Pete Appleby
About Pete Appleby
Pete Appleby is a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Kong Inc., focusing on the EMEA region. With over 20 years of experience in the software industry, he specializes in recruiting for the Integration and API Management sector.
Work at Kong
Currently, Pete Appleby serves as a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Kong Inc., where he focuses on EMEA Customer Experience (CX) for Professional Services (PS) and Customer Success (CS) as well as Customer Reliability Engineering (CRE). He has held this position since 2021 and has contributed to the company's talent acquisition strategies in the London area. His role involves recruiting top talent to support Kong's innovative API management solutions.
Previous Experience in Talent Acquisition
Prior to his current role at Kong, Pete Appleby worked in various talent acquisition positions. He was a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Ricston Ltd for seven months before the company was acquired by EPAM Systems in 2020. He then continued as a Talent Acquisition Specialist at EPAM Systems for two months. His career also includes roles at MuleSoft Inc., where he was involved in EMEA talent acquisition from 2014 to 2017, and at Strategic Selection International from 2018 to 2020.
Education and Expertise
Pete Appleby studied at De Montfort University from 1992 to 1994. He specializes in recruiting and building teams within the Integration and API Management sector, particularly for the EMEA and APAC regions. With over 20 years of experience in the software industry, he has a strong focus on talent acquisition for both large enterprises and hyper-growth pre-IPO companies.
Background in Recruitment
Pete Appleby's recruitment background includes significant roles at various organizations. He worked as a Senior Technical Recruiter at Excelerate from 2003 to 2006, and as a Senior Technology Recruiter at Candela Media Ltd, Pinewood Studios from 2006 to 2010. Additionally, he served as a Recruiting Partner at Strategic Selection from 2010 to 2014, and as a Talent Acquisition Partner at Ricston Ltd from 2017 to 2018.
Achievements in Talent Acquisition
Throughout his career, Pete Appleby has been involved in talent acquisition during critical growth phases for companies, including pre-IPO stages. He has successfully built teams for notable organizations such as MuleSoft and Kong Inc., focusing on Professional Services, Customer Success, and Technical Presales roles.