Be Smart.

Choose Wisely.

Door3 Talent.

I help early-stage teams hire better through Fractional TA Leadership and Executive Search using hands-on support and AI-powered systems that deliver results without adding overhead.

I specialize in People/Talent, GTM, and Product leadership roles.

Whether you need a recruiting leader, a one-person team, or a partner to run your next search, I bring the strategy, execution, and outcomes.

When hiring works, it feels like momentum. That’s the third door.

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The Opportunity Ahead

Most companies know change is coming. Few are ready.

73%

Of leaders believe AI will reshape hiring. But only 37% are experimenting with it.

Source: LinkedIn Future of Recruiting 2024

50%

Faster time-to-fill for teams using AI.

Source: Aptitude Research 2024

60%

Of TA Team time spent on work AI could automate

Source: Openview + Paradox 2024

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Rooted in experience.

Built for momentum.

For 20 years, I’ve helped high-growth companies such as Snyk, Toast, Acquia, SHYFT Analytics, and Lumafield scale smarter. I’ve led talent through hypergrowth, built systems from the ground up, and helped founders and teams to hire more intelligently at every stage.

Door3 brings the operator’s mindset to recruiting.
We step in when there’s no TA leader or partner with the one you have.

What we do:
- Run and lead executive and high-impact searches across functions
- Build scalable, founder-friendly hiring systems
- Design AI hiring strategies that improve speed, signal, and consistency
- Partner with your team or operate as your team
- Help you hire without adding unnecessary overhead

If you want hiring to become a strategic advantage, not a source of drag, Door3 was built for you.

Trusted by high-growth teams

  • A smiling man with short gray hair wearing a navy blue zip-up sweater and a light blue collared shirt, standing indoors with a glass window and blurred greenery in the background. Chris Comparato

    "He is hands down one of the best ‘people’ leaders to seed, grow and scale the talent and employee foundation."

    Chris Comparato, former CEO at Toast

  • A smiling woman with short gray hair wearing a taupe blouse, sitting at a table with a glass of water and a smartphone, in front of a bookshelf and a world map in a classroom or office setting. Christina Luconi

    "Mike doesn’t just talk strategy, he executes. I’d trust him to build a hiring system in any high-growth environment."

    Christina Luconi, Founder of People Innovations, former Chief People Officer at Rapid7

  • A woman with long blonde hair smiling, wearing a dark top and a gold necklace. Carrie Walecka

    "Mike’s understanding of the AI landscape and how it applies to recruiting is second to none."

    Carrie Walecka, Chief People Officer at Covera Health

  • A woman with shoulder-length wavy brown hair and blue eyes smiling, wearing a black turtleneck against a black background. Elizabeth Storti

    "When we started exploring AI in our hiring process, Mike helped us cut through the noise and focus on what actually works."

    Elizabeth Storti, Chief People Officer at PathAI

The Process

For teams who need to hire now, without adding unnecessary overhead.

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Embedded leadership. AI-powered systems. Hands-on execution.

I operate as your Talent Partner, owning the hiring roadmap and building a scalable hiring engine for your company. From strategy to sourcing, every system, workflow, and process is designed and run personally by me. You get the critical hires you need and a repeatable hiring machine that keeps working after I roll off.

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High-touch leadership search for People/Talent, GTM, and Product roles.

When you need a game-changing hire, I run the search myself. No junior handoffs. No technology fees. AI accelerates research and sourcing but every candidate interaction is handled with care. You get a shortlist built through rigorous search and a process you can reuse for future hires. I also tap into a network of over 41,000 LinkedIn connections to surface warm introductions and trusted referrals.