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Josh Hudson

Critic · DISC type C
Founder | Principal Consultant at Adaptive Recruiting
📍 Canada

Josh Hudson is the Founder of Adaptive Recruiting, specializing in building engineering, AI, and GTM teams for tech startups. With a background that includes a Human Resources Management Certificate and roles at AWS and Splunk, he is described by colleagues as insightful, easy to work with, and a self-starter.

He has shared his unique experience of building his own company while simultaneously applying for full-time roles, demonstrating his resilience and transparency.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Founder | Principal Consultant
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Canada
Personality Overview

How Josh shows up

Objective Thinker
ROI Driven
Precise

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Priorities

Topics Josh cares about

Startup Hiring Strategy
He advises startups against seeking “perfect” candidates, instead focusing on adaptability and resilience as key traits for early-stage hires.
Building Tech Teams
He specializes in building technical teams across North America, Mexico, and Europe in areas like AI, Robotics, Software Engineering, and go-to-market functions.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Founder | Principal Consultant
Adaptive Recruiting
5-2025 - 8-2025
Contract Senior Recruiting Partner
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
5-2023 - 5-2025
Head of talent
Apera AI
10-2021 - 4-2023
Senior Technical Recruiter
Meta
6-2021 - 10-2021
Senior Technical Recruiter
Splunk
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Business Management
University of Guelph
3D Studio Max
Vancouver Film School
Human Resources Management Certificate
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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