Team

πŸ‘₯ Meet the Team

At RunTime, we’re not just recruiters, we’re engineers, connectors, and builders who live and breathe deep-tech. Our team blends years of hands-on engineering experience with world-class recruitment execution to help companies scale with confidence.


Lance Harvie – Founder

Engineer. Recruiter. Deep-Tech Content Creator.
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Lance brings a rare combination of technical depth and recruitment insight. With a background in electronics, firmware, and embedded software, he understands exactly what makes an engineer exceptional β€” and what companies actually need to ship real products.

  • πŸ‘₯ 25k+ engineering followers on LinkedIn

  • πŸ“„ Author of technical papers on embedded systems, AI, RTOS design, and IoT

  • πŸŽ₯ Hosts a YouTube channel on engineering, careers, and real-world tech challenges

  • ✍️ Consistent creator of deep-tech content seen across Australia and the US

Lance founded RunTime to close a gap in the market: a recruitment partner who speaks engineering fluently, earns the trust of technical founders, and brings a builder’s mindset to every hire.


Simon Melano – General Manager

Leader. Strategist. Super Connector.
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Simon drives the operational engine of RunTime β€” client delivery, candidate pipelines, team development, and long-term account partnerships.

  • πŸ‘₯ 31k+ followers across technical and engineering sectors

  • 🀝 Widely recognised for his ability to unlock hidden talent in niche domains

  • πŸ“ˆ Leads performance, training, and delivery systems across the business

Simon ensures clients receive a fast, consistent, and high-quality experience, the backbone that keeps RunTime scaling year over year.


βš™οΈ Our Engineering & Research Team

Technical Specialists. Systems Thinkers. Problem Solvers.

Behind the scenes, RunTime is supported by a distributed team of engineers, researchers, and technical analysts who give us a unique edge in the recruitment world. This is the engine that powers our technical credibility.

This team allows us to:

  • Understand and qualify complex technical roles quickly

  • Communicate with engineers at a technical level

  • Run skill-aligned shortlisting with far higher accuracy

  • Build AI-powered matching systems rooted in engineering context

  • Provide clients with deeper insights than traditional recruiters ever could

In short, the engineering team behind RunTime ensures every match is real, deliberate, and technically sound.

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