Damian Garcia Rivera

Professional Summary

Business-minded recruitment leader and automation innovator with a proven ability to align human capital strategy, operations, and technology to achieve measurable business growth. Combines entrepreneurial execution with corporate leadership experience, driving process automation, team performance, and multimillion-dollar revenue impact.

Professional Experience

Hidden Fairway Golf Club, Tampa, Florida, September 2023 – Present

FOUNDER

·       Founded Hidden Fairway Golf Club, Tampa’s first fully autonomous and completely private indoor golf simulator lounge. Open 5AM–2AM with zero on-site staff.

·       Designed an end-to-end automation ecosystem integrating CourtReserve, Uneekor, and smart-access systems, achieving over $100,000 annual revenue from a single simulator.

·       Designed and launched the app, website, member training, pricing, and brand identity to deliver a seamless self-service experience.

·       Scaled membership to 75 active members within the first year.

·       Manage Profit and Loss, partnerships, and retention while establishing the business as a scalable model for tech-enabled, employee-free recreation venues.

·       Featured by University of South Florida’s Small Business Development Center as a success story; SBDC Feature Article/Video

·       Consulting

o      Used by Court Reserve as a subject matter expert for potential clients.

o      Consulted on lock automation, scheduling software, and operational system design derived from Hidden Fairway’s technology stack. Clients include Future Country Club, Heights Country Club, and The Rock.

AMN Healthcare, Tampa, Florida, January 2020 – Present

HEALTHCARE RECRUITER/NEW RECRUITER MENTOR (Remote)

·       Report directly to VP, Recruitment and Sales (150-million-dollar division)

·       Recruiting, onboarding, and management of over 50 remote consultants in the non-clinical HIM/CDI space.

·       Management of $1.5 million per year organic book of business

·       Negotiate pay, length of engagement, and redeployment plan

·       Mentor new recruiters through coaching, ride-alongs, and one-on-ones

·       Resume review and editing

·       Utilize platforms such as E-Recruit, Indeed, LinkedIn, and social media to recruit

·       Recipient of “MARGINATOR” award for 2022. (42.9% margin average per placement)

Harmony Healthcare Staffing, Tampa, Florida, June 2018 – January 2020

CORPORATE RECRUITER, February 2019 - January 2020

·       Liaise closely with VP, Client Solutions, performing tasks supporting organizational objectives

·       Navigate sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding of all internal positions

·       Averaged 2-3 permanent, on-site hires per month (sales, recruitment, and finance employees)

·       Guide candidates for on-site visits through coaching and interview techniques

·       Utilize platforms such as Bullhorn, ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn, and social media to recruit

·       Coordinate new hire start-dates with Director, Training and Development

·       Launch new standard interview process for every position to expedite onboarding process

·       Conduct weekly meetings with leadership to communicate about hiring needs and advise about future hires

 ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, June 2018 – February 2019

·       Executed agreement with largest hospital system in Louisiana and led complete outsource of their Cancer Registry

·       Achieved metrics of 300 calls per week and ten hours of talk time

·       Generated and reviewed staffing contracts for all positions

·       Spearheaded interim projects, at times consisting of five or more consultants

·       Supervised team of five registrars in a backlog of 3,000 cases

·       Led presentation to 1,000 bed hospital system in Oklahoma for large scale edits project

·       Aligned objectives with consultants for hospitals in New York and Idaho through non-clinical staffing support

·       Exceeded sales metrics and exemplified company culture, leading to promotion

Zeal Coffee Roasters, Tampa, Florida, November 2017 – June 2018

WHOLESALE ACCOUNT MANAGER

·       Oversaw territory for coffee roasting company (22 clients)

·       Navigated negotiations of pricing, received inbound orders, and communicated to roaster

·       Generated invoices for every client and assured every order was fulfilled from order placement, fulfillment, delivery, and invoice

·       Scrutinized and reported any changes in accounts and progression of sales

·       Doubled weekly sales through email marketing, adding wholesale page on website, and event/conference attendance

·       Curated content for social media, enhancing viewership and client interaction

Education and Credentials

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Health Sciences, 2015

University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida; Concentration in Biological Health Sciences

Foundations Of modern project Management (Certificate), 2020

University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

Professional Scrum Master I (Certificate), 2025

Scrum.org

Additional Information 

Languages:  English, Spanish (Fluent)

Technical Proficiencies: Mac OS, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Office Suite, Bullhorn, E-Recruit, Google Suite, Final Cut Pro 

Interests: Hiking, Traveling, Spin, Basketball, Animals, Cooking, Economics