Summary
Harold Liu is a director and principal recruiter specialising in software engineering, web and mobile development, cloud infrastructure and data roles across Queensland, with nine years of experience building talent pipelines for startups through enterprise clients. He leads VALE Partners after progressive senior recruitment roles at BLACKROC and Just Digital People, bringing a consultative, outcome-focused approach that treats hiring as a business and people problem rather than just a checklist. Known for combining market knowledge, empathy and negotiation skill, he advises hiring managers and prepares candidates to ensure great cultural and technical fits. Harold is active in the local tech community (former co-organiser of BrisJS) and leverages event-based networking to surface hard-to-find engineering talent. Outside work he’s an avid retro gamer and motorsport and NFL follower, a detail that signals a patient, analytical personality well suited to sourcing niche technical skills. He’s approachable and client-facing, equally comfortable brokering executive searches or running high-volume technical hiring campaigns.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Science, Bachelor’s Degree Science at The University of Queensland
King's College, UQ
High School, High School at St Andrew's Catholic College
High School, High School at Trinity Anglican School
English, Chinese