Enabling Luminary Cloud to scale their AI for Physics team with precision, speed, and a phased hiring strategy.
Key Features
Phase-Aligned Hiring: A structured partnership that adapted to Luminary’s shifting strategic focus, from early team build-out to specialised AI for Physics hiring.
Structured, Accountable Workflow: Embedded hiring workflows and dedicated process sponsors ensured fast, consistent delivery and clear ownership across each search.
Speed and Consistency at Scale: Multiple critical roles filled in under 30 days, enabling Luminary Cloud to continue innovating while maintaining hiring momentum.
Introduction
Luminary Cloud is a rapidly scaling, technology business creating a market-defining category in AI for Physics. Backed by Sutter Hill, one of the world’s leading venture firms who’s previous portfolio include Snowflake Computing, Cardica and Mattersight, Luminary Cloud is led by Pete Schlampp, former CMO and Chief Strategy Officer at Workday and current investor at Sutter Hill.
Our Approach
Luminary Cloud needed a partner to support them through phased growth, from building their initial team, through scaling to refining hiring strategy as strategic focus shifted more deeply to AI for Physics domain. Using experience gained with fast-growing technology companies in the Bay Area, Saragossa was selected to partner with across several critical assignments including AI/ML, solver development, and front-end engineering for intuitive UI. To enable fast, consistent hiring, Saragossa embedded structured hiring workflows and individual sponsors within the hiring process to foster accountability for deliverables.
“Saragossa has been a committed and strategic partner to Luminary Cloud, investing the time and focus needed to support our hiring goals. As a trusted advisor, they consistently bring creative approaches that strengthen our talent pipeline and have built a strong working relationship with our internal talent team, enhancing our overall effectiveness.”
Pete Schlampp
CEO
The Impact
Through a close and collaborative partnership, Saragossa has completed multiple successful assignments, with several key roles filled in under 30 days. The ability to make key hires on demand have supported Luminary Cloud’s continued growth and innovation.
