Mike is currently the Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer for cyber security firm Ops Tech Alliance (OTA), a certified SBA 8a Small Business and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. OTA was founded by former National Security and Special Operations professionals with over fifty years of experience and was formed with a singular focus: to bridge the gap between operations and technology to enable mission success. In the rapidly shifting arena of cyber security, mission success depends upon maintaining a technological advantage. OTA provides that advantage. Their culture begins with their commitment to their people, who share a passion for our business and a commitment to serving customers. Their approach is strongly based on understanding the ever-changing threat environment and the core theories behind applied technologies. Then as a trusted partner, they advise their clients on theory and technical solutions, coupled with associated tradecraft with the intention of discovering new applications and exploiting existing weaknesses.
Before joining the private sector, Mike retired from the U.S. Army in 2012 as a Sergeant Major with over 20 years of experience leading US military and inter-agency personnel. Mike has extensive operational experience within the US Special Operations Command. He served with multiple Intelligence Community (IC) agencies, deploying as the sole Department of Defense representative to forward intelligence operations and special activities focused on Foreign Intelligence Services collaboration. He has received numerous military and IC awards for leadership and performance, to include the Director of National Intelligence Certificate of Distinction and the National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation. Mike graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. and M.S. in Information Technology Management from Touro College, as well as a Masters Certificate in IT Project Management from Villanova University. Mike is currently attending the Yale School of Management in their Global Executive Leadership Program.
What you’ll learn about in this episode: * Hiring the right people for businesses in any industry * How to improve your hiring process * Understanding your core competencies and what you uniquely offer * Finding the right talent pools to draw upon for your organization * Transitioning from the public to the private sector successfully * Systems for recruitment, training, and retention – keeping those who work best * Developing a culture that engages your workforce and your clients * Where to look for excellent engineering talent in the high tech sector * Using training and development to create the high talent teams you need * Assessment based recruitment strategies that support new hires
Ways to contact Mike: * Email: boscom@ops-tech-alliance.com * Website: www.opstechalliance.com * Twitter: @Bosco_Mike * LinkedIn: Mike Bosco
A transcript of this episode is available here: http://systemexecution.com/how-to-improve-your-hiring-process/