OUR MISSION
We empower world-class Global talent and leading recruiters around the world to connect and thrive together.
Our story
TERN's inception was a fusion of two powerful insights. Our CEO and Founder, Avinav, moved to the UK and experienced firsthand the complexities of relocation and migration. During his tenure at a prop-tech startup, he observed the acute skilled talent shortage across various sectors in the UK, Europe, and the Gulf. At the same time, he saw many talented Indian professionals struggling to find fair opportunities and often falling victim to unethical recruitment practices. This inspired the creation of TERN, a comprehensive, transparent, efficient platform designed to seamlessly connect skilled talent with recruiters, addressing the challenges faced by both sides.
About us
TERN is on a mission to address the talent shortage problem in Europe and beyond. We are the world's first full-stack upskilling, global migration, and placement platform for skilled professionals. We make it easy for people to upskill for their dream job, migrate to the country of their choice, and be placed in a top job with a reputed employer. On the other hand, we also make it easy for employers across the world to find, relocate and integrate top-tier international talent that meets their specific requirements.
TERN was named after the Arctic Tern, a little bird that undertakes a remarkable migration journey. This bird's resilience to reach its destination inspired our founder Avinav Nigam, an IIT Bombay alumnus and veteran of leading global tech firms like IMMO Capital, CARS24, and PayU. He built TERN to revolutionise international recruitment through a combination of proprietary technology, dedicated teams with a know-how of the cultures and nuances of different markets, and an unending well of empathy.
Our team
Avinav Nigam
Founder & CEO
Krishna Ramkumar
Co-founder & COO
Sweta Tripathi
Callum Jack
Tim Rideout
Niko Phillips
Sebastian Evans
Mehdi Benbrahim
Parv Sharma
Kurt Reed
Matthias Mauch
Zaki Amawi
Sagar Khairnar
Qusai Altal
Vincent Borgolte
Andrej Berbassov
Dana Alaarag
Anne Schoenfeld
Abhishek Jain
Akshay Rao
Harkarman Singh
Mohd Shadab
Hritik Sharma
Shruti Khatri
Yogesh Kumar
Ayush Nigam
Shubham Gaur
Safal Verma
Prasad Raghojiwar
Diksha
David Taylor
Lord David Prior
Former Chairman Care Quality Commission (CQC), Member of Parliament for North Norfolk, Deputy Chairman & CEO of Conservative Party
Mark Adams
CEO CMC Healthcare (current). Former CEO Virgin Care. Board Member, Tibbiyah Healthcare. Board Member, John Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramteke
Former Director General - Railway Health Services, Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India
Dr. Anjali Nigam
Founder, WhiteSwan Consulting Group, Builder & Ex CEO, Incubator IP University, Delhi Ex Group Head & Consultant, TeNet IIT Madras
Dr. Kadukkavil Padmakumar
Consultant to NHS for Medicine and Gastroenterology (for over 26 years)