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Utiva Talent

Your next great hire is a person, not a profile.

Tell us who your team needs. We'll introduce you to a thoughtful shortlist of assessed, work-ready talent—locally or globally.

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Real people. Real proof.
No CV pile. No guesswork.

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Nia A., Senior Software Engineer

Nia A.

Senior Software Engineer

Lagos · Remote-ready
“I build calm, reliable systems that make complex work feel simple.”
Role skillsAssessed
Project evidenceVerified
CommunicationClient-ready

Every shortlisted person arrives with evidence you can review before the first conversation.

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Why teams choose Utiva

Less hiring theatre.
More human signal.

A polished CV tells you where someone has been. We help you understand how they think, what they can do, and how they'll show up on your team.

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Skills, demonstrated

Role-specific assessment plus real project evidence.

02

Judgement, observed

Practical scenarios reveal how candidates solve problems.

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Communication, felt

Human conversations—not automated scores alone.

04

Readiness, explained

A clear view of fit, strengths and support needs.

African technology professionals collaborating around a laptop
The people behind the proofTalent that thinks together.
African technology executive mentoring a product leader
Leadership in practiceExperience that moves teams forward.

Real numbers, real company

A US fintech needed a team.
We made hiring feel lighter.

One connected partner for sourcing, contracts and pay meant fewer handoffs—and more time spent meeting the right people.

42 days before Utiva1 weekTime to hire
$8K before Utiva$3KCost per hire
5 days before Utiva3 minPayroll run time
3–7 tools before Utiva1 OSTools to manage it all

Who we help you hire

Builders and operators.
One thoughtful shortlist.

Technical depth and business fluency live in the same talent community.

Build the product

Product, engineering, data, cloud and AI teams.

Software EngineersProduct ManagersData AnalystsData ScientistsAI / ML TalentCloud EngineersCybersecurityUI/UX DesignersQA Engineers

Grow the business

Growth, operations, customer and business teams.

Customer SuccessSales DevelopmentDigital MarketersOperationsProject ManagersBusiness AnalystsFinance OpsPeople OpsExecutive Assistants

How it works

Four steps.
People at every one.

Technology helps us move faster. Human judgement helps us get it right.

Start your request
1

Tell us what good looks like

Share the role, level, location and the problem this person will own.

2

Meet people, not profiles

We source and assess for skills, judgement and communication—not keyword matches.

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Choose with confidence

You interview a small, relevant shortlist with clear evidence behind every candidate.

4

We help them land well

From contracts to onboarding and payroll, the human support continues after the offer.

Flexible by design

Start with one role.
Or build the whole team.

Choose the support you need today. The infrastructure can grow with you.

01

Hire one role

A focused shortlist when one important seat needs filling.

02

Build a team

Several complementary roles, assessed to work well together.

03

Train-to-hire

A talent pipeline prepared around your exact skills gap.

04

Hire globally

Remote or offshore talent, with compliance handled.

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Manage & pay

Onboarding, contracts and multi-currency payroll in one place.

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