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Ali Shepherd

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Head of People & Talent at Pencil ✏️
📍 United Kingdom

Ali Shepherd is the Global Head of People & Talent at Pencil, bringing extensive experience from scaling tech companies like Omnipresent and Elliptic. She holds a Bachelors in Economics from The University of Sheffield and a CIPD Diploma in HR Management. Colleagues often describe her as capable, personable, and tenacious, with great integrity.

While at Omnipresent, she designed and led a comprehensive course on international hiring, sharing her expertise with other professionals.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Head of People & Talent
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
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Generative AI in HR
Expressed excitement about the potential of Generative AI in the talent industry, particularly for finding candidates and creating new opportunities.
Global Talent Strategy
Previously led People & Talent teams across more than 50 countries and developed a course to certify professionals in international hiring.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Head of People & Talent
Pencil ✏️
10-2021 - 11-2024
Global Head of People & Talent
Omnipresent
2-2021 - 10-2021
Senior Talent Partner
Elliptic
10-2018 - 12-2020
Head of Talent
BlackCat Technology Solutions Ltd
6-2010 - 9-2018
Senior Account Director
Monarch Recruitment Ltd
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Education
2020 - 2021
Level 5
Avado
2007 - 2010
Bachelor's Degree
The University of Sheffield
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