Tony M.

About Tony M.

Recruiting isn’t broken.It’s just outdated.I learned that after years of hammering 50 phone calls a day, Juggling managers, directors, and VPs across competing priorities—and still watching great candidates get lost in the noise.Somewhere in the middle of the chaos, I realized there had to be a better way.We’re living in a time where AI exists, automation is possible, and influencing hard-to-reach candidates doesn’t have to mean chasing them down. Building a personal brand while representing the company I work for? That was the unlock.I started scaling my outreach. Automating what didn’t need my attention. Reclaiming my time so I could focus on the part of recruiting that really matters—following up, building trust, and closing the right people.But here’s the truth nobody tells you:If you’re going to make it in this space, You can’t color inside the lines.I’ve learned to think differently. To test and tweak. To build systems when none existed.And years ago, during a chapter where I served as COO of an e-commerce agency, everything clicked.That’s where I got obsessed with systems. With real marketing. With how digital strategy, copywriting, funnels, and brand-building could completely flip the script in recruitingIf done right.What started as a paycheck turned into a passion.Because helping someone land their next mission-critical role?Helping a company build the team they didn’t think they could find?That’s the kind of impact that sticks.These days, I focus on disrupting the recruiting experienceNot by fixing what’s broken, But by upgrading what’s been left behind.So if you’ve ever felt like there’s got to be a smarter, faster, more human way to hire or get hired in the cleared space…Let’s just say, You’re not wrong.(And if your curiosity’s piqued? You know where to find me.)

Experience

1. Principal Intel Recruiter

   AV

   May 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

Education

• Houston City College

  Business Administration and Management, General

  2007 — 2009