Founder & "Chief Everything Officer"
Terra
Gaines
Tellura Tech Innovations, LLC
“Rooted in Strength. Wired for Innovation. Designed for People.”
Cybersecurity
Specialized talent for security engineering, threat intelligence, compliance, and risk.
AI & Emerging Tech
ML engineers, AI strategists, and data scientists driving enterprise transformation.
Contingent Staffing
Contract, C2H, and direct hire solutions across all major technology disciplines.
Strategic Recruiting
Executive search and workforce strategy built around your culture and growth trajectory.
About Terra
Terra Gaines founded Tellura Tech Innovations in 2025 with a simple but powerful conviction: the right people, placed with precision and purpose, change everything. With nearly two decades of experience at the intersection of technology, talent, and strategy, she built Tellura Tech to be the firm she always knew the industry needed, one where deep expertise meets genuine relationships, and where clients are treated as partners, not transactions.
Tellura Tech specializes in Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Technology talent, delivering contingent staffing, contract-to-hire, direct placement, and strategic consulting solutions nationally across virtually every industry vertical. Terra has spent her career building the kind of talent pipelines that don't just fill open reqs, they build the teams that secure infrastructure, accelerate innovation, and define what's next.
Her track record includes national enterprise engagements with organizations like USAA, Samsung, LPL Financial, CPS Energy, and PG&E, spanning executive search, SAP, IT staffing, and Statement of Work engagements across North America. She brings to every engagement a consultative depth that transforms a recruiting relationship into a lasting strategic partnership.
At the heart of everything Terra does is a belief she has never wavered from: PEOPLE are her PASSION. Whether she is sourcing a cybersecurity architect who becomes a cornerstone hire, or helping a growth-stage company build its technology team from the ground up, she is as invested in their success as they are.
Years placing technology, cybersecurity, and AI talent across North America.
Industry verticals served, from financial services and energy to healthcare and defense.
Guiding principle: People first, always.
Beyond the Work
When Terra isn't building teams or closing deals, she is an unapologetic animal lover and devoted dog mom. She is energized by time with family and friends, the outdoors, and a deep commitment to giving back through community advocacy, outreach, activism, and volunteering. For Terra, investing in people isn't something she turns off at 5 o'clock, it is simply who she is.
People are my PASSION.
If you are a leader building an industry-defining team, we should talk.
If you are a professional ready to reach your full potential, we are in your corner.