Tech Talent · San Diego · 2026
Darren, you know every hiring manager at Intuit — let's turn that into ops leverage.
⛰ Apex doctrine: SideGuy is the AI Translation Layer for Small Operators →TL;DR: Darren, you know every hiring manager at Intuit — direct read from a single operator. Below: the actual answer (no fluff), what most articles miss, and the path forward — including when to skip the rest of the read and just text PJ at 858-461-8054.
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The companies recruiting engineering leaders at your scale all need the same thing next: automation that makes their recruiting ops run lean.
The Quick Pitch
- You hire engineering leaders at Intuit — those leaders run teams buried in manual ops
- Your 50+ mutual network (hi Kanani) puts you one intro away from every relevant budget holder
- SideGuy ships custom automation at $100/hr — no retainers, no six-month SOWs
- Warm referral = you look like the guy who solves problems, not just fills reqs
The Industry Shift
- Recruiting ops is the #1 ask from EMs hiring in 2026
- Mid-market tech is done paying BCG $400k for dashboards
- Referral-led vendors beat cold sales 8:1 in SD tech
Where SideGuy Fits
- $100/hr flat — no retainer, no minimums
- Ships in days, not quarters — one engineer, one Slack channel
- Recruiting ops, pipeline automation, dashboarding — all in scope
$100
Per Hour Flat
50+
Mutual Connections
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Retainers Required
PJ · Encinitas, CA · 858-461-8054
Darren — your university relations background plus the Intuit network is a wedge most ops shops would kill for. If one of those EMs you placed needs automation built without a six-figure SOW, toss them my way — I'll make you look good and pay the referral forward.
When to text PJ about Darren, you know every hiring manager at Intuit
Yes — text now
- You've read 2-3 articles, still don't know what to do
- About to spend $500+ on a tool / contractor / build
- Want a 30-second sanity check from someone not selling you
- Local to North County San Diego (faster routing depth)
No — figure it out
- You haven't tried the obvious built-in fix yet
- Looking for a free template you can DIY in 10 min
- Just casually browsing, no real decision pending
- Need a service we don't actually route (we'll say so)
Darren — let's grab 15 minutes.
One intro to the right EM at Intuit (or in your broader network) and this pays for itself. No deck, no pitch — just a peer conversation.
