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Stephen South

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Co-Founder & CEO at Vocator (Formerly Source Coders)
📍 Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area, United States

Stephen South is the Co-Founder and CEO of Vocator, an AI hiring platform. A former software engineer with an MCSD certification, he transitioned into technical recruiting, leveraging his background to co-found multiple agencies. People he has worked with describe him as sharp, honest, and technically proficient, with a deep market knowledge.

Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, Stephen is a self-described faith-driven entrepreneur. He is passionate about community and philanthropy, serving as a Board Member for Youth In Transformation, which provides tutoring for underserved children, and as the Founder of the Hopeseed Foundation.

He considers Nelson Mandela one of his biggest heroes, having grown up in South Africa during a pivotal time in the countrys history.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area, United States
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AI in Hiring
As CEO of Vocator, he is focused on using AI to make hiring smarter, faster, and fairer, aiming to eliminate bias and improve the candidate-to-role matching process.
Ethical Recruiting
He advocates for treating hiring as a relationship, not a transaction, emphasizing proactive communication and viewing candidates as more than just entries in a pipeline.
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Career

Work history

11-2016
Co-Founder & CEO
Vocator (Formerly Source Coders)
9-2023
Board Member
Youth In Transformation
12-2017 - 3-2022
Founder
Hopeseed Foundation
1-2010 - 11-2016
Co-Founder / Tech Engineering Talent Acquisition
Bridge Noble IT
1-2010 - 11-2016
Co-Founder and Tech Engineering Talent Acquisition
Bridge Noble IT
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Education
1996 - 2000
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SACS (South African College School)
2001 - 2002
MCSD
New Horizons Computer Institute
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