Matt Schwope
Senior Federal Resource Manager
Summary
Recruiter and talent-acquisition specialist who finds hard-to-find and impossible-to-find candidates, now focused on cleared federal staffing and GovCon business development. I pair a decade of full-desk cybersecurity recruiting with hands-on Python automation that speeds up sourcing, opportunity tracking, and capture.
Experience
Senior Federal Resource Manager · Kavaliro Federal
Jul 2024 - PresentTampa, FL · Remote
- Support Kavaliro's Government and Defense team across cleared data, cybersecurity, IT, and software development programs.
- Focus on Full Scope Polygraph requirements for Intelligence Community (IC) customers across the Virginia, Maryland, and DC area.
- Build RPA automations with n8n, Make.com, Zapier, and Power Automate, chaining APIs and webhooks with LLM and OCR tools (OpenAI, Claude, Mistral, Llama, Ollama) to speed sourcing and candidate triage.
- Script and automate with Python, JavaScript, and Node.js.
- Partner with the PMO team to run a seamless start-to-finish process for placing candidates.
- Source and place top-tier cleared technical talent: software engineers, data scientists, network administrators, and IT professionals.
- Run full-cycle recruiting end to end, from technical screening and interviews through offer negotiation and onboarding.
- Mentor junior recruiters with best practices, training sessions, and ongoing support.
Senior Cybersecurity Recruiter · HireVergence
Oct 2015 - Jul 2024Tampa, FL
- Full-desk (360) recruiting across Security Architecture, Cloud Security, SecOps, IAM, Endpoint, Network Security, and AppSec.
- Proactively sourced passive and active talent via LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking, and ATS, often recruiting multiple requirements at once.
- Recruited for the Target breach remediation effort, providing a virtual bench for a large MSSP's response.
- Placed engineers and architects on the Equifax rapid-response remediation, often into high-stress, high-visibility roles with ambiguous scope.
- Placed the first contractor (a SailPoint architect) into the Bank of the West / BMO $16.3B merger security uplift, which led to a string of follow-on placements.
- Built Center of Excellence documentation for security skill sets and contributed to new-hire training.
Career Mentor & Advisor, CyberWorks · CyberFlorida (USF)
2019 - PresentTampa, FL
- Provide career planning and guidance for cybersecurity workforce-development students.
- Review resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles and coach on job search, networking, and interviews.
- Connect employers with transitioning veterans and candidates who add diversity to security teams (pro bono).
Board Member, Vendor Director · Tampa Bay ISSA
Jun 2017 - PresentTampa, FL
- Plan, organize, and execute cybersecurity events with industry leaders and speakers.
- Coordinate vendor partners, sponsors, and venues for chapter programming.
Skills
Sourcing & Recruiting
Cleared / DoD recruiting · Cybersecurity recruiting · Full-desk (360) recruiting · Boolean sourcing · ClearanceJobs / Dice / CareerBuilder
BD & Capture
GovCon business development · Capture management (Shipley) · Competitor & opportunity intelligence · SAM.gov / USAspending
Automation & Data
Python · pandas · pgvector / semantic search · Web scraping · ETL pipelines
Platforms & Tools
Supabase · Vercel · Claude Code · Bullhorn CRM · HubSpot · LinkedIn Recruiter · ZoomInfo / Apollo / Clay
Education
Industrial Engineering, Minor in Mathematics & Economics · University of Florida