Meet the Team

Tim Killingback

Founder & Principal Recruiter

Tim has over 10 years of experience in the technology recruitment sector, having worked with some of the most innovative and disruptive businesses in the UK. He founded Search Allies in 2021 with a vision to bring trust, reliability, and genuine value to both clients and candidates.

As Principal Recruiter, Tim takes a hands-on, head-hunter approach to every project — from one-off hires to multi-role delivery — across IT, Technology & Data, Software Engineering and Digital Delivery.

He’s always happy to talk recruitment... or Nottingham Forest.

Rowan Lisi

Partner

Rowan brings over 10 years of technical recruitment experience, specialising in DevOps, cloud, and software engineering. Before moving into recruitment, he worked as a Senior Systems Engineer — giving him a strong technical foundation that helps him deeply understand the roles he recruits for.

He’s worked with both high-growth UK startups and global financial institutions on complex hiring projects. Alongside Tim, Rowan has delivered large-scale recruitment programmes for clients ranging from early-stage tech firms to Tier 1 banks.

His practical, informed approach makes him a trusted partner when scaling engineering teams.

Dean Wells

Partner

With over 12 years recruitment experience across EMEA & APAC in Enterprise Software, Cloud & Technology, Dean brings with him extensive knowledge and expertise to develop innovative sourcing strategies to address client & stakeholder requirements.

He has a proven track record of engaging passive candidates at all levels to build talent pools as well as direct recruiting through various sources. Key specialism is Sales, GTM & Marketing however has an abundance of experience across Technical & Corporate hiring too. 

If you'd like to talk anything Chelsea, Gaming... or Sales & Marketing Recruitment, drop Dean a line!

Alex Norman

Business Operations Lead

Alex brings a wealth of operational and logistical expertise to the Search Allies team, managing everything to do with Business Operations inclduing but not limited to Finance, Adminsitration & Legal.

With a diverse background spanning various industries, Alex has consistently demonstrated her ability to streamline processes, drive efficiency, and facilitate growth for the organisations she serves.

If you're looking for any operational help or guidance, please get in touch with Alex below.