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Strategic Recruiting & Executive Search for Growth-Focused Companies Operator-Led. AI-Driven. Precision & Volume. Industries Supported: • Tech • SaaS & B2B • FinTech • AdTech • Marketing & Digital • Finance • Healthcare • AI / Machine Learning • Aerospace • Manufacturing • Electrical & Industrial • Oil & Gas • HVAC • Construction Roles I Recruit For: • Business Development & Sales • Social Media & Marketing • Graphic & Creative Designers • Software Engineering (Frontend, Backend, Full-Stack) • Web Developers • Cybersecurity • Network Engineering • AI / ML Engineers • Data Science & Data Analysts • Database Administrators • Financial Analysts • PMO & Project Management • Construction Project Managers, Superintendents, Estimators (Residential, Commercial, Civil) • Managers, Directors, and VP-level leaders My name is Shawn McKinney. Although I am new to Upwork. I bring over 10+ years of niche technical and non-technical recruiting expertise across both agency and in-house environments, I have designed recruiting systems and workflows from scratch. I have recruited talent from individual contributor backgrounds through VP-level leadership and partnered with startups, growth-stage companies, and enterprise organizations to solve complex hiring challenges across multiple industries. I approach recruiting from an operator’s lens, combining executive search discipline, market intelligence, and structured hiring systems. Before engaging talent, I calibrate role scope, compensation, and trajectory to ensure opportunities attract top performers, not just active applicants. What I Deliver • Executive and leadership search • Precision sourcing and targeted passive and proactive outreach • Structured interview frameworks and techniques • Clear, decision-ready candidate networks • Relationship Driven Recruiting & Talent Pipelines • Fast, disciplined hiring processes without inflated agency fees If you’re looking for a strategic recruiting partner who delivers clarity, precision, and scalable hiring outcomes, let set up a quick 15 minute call.

Are you a startup or consulting firm looking to do one of the following? ✓ Hire for highly specialized, industry specific roles that require targeted research and proactive outreach ✓ Hire urgently and quickly or make a large hiring push ✓ Add flexible support to supplement your internal recruiting team ✓ Build a long term recruitment strategy and HR organization aligned w/ industry best practices Then look no further for the spark you need to take your business to the next level! ---- 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗲 I am a highly specialized Headhunter w/ a proven track record of excellence throughout my 10+ year career and over the past 8+ years as a full time independent recruiter and business owner of LionsEye Recruiting. I work at the intersection of: • 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 & 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 (Seed, Series A, & Series B, or companies with an average of 10 to 200 employees) • 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 (ERP consulting, digital transformation, MSPs, Big 4 & boutique firms) My clients rely on me when they need HIGH IMPACT hires. ---- Primarily, I recruit for the following roles: 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 Roles: Account Executives (Enterprise & Commercial), BDRs, Sales Engineers, Sales Managers, & VPs of Sales / Chief Revenue Officers. Focus Areas: My clients are typically looking for 'Hunters' whose primary focus is generating net new business. Many times (but not always), these are new territories, new products or new sales teams all together. Great sales reps are NOT on the job boards, so they must be strategically targeted through proactive outreach and building a strong network overtime. 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 Roles: Software Engineers (Frontend, Backend & Full Stack), Mobile Developers (iOS, Android), Solution Architects, DevOps Engineers, Cloud Architects, Software Engineering Managers.  Focus Areas: My clients often need highly autonomous tech talent, folks who are accustomed owning development from start to finish, which requires a vastly different mindset and skill set than someone working in a siloed role w/ a larger company. Along with this, I’ve spent 6+ years building a network of “the unicorns” of the tech world… folks who are excellent communicators w/ a strong understanding of the business to match their technical expertise. 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 Roles: VP of Sales, CRO, Managing Director, Practice Leader, Director of Technology, Director of Software Engineering Focus Areas: Identifying leaders who can truly own a function or an entire business unit and drive outcomes. That means aligning every hire with the bigger picture... revenue growth, delivery excellence, and where the business is headed long term. The people I target have a proven track record of building and scaling teams, leading through complexity, and creating real, measurable impact inside the organizations they’ve been part of. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 Roles: Marketing Managers, Demand Generation Managers, SEO Specialists, Content Marketers Copywriters & Graphic Designers. Focus Areas: Primarily, I recruit for metrics driven Marketers with a track record for driving revenue and folks w/ a strong background in Account Based Marketing (ABM). When working w/ startups, these individuals need to understand how all of the moving parts of a marketing org work together and often have to build out the full marketing ecosystem from the ground up. Other experience includes: - Product - Customer Success / Customer Service - Admin - Operations - Finance ---- 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 Step 1) Conduct a detailed onboarding call w/ your hiring managers to understand current recruitment strategy, hiring needs, company culture, value proposition, differentiators, etc Step 2) Source candidates using the following methods - Proactive sourcing via LinkedIn (premium Recruiter Seat), Github, Wellfound, Loxo (AI based sourcing) & Wiza. - Job Postings - Leveraging my extensive personal network built over 6+ years recruiting sales, marketing, & tech professionals Step 3) Coordinate w/ hiring manager(s) throughout the process, implementing when needed feedback, updating candidates, coordinating logistics and ensuring candidate pipeline is healthy until offer is signed.

I’m an experienced business recruiter with a knack for creating high-quality content. I bring a diverse skill set to help businesses thrive in today’s competitive landscape. Whether you’re looking to attract top-tier talent to strength your team, optimise your online digital presence with quality content, or streamlining your business processes with administrative support, I’m committed to providing you support every step of the way. - Good with Applicant Tracking systems (ATS), Microsoft, Online Sourcing - Experienced in crafting quality content and creating business marketing strategies. Eager to learn about your business and collaborate with you to achieve the business goals.

I am one of the few freelancers on this platform who can walk out of an ICU, write a peer-reviewed literature review, and design a SCORM-compliant e-learning module, all at the highest professional level. 10+ Years at the Bedside. 3 Graduate Degrees. Hundreds of Deliverables Completed. REGISTERED NURSE · PhD IN PSYCHOLOGY · MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH · INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER · MEDICAL & ACADEMIC WRITER This is not a combination you find often. And it is exactly what sets every deliverable I produce apart. If clinical accuracy, academic rigor, and professional quality matter to your project, you are in the right place. I specialize in medical writing, academic writing, instructional design, and curriculum development for healthcare organizations, nursing schools, universities, publishers, and e-learning companies. Every deliverable I produce is grounded in real clinical experience and backed by graduate-level research skills. My work spans medical and health content development, academic writing, manuscript writing, research and thesis support, case study writing, systematic literature reviews, research publications, academic proofreading and editing, and instructional materials design. I have written and developed hundreds of NCLEX-style questions, critical care scenarios, CEU modules, exam banks, course modules, and full curricula for nursing and allied health programs. I also bring years of experience as a research writer, dissertation editor, thesis editor, academic proofreader, and academic specialist, helping students, educators, and professionals produce polished scholarly work that meets university, clinical, and publication standards. My clinical foundation includes perioperative and critical care experience across PACU, pre-op, post-op, ICU, OB, Labor and Delivery, and Pulmonary Stepdown, supported by certifications in ACLS, BLS, PALS, TNCC, and NIH Stroke Scale, with ongoing CEUs in critical care, airway management, hemodynamics, and anesthesia concepts. This background lets me produce health and medical writing that is not only academically sound but clinically relevant, practical, and current. Medical Billing and Coding During my hospital nursing career, I worked directly with medical billing teams to ensure clinical documentation supported accurate UB-04 institutional claims. This involved ICD-10-CM/PCS coding, DRG assignments, revenue code verification, and resolving discrepancies between clinical documentation and submitted claims in compliance with Medicare and Medicaid requirements. HIPAA and Compliance My HIPAA experience is hands-on. Throughout my nursing career, I handled Protected Health Information daily, documented in compliance with HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, and managed proper PHI handling during interdisciplinary rounds, patient handoffs, and family communications. I have applied this experience to writing compliance training content for healthcare staff, including scenario-based modules that reflect how privacy issues actually occur in clinical settings. In the academic space, I provide proofreading and editing, developmental editing, content restructuring, and formatting support using APA 7 and other academic styles. My research workflow includes critical appraisal and evidence synthesis using JBI, CASP, and PRISMA frameworks, ensuring every manuscript, thesis, SLR, or case study is well-structured and grounded in credible sources. As an instructional designer and curriculum developer, I create outcome-based learning experiences using ADDIE, Bloom's Taxonomy, and Gagné's Nine Events. My services include curriculum development, course content writing, instructional design, assessment development, eLearning content creation, LMS-ready module development, simulation design, and learner-centered academic content for nursing, allied health, and healthcare education. My technical skills include Canva, Moodle, Blackboard, Thinkific, Teachable, Google Suite, EndNote, Zotero, APA formatting, and eLearning authoring tools including Articulate Storyline and Adobe Captivate. Top Skills Medical and Health Writing Academic Writing and Research Curriculum Development and Instructional Design Nursing and Clinical SME Thesis and Dissertation Support Systematic Literature Reviews Academic Proofreading and Editing Case Study Writing NCLEX and Exam Content Development eLearning Development HIPAA and Healthcare Compliance Writing Psychology and Behavioral Health Content Manuscript Preparation and Research Publications Medical Billing and Coding Knowledge I do not use AI-generated content in my work. Every project is written manually and tailored to the client's goals, audience, and standards. Completed work can include both an AI detection report and a a plagiarism check on request. If you are ready to start a project, send a message and I will respond within an hour

Executive / Sales / Customer Success leader with 10+ years of selling SaaS and 2+ years of enterprise SaaS building and implementation experience, including 20+ years of selling healthcare workforce management. Expertise in building and scaling post-onboarding CS organizations, driving product adoption from C-suite to frontline employees, and delivering measurable retention outcomes. Track record of managing multi-layer teams and turning CS into a revenue-generating function through renewals, upsells, and Fintech-driven expansion: -VP over Recruiting, Sales and Operations - Create Key Performance Indicators - 22 years of Healthcare Staffing - 20 years of marketing and selling experience - Ai agent builder - 10 years of SaaS - Ai agent manager - 19 Years of management experience - P&L responsibilities - Implementation of Software

Professional with 20+ years in HR & Business. Proven leader in administrative, project management, training & HR generalist duties. Organized, fast learner searching to assist your organization.