Nelson Smith

Public Companies

Biography

With over 20 years in executive search, Nelson Smith has partnered with hundreds of high-growth companies across the U.S. and internationally to build exceptional engineering and product leadership teams.

Since returning to Riviera Partners in 2011, Nelson has specialized in placing senior technical executives in Engineering, Product, Data Science, Infrastructure, and Analytics roles.

His deep expertise in high-growth and venture-backed technology markets and commitment to excellence have made him a trusted advisor to companies navigating critical leadership needs.

Client highlights

  • Bombas
  • Checkr
  • Grammarly
  • Lattice
  • Warby Parker