Tech, CTO, CIO & Heads of Engineering
- Technology and engineering executives for startups, scale-ups and established enterprises.
- “First strategic hire” leaders for early-stage companies setting up their tech function.
- Leaders who can communicate with boards, investors and hands-on teams.
Modern engineering teams
- Senior developers across Java, .NET, Node.js, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, PHP/LAMP and more.
- Software, solution and systems architects in cloud-native and hybrid environments.
- Staff/principal engineers who own complex systems and mentor teams.
AI, ML, LLM/RAG & analytics
- Heads of AI, Heads of Data, Directors of Data & AI and senior ICs.
- AI/ML engineers, LLM/RAG specialists and data science leaders.
- Early AI leadership hires to stand up or formalize the function.
DevOps, SRE & cloud teams
- DevOps, SRE, platform and cloud engineering leaders and senior ICs.
- Infrastructure, networking and systems administrators modernizing legacy estates.
- Engineers who can automate, harden and scale your platforms.
Security, AppSec & GRC
- Security engineers, AppSec specialists and cloud security roles.
- GRC and risk professionals working closely with technology leadership.
- Security talent for high-compliance, high-risk environments.
Hard-to-fill & legacy roles
- Specialized or legacy-stack roles (including rare profiles such as Smalltalk developers).
- Cross-functional roles blending software, data, infra and security.
- Searches where the profile is unique and the stakes are high.
What leaders and partners say about working with Jack.
Real words from people who have trusted BullsEye! to build critical teams and leadership hires.
“Jack has consistently proven to be an invaluable asset in helping us fill some of the most challenging and unique technology roles. His ability to understand the specific needs of our business, combined with his talent for finding the right candidates for highly specialized positions, is truly impressive.”
Alejandro Navarro President / CIO / CTO / COO“Jack Ponte was instrumental in helping us recruit top engineering talent for our cybersecurity startup. He quickly understood the requirements for complex roles and was dedicated to finding the perfect fit, even for the most challenging positions. Thanks to his efforts, we built a high-performing engineering team.”
Kevin Oerton CEO & Co-Founder“Jack is one of the best IT recruiters I have worked with. He takes the time to get to know the company’s culture, the role in detail and conducts extensive screening. By the time we see resumes, the first round of interviews is essentially complete, saving us a great deal of time.”
Adela Doyle General Manager & Head of Global Recruitment“Jack’s amazing – he takes the time to really understand your requirements and then goes out and finds the best people to fit your needs. Easily the best recruiter I’ve ever worked with.”
Don Kittle VP Engineering“Jack is the recruiter that you dream of finding if you are part of a growing organization. He finds good people and finds them fast – no combing through hundreds of resumes to find just the right person. Great skills with great references are the only people he delivers.”
Ilana Sprongl Executive & Leadership Coach“One of the most driven and ethical recruiters I’ve come across. Jack takes the time to truly understand both the technical and cultural needs of each role, and he approaches recruitment as a partnership, not a transaction.”
Sanjay Arasaratnam Head of Customer SuccessReferrals are at the heart of BullsEye!.
Many of BullsEye!’s best introductions come from trusted people in Jack’s network — founders, executives, candidates and friends who know great talent or great companies. The referral model is built to recognize those contributions.
- Introduce a company that needs to hire key technology or leadership talent.
- Introduce a strong candidate for a senior or hard-to-fill role.
- When an introduction leads to a successful hire, Jack ensures your referral is appropriately recognized and compensated.
To discuss referrals, mention it in your message via the contact form or email jponte@bullseyehc.com directly.
Reach out about your next critical hire — or your next move.
Whether you’re hiring or considering a new role yourself, the simplest way to start is a short conversation. Share a bit of context below, or reach out directly by phone or email.
Direct contact
Attn: Jack Ponte
Tel: 416-575-4434
Email: jponte@bullseyehc.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jack-ponte-b44344
Based in the Toronto GTA and available for mandates across Canada and the United States.
