Tim Kirby

Co-Founder

Denver, Colorado, United States25 yrs 10 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Saved clients millions through IT contract renegotiations.
Achieved 70%+ placement rates with rigorous screening.
Developed AI-powered recruiting methodology for high-volume hiring.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2B IT Services and Talent Acquisition expert with a focus on operational efficiency.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionIt OperationsOperational ExcellenceSales LeadershipBusiness Development

Other Skills

OutsourcingBusiness StrategyTechnical RecruitingProfessional ServicesContract RecruitmentAI strategyRecruiting InfrastructureCost optimizationVendor managementTemporary StaffingBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Business Process DesignOperational EfficiencySoftware IndustrySolution Selling

About

Through Gratus Group, I help companies from start-ups to mid-market solve two operational challenges: building the right teams and running IT efficiently. Talent Acquisition • Traditional staffing: direct hire, contract, contract-to-hire • AI-powered recruiting systems for high-volume hiring needs • Technical, sales, and professional placement IT Operations • Cost optimization: cloud, network, infrastructure contracts • Fractional CTO/CIO/CISO leadership • Technical solutions: cloud, security, DevSecOps • Nearshore/Offshore development and support teams (Mexico and Turkey) • AI strategy and implementation 25 years in IT consulting and staffing. I've learned that companies need both great people and efficient systems to scale. We deliver both—from placing your next senior engineer to building a recruiting infrastructure that processes 1,000 applications or cutting your IT spend by 30%+. Denver-based. 9,000+ connections. Direct client access to owners and operators.

Experience

25 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 11 mos

Current Experience

Gratus group

Principal

Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos · Denver Metropolitan Area

Founded Gratus Group to address a gap I saw after 25 years in IT consulting and staffing: mid-market companies were overpaying for both IT operations and recruiting, with no one solving the underlying systems issues.
What We Built:
Launched with six core service lines spanning IT solutions and talent acquisition. Within 18 months:
Saved clients millions through infrastructure contract renegotiations (cloud, network, telecom)
Placed 50+ technical and professional candidates across contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire roles
Established nearshore infrastructure and development teams in Mexico for cost-effective solutions
Developed proprietary AI-powered recruiting methodology that scales with high-volume hiring needs
Delivered fractional CTO/CIO/CISO leadership to companies needing strategic IT guidance without full-time executive cost
Key Achievements:
Helped one client reduce Azure costs by 27% and wireless expenses by 30%+ through vendor optimization
Achieved 70%+ placement rates through rigorous screening process—recently filled 5 diverse roles with 6 candidates in 72 hours; multiple placements made after single interviews
Created AI Talent Partner option for companies with recurring hiring needs—flat monthly fee model delivering predictable costs and continuous candidate flow
Built recruiting infrastructure that processes 100% of applications vs. industry standard 15%
Created direct-to-principal business model—clients work with owners, not account managers
What I Learned: Most companies don't have a talent shortage or an IT problem. They have a systems problem. Whether it's a TA team drowning in 1,000+ applications per role or infrastructure budgets bleeding from poor vendor contracts, the root cause is broken processes, not lack of resources.
That's what Gratus Group fixes.

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Public Sector and Consulting
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Feb 2013 – Sep 2015 · 2 yrs 7 mos

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Sr. Director of Business Development

Nov 2010 – Feb 2013 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Built the IT and Engineering services divisions for BEPC Consulting. Responsibilities include identifying and closing new business as well as growing existing business across the US.

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Director of Sales

Sep 2008 – Nov 2010 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Responsible for nationwide sales efforts, global recruiting management for all Intertec clients and identifying and establishing new customers. Additional responsibilities include selling Nearshore delivery with current and future clients.

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Jun 2006 – Aug 2008 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Reponsible for growing existing and developing new customers offering the full suite of CDI services including; Staff Augmentation, Direct Placement, IT Consulting and Outsourcing.

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Branch Manager

Dec 2004 – Jun 2006 · 1 yr 6 mos

Selling Branch Manager with Full P&L responsibility for $12M branch in Phoenix. Was responsible for Managing Sales, Recruiting and all Operations for the branch.

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