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Our story

Faced with piles of resumes and no reliable way to identify the best talent, Wouter Durville and Otto Verhage founded TestGorilla in 2019 to make hiring faster, fairer, and smarter.

Our vision

To help one billion people land their dream jobs through the power of skills-based hiring.

Our mission

To create a world where job opportunities are democratized and candidates are judged by what they can do, not just what’s on their resume.

Wouter Durville

CEO and Co-Founder

Wouter leads TestGorilla’s mission to make hiring faster, fairer, and more predictive. A former Bain & Company consultant and serial social entrepreneur, he’s a leading voice on skills-based hiring and DE&I, a WEF Global Innovators member, and a Netherlands 'Leading Entrepreneur in Tech' nominee.

Otto Verhage

COO and Co-Founder

Otto oversees operations, product, engineering, and customer success. Previously a Partner at Bain & Company, he brings deep expertise in strategy, growth, and customer experience.

Claudia Baijens

VP of Product

Claudia leads TestGorilla’s product, UX, IP development, and research teams. With 10+ years in SaaS, consulting, and international expansion—and an MBA from Columbia Business School—she drives product strategy to execution and is a powerful advocate for women in leadership.

Olive Turon

Head of People and Culture 

Olive drives the company’s inclusive, purpose-led culture and organizational growth. She brings rich experience from Google, FinTech, and HR Tech, shaping strategies into operational reality.

Gordon Tobin

VP of Sales

Gordon leads global sales with a proven track record of scaling businesses across continents. He is passionate about building high-performing teams, fostering strong cultures, and delivering value to customers.

Romina da Costa

Product Director (IP Development)

Romina leads TestGorilla’s evaluation tools, designing predictive, skills-based assessments for the future of work. With SaaS leadership experience and a PhD on gender bias in engineering careers, she’s passionate about building tools that promote fairer hiring.