William Thompson
Co-founder @Blitzhire
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WORK HISTORY
Co-founder @Blitzhire
Ottawa, CA
BlitzHire is an AI-powered hiring platform that delivers interview-ready candidates in 72 hours.We built BlitzHire for SMBs and startups who need great talent fast without the traditional hiring headaches. Our AI sources, screens, and qualifies candidates so you spend time interviewing, not searching.We also built BlitzRecruiter.io — purpose-built for staffing firms and recruiters who want to 10x their output. Same AI engine, designed for how recruiters actually work.Whether you\'re a founder hiring your first team or a staffing company filling 50 roles a month, we make hiring faster, cheaper, and better.50+ companies already trust BlitzHire to find their next hire. blitzhire.io blitzrecruiter.io
EDUCATION
Ivey Business School at Western University
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Carleton University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and History
ABOUT WILLIAM THOMPSON
AI & Defense Tech Leader |$175M+ Gov Contracts | Founder | I scale high-stakes ventures at the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and national security — from building startups to leading enterprise defense portfolios. Over 17+ years, I’ve:Secured $175M+ in federal technology contracts, consistently ranked Top Sales in North America, and led the largest defense/security practice at Modis Canada.Expanded Modis’ defense portfolio into Quebec, Atlantic Canada, Kingston, and Victoria, growing it into the company’s top-performing Canadian unit.Co-founded and scaled RVezy to $45M GMV, implementing AI systems that cut customer service staffing needs by 50%(32 → 16), reduced onboarding time by 80%, and saved $800K annually in claims.Co-created GetFact.ai, the world’s first AI-powered fact-checking platform, deploying LLMs to combat disinformation.Served with the Canadian Armed Forces as a Tactical Psychological Operations Commander in Afghanistan (security cleared).AI strategy & adoption | LLM integration | Machine learning (ML) deployment | GovTech partnerships | Defense procurement (RFP, RFI, ITB/IRB, TBIPS, SBIPS, ISSP)| Enterprise SaaS sales | Capture management | Proposal writing & bid strategy | C4ISR | Cybersecurity | National security contracting | Government cloud (GovCloud)| GTM execution | Partner ecosystem development | Startup growth & exits | Federal sales | AI governance & compliance | Data fusion & analytics | Mission systems integration| Federal/state/local government engagement |
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