Barbara Ann S.Private profile: Upwork shows its earnings only to signed-in members, so we check it every few weeks, not daily. MRR here is a rough estimate (Upwork's six-month earnings ÷ months active). Last read Nov 5, 2026.

I'm a recruitment consultant with 17 years of global hiring experience across executive search and in-house talent acquisition, with a hiring footprint in more than 30 countries. Over the last three months I've closed 85 roles, from technical and specialist hires through to senior commercial leadership — at pace, without handing over shortlists I couldn't defend. My work has spanned banking, technology, government, retail, start-ups and industrial businesses, so I'm used to learning a new market quickly rather than recycling the same shortlist. I've delivered executive searches at CTO, CMO and Director level for a national development bank, built out commercial and technical teams for a global manufacturer, run hiring for an adtech SaaS scale-up, and I'm currently a Talent Acquisition Partner for a large diversified group in Dubai. I've also consulted independently, which is where most of this profile is aimed. What I can do for you: Executive and specialist search — headhunting, market mapping, competitor analysis, compensation benchmarking and offer negotiation on roles where only a handful of credible people exist in the market. Project and scale-up hiring — I'm currently delivering a 37-role business launch across three emirates, which involved mapping over 500 candidates across 13 competitor businesses. I've also run internship programmes, diversity initiatives and multi-country hiring campaigns. Global remote hiring — Americas, UK, Europe, Middle East, India, Africa, East and South Asia, Australia and Canada, including moving talent across borders. UAE and GCC hiring knowledge — visa sponsorship sequencing, MOHRE processes, labour law around termination and end-of-service entitlements, and what actually moves a candidate in this market. TA process and design work — recruitment request forms, intake and briefing frameworks, interview scorecards, TA playbooks and hiring manager training, for teams building a function rather than filling a vacancy. Sectors I've hired into: financial services and fintech, technology and cyber security, adtech and martech, e-commerce and marketplaces, government and public sector, professional services, retail, supply chain, manufacturing and engineering, automotive, and F&B. Tools and sourcing: LinkedIn Recruiter (my own licence, 30,000 connections), Boolean search, Greenhouse, Workable, JobAdder, Taleo, Workday, BambooHR, Salesforce, HubSpot, Lusha, Kaspr, HireVue, plus current AI tooling for sourcing, screening and outreach. Recognition along the way: Values Award — Emirates Development Bank, 2025 Boomerang Award (Top performing re-hire employee) — Tangent International, 2017 Top KPI Recruiter — Tangent International, 2013 Award of Excellence — Xerox Philippines, 2008 I can also support wider HR work — onboarding, exits, employee relations, performance appraisal frameworks, and ATS or database clean-up. Tell me what you're hiring for and what's gone wrong so far, and I'll tell you straight whether I can help.