About Riviera Partners
[Riviera Partners](http://rivierapartners.com) is a search and recruiting firm providing tech-enabled services to startups seeking top engineering talent. The company uses a blend of internally developed data insights, proprietary technology, and recruiter expertise to provide clients with the right outcomes in the most efficient manner possible. Riviera has developed a unique "man + machine" approach that aggregates readily available external data and fuses it with internally gathered information, which recruiters can then use to derive meaningful insights about people and companies. Utilizing the scoring algorithms of Sutro, a proprietary operating system, Rivera can quickly identify optimal matches between candidates and clients. Recognized by venture capitalists, tech companies and the media as a top search and recruiting firm in the Bay Area, Riviera provides the reach and relationships of a large search organization with the feel of a specialized, boutique provider. Industry veterans Michael A. Morell and Ali Behnam founded the firm in 2002.