ContactOut 

ContactOut is the leading recruitment intelligence tool used by 30% of the Fortune 500. Our users include Microsoft, Apple, MERC, and Bank of America. ContactOut adds a powerful overlay on top of LinkedIn profiles that displays phone numbers, email addresses, and social media profiles.

Partner

ArchiveSocial

ArchiveSocial helps government agencies across the United States, from small towns and cities to the United States Department of Justice and the White House, manage social media as a public record.

Account Executive

Sales Development Representative

Windsor Circle, Inc.

Mastered Salesforce CRM, Salesloft Cadence, eTail Insights, Hub Spot, GoTo Meeting, Zoom Meeting and Google Apps from a sales perspective. Responsible for 100 calls and 250 activities a week. Learned account based sales development methodology. Familiar with spin selling and The Challenger Sale. In first month selling, booked six discovery calls from cold calls. Turned four of those calls into qualified opportunities. Moved a $13k deal from intro to decision making in 3 weeks in September. Built a pipeline of $75k for October. Loved the rush that comes the moment someone picks up a cold call.

Redwood Interactive

Optimized online Facebook and Youtube ad campaigns based on key client metrics. Generated daily reports from Facebook Power Editor and Google Analytics data. Developed an understanding of online social media campaigns while executing an award-winning social campaign for Organic Valley.

Media Analyst

Office of the Public Advocate for the City of New York

As a public service fellow, I drafted amicus curiae brief advocating for the fair application of New York City’s Human Rights Law to Limited English Proficient New Yorkers.  I also prepared Article 78 Mandamus motions for the production of records to the Public Advocate.  I researched potential enforcement actions against New York City’s Housing Preservation and Development department.

Fellow

Fordham Law School

Student

Lincoln Square Legal Services

Drafted amicus curiae brief advocating for the consistent application of evidence rules in consumer debt cases on appeal to New York State Appellate Division First Term. Represented consumer clients in litigation in Staten Island and Manhattan Civil Court, including mechanic’s lien, insurance coverage and consumer fraud. Provided per diem representation to consumer defendants in Manhattan Civil Court. Negotiated and drafted a settlement for a client in a contentious consumer complaint.

Clinic Student

Hoge and Gameros, L.L.P.

Prepared evidence exhibits for trials in State and Federal Court. Drafted motions for summary judgment for State Court trials
Reviewed client internal email in advance of discovery production request for contract arbitration and related litigation. Participated in client intake interviews with the firm’s managing partner.

Summer Associate

Samsung Engineering

Reviewed legal terms in Engineer, Procure and Construct Contracts, including terms of supervision, liability and the scope of the contract and changed to Plain English for non-lawyer use by Engineers. Compared contracts, memoranda of understanding and non-disclosure agreements to determine and assess deviation from company’s standard terms and conditions.

Legal Associate

City Year

Managed a team of nine Corps Members at P.S. 112, an elementary school, in Long Island City, Queens, New York.  Organized and developed all aspects of each team member’s service, from daily schedule to personal development goals.  Interfaced weekly with school administrators and teachers on goals and plans of the team.  Completed monthly progress reports on the team’s progress to their goals.  Planned and managed the media outreach for a 1,200+ person Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service in East New York, Brooklyn.  Managed a five-person committee that planned and developed the service projects for a 230+ person Day of Service in Long Island City

Team Leader

Worked 50-hour weeks at P.S. 112 as an AmeriCorps volunteer, running in-school and after-school programs.  Wrote and taught daily reading lessons in the classroom and service learning lessons for the after-school program.  Sought input from and collaboration with a diverse group of fellow corps members, school partners and students.  Built relationships with administrators and teachers that served as the foundation for a successful transition to a leadership role in the school the following year

Corps Member

I am a partner at ContactOut, helping businesses find contact information for recruiting and sales targets.

Mat Thomas

Valora

Billing for the AI Age
https://valora.technology/

Cofounder -  Product

Antler Brasil

BRA6 Cohort  - Tech Cofounder @ Valora w/ Murilo Sella
Working on the Stripe for the Agentic Economy.

Entrepreneur in Residence

Open Finance Brasil

Como associado da Abfintechs, participo como ouvinte e contribuidor do GT de Dados Abertos do Open Finance. 

Também contribuimos com os nossos insights da construção do Parsa com o GT dos associados representados pela Cadeira 2.3 do Conselho de Administração do Open Finance.

GT de Dados do Cliente / Cadeira 2.3

Mensa Brasil

Associado

Parsa

Founder

Climb Growth Partners 

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Climb Growth Partners is an augmented recruiting firm offering best-in-class growth services to the world's fastest scaling companies. As we do this, we seek to be the top destination for world-class recruiting talent.

As the COO, I'm in charge of operations, hiring, planning, FP&A, people, client delivery, learning & development.

Achievements:
- Hired 22 great recruiters in a record 3-months during the most challenging hiring market ever on record. 
- Launched the operations, product & business development strategy 
- With the support of Business Development Partners, I helped close deals valued at $3M+ in ACV opportunities.

Chief Operating Officer & Founder

RocketPower

* Launched and executed a talent strategy that helped hire 46 recruiters, sourcers, lead recruiters, and recruitment engagement managers in Latin America with great arbitrage margins. As of my departure, 44 of those hires were still on staff (95.5% retention rate).
* Hired 5 software engineers in Latin America for venture-backed startups in the US.
* Created their own bench of recruiters and avoided using third parties, helping to create $1+ million in savings.
* Establish the company with $3+ million of recurring annual gross profit (with immense growth potential over time).
* Provided training and mentorship to reports and colleagues.
* Created a recognizable and desirable employee brand known by all the best recruiters in Latin America.
* Managed distributed engineering hiring projects directly with venture-backed startups.

Accomplishments:
* Increased profitability by $1+ million dollars.
* Improved delivery capabilities for fast-growing venture-backed startups and publicly listed brands.
* Hired and retained top talent in Latin America.
* Created a recognizable and desirable employee brand.
* Managed distributed engineering hiring projects.

--> In March 2022, RocketPower was acquired by Kelly Services ($KELYA) in a nearly 9-figure deal for its global capability delivery, internal engineering projects that developed hiring software where I made the first hires and operational efficiency. 

Clients Served:
* Petal
* Anyscale
* Snapdocs
* Uber
* Slack
* Vimeo
* Compound
* Others

Latam Lead (Strategy & Execution)

Bali Staffing

As the General Manager/Chief Problem Solver, I was in charge of recruitment, operations,  project delivery, financial reporting and payroll, market strategy, and workforce development/community management.

Achievements: 
- Grew a team of 9 Recruiters to 24 in just six months
- Grew Gross Profit by 283% in six months
- Improved the Percentage Margin by 21% through cost-cutting, the offer of high-scale products, and more realistic salaries
- Set-up a fully automated marketing/inside sales operation that scheduled 2-3 qualified meetings with new prospects per week
- Co-designed the brand identity, new website, and sales collateral
- Designed and advocated for the employee culture through an outlined Employee Guide and being the living embodiment of it (Leadership by example). 
- In charge of all the project delivery (+/- 6 at any given time) with 87% of successful delivery
- Set-up training, mentoring, and upskilling processes where most senior people shared their knowledge to help the junior team members grow in their careers. 
- Identified and developed new product offerings (contingency, partnerships, SWE Outsourcing, etc.) 
- Identified and developed new pockets of talent previously under-explored by the mainstream offshoring industry
- Automated everything that could be automated
- Created a fantastic culture, team, and place to work.

Bali Staffing is dedicated to providing fast-growing ventures with the top Recruitment/HR talent in Latin America, leveraging the strength, diversity, and flexibility of the area's workforce. Bali is lead by entrepreneurs with more than ten years of experience in startups (and successful exits) that were built using the unique advantages offered by the Latin American workforce.

General Manager

Clearmont Technologies

At Clearmont Technologies, a boutique firm in the NY Metropolitan Area,  my focus was on bridging the gap between top finance firms and exceptional IT talent. The approach taken was not just about filling positions but understanding and meeting the unique needs of clients like Nomura, Citibank, and MetLife through meticulous curation of a talent pool.

Achievements:
* Talent Pool Development: Cultivated a network of high-caliber IT professionals, specifically tailored for the finance sector.
* Client Engagement: Strategy centered on forging meaningful connections, aligning placements perfectly with both candidates and companies.
* Cost Efficiency: Generated $150K in contingency fees, a 700% ROI, demonstrating the effectiveness of the approach.
* Team Expansion: Enhanced capabilities by integrating an offshore recruiter, expanding reach and perspectives.
* Vendor & Partner Relations: Emphasized collaboration, working closely with agency partners to foster relationships that enriched the candidate and opportunity pool.

Technical Recruiter

True North

At True North, a firm known for its prowess in developing engineering teams for great FinTech startups (Zume, Lending Club, Upgrade, and others), my role was pivotal in aligning recruitment strategies with its visionary approach to Fintech. As part of a team that propels FinTech solutions, I focused on sourcing and placing elite tech talent, crucial for the firm's collaborations with leading FinTech companies.

Achievements: 
* Elite Recruitment: Specialized in filling roles like Software Architects and elite Software Engineers.
* Learning & Development: Offered sourcing, recruiting, and computer science for Tech Recruitment insights to the internal team.
* Strategic Advice: Engaged with internal stakeholders, providing strategic market insights about Latin American tech talent.

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