Alex Clayton

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Trails, water, cities, and the coast are all a short drive from here.

Mechanicsburg, PA · {{ clock }}

Work

I’ve spent the past ten years in technical recruiting. I like learning about people and technology at the same time: understanding what a role actually requires, having honest conversations with candidates, and keeping everyone on the same page.

In 2023 I started using AI to make the repetitive parts of recruiting faster and more consistent. That turned into hands-on experience building tools that get used every day.

People come first in this work, and technology has always been the other half of my interest. Now I get both. A handful of the things I’ve built run in production today, and the time they save goes back to the part that matters most: the people.

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Pull Shark
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Pair Extraordinaire
Less More
Model Context Protocol
AI Fluency for Builders
AI Fluency for Small Businesses
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AI Capabilities & Limitations
Claude 101
Anthropic Academy
Senior Technical Recruiter Talent Advisor · Systems Builder
Mechanicsburg, PA 717-877-1881
alexc717@pm.me
Core expertise Full-cycle technical recruiting, intake and role calibration, niche and emerging skill searches, market mapping, technical screening, offer negotiation and closing. Hiring domains: AI/ML, software engineering, cloud and platform, data and analytics, security and identity, enterprise systems. Applied AI: multi-provider LLM architecture, RAG, agentic systems and MCP, Python and TypeScript, event-driven workflows, CI/CD and cloud deployment.
Education & certification HACC, Business Administration & Management coursework. AIRS Certified Diversity & Inclusion Recruiter (CDR).

Senior technical recruiter with 10 years across agency, RPO, in-house, and consulting environments. I build production tools that automate repetitive work and improve consistency, so talent acquisition can operate more efficiently and deliver better hiring outcomes.

Selected solutions
Client Formatting Engine Node.js/Express, rules-driven DOCX/OOXML. Used daily by the recruiting team to turn candidate information into client-ready submissions in under 30 seconds, replacing 15 to 25 minutes of manual formatting.
Candidate Credibility Engine TypeScript/Manifest V3 browser extension evaluating 39 signals across ATS data, professional profiles, and independent employer verification. 200+ candidate reviews at roughly $0.10 each, advisory-only, no data retention.
Candidate Screening Agent Python/Flask with ClickUp webhooks and a schema-validated LLM pipeline. Returns role-calibrated assessments across seven roles and generates profile-specific interview questions.
Experience
Senior Technical Recruiter · LingaTech Jun 2025 – Present
Rescued two stalled senior ServiceNow searches, then filled four of five seats on a delivery team supporting a statewide transportation agency, including the lead architect; roughly $906K in annual revenue, still active. Set the company record for fastest fill by a new recruiter. Mentor two recruiters moving into full-desk work.
Senior Technical Recruiter → Team Lead · Solü Technology Partners Feb 2021 – Jun 2025
Promoted to Team Lead while carrying a full desk, coaching five recruiters across a national client base. Delivered 140+ IT hires plus 30+ in finance, marketing, and sales. Raised team InMail response rates from 32% to 45%, and led the national Textkernel rollout and training.
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant · Method3 Mar 2020 – Feb 2021
Delivered over 30 direct-hire placements into KPMG’s Financial Services Regulatory Compliance & Risk practice, hiring Senior Associate and Manager talent across capital markets, compliance, and operational risk.
Talent Acquisition Specialist · Collaborative Solutions Feb 2019 – Mar 2020
Led recruiting for Workday Financials, Adaptive Planning, Integrations, and Reporting. Grew the new Workday Student practice from six founding members to roughly 20 consultants, and authored the interviewer training guide adopted nationwide.
Technical Recruiter · Method3 Jul 2016 – Feb 2019
Placed machine learning, cybersecurity, cryptography, and software engineering talent, including hires at Ionic Security, later acquired by Twilio. Promoted to engagement lead within a year; placements ranged from Associate through Partner.

Outside of work

Family and friends come first. Most of what follows is better with them along.

I’m at my happiest outside. Hiking, kayaking, fishing, and a full day at the beach are all good options, and I love to travel when I can.

Music is a big part of my life. I grew up around artists, started playing drums during COVID, and DJ for fun. I love concerts and trying new restaurants. I’ll try almost any food at least once.

Kaiju is my Rottweiler. He has grown quite a bit since the puppy photo.

I’m also a Dallas Cowboys fan living in Pennsylvania. I know.

Somewhere in Appalachia01 / 06
When life gives you snow, grab a board02 / 06
A good day on the water03 / 06
Kaiju (before he grew into the name)04 / 06
My uncle Bill Million of The Feelies and me05 / 06
My Nanny and me at the shore06 / 06

What’s next

Over a decade in talent acquisition has made me effective on the niche and hard-to-fill searches most teams stall on. That is where I add value immediately, and it is the work I want to keep doing.

I work best in collaborative, mission-aligned organizations where I can keep growing in both directions: recruiting strategy and leadership on one side, and building the internal tooling that keeps hiring efficient on the other.

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