Stephan Jacobs

Stephan Jacobs is an accomplished recruitment professional with extensive experience in technology recruitment. Currently serving as a Recruiter a.i. at Portbase and Sterrk IT Recruitment & Consultancy, Stephan also owns Salento, providing project-based recruitment services for enterprise, scale-up, and start-up companies. Previous roles include Partner at Doghouse Recruitment, where the focus was on top tech talent, and a significant tenure at Mendix, where over 140 recruits were obtained during the company's hypergrowth phase. Having built a team at Arrows Group Global and organized Agile Evangelists events, Stephan's background also includes freelance work in Africa as a safari guide and hotel receptionist. Educational qualifications include an MSc in Human Resource Studies and a BSc in Personnel Sciences from Tilburg University.