Welcome to my Portfolio

About me

Strategic and mission-driven talent partner with 8+ years of experience building high-impact teams across engineering, product, and business functions. Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, design scalable hiring systems, and embed deeply within technical teams. Known for balancing data-driven insight with deep human intuition to identify exceptional talent. Thrives in fast-paced, high-stakes environments that demand creativity, urgency, and precision.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-hildebrand-89a92937/

Core Skills

• Full-Cycle Technical Recruiting

• Talent Sourcing & Market Mapping

• Data-Driven Pipeline Management

• Interview Design & Calibration

• Partnership with Hiring Teams

• Offer Strategy & Candidate Closing

• Stakeholder Management

• ATS & Sourcing Tools: Avature, Bullhorn, Workday, Clearancejobs, LinkedIn Recruiter

• Data Analysis and Visualization: Excel, VBA, Macros, Power query/power pivot, PowerBI

1. Process Revamp: Centralized Hiring Pilot

• Lead recruiter for National Security Sector pilot program to centralize hiring of key profiles for the National Security Sector. Pilot included: software engineers, cloud engineers, DevOps Engineers, and Data Scientists with TS/SCI polygraph clearances. Included projects in all major IC agencies and all office locations. The program was so successful that it was adopted for more sectors and skill-sets across the company.

2. Data Initiative: Recruiting Tracker

• Built custom candidate dashboard using Excel VBA, power query, pivot tables and slicers, to track candidates in process, status, interviews, and offers.

Initiatives

Education

B.S., Physical Education, Exercise Science concentration

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

My projects

Recruiting Projects: Candidate Pipeline Dashboard and Cleared Talent Market Dashboard

Candidate Pipeline Dashboard

Customer Dashboard

This project aims to develop a user-friendly customer dashboard. The user can select the customer name from the drop-down, and the dashboard populates the customers contact info, order history, order count, average freight, the last order #, provides a chart of the data with filters for month.

Cleared Talent Market Report

Experience

Lead Recruiter, GPS - Cyber Intelligence

Deloitte via Ryan Consulting Group

2024 — Present

• As the lead recruiter for Deloitte's Cyber Intelligence account, I play a pivotal role in identifying and securing top talent for critical programs supporting the NSA, Cyber Command, and DIA.

• My responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of recruiting, specifically targeting candidates with the necessary security clearances, including TS/SCI Full-Scope Polygraph and CI Polygraph.

• Effectively interface with a diverse range of stakeholders, including partners, principals, managing directors, senior managers, and managers, ensuring that our recruitment strategies align with organizational goals.

• By understanding both the technical and operational requirements of our clients, I strive to connect exceptional candidates with opportunities that match their skills and career aspirations, thereby reinforcing Deloitte’s commitment to excellence in cybersecurity.

• Increased hiring by 200% on a project that was dealing with staffing challenges.

• Increased Submittal to projects by 50%

• 3:2 submittal to interview ratio

• Hired a candidate on a project that hadn't yet made a hire and broke the account for the sector.

Booz Allen Hamilton via Capital Careers, LLC

Lead Recruiter, National Security Sector - Centralized Hiring, Talent Marketplace

November 2021 - November 2023

• Recruiting for cleared talent with TS/SCI w/Polygraph. Focused on hiring Software Engineers, DevOps engineers, Data Scientists, and Cloud Engineers.

• Reduced time-to-hire by 700% for key skill-sets

• Increased Sector hiring by 40%

• As the lead recruiter for Booz Allen's National Security Sector, Talent Marketplace. I played a pivotal role in identifying and securing top talent for critical programs supporting all intelligence agencies.

• My responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of recruiting, specifically targeting candidates with the necessary security clearances, including TS/SCI Full-Scope Polygraph and CI Polygraph.

• Effectively interface with a diverse range of stakeholders, including partners, principals, managing directors, senior managers, and managers, ensuring that our recruitment strategies align with organizational goals.

• By understanding both the technical and operational requirements of our clients, I strive to connect exceptional candidates with opportunities that match their skills and career aspirations, thereby reinforcing Deloitte’s commitment to excellence in cybersecurity.

• Building and maintaining an extensive network of highly qualified, highly cleared, technical professionals through proactive outreach and relationship-building.

• Working together with hiring managers to identify specific skill sets needed for each position and develop recruitment strategies to attract qualified candidates.

• Reviewed over 1500 software engineer and DevOps engineer candidates.

• Lead the NSS CHT recruiting effort for the January 2023 Tech Ex- Software and DevOps engineers.

• Successfully placed 60+ technical professionals per year in key positions within the organization.

Account Executive

Take2 Consulting, LLC

June 2021- September 2021

• Worked with the Business Development (BD) team to find post-awarded government contracts.

• Responsible for organic growth targets and new acquisition within assigned account set annually.

• Established relationships with the client’s onsite PM’s & hiring managers.

• Qualified and prioritized job orders

• Ensured client expectations regarding job orders are maintained.

• Prepped and debrief clients by providing coaching and advice through the interview process.

• Worked with the Recruiters team effectively to drive headcount and retain consultants on the program. Responsible for qualifying requirements, making sure Recruiters is on the same page, and building headcount on that program.

• Generated sales leads, cold-call prospective clients, and set client meetings.

• Prepared and delivered effective proposals to clients.

• Effectively pro-marketed and presented well-qualified candidates to the client.

• Coached clients throughout the candidate matching process.

• Worked with hiring managers to ensure program and billing information is correct.

Account Manager, Federal

Randstad Technologies, LLC

September 2020 - June 2021

• Functioned as a business development and account manager for the public sector.

• Focused on Defense and Federal Civilian markets.

• Worked with Clients to obtain qualified job requirements and educate Client on Randstad Technologies' service offerings and process.

• Proactively initiated new client partnerships with targeted accounts & org chart development

• Promoted Client development and built relationships with prospective Clients through office visits, presentations, and negotiations.

• Utilized strategic client hunting practices, industry/market analysis, internal communication, external promotions, and constant in-depth client analysis to uncover revenue opportunities.

• Established opportunities to present Randstad Federals value-proposition to strategic Senior Executive and Management level contacts.

• Increased the number of qualified hiring contacts in database.

• Maximize existing relationships by engaging clients as their primary touch point within Randstad Federal.

• Interfaced with internal teams to ensure all lines of business within Randstad Technologies are effectively represented to our customer base.

• Updated and maintained Client information in accordance with Randstad Technologies' standards.

• Tracked vendor agreements and completed accurate invoicing information.

• Found potential opportunities with companies through research, referrals, networking and cold calling.

• Initiated relationships with prospective clients by researching jobs and organizations and connecting with key stakeholders.

• Presented information related to recruiting and staffing services and utilizing business development strategies to capitalize on new opportunities and drive growth.

• Planned and prioritized activities based on criticality.

Account Manager, Intelligence Sector

Cornerstone Defense, LLC

September 2017- September 2020

• Managed execution for the Intelligence sector.

• Delivered staffing solutions to Clients in support of USG customers contracts to fill high priority openings in the protection of National security.

• Maintained relationships with 15 client Program Managers in the Intelligence Sector, consisting of programs supporting the Restricted customer, ODNI, FBI, NMEC, FINCEN, and TTB.

• Drove business horizontally and vertically through customer and client organizations.

• Managed business operations and recruiting lifecycle by checking the progress of projects, requirements, interviews, and offers.

• Conducted competitive bidding, procurement, price negotiations, and budgeting.

• Liaison between recruiting and program management teams

• Collaborated and worked closely with other functional groups to include Contracts, HR, Security, Accounting, Executive leadership.

• Analyzed business area staffing trends to identify points of emphasis on sourcing and recruiting strategies.

• Created and supported relationships with industry contacts.

• Engaged with new and existing clients and customers to discuss Cornerstone Defense’s Capabilities.

• Actively searched for areas of inefficiency within the customer space to identify areas to leverage prior experience and obtain prime contract vehicle.

• Involved in and contributed to capture and proposal process.

• Contributed to the development of the Intelligence Sector Strategy.

• Created accompanying strategy data visualization documents to include work breakdown structures, pivot tables, organizational flowcharts.

• Created, updated, and supported business pipeline.

• Conducted annual employee performance reviews.

• Managed employee timecards for 80 employees.

• Contributed to training new and seasoned recruiters.

• Contributed to weekly staff, pipeline, and BD meetings.

• Developed training roadmaps and offering career counseling to current employees.

  Technical Recruiter

• Responsible for developing effective sourcing, recruiting, and salary negotiation strategies based on client requirements and hiring managers expectations.

• Performed Full lifecycle recruiting within the Intelligence, DoD, and Aerospace community.

• Developed a successful pipeline of fully cleared and qualified candidates through cold calls, emails, in person meetings, and hiring events, and the use of online technologies.

• Conducted employee retention meetings and events.

• Delivered support to 28 programs, most of which require Full scope polygraph cleared candidates or a minimum of a TS/SCI.

• Performed continuing education on programs, customers, Information technology, clearances, benefits, and negotiation strategies.

• Exceeded annual hiring goal by 33%.

Additional Professional Experience

• 2017 Corporate Fitness Works; Corporate Fitness Intern, US Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

• 2014-2016 Professional Bartenders and Servers; Bartender and banquet server

• 2008-2014 PJ Skidoos; Bartender, Banquet server, Lead restaurant server

• 2009-2011 True Athlete Performance; Director True Fitness Club, Lead Sports Performance Coach

• 2004- 2009 Gold’s Gym; Front Desk associate, Fitness Counselor, and Personal Trainer

Volunteer Experience

Head Football Coach

Maplewood Youth Football

U14, Federal Division

2023-2024

• Head Coach responsible for planning and scheduling all practices, games

• Coaching, training, and mentoring youth athletes

• Ambassador for Bethesda Maplewood mission and values

• Positively changing the youth, parents, and community

Assistant Football Coach

Vienna Youth Football, Inc.

155lb American Division

2011- 2023

• 4x Fairfax County Champion

• Coaching, training, and mentoring youth athletes

• Ambassador for VYI’s mission and values

• Positively changing the youth, parents, and community