Founder & CEO
Sven Hurks
Believes a small network you know by name beats a big one you don't.
A small team.
A serious network.
We started Lumatask because hiring shouldn't feel like browsing a marketplace. Every introduction is chosen by people who understand what you need, and we stay close through the first weeks.
The live network
3 active- Online
Diana C.
Manila · EA · Calendar & travel
- Online
Jam A.
Manila · Operations & client success
- On call
Sheilla C.
Manila · Brand & design
“We don't just fill roles — we build relationships.”
Built from
hard-won lessons.
After years on the hiring side, we'd seen too many growing companies stuck in the same loop. Sifting through fifty profiles for one hire that lasts. So we built something different.
Our mission
To make sure no founder spends their best hours on work that someone else should be doing. We curate a small network of senior operators we'd vouch for ourselves.
Our vision
A future where hiring great help feels less like a leap of faith. More like a quiet introduction from someone who already knows the work.
How we thinkWhat we do,
What we do,
and why we do it.
Lumatask exists to free European founders from the work that pulls at their attention. Five things we hold true about how to do that.
- Matching
People, not profiles
We read every brief ourselves and handpick who we introduce. No algorithm decides who you meet.
- Support
With you through month one
We don't hand you a name and disappear. We stay involved through onboarding to make sure the engagement sticks.
- Trust
Trust is the default
NDAs, compliant tooling, and clear boundaries come standard on every engagement — not as an add-on.
- Coverage
Built around European hours
Our team is based in Manila, where work hours overlap cleanly with European mornings — full days of sync, no night-shift trade-offs.
- Scale
Grows with your business
Start with a few hours a week. Scale to full-time as you need. The engagement adjusts without you having to restart from scratch.
Our
Standards.
We don't put values on the wall. These are the calls we make when no one's looking. Who we hire, when we walk away, and how we hold the engagements that work.
- Growth
Mutual growth
When you win, so does the person we placed. We won't favour one side to make the other look good.
- Trust
Trust and transparency
We say what we know and what we don't. No spin. Engagement letters say exactly what's in them.
- Empathy
High standards, with kindness
Quality work and warmth aren't opposites. We hold both.
- Adapt
We adjust, not insist
Work changes fast. We listen, adjust, and drop our own processes when they stop serving you.
- Screening
Live screening
Every finalist has a real conversation with us before they ever meet you. Resumes only tell half the story.
- Respect
People first, always
We treat every assistant the way we'd want to be treated. Same goes for every founder we work with.
Meet the teamThe minds
The minds
behind Lumatask.
Dedicated to shaping seamless collaboration through thoughtful design, technology, and a network we know by name.
Head of Operations
Athena Cruz
Keeps every introduction running on time and on tone.
Head of Talent & HR
Tanya Laumen
Holds the bar for who joins the network — and who stays.
What sets us
apart.
- Match
Matched by humans, not software
We don't match on resumes. We match on values, working style, and the long game. The first conversation is always with someone who's already read your need.
- Human
Capable and kind
Skill alone isn't enough. The people we introduce are selected for professionalism, empathy, and a growth mindset, because that's what makes work sustainable on both sides.
- Both sides
Balanced on both sides
Most platforms put one side first. We don't. Clients get reliable support. The people we placed get real careers. Neither works without the other.
Tell us about the work.
We'll take it from there.
A short note is enough. We'll reply within the day with two or three names worth meeting.
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