70+ connection requests to TA and headhunters. 5 accepted. 0 replies.
20K tokens spent finding them.
First real hurdle building my Dubai job discovery tool for senior PMs.
Two people in my network told me why.
Recruiters hiring senior talent in Dubai build their pipeline at in-person networking events. That's where their time goes.
Candidates who relocate for 6 months convert much better. Physical presence carries the weight.
@janwhyy My Blue tokai barista asking me "sir anything to eat with that?" for the after I order a Spanish latte yet again before sitting for 8hrs straight 🫣 (been going daily since 2 months)
I'm hosting small invite-only roundtables with senior Product leaders (Group/Staff/Principal/VP) with min 10+ YOE from India who are exploring opportunities across GCC countries.
Each session features one executive recruiter sharing an unfiltered view of the GCC/Dubai Product hiring market, including hiring trends, effective outreach, compensation expectations, and what consistently helps experienced candidates stand out.
In return, they'll get warm introductions to a curated group of experienced Product leaders who are actively considering a move to the region (30+ have signed up)
If you know someone who'd be a great fit, I'd really appreciate an introduction 🙏 :)
Next: I rank every source on quality. What actually surfaces jobs, and what just wastes a Saturday.
The agent gets built around whatever survives.
Build in public means I post the dead ends as they happen
https://t.co/x93EMeKubP - Interest list for updates
Senior PMs with 10+ years experience keep struggling to break into the UAE job market.
I'm building an agent to fix the hardest part i.e finding the jobs > on time
Building it in public on LinkedIn & X. Documenting every step.
The long tail is where it gets interesting.
14 AI job-hunt tools: Teal, Simplify, JobCopilot, Huntr, Jobscan, and more.
Then the free version: LLM workflows for recruiter discovery, careers-page monitoring, and outreach. Zero dollars.
I am heading to Japan tomorrow. The agenda is to partner with small to mid-sized companies in small town Japan and bring them to small town and rural India.
We want to restore our culture of craftsmanship - Aasaari (ஆசாரி) in Tamil and Vishwakarma (विश्वकर्मा) in Sanskrit - by partnering with smaller Japanese companies that still have those ethos and are present in rural Japan. Japanese are world leaders in areas that require intricate craftsmanship.
I am guided by my friend Britto (Britto-san!) originally from Madurai and who spent decades in Japan and understood the culture and companies well. He is the founder of Takumi Motion Controls, and Takumi (匠) also means "craftsman".
Britto-san and I bonded over our admiration of Japanese craftsmanship. This has become a mission for us.