INFERENCE ADVISORY
Strategic Career Advisory for Senior Technology & Financial Talent
Independent, market driven guidance for quants, engineers, and senior professionals navigating high stakes carer decisions across finance, technology and AI
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Why I Created Inference Advisory
I created Inference Advisory for experienced professionals facing decisions that don't have obvious answers.
If you are here, you're likely capable, successful, and operating in a complex environment such as a hedge fund, investment bank, an advanced technology or AI driven organisation, where the quality of your next decision matters more than speed.
At this level, generic career advice is insufficient. That's the gap this work is designed to fill. What you need is perspective, market context, pattern recognition, and an understanding of how careers actually evolve inside elite institutions.
After two decades of building and advising elite engineering, quant and AI teams, I saw a consistent pattern: highly capable people making high stakes career moves with incomplete or misaligned information
Recruitment is often optimised for placements. Traditional coaching often focuses on mindset. What's frequently missing is an independent, and market driven perspective from someone who understand how top firms actually evaluate talent.
Inference Advisory exists to fill that gap. This is a paid independent service that is separate from my recruitment practice.
I work with a small number of clients at a time, offering clear, unbiased guidance when the next move you need to make truly matters.
What You May Be Navigating
Most clients come to me at a career inflection point such as:
You've outgrown your current role and want a deliberate move, not a reactionary one
You're interviewing, but not landing offers or compensation that reflects your value
You're evaluating transitions between sectors (e.g.hedge funds to AI labs , prop shops to tech)
You haven't been in the job market for years and need market recalibration
You're exploring your next strategic move after 5-10+ years in one firm
You want clarity on scope, compensation architecture, and long term trajectory
Who This Is For
I work with senior professionals making high stakes career decisions including:
Experienced technology leaders
Quantitative researchers and traders
Senior Engineers, AI/ML specialists
Commercial & Strategic talent in hedge funds
Investment banking & finance professionals
What You Get
Market intelligence without placement bias
I actively recruit for systematic hedge funds, AI labs, and trading firms, which means I have real time insight into current compensation structures, hiring priorities, interview expectations, and what actually converts into final round offers.
Because this is advisory work, not recruitment, the intelligence I share reflects how the market truly operates, not what seves a specific placement, employer or outcome.
Strategic positioning for your target roles
We work through how to position your experience based on what the market is rewarding now. That may mean reframing systems engineering work for HFT roles, repositioning ML infrastructure experience for research tracks, or clarifying where your profile has the strongest leverage across sectors. The goal is precision, not generic positioning.
Pattern recognition across 200+ technical placements
I've seen what works and what doesn't, across hundreds of senior technical and quantitative transitions. Together, we'll pressure test assumptions, surface credible paths that you may not have considered, and map realistic timelines based on real hiring dynamics.
Compensation strategy and negotiation
When offers come, I help you understand what's actually on the table beyond the headline number. We break down the base vc bonus vs equity structure, including how compensation differs across hedge funds, AI labs and technology firms, where real leverage exists, and which specific asks will meaningfully move the conversation forward.
Strategic frameworks, not generic advice
We map your specific situation: target firms, positioning strategy, interview approach, and negotiation plan. This enables you to leave with a market aware strategy that is designed to support high stakes decisions.
Three Ways to Work Together
1. THE STRATEGIC INFERENCE SESSION
75 minutes
Sharp conclusions from focused analysis. Ideal for:
  • Offer Evaluation
  • Interview strategy
  • Compensation calibration
  • Market re-entry after time at one firm
Outcome:
  • Clear Recommendations
  • Positioning guidance
  • Written strategic summary + next steps
2. THE STRATEGIC CAREER FRAMEWORK
⭐ MOST POPULAR
3 × 75 minutes
Multi dimensional analysis and roadmap construction. Ideal for:
  • Sector changes
  • Multiple offers
  • Stalled searches
  • 1-3 year planning
Outcome:
  • Full career audit
  • Role level market Intelligence
  • Sequenced execution plan
  • Negotiation Strategy
3. THE STRATEGIC BLUEPRINT
4 × 75 minutes (one day or phased across 4-6 weeks)
For senior leaders and urgent, high complexity situations. Ideal for:
  • VP/Director/Head level transitions
  • Expiring offers
  • Multiple competing paths
  • Complex transitions
Outcome:
  • Full career repositioning
  • Immediate clarity
  • Bespoke market insights
  • Strategic game plan
Not Sure Which Package to Choose?
Start with The Strategic Inference Session if:
  • You have a specific, time bound decision to make
  • You're evaluating 1-2 similar offers
  • You need targeted interview or offer support
  • You want a high level positioning discussion before engaging the market
  • You want to test working together first
Best for immediate clarity and focused decisions
Choose The Strategic Career Framework if: ⭐
  • You're making a major sector or role transition
  • You're evaluating multiple complex options
  • Your current approach isn't producing results
  • You want structured support over several weeks
  • You're planning deliberately for the next 3-5 years
Best for thoughtful, multi dimensional career planning
Go with The Strategic Blueprint if:
  • You working against an urgent deadline
  • You're operating at senior or leadership level (principal, director, head of)
  • You need everything in one integrated programme
  • You want the flexibility of an intensive day or phased delivery
  • Time is your primary constraint
Best for senior leaders navigating critical transitions
Still deciding? Book a 15-minute discovery call and we'll determine the best fit for your situation.
What Clients Say
I have known Ada Offonry since early 2011 as she was covering a broad range of recruitment essentials within the systematic trading area. Ada is very knowledgeable of all the aspects of the trading business and has a thoruough and sharp perception of the match between business requirement and candidate profile. Ms Offonry will always go the extra length to get to know her clients as well as possible and is a very pleasant and emotionally intelligent person to interact with. In my view Ada is an exceptional recruiter who delivers at the highest standard and will not disappoint. I strongly recommend Ada to any trading firm interested in adding people of substance and hence real vaue to their business.
Partner & Head of Research, Systematic Trading
Ada held my hands through my last job move. She balanced support, motivation and challenge skilfully and she was consistently highly professional. What I valued the most was her strategic insights on how to manage my move and how to navigate the relationships I'd developed and intended to maintain, given my deeply rooted sense of loyalty to my employer.
Investment Management Professional
Ada is an astute and highly skilled career strategist who is deeply passionate and focused on helping people looking for direction in their careers at any stage. I encountered Ada during a transition in my career. With Ada’s extensive knowledge and experience of what an employer looks for in a prospective employee, she was able to offer me the insight and useful tips on how to get my CV and cover letter through recruiters’ doors as well as the right skill sets that I required to succeed even during a tough interview. After several sessions with Ada, I knew I was prepared to make the career move I so desperately needed and after a few job applications and interviews, I landed a permanent job in investment management
Managing Director, AI Transformation
I had the pleasure of working with Ada in a recent job search. I can only give the highest complements for her work and level of diligence, professionalism and integrity. She was very thorough throughout the entire process. She is extremely knowledgeable about the roles her candidates interview for; She took the time to understood my background and exactly what I was searching for in my next position. I highly recommend Ada to any colleagues who are entering the job search.
Quantitative FX Trader
Meet Ada
I've spent 20+ years building and advising technical teams at the highest levels, most recently as Global Head of Talent Acquisition at a systematic trading firm. Throughout my career, I have
  • Built and scaled Quant, AI/ML, engineering, and infrastructure teams across London, NYC, Chicago, Singapore and beyond
  • Hired across all levels, from senior IC's, to executive and technical leadership
  • Achieved consistently high offer acceptance rates, through disciplined market led talent strategy
  • Developed frameworks used to attract and evaluate elite technical talent
  • Advised hedge funds, investment banks, technology companies and proprietary trading firms on senior hiring and career strategy
I've worked with organisations including Quadrature, Two Sigma, Citadel, Jump Trading, DRW, WorldQuant, Millennium, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, alongside high growth technology startups
I bring an operator's understanding of how systematic hedge funds, prop shops, and AI first companies evaluate elite talent, and how candidates should position themselves when targeting these companies
How It Works
01
Book a discovery call or submit an application
We'll review your situation to confirm fit, and to determine the most appropriate way to work together
02
Share context or speak with me directly
Either via the discovery call or a short intake firm, I'll get a clear understanding of your goals, constraints and timeline
03
Select your package and complete secure payment
Once we align on scope, you'll be invited to proceed with the recommended option
04
Choose your preferred session time
Sessions are scheduled via calendly at a time that works for you
05
Join strategic session(s)
All sessions are conducted live via zoom
06
Receive written deliverables
You'll receive a written summary, recommendations and next steps within 24-48 hours
All sessions conducted via Zoom. I work with clients globally .
FAQ
What is Inference Advisory?
Paid strategic career advisory for senior technology and finance professionals making high stakes decisions. My clients include quantitative researchers, quantitative engineers, quantitative traders, portfolio managers, software engineers, ML engineers, hedge fund professionals to name but a few.
Inference Advisory operates separately from Inference Search (my executive search firm), meaning the advice is unbiased, with no placement incentives, or conflict of interest.
Who is this for?
Experienced professionals navigating:
  • Multiple offers or complex trade offs
  • Sector transitions (For example big tech to hedge funds, hedge funds to AI start ups)
  • Career decisions after years at one employer
  • High value compensation negotiations
  • Strategic positioning for target roles
  • Bad experience exiting your employer, and now need a strategic plan to re engage with the market
How is this different from working with a recruiter?
Recruiters typically optimise for filling roles. Advisory optimises for your individual outcome. With advisory, I can tell you when an offer is weak, when to negotiate harder, when to stay put, or when a role is misaligned. I'm paid by you, not an employer.
How is this different from a career coach?
This isn't mindset coaching. It's market driven, technical, and strategic. You get:
  • Real time compensation and hiring intelligence
  • Insider perspective on how hedge funds, AI labs, and deep tech firms evaluate talent
  • Positioning and negotiation strategies used at top tier firms
  • Pattern recognition from 200+ technical placements
If you need emotional processing or non technical career exploration, a traditional coach is better suited.
What's the difference between Inference Search and Inference Advisory?
You can use both services, but not simultaneously for the same opportunity due to conflict of interest.
What if I need additional support after my package ends?
There are a number of client only options to keep working together which includes;
  • Extra strategy sessions
  • Extended email support
  • Package upgrades
You pay only for what you need.
Do you help with CV's/Resumes and interviews?
Yes. I guide your specific positioning for resumes, LinkedIn, and interview preparation.
I don't write resumes or LinkedIn profiles from scratch as I fundamentally believe your personal expression is more valuable when it comes directly from you. What I do, is show you exactly what's working, what's not, and how to position your experience strategically for the roles you're targeting.
What results can I expect?
Depending on your package:
  • Clear strategic direction and decision framework
  • Multi path roadmap with realistic timelines
  • Positioning strategy for target roles
  • Interview preparation tailored to your targets
  • Real market data for negotiation
  • Written strategic plans
You get clarity, strategy, and a plan to optimise your job search and career decisions, helping you command the roles and compensation you deserve.
Is this confidential?
Absolutely. 100% discreet and secure. If there's any potential conflict (e.g., I'm recruiting for a firm you're interviewing with), I disclose it immediately and we determine how to proceed.
What if I'm not actively job searching?
Many clients aren't actively on the job market. They're exploring options, planning transitions, understanding the landscape, or building long term strategic roadmaps. Active job seekers benefit too, but it's not required.
What's your cancellation policy?
Payment is required upfront when you book. Sessions can be rescheduled with 48 hours notice. Cancellations within 48 hours are non refundable. This ensures I can serve committed clients effectively.
What geographical locations do you cover?
All sessions are via Zoom. I work with clients globally but predominantly across the United States, United Kingdom, UAE, and the rest of Europe
Build Your Strategic Advantage
Still have questions or want to sense check your situation? Book a discovery call to discuss your context and determine the most appropriate next step
Inference Advisory
Founded by Ada Offonry
Strategic Career Intelligence for Technical Professionals

Important Distinction: Inference Advisory operates independently from Inference Search (executive search and recruitment). Advisory clients are never obligated to work with Inference Search for placement. If opportunities arise naturally, we'll discuss them separately. This separation ensures you receive objective, unbiased guidance, not advice shaped by placement incentives.
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