With over a decade’s worth of experience in new business development and having delivered commercial results for search firms in Belfast, London and New York, Allister learned to navigate the complexities of various technical and geographical markets, before developing significant expertise from a talent acquisition perspective in the field of Data Science & Engineering. This led to the foundation of Defined Calculus.
As the Founder & Managing Director, based in the U.K., his focus is to remain very hands-on in the talent acquisition life-cycle, drive the strategic growth of the company over time and continue to develop long-term meaningful relationships with employers, candidates and industry contacts.

Allister Duncan
Founder & Managing Director
allister@defined-calculus.com

“I’ve spent the last 7 years listening intently to industry personnel and gathering highly valuable market intelligence on this space, as well as reflecting and crucially learning from my own mistakes.

I wanted to create a talent acquisition firm with a clear vision for the future that was not just incredibly specialized in technical focus, but one that hopefully stood out as different and addressed the negative stereotypes that can be associated with the recruitment-agency industry.

For me it’s not only about a determined focus on results, but just as important are the relationships you develop along the way, the professional service you provide and generally how you treat others. This philosophy is firmly embedded within the culture of Defined Calculus.”