About Us

About Rick

Rick Pernod is a widely respected data science executive staffing expert from NYC. He combines logic, business savvy, creativity, and cutting-edge approaches to constantly shifting business demands. Rick has over twenty years of experience in the search industry.

Before beginning his career in executive search, Rick had a successful career as a Professor at City College in NYC and as the Executive Director of Exoterica, an award-winning literary non-profit. He has a BA from the University of Minnesota, an MFA from CCNY, and received a full fellowship to study in Columbia University’s Ph.D. program in Sociology. His concentration was on Statistical Analysis.

Rick comes from a family of headhunters with decades of experience which encouraged him to try his hand at executive search. Rick first became a full-time search professional for Hire Options in NYC. He moved to Adecco after six years to take the lead in their permanent recruiting practice.

After several successful years, he was offered a Managing Director spot at the Twiller Moore Executive Search. Rick turned the firm’s focus to advanced analytics search, focusing on recruiting top talent in data science and analytics. He was made a full partner, and the firm changed its name to Pernod Angelus.

Rick saw the writing on the wall and thought the firm should focus 100% on advanced analytics and data science. As a result of some resistance, Rick opened his executive search firm, Pernod Analytics, ten years ago.  

Rick runs a team that recruits the best talent performing at the top of their game. He brings his philosophy of enabling clients to realize the economic value of hiring the best talent. He knows that executive search fees should be a drop in the bucket compared to the talent retention, cost savings, and profits generated from superior performance.

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Our Core Values

Trust is to be earned and maintained. We are always clear on what clients can expect from us regarding timing and success. We consistently monitor and analyze our client service to ensure it meets the highest standards. Our goal is a long-term partnership with our clients. Our candidates and clients can expect honesty. Candidates will know the details of the role they are being submitted for. Clients will get a transparent and honest appraisal of the candidates we offer and where they are in other interview processes.

Respect for both the client and the candidate is who we are. The success of our practice can be attributed to this value. We will always work hard to ensure nobody feels slighted, ignored, or disrespected. That is our culture, and we take pride in that.

Our commitment to performance should always be evident to both candidates and clients. If we say we are going to do it, we do it. Our personalized service and attention to detail keeps us ahead of our competitors. We are always looking for ways to improve our services, maintaining a focus on quality. Close communication and regular feedback to our candidates and clients are top priorities.

We are data science and advanced analytics experts. We do not need to be “educated” on what is happening in the world of machine learning, statistical analysis, modeling, or algorithm construction (Our owner, Rick Pernod, studied Sociology and Statistics at Columbia University–Ph.D. program). You will save time, effort, and money due to our efficiency. We have been exclusively devoted to Data Science for over a decade and have the database to prove it.

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This Is How Our Clients Feel

"I recently had the opportunity to work with Rick Pernod. Rick is an extremely dedicated and driven professional with a clear passion for recruitment. Rick was extremely responsive and proactive with updates throughout the process. He has mastered balancing the needs of the employer and the wants of the prospect. It is without hesitation, I recommend Rick Pernod to assist any organization in finding their next talent, or an analytics professional looking for a new career opportunity."
Jerry Bucher \\ Vice President Global Sales, b3Intelligence
"I am ever so grateful to Rick for helping me find the right position I had been looking for. He was very professional and friendly and helped put me in touch with the right people. What impressed me the most about Rick was his keen understanding of different analytics practices and how they help impact and aid business decisions, and this was super helpful as he immediately understood what I was exactly looking for (I was essentially looking for something more challenging). Definitely recommend Rick and would love to interview with him again in the future."
Ashwin K.\\ Director, BI & Analytics at Oportun
"I have had the pleasure of working with Rick at Adecco; he is a consummate professional - extremely knowledgeable, dedicated to his craft, and a person of great integrity. I highly recommend Rick as an excellent source for bringing your job search or staffing solutions to fruition!"
Phyllis Ehrlich\\ Executive Recruiter - Adecco
Rick Pernod reached out to me with a role and helped guide me through every step of the process until I accepted the position. The role was an exact match for my background, and experience, and the company was a great fit in terms of what I was looking for. After every interview phase in the hiring process, we had follow-ups to make sure everything went smoothly. Within two weeks I had an offer that would not have been possible without clear communication and attentiveness from Rick. If I am ever looking for another data and analytics opportunity I would definitely reach out again.
Josh Silva\\ Director of Marketing Intelligence & Data Science
Rick Pernod was able to help prepare me by making sure I had the right qualifications and topics to discuss for the interview process. He was able to keep in touch with me during the whole endeavor and was able to successfully help me get a new position. It was great to have his help in this process, instead of a quick referral and disappearing
Steve Suhocki\\ Director of Analytics Enablement, RAPP
Pernod Analytics made the entire process from recruitment to salary negotiation seamless. From my initial call with Rick to signing an offer letter took less than a week, and the only thing I had to worry about was my answers to the interview questions themselves. Rick made sure I had all the information I needed to make a good decision, responded quickly to my inquiries, and communicated feedback from the hiring manager as soon as he received it. He managed to be both professional and personable. I couldn't have asked for a better experience.
Kristian Doty\\ Data Scientist, Ameritas
Data Science is a growing function in any organization which requires a unique blend of art and science skills to glean insights from vast amounts of data to deliver actionable insights for the business. Finding the right talent is so challenging that it requires exceptional recruiters like Rick Pernod. Rick has been a great recruiter for most of my data science positions in the recent past. He understands the requirements, whether hiring a data scientist or a manager. I admire his talent pool and what he brings to us for any requirement. I am thrilled with the new talent that he has placed in our organization.
Shankar Ranganathan\\ Head of Data Science and Business Intelligence, Ameritas
My team has partnered with Rick for the past 2 years, and he has provided services to the wider Kinesso and Matterkind businesses for much longer.. Rick has provided stellar candidates for multiple product roles, from Product Manager to SVP Product Manager. He truly understands the Ad Tech field and has made the effort to learn our business inside out. He takes the time to really understand the nuances of each role, providing feedback on the market, the challenges he foresees, and the compensation patterns that he is seeing in the market.. Rick creates a wonderful candidate experience and all of the candidates come with a full detailed executive summary, including areas of excellence/achievement and also areas of possible development. He is a trusted partner to my team and wider businesses, and I would not hessite to recommend his services.
Steven Burleigh-SheardGlobal Director of Talent for Kinesso and Matterkind (IPG)