Overview

• Founded in 1989 in the mid-Wilshire area of Los Angeles, CA, Emerson Brooks & Associates, Inc. (EBA) specialized in technical/financial recruitment before folding in March 1993 and relaunching in Encino, CA under new ownership.
• Relocated to Sun Valley, Idaho in 1996 and operated until permanently closing in 2003, with its legacy continuing through Terran Systems, founded by former employee Patrick Ross.
• Focused on placing software engineers and financial experts in Silicon Valley and Los Angeles, leveraging expertise in high-demand technical domains like AI and FinTech.
• Trained recruiters who became industry leaders, including Patrick Ross, ensuring its methodologies influenced subsequent staffing firms like Terran Systems.
• Operated with a single employee at its final location in Sunnyvale, California (94086), prior to closure.

Specializations

• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning recruitment (neural networks, deep learning, computer vision)
• Data Analytics & Big Data staffing (Hadoop, predictive modeling, data scientists)
• Software Engineering talent acquisition (Java, Python, Ruby on Rails, iOS/Android developers)
• Financial Technology (FinTech) expert placement for leadership roles like Vice President of Engineering

Services & Approach

• Technical recruitment for AI/ML engineers specializing in neural networks and computer vision
• Executive search for Vice President of Engineering (VPE) roles in Silicon Valley tech firms
• Staffing solutions for data scientists proficient in Hadoop and predictive modeling
• Placement of financial technology experts in FinTech startups and established companies