About me

Gary

I am the CEO and Co-Founder of identifi Global. I have run the Pamplona Bull run, 10 times. 😊 and I have a 200cc 1960’s Lambretta – Full The WHO, MOD effect – Mirrors, the lot.

Full bio

After two decades in the recruitment industry for large global firms, specialist interim providers, executive search teams and traditional IT contract organisations, Gary is today a respected, recognised thought-leader in the UK recruitment space. Bringing his board-level experience to co-found identifi in 2015, Gary seeks to combine best-in-class recruitment practices with strategic management – lifting industry standards from within.

When he is not recruiting, you find him walking the dog, going to the gym, on some interesting holiday, and at the mighty West Ham. He loves spending as much time as he can with his amazing wife and 3 girls.

Client Testimonials

David Ramsay – European IT Director

April 2023

Great service. I was briefed very effectively before each stage

David Ramsay

European IT Director

Nick Patel – Director Supply Chain & Logistics

May 2023

Gary is great pleasure to work with

Nick Patel

Director Supply Chain & Logistics

Neil Clyburn – IT Director – EMEA ()

Always a very good service and communication lead recruitment process. A very good company to work with.

Neil Clyburn

IT Director - EMEA,

Deepak Agrawal – Software QA Engineer (Consultancy)

Gary was very helpful all throughout the process and was there with my application till the end. He actually played a big part in me getting the offer.

Deepak Agrawal

Software QA Engineer, Consultancy

Featured Jobs

eDV Consultant / Senior Consultant / Managing Consultant

Permanent


    Exciting opportunity to join a growing consultancy within their National Security team.

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    Software Support & Trainer – Construction Software Technology

    Permanent


      Software Support & Trainer – Construction Technology UK | Remote £50,000–£60,000 + excellent benefits + car package UK & European travel

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      Head of Business Operations - SC cleared

      Buckinghamshire, South East England

      Contract


        Contract: Until 13 March 2027 Location: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London, Manchester, Nottingham, Norwich or Swindon Working pattern: Hybrid, 2 to 3 ...

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        Senior Project Manager

        Buckinghamshire, South East England

        Contract


          Senior Project Manager, Rail Infrastructure Contract: 10 months Rate: £523 to £660 per day, Inside IR35 Location: London, York or Peterborough Worki ...

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          Business Development Coordinator

          Bedfordshire, East of England

          Fixed Term


            Business Development Coordinator in Bedford offering £25,000 basic

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            Information Governance Assurance Officer – NHS

            Norfolk, East of England

            Contract


              Information Governance Assurance Officer – NHS Band 6 - £25 / 30 per hour Norfolk & Norwich Start Immediate, 6 Month duration.   Digital Health ...

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              Director of Technology Strategy & Transformation

              Permanent


                Director of Technology Strategy & Transformation - Global Organisation - Remote

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                Contracts Project Manager

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                  Contracts Project Manager Rate: Up to £410 per day, Ltd/Umbrella Contract: Until 30 June 2027 Location: Hybrid, with expected onsite requirements in ...

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                  Contract Manager

                  Corsham, Wiltshire, Wiltshire, South West England

                  Contract


                    Contract Manager Rate: Up to £735 per day, Ltd/Umbrella Contract: Until 31 December 2026 Location: Hybrid, with potential onsite requirements in Cors ...

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                    Tech 2 Customer Engineer | Birmingham | SC Cleared

                    Birmingham, West Midlands

                    Contract


                      Tech 2 Customer Engineer | Birmingham | SC Cleared Location: Birmingham, B37 7YN Contract: 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2027 Rate: £19.34 per ho ...

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                      Senior Risk & Compliance Counsel

                      Permanent


                        Senior Risk & Compliance Counsel - London - £150-175k + Bonus

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                        Project Planner

                        Berkshire, South East England

                        Contract


                          Location: Berkshire, full-time onsite Contract: Until December 2027 Rate: £31.79 per hour Umbrella or £23.41 per hour PAYE IR35: In Scope Security C ...

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                          Senior Elastic Data Engineer

                          Greater London

                          Permanent


                            Please apply if you have experience with any of the following Elasticsearch / ES|QL / ELK / Kibana / Logstash / Beats

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                            IT Support Engineer

                            Horncastle, Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, East of England

                            Permanent


                              IT Support Engineer - East Midlands – fully office-based - £30,000–£40,000 DOE

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                              Head of Business Technology

                              Permanent


                                Head of Business Technology - Hybrid

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                                Security Engineer

                                Buckinghamshire, South East England

                                Permanent


                                  Hands-on Security Engineering role in a mature Azure environment working on the security implementation.

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                                  Resource Manager

                                  Permanent


                                    Internal Resource Manager

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                                    Some Articles by Gary

                                    Latest blogs

                                    Career Advice 101: How to Create a Solid Career Plan

                                    Whether you’re a recent graduate about to start your career, an experienced professional stuck in a rut, or in a job that you love but…

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                                    Stuck in a career rut? 4 signs it’s time to look for a new job

                                    “Choose a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” But what happens when you stop loving that job?…

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                                    How to work with colleagues with different personality profiles

                                    Have you ever had that colleague you keep clashing with and you’re not really sure why?  Do they go about completing a task in a…

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                                    IR35 Checklist: What do employers need to do before April 2021?

                                    A 2019 survey conducted by legal firm, Brookson, revealed that, last year, private sector businesses were wholly unprepared for IR35 changes. Just 3% of the…

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