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No more forms.
Ever.
Your profile, in 90 seconds.

Drop any public link — LinkedIn, personal site, GitHub. Upload any doc — resume, case study, deck. Or speak freely for 30 seconds. Our AI synthesizes a full, editable profile you approve before any employer sees it.

  • Drop a link
    LinkedIn, site, GitHub
  • Upload a doc
    Resume, deck, PDF
  • Say 30 seconds
    Speak or type

Prefer to fill it in manually? That option is one click away. We charge employers, not talent.

Traditional search vs. Handpicked

90 days4 days

Time to first matched profiles

Traditional search firms vs. Handpicked

100s of CVs3–5 profiles

Volume of candidates reviewed

Spray-and-pray recruiting vs. curated matching

$240K+0%

Cost of a wrong VP hire / failed intros billed

Average mis-hire cost vs. our bad-intro policy

How it works

Built for leaders who don't job hunt

01

Apply

Submit your profile in a few minutes. Our team reads every application — no AI scoring, no keyword filters. Just humans who know the difference.

02

Get verified

Identity check + LinkedIn validation. Your verified badge signals trust and gets you seen first by employers who are serious.

03

Be discovered

Approved employers search by domain, city, seniority, and engagement type. They request an intro through us — you decide if you want it.

04

Engage on your terms

Fractional, advisory, full-time, or board — you set the terms. We make the introduction and step back.

The platform

What employers see

A curated, searchable network of vetted leaders — not a CV database. Every profile is manually reviewed and identity verified.

VP Engineering · London · Fractional
47 matching profiles
Filters:EngineeringVP / SVPFractionalLondonAvailable
SR
VP of Engineering
14 yrs · Bangalore · Fractional or Full-time
Distributed teamsSeries B–CPlatform infra
Available
AP
Chief Product Officer
12 yrs · London · Fractional
0→1 productPLGB2B SaaS
Available
KL
CFO / VP Finance
16 yrs · Singapore · Advisory
IPO-readySeries A–CFundraising
Engaged
Showing 3 of 47 profiles · Sorted by relevanceAll profiles identity verified

Illustrative preview. Actual profiles contain richer work history, case studies, and availability windows.

If you were recently laid off

The announcement
came on a Tuesday.
Your career didn't end with it.

500,000+ tech leaders were displaced in 2023–2024 alone. The restructuring was not a verdict on your ability. It was a spreadsheet decision made in a conference room you weren't in.

6–9 months

Average VP-level job search through traditional channels

With Handpicked, your first intro happens in days.

73%

Of laid-off senior leaders say the hardest part is the silence

We introduce you to companies actively looking — no silence.

$0

Cost to join the network as a professional. Ever.

Your next chapter shouldn't cost you money to find.

You built teams from scratch.
You shipped under pressure.
You made the hard calls.

One restructuring announcement — made without your input, about costs you didn't control — does not rewrite twelve years of compounding expertise.

The companies that need you aren't posting on job boards. They're quietly looking for someone exactly like you — someone who has been in the room when the hard decisions get made.

That's what Handpicked finds for you. Fractional to start if you want income while you choose carefully. Full-time when you're ready. Your pace. Your terms.

Start rebuilding — it's free →

No fees, ever. No recruiters. No cold outreach. Just the right introductions.

Why fractional is the smart move right now
Income while you wait
A 2-day/week fractional engagement pays $3K–$8K/month and keeps your mind sharp. You're not idle. You're building.
No gap on your CV
"Fractional CTO, 3 companies" is not a gap. It's portfolio leadership. Employers read that as initiative, not desperation.
Your next full-time role, found better
92% of leaders who start fractional through Handpicked say the engagement helped them find a stronger full-time fit than they would have on their own.
Your expertise hasn't depreciated
The market is still paying for people who know how to ship, scale, and lead. The jobs board just isn't where those conversations happen.

What they say

Heard from the network

I'd been approached by recruiters for years and ignored every one. Handpicked was different — the first intro they made was exactly the kind of company I'd been waiting to work with. Fractional CTO engagement, Series B, 6 months in and we've shipped 3 major products.

Arjun MehtaFractional CTO · Bangalore
3 intros in first month

Illustrative examples reflecting the types of professionals and outcomes on our platform. Not real individuals.

Who we are

Built by leaders,
for leaders.

Handpicked was founded after watching too many exceptional leaders get matched to the wrong room — not because they weren't good enough, but because the system wasn't built for them.

We don't run algorithms. We don't blast your profile to fifty companies. We read every application, we know every employer we work with, and we make introductions we'd be proud to stake our name on.

Our network spans Bangalore, London, Dubai, Singapore, New York, and beyond — with a particular focus on South Asia and Europe, where we've seen the deepest mismatch between the talent available and the platforms serving them.

4 days

Average time from brief to first matched profiles

87%

Of intro requests result in at least one conversation

14%

Acceptance rate — because quality requires selectivity

92%

Employer renewal rate after first successful placement

Pricing

Simple. Transparent. Aligned.

We charge employers, not talent. Hire fractional, hire full-time — your call. Our incentives are always aligned with the right placement.

Professional
FreeAlways

Merit-based, not fee-based. Build your private profile and be discovered by companies that match your expertise.

  • Private, curated profile
  • Identity Verified badge
  • You control who sees you
  • Direct employer introductions
  • No fees, ever
Apply to the network
Startup
$49/month

Cancel anytime after pilot

Under 50 employees. Access the full network with a verified company profile. No success fees.

  • 20 profile views/month
  • 10 intro requests/month
  • 60-day pilot — no lock-in
  • 0% success fee on hires
  • Email support
  • ATS export
Start 60-day pilot
Most popular
Growth
$299/month

+10% success fee on full-time hires

For teams actively hiring fractional or full-time. Unlimited access + Dedicated Talent Concierge: we hand-pick 3 candidates and brief them on your company within 48 hours.

  • Unlimited profile views
  • Unlimited intro requests
  • Featured company badge
  • Dedicated success manager
  • Dedicated Talent Concierge (included)
  • Priority support
Start 60-day pilot
Enterprise
From $1,499/month

Custom SLAs, SSO, GDPR DPA, and a dedicated account team for high-volume hiring.

  • Everything in Growth
  • SSO / SAML
  • GDPR Data Processing Agreement
  • Custom reporting & analytics
  • Slack integration
  • Dedicated account team
Book a strategy call

All plans include a 60-day pilot with no automatic billing. Cancel before day 60 and you owe nothing.

Common questions

Everything you're wondering

A human on our team reads every application — no AI scoring, no automated filtering. We're looking for leaders who have genuinely shipped things at scale, built teams, and made hard calls. Reviews happen within 5 business days.

We decline most applications — that's what makes the network valuable to the people in it. If your application doesn't progress this round, we'll keep your profile on file and re-review strong candidates every 6 months as new cohort slots open. You'll receive a personal note with our honest feedback.

Yes, and it will always be. Professionals never pay, never subscribe, never get upsold. Our business is employer-side: companies pay for access to the network. Your interests and ours are fully aligned — we want you matched with the right company, not just any company.

Fractional means you work part-time for one or more companies simultaneously — typically 2–3 days per week per engagement. It's a structure many displaced or transitioning senior leaders use: it provides income while preserving optionality, avoids CV gaps ("Fractional CTO, 3 companies" is portfolio leadership, not unemployment), and often leads to a stronger full-time fit. Advisory roles and Board seats are also available.

No. Employers cannot contact you directly — all introductions are facilitated by us. When an employer requests an intro, we review the request first and only pass it to you if we believe it's worth your time. You then decide whether to proceed. There's no pressure, no cold outreach, and no inbox spam.

Yes. Many members are open to advisory or board roles while employed full-time. You control your visibility settings and can specify which engagement types you're open to. If you're currently under a non-compete that would prevent you from accepting introductions, please disclose this in your application.

Every employer goes through a verification process before accessing the network: company registration check, domain-verified work email, LinkedIn review of the hiring contact, and a brief onboarding call with our team. We decline companies facing regulatory issues or with a track record of poor employer practices. The quality of companies you encounter reflects our standards.

New employer accounts start with a 60-day, no-commitment pilot. You get full access to the network — profile views, intro requests, and our matching team — within your plan's limits. After 60 days, you decide whether to continue. No automatic billing. No lock-in. 92% of employers who make their first successful intro choose to renew.

Yes — and you're exactly who we built this for. The restructuring that displaced you was a spreadsheet decision, not a verdict on your ability. Many of our strongest members joined within weeks of a layoff, used fractional engagements to maintain income and momentum, and found a better full-time situation than the one they left. Apply now. There is no better time.

Our member network spans Bangalore, London, Dubai, Singapore, New York, Amsterdam, Toronto, Sydney, Mumbai, Berlin, San Francisco, Austin, and Seattle — with a particular depth in South Asia and Europe. Remote-first and async-first professionals are welcome regardless of location.

No. Your profile is only visible to employers who have been verified and approved by our team. Your name, email, and LinkedIn URL are never exposed in search results. You're in control — you can pause your visibility at any time.

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