Stephen specializes in engineering and product executive search with placements into early-to-growth stage startups backed by firms like Sequoia, a16z, Battery Ventures, General Catalyst, Craft Ventures, Lightspeed, and Accel. Prior to Sterling Strand, Stephen hired Product leaders in-house at Google before joining a boutique search firm called Build Talent, which was later acquired by Riviera Partners. He started his career as a social worker helping refugees land their first jobs on the path to the American Dream.