- Joined
- Apr 2026
- How they joined
- Directly
- Status
- Current
“In a way, it feels like college after college. Someday, all the late nights, ridiculous stories, and people around us right now will be memories. … And what a joy it’ll be to remember even this.”
- Current role per LinkedIn is Head of Research Operations at Cognition (since Oct 2026, described 'frontier research lab, compute'), after an Apr-Oct 2026 Talent role described 'building r&d'; the people index still lists him as 'Member of Technical Staff'.Oct 2026
- In March 2026, weeks before joining Cognition, he wrote that hiring velocity at early-stage AI companies was 'unlike anything I've seen since the peak of the last cycle, but sharper' after meeting AI companies in San Francisco, which reads as the thesis that led him from his own search firm Reku into an in-house AI lab.Mar 24, 2026San Francisco feels different right now. I was up there yesterday meeting with some of the most exciting AI companies in the market. And beyond the meetings, what struck me was the city itself. People out on the streets, energy in the air, restaurants full, a buzz that frankly I hadn't felt there in years. The AI boom isn't just happening on a Zoom call or in a pitch deck. It's physically reshaping one of the world's great cities in real time. What I'm seeing on the talent side mirrors it. Hiring velocity at early-stage AI companies is unlike anything I've seen since the peak of the last cy
- A Cognition hire (LinkedIn user monjin) publicly thanked Ouliana Trofimenko, Alexander Dengler, Nicholas Schröder and Joseph Zhang for bringing her into Cognition, confirming his recruiting role on the Cognition team.Oct 13, 2026
- Posted 'Excited to have hired another Alex to the team! Game changer! Now I get to build out his security org :)' on a share titled 'Why I'm joining Cognition'.Sep 29, 2026Excited to have hired another Alex to the team! Game changer! Now I get to build out his security org :)
- Alexander Dengler has been holding up the fort in LA for Reku while Virginia Tirado was in the UK.Jul 22, 2025
- Alexander Dengler is associated with Reku, which Virginia Tirado describes as a talent startup.Jul 22, 2025
- Reku's mission is to reimagine recruitment for the AI era, combining human touch with data-led precision.Jul 22, 2025
- Reku uses tools like Metaview, Ashby, juicebox, Wayfaster, hackajob, Social Talent to create a better and faster hiring experience.Jul 22, 2025
- Reku onboarded new clients during the month described in the post.Jul 22, 2025
- Alex Dengler is a co-founder of Reku along with Virginia Tirado.Jun 17, 2025
- Alex Dengler and Virginia Tirado, Reku's co-founders, were slated to join the founder dinner.Jun 17, 2025
- Reku, the event's sponsor, helps high-growth tech companies in the US and Europe find the right people, faster, and is natively AI from day one.Jun 17, 2025
frontier research lab, compute
building r&d
founding eng teams & leadership
brand, cafes, ecomm, rtd energy drink
global talent
launched 42 countries
exec & advisory
first int'l move
Excited to have hired another Alex to the team! Game changer! Now I get to build out his security org :)
San Francisco feels different right now. I was up there yesterday meeting with some of the most exciting AI companies in the market. And beyond the meetings, what struck me was the city itself. People out on the streets, energy in the air, restaurants full, a buzz that frankly I hadn't felt there in years. The AI boom isn't just happening on a Zoom call or in a pitch deck. It's physically reshaping one of the world's great cities in real time. What I'm seeing on the talent side mirrors it. Hiring velocity at early-stage AI companies is unlike anything I've seen since the peak of the last cy
So excited and thankful to be working with you Virginia Tirado let’s go! 🚀✨ For any amazing Recruiters or Partners out there, we are hiring! Some big things coming up these next few months, please reach out if interested!
Fun times ahead! 🔥🚀 https://lnkd.in/di_BfFmU
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What a great event! Good vibes and conversation, super happy to get to meet more of the LA tech founder community ❤️🚀>
