HR Consultant: Uniting Borders, Talent, and Tech Through Collaboration

Led by CEO and Founder, Shay Ijaz, Passivae is on a mission to transform the working environment. Join us to reshape the way companies and HR work together, addressing today's unprecedented professional challenges head-on, one hire at a time.

Shay Ijaz – HR & Talent Acquisition Leader with Global Reach

Whether you're an organization seeking top-notch talent, a professional pursuing an ideal role, or a company aiming to optimize your talent acquisition process, you're in the right place. I offer expertise to help businesses identify and recruit fitting candidates, guidance for professionals navigating the job market, and strategic insights to enhance your recruitment process, all tailored to your unique needs for maximum effectiveness.
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Mark Summerson
Sunny Rao
Ali Kassab
Adriaan ten Bosch
Bucky Wallace
Susan Lucas Collins
Aimee Westbrook
Eric Le Guiniec
Natalie Cowie
Pavel Salatiuk
Michal Raz
James Barton
Guillaume Calot
David Deng
David Darmon
Vasile Granaci
Sverre Wendlebo
Sajid Rasul
Patrick How
Natascha Ryan
Shay understands deeply the requirements of the business and what they need from new talent. This approach accelerates the process as a result Every single time I worked with Shay, she knew the questions to ask candidates before I'd even thought of them myself! Candidates, in turn, would comment on how engaged those conversations would be and what a valuable part of the hiring process they were. When she ran the team, that same approach became a culture, making TA a true partner to the other business leaders they worked with.
Mark Summerson

Mark Summerson

Senior Vice President - Revenue Enablement @ Vonage
Shay is a very astute talent management leader and has an amazing ability to read people. Over the years, she led talent management for my group, bringing in fantastic talent to the team. Always ahead of the curve in planning for the needs of the organization.
Sunny Rao

Sunny Rao

SVP- Global Sales at Vonage
Shay is an outstanding leader who consistently delivers exceptional results. One of her team members hired me. We met in Dubai a couple of times. She's very charismatic and enthusiastic; she is very well connected with C-level leaders in the EMEA region.
Ali Kassab

Ali Kassab

Regional Sales Manager - Middle East & Africa @ Vonage
Dedicated, driven, smart, and able to influence processes with her infectious energy," She's the type of HR specialist the business wants—a partner. Quick on the ball and of added value. "I would love to work with her again in the future, and if you get the chance to do so, go for it.
Adriaan ten Bosch

Adriaan ten Bosch

Founder @ Bluebird
Shay is a results oriented professional. She is incredibly driven and focused on achieving whatever mission she’s been given. I worked with Shay on a number of projects and was always impressed with how quickly she understood what needed to get done and how efficient she was in achieving the task at hand. Once she gets to work, no obstacle can slow her down. She works hard to build relationships, which makes her a very effective collaborator and communicator. She is a valuable and talented business partner.
Bucky Wallace

Bucky Wallace

VP API Sales - Americas at Vonage
Shay is a talented recruiter who advocated effectively for her business. She's a great communicator and clearly has a deep understanding of the business and the culture she is supporting and would be a terrific resource to any firm.
Susan Lucas Collins

Susan Lucas Collins

Global Head of Healthcare @ Twilio
She leads with genuine curiosity and empathy for all parties involved. By asking great questions and really understanding the priorities and objectives of both the hiring manager and the recruit, Shay is able to provide insight and direction throughout the process. She gently guides both sides through the myriad components of defining and designing an ideal working relationship, skillfully identifying where there needs to be give and take on both sides of a negotiation
Aimee Westbrook

Aimee Westbrook

Senior Director, Sales Excellence @ Vonage
Shay is an exceptional profiler, she can read people/candidates very quickly, very accurately and provide very precious feedback. 2/ Shay is very strategic, she influences the strategy and the roles definitions to maximize success, Shay is all about Smart hiring. 3/ Shay coaches hiring managers to become much more accurate and thoughtful in their definition, after working Shay all managers make sure they invest the right amount of time in their hiring planning and strategy.
Eric Le Guiniec

Eric Le Guiniec

Global SVP for Sales/CRO @ Telnyx
I’ve worked with Shay for nearly 3 years now. Not only is she a fantastic colleague but her ability to understand you as a manager, the role requirements you are recruiting for and then match the candidates not only to the experience for the role but the company culture, team culture and manager is second to none. She’s lightning fast and always in contact which gives you great confidence as she never fails to deliver.
Natalie Cowie

Natalie Cowie

VP, Global Customer Success @ Bitly
Shay is the best talent recruiter I know. She is reliable, very professional, and understands very well the targets of the company, the wishes of hiring managers, and the profiles of people to be hired, especially sales. Believe me, with her, you will be hiring rock stars for your business. Great pleasure to work with her!
Pavel Salatiuk

Pavel Salatiuk

Executive Vice President Sales and Partnerships @ VOX SOLUTIONS
I had the great pleasure to work with Shay while I was at Nexmo (now Vonage). She is by far one of the most professional HR professionals I worked with. I found Shay to be sharp, super creative, and just fun to be around. She is an asset to any business she works for.
Michal Raz

Michal Raz

VP of Global Partnerships at Carbyne
I've worked with Shay for a couple of years, and I have to say she has been and continues to be a pleasure and joy to work with. From her professionalism, her listening and qualification skills when discussing candidates, to even her perspective of what to look for in new hires, Shay has continually impressed me with her work ethic and dedication to her craft.
James Barton

James Barton

Head of Global Sales Development at Venafi
Shay is an amazing HR partner. Her superpower is to deeply understand the business's needs and fine tune her research accordingly. She has a rare emotional intelligence and can very quickly picture the personality and inner motivations of any candidate. Shay is very easy to work with and fully committed to her mission. I recommend her without hesitation for any business partnership!
Guillaume Calot

Guillaume Calot

Global Vice President - API Partners at Vonage
Shay is super professional in talent acquisition. During these years, we have been expanding the new market in China, and she has been helping me hire the entire team across Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. The secret of our success in the market is that we have the right person in the right place at the right time. Without Shay and the team under her leadership, we couldn’t achieve the goal in such a short time.
David Deng

David Deng

Director of Sales, China @ Payoneer
Shay is a fantastic person to work with. She has a very strong work ethic and unparalleled analytic and problem solving abilities. Shay has been providing outstanding results for Vonage. Give her the really challenging tasks, the ones that everyone else is struggling with, and she will get them done! Shay works far beyond the call of duty, she has been a great contributor to EMEA region success.
David Darmon

David Darmon

Vice President Sales EMEA at Vonage API Platform
Shay's success in her professional career as People Leader, can be attributed to her view and belief that the most important asset at your company isn't equipment, technology, data, or intellectual property. According to Shay, the most valuable part of your company is the people—the human capital—and any plans to move your business forward have to start there!
Vasile Granaci

Vasile Granaci

Regional Vice President of Artificial Intelligence Sales Strategy @ Eigen Technologies
Shay is driven and forward looking and knows when to think outside the box and what would justify it. Her creative approach to problem solving and her empathy allowed us to always meet the best possible candidates and make all our experiences memorable: A great team is built of happy, matched applicants who become driven teammates, and Shay is an expert at making this happen!
Sverre Wendlebo

Sverre Wendlebo

Vice President Global Customers Solutions at Vonage
I would describe Shay as diligent, hardworking, and a fast learner. Her understanding of the inner workings of large organizations and a keen interest in effective talent acquisition strategies across commercial roles have helped me refine my own approach to scale-up and start-up talent acquisition. I would most definitely recommend Shay as someone to consider in a senior leadership capacity, and I look forward to the opportunity of working with her in the future.
Sajid Rasul

Sajid Rasul

Hiring Lead @ Artsy
I worked with Shay at Vonage, where she worked as a Talent Acquisition Manager. Shay leads her team with fantastic insights and manages to balance leading people and hands-on sourcing impressively. Shay is an asset to any business and always exceeds expectations
Patrick How

Patrick How

Global Recruitment Manager @ StreamYard by Hopin
Shay has been instrumental in the building out of my global team of technical solution managers at Vonage. Her approach to talent acquisition is consultative and entrepreneurial; Shay wants to understand your strategies and vision for business and resource build out, and is an excellent partner who will enable your business growth map. Her unrivaled success means she is in high demand!
Natascha Ryan

Natascha Ryan

Sr Director, Revenue Acceleration at Vonage

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