Cate Ciugureanu

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Founding Talent Partner at adaption

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Overview

Cate Ciugureanu is a Founding Talent Partner at Adaption, specializing in building teams for advanced AI systems. With a background at Cohere and a Masters from Simon Fraser University, she has deep experience in technical and research recruiting. People she has worked with often describe her as professional, fun to work with, and someone who genuinely cares about the candidate experience.

Her background includes academic research into childhood cognitive development, and she has strong ties to her hometown community of Tumbler Ridge. She follows publications like the Harvard Business Review and The New York Times, suggesting an interest in both business and current affairs.

Unique fact: Cate has co-authored academic papers on the attentional networks and cognitive flexibility of kindergarten-aged children.

Personality Overview

Requires Proof

Curious But Skeptical

Friendly But Slow

They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell  They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions

Topics They Care About

AI Research Talent
Her career at Adaption and Cohere is focused on recruiting top talent for AI and machine learning research, understanding the nuances between industry and academic roles.
Go-to-Market Strategy
She is actively involved in hiring foundational GTM roles, indicating a focus on building the commercial engine for category-defining AI products.
Human-Computer Interfaces
Has expressed passion for the future of interfaces, which is a core area for the product teams she helps build at Adaption.

Media Appearances

Cate has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Founding Talent Partner at adaption
8-2025 - 10-2025
Senior Staff Talent Partner at Cohere
12-2023 - 8-2025
Staff Talent Partner at Cohere
4-2022 - 12-2023
Senior Talent Partner (Tech) at Cohere
7-2021 - 3-2022
Talent Acquisition Specialist (RnD) at Clio - Cloud-Based Legal Technology

Education

Master of Arts (M.A.) from Simon Fraser University
Bachelor of Science (BSc) from University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)

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Insights For Selling To Cate

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don't ask them to move fast, let them take their time and digest all the information
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘you will just love it’ etc.
  • Do not sound overly eager, modulate your energy levels especially if you are generally enthusiastic

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Cate is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Cate

  • They are likely to give you a clear answer without taking you around in circles. However, if you share a good relationship, they might not be so forthcoming.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Cate move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Cate take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Cate

Personality Compatibility


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