Executive IT Leader & Talent Acquisition Specialist

Michael Quinn

Durham, NC • 919-***-**** • *********@*****.***

www.LinkedIn.com/in/mpqqc • Portfolio Available Upon Request

TECHNICAL RECRUITER IT TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST

Seasoned IT leader turned corporate recruiter, bringing 30+ years of engineering and systems experience to the art of talent acquisition. Expert in sourcing, screening, and securing top-tier technical talent across enterprise environments. Adept at partnering with hiring managers, HR, and executives to design scalable recruitment strategies, optimize the candidate journey, and fill critical roles with precision. Tech-smart. People-focused. Results-driven.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Corporate Technical Recruiting & Full-Cycle Hiring

Passive & Active Sourcing (LinkedIn, ATS, Boolean, Referrals)

Candidate Engagement & Qualification

Hiring Manager Collaboration & Intake Sessions

Technical Interviewing & Evaluation

Employer Branding & Talent Pipelining

Onboarding & Offer Negotiation

Internal Workforce Planning & Succession Strategy

ITIL & Agile Environments Federal & Private Sector Recruiting

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Systems Operation Manager – Systems Plus Inc.

Oct 2024 – Present

Partner with internal stakeholders to forecast and fulfill hiring needs for federal IT programs.

Conduct technical screenings and assessments for engineering and operations candidates.

Improve recruitment workflows in collaboration with internal HR and staffing leads.

Act as SME during candidate evaluations and hiring team debriefs.

1.Senior Technical Support Lead

Senior Technical Manager – KCI Corp.

Aug 2020 – Sep 2024

Recruited, trained, and led 67+ technical professionals across remote and on-site teams.

Collaborated with talent acquisition to draft job descriptions and refine hiring criteria.

Designed onboarding workflows that improved retention and first-year performance.

Facilitated team alignment with Agile practices and modern support models.

Senior Systems Manager- Maintech Corp.

Feb 2017 – Feb 2020

Mentored new hires and assisted with HR with candidate selection for technical openings.

Helped define job roles and interview processes for system administrator and analyst roles.

Conducted hands-on training in enterprise hardware/software operations.

Executive Director, Field Operations – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

2006 – 2020

Oversaw staffing and recruitment strategy for 1,000+ field technicians across 32 sites.

Worked with federal HR and executive leadership to align hiring with mission goals.

Presented workforce plans to leadership and congressional review panels.

Facility Director, Office of Quality and Performance

– U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

2000 – 2006

Recruited data and IT professionals for a nationwide health analytics program.

Built cross-functional teams integrating developers, analysts, and support staff.

Health Systems Specialist, PACE Program – U.S. Veterans Health Administration

1990 – 2000

Spearheaded recruitment and onboarding for national quality improvement teams.

Developed technical training programs for staff in clinical IT environments.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Associate Degree – Computer Technology, Control Data Institute

Diploma – IT & Communications, Maryville College

Certifications: ITIL Foundations v3/v4, Agile Methodology, Federal Technical & Managerial Training

TECH STACK & TOOLS

LinkedIn Recruiter ATS Platforms Resume Screening Tools Microsoft Office Suite

Windows Server Enterprise Hardware (Dell, HP, EMC, Cisco, IBM)

ITIL/Agile Frameworks Technical SOPs Internal Comms & Onboarding Docs

More in-depth experience available upon request.

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