Overview
Dr. Reece Akhtar is Co-Founder & CEO at Deeper Signals[1][3], a position held since January 2020[3]. Akhtar is an organizational psychologist who specializes in talent assessment, leadership, and computational psychometrics[2]. Akhtar teaches algorithmic responsibility at New York University as an Adjunct Lecturer[2][4] and has published scientific articles on personality and machine learning, innovation, and talent management[2]. Akhtar contributes regularly to Forbes and Harvard Business Review[2] and authored "The Future of Recruitment: Using the New Science of Talent Analytics to Get Your Hiring Right"[2]. Prior to founding Deeper Signals, Akhtar served as Head of Analytics & Product Innovation at RHR International from December 2017 to January 2020[5] and as HoganX Research Manager at Hogan Assessment Systems[6]. Akhtar holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from UCL[11], an MRes in Financial Computing from UCL[12], and an MSc in Industrial/Organisational and Business Psychology from UCL[13].
Profile introduction
I am co-founder and CEO at Deeper Signals. As an organizational psychologist, I specialize in talent assessment, leadership, and computational psychometrics. At NYU, I teach algorithmic responsibility and have published scientific articles on personality and machine-learning, innovation, and talent management. I publish regularly in Forbes and Harvard Business Review, and I recently authored "The Future of Recruitment: Using the New Science of Talent Analytics to Get Your Hiring Right". Previously I led product innovation at RHR International and Hogan Assessments Systems.
Career history
- Co-Founder & CEOJan 2020 to presentDeeper Signals
- Adjunct LecturerJan 2018 to presentNew York University
- Head of Analytics & Product InnovationDec 2017 to Jan 2020RHR International
- HoganX Research ManagerDec 2016 to Dec 2017Hogan Assessment Systems
- Organizational PsychologistJan 2013 to Jan 2017Independent Consultant
- PsychometricianSep 2010 to Jan 2017META Profiling
- Consumer & Organisational Psychology LecturerJan 2015 to Dec 2016London Metropolitan University
- Workshop CoordinatorAug 2011 to Apr 2013Apple
Education
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