Troy Brown

About Troy Brown

Experienced Talent Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the staffing and recruiting industry. Skilled in Customer Service, Sales, Cold Calling, Business Development, and Sales Operations. Strong human resources professional with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) focused in Marketing from University of Southern Mississippi.

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition Specialist

   Amazon Web Services (AWS)

   Mar 2026 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Source and recruit Data Center Operations Techs and Engineering Operations Techs for AWS infrastructure, building pipelines with expertise in hardware maintenance, networking protocols, and critical systems operations• Develop targeted sourcing strategies for military veterans (Navy, Air Force, Army) transitioning to civilian roles, achieving 40% veteran hire rate by translating military occupational specialties to AWS technical requirements• Partner with hiring managers to identify candidates with hands-on experience in server hardware, rack and stack operations, network troubleshooting, and data center infrastructure management (power, cooling, physical security)• Build specialized talent pools sourcing from military transition programs, trade schools, and technical certification holders (CompTIA A+, Network+, Server+, CCNA)• Conduct technical screening for hardware troubleshooting, OSI model understanding, Linux/Windows server administration, and 24/7 operational support capabilities• Reduce time-to-fill to 28 days through proactive pipeline development targeting telecommunications, electrical systems, and mission-critical facility operations backgrounds• Exceed quarterly hiring targets by 25% while maintaining quality bar for candidates with technical aptitude and operational excellence required for AWS data center environments• Collaborate with AWS data center leadership across multiple regions to understand infrastructure scaling needs and evolving technical requirements• Source candidates with critical competencies: incident response, capacity planning, change management, and experience supporting 99.99% uptime SLAs

Education

• The University of Southern Mississippi

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Marketing

  2008 — 2013

• South Delta High School

  Diploma, General Studies

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Interviews
• Highly Detail Oriented
• Human Resources
• Temporary Placement
• Time Management
• Sales
• Recruiting
• Sales Operations
• Customer Service
• Direct Sales
• Written & Verbal Communication Abilities
• Team-Oriented
• Sourcing
• New Business Development
• Leadership
• Cold Calling
• Management
• Solution Selling
• Account Management