TEAM MEMBER
Michael A. Morell
Managing Partner
Michael is a Founding and Managing Partner with 14 years of experience in recruiting, technology sales and management. He focuses exclusively on recruiting Executive Level talent in the area of Engineering and Product Management. He also has operational responsibility for Riviera's fast growing Contingency Practice, which focuses on individual contributor level roles within engineering organizations
Michael spent 4 years as a Officer in the Air Force holding several Software Project Manager and Program Manager roles. He worked on a number of NASA research missions and while with the GPS Program Office, he was responsible for the development of the DoD's first joint service software simulation tool used to determine GPS navigation and its impact upon combat effectiveness. The Military Operations Research Society has published him.
Michael began his sales career working for Altera, LSI Logic and Lucent.
Education
BS Engineering - The Ohio State University
MS Information Systems - University of Southern California.
He and his wife Dina and their son Cesare Antonio reside in Noe Valley, San Francisco, CA.
Michael is a Pilot, enjoys Fly-fishing, Cycling, Rugby, Formula One and College football.
Mike was diligent, creative and committed to doing a great job. I recommend Mike and Riviera without reservations.
Dan Nye,
CEO, LinkedIn.
...ultra-professional, highly effective and a pleasure to work with.
Jim Brock,
CEO, Attributor.
Michael's honest approach and understanding of technological and business challenges ranks him well above other recruiters. I have had the pleasure of being placed by Michael and he has delivered with impeccable results for eHarmony.
Armen Avedissian,
Senior Director, Business Analytics, eHarmony.
...extremely effective and provides constant feedback and great insight on strengths and areas that require attention. Highly recommended
Daniele Farnedi,
VP Engineering, Trulia.
Brilliant! Thanks for shepherding us through this one Michael.
Joe Dobrenski and Michael Moritz,
Partners, Sequoia Capital.
Michael worked very hard to understand what I was seeking and introduced me to roles that fit my needs. He was very open and direct throughout the process, I always felt very well informed.
David Jesse,
VP Product Management, GROUPON.
Michael cuts to the chase and gets business done. He was very responsive, getting me answers to questions, and coaching me on personalities and strategy to get what has turned out to be a fantastic job at an amazing company.
Steve Wooledge,
Sr Director, Product Marketing, Aster Data.
...he helped is find our VP of Engineering, who has been an integral part of our companies growth over the past 2 years. I recommend Michael and his team to anyone looking for the very best.
RJ Kraus,
Founder, Hookit.
...a tremendous professional. I would highly recommend to anyone looking for the most talented, senior executives in the technology, internet and software industry. I have worked with many recruiters, but Michael is at the top on smarts, work ethic, honesty and results.
Dan Finnigan,
CEO, Jobvite.
Michael went to great lengths to make sure that my new employer and I were a good match, and he helped negotiate a generous
package. Nothing but the highest praise, and I would welcome the chance to work with him again.
Ray Morgan,
General Manager, Internet Brand.
...was a key strategic partner on a critical hire for a VP Engineering. His network is unmatched for technical executive hires, and he was tenacious in pursuing the right candidates to meet very high standard on our side.
Greg Dotson,
CTO, Blurb.