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Tony Payne

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Founder at ApplyPRO
📍 London Area, United Kingdom

Tony Payne is the Founder of ApplyPRO, a hiring data platform, and an expert in people and talent analytics. He leverages data and storytelling to scale companies and improve recruitment processes. Colleagues and reports describe him as a supportive, knowledgeable, and professional mentor.

He is an entrepreneurial relationship-builder with an international outlook, driven by making a difference and understanding the deep mechanics of a business. He values kindness and respect, actively engaging with the talent community through his newsletter and speaking at industry conferences.

He holds a Bachelor of Medical Science degree in Biomaterials from the University of Birmingham, an uncommon background for a talent leader.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
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Talent Analytics
As an expert and founder of a hiring data platform, he frequently discusses key talent metrics for efficiency, candidate experience, and business alignment.
AI in Recruitment
He focuses on how AI can solve hiring problems and amplify recruiter impact, arguing that its role is to augment human expertise, not replace it.
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Career

Work history

1-2020
Founder
ApplyPRO
1-2023
Head of Talent
Travtus
1-2021 - 10-2022
Head of Talent & Interim CPO
Oodle Car Finance
1-2020 - 10-2020
Head of People & Talent
Future Platforms
1-2017 - 12-2019
Chief People Officer
RedCloud Technologies
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Education
Biomaterials BMedSc (Hons)
University of Birmingham
2019 - 2019
Certification in People Analytics
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University) (MIPT)
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