MEET OUR TEAM
Doug Poldrugo
FOUNDER & CEO
Doug Poldrugo is the Principal and Founder of Kinetic Technical Services. Doug is involved in capture management, business development and operational/strategic initiatives. Prior to founding Kinetic Technical Services, Doug founded Talentscale, Inc. in 2008 and remains Principal and Founder there. Previously, Doug was the Director of Business Operations for Aerotek, Inc. in San Diego County for 12 years. He was responsible for overseeing all operations and the employees within 3 branch offices. Concurrent with those responsibilities, Doug was the Divisional Manager for Aerotek’s Aviation and Government Services Division in the West Region. Doug was instrumental in the delivery and performance of over 30 Prime and Subcontract awards on fixed/rotary wing platforms, ground & maritime systems, along with GSA Task Order Management services for Facility Support O&M Contracts. Prior to joining Aerotek, Doug was a United States Marine Corps Staff NCO, Charlie Company 1st Tank Battalion in 29 Palms, CA.
Bill Ulmer
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO)
Bill possesses over 25 years of management expertise gained from leadership experiences in the military and commercial spaces.
Prior to joining the Talentscale team, Bill held key leadership positions in the engineering, geotechnical and environmental industries as Executive Vice President at SCST, President of G-Force and President and Co-Founder of Sullivan International Group.
Bill is a Gulf War Veteran, with seven years active duty in the US Navy as a Nuclear Engineering Officer, where he served aboard USS Jouett (CG-29) as OI Division Officer, Naval Nuclear Power School (Orlando, FL), Naval Nuclear Prototype (Charleston, SC), USS Enterprise (CVN-65) as Assistant DCA & Nuclear Engineer, and EWTGPAC (San Diego, CA) as Surface Warfare Training Officer.
Prior to joining the Talentscale team, Bill held key leadership positions in the engineering, geotechnical and environmental industries as Executive Vice President at SCST, President of G-Force and President and Co-Founder of Sullivan International Group.
Bill is a Gulf War Veteran, with seven years active duty in the US Navy as a Nuclear Engineering Officer, where he served aboard USS Jouett (CG-29) as OI Division Officer, Naval Nuclear Power School (Orlando, FL), Naval Nuclear Prototype (Charleston, SC), USS Enterprise (CVN-65) as Assistant DCA & Nuclear Engineer, and EWTGPAC (San Diego, CA) as Surface Warfare Training Officer.
Nick Lingenfelter
Director of Financial Operations (DFO)
Nick Lingenfelter is Talentscale's Director of Financial Operations (DFO). In this role, Nick is responsible for the day to day finance operations and supplementing the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) by supporting strategic financial planning and analysis exercises. Nick is a finance professional that brings well rounded experience to the Talentscale family with a demonstrated, successful history of working in the automotive, defense and consumer electronics industries. He has held numerous roles as Director of Finance, Finance Manager and Financial Analyst with SpaceX, Rivian, Faraday Future and Wonder with an emphasis on financial planning and analysis (FP&A). In addition to his experience in the civilian world, Nick is a proud Veteran of the US Navy, where he served as a QA Supervisor, Aviation Maintenance Manager then completed his service as Director of Process Improvement. Nick graduated (Summa Cum Laude) with a BS in Business Management from San Diego State University and earned his MBA from the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business. Drawing pride and passion from his family’s combined century of US Military service, Nick has been a steadfast advocate for Veterans since leaving the US Navy. At USC, he was president of the Marshall Military Veterans Association where he organized multiple Veteran Job Fairs for Vets from USC, UCLA, Pepperdine and other Southern California business schools, drawing companies including Google, McKinsey & Co. and Goldman Sachs. In that role, he also fiercely promoted the value of military experience to his civilian peers and facilitated a mock Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) course for them, hosted by Sailors from Naval Base Coronado. He is an MBA Ambassador for the Veteran non-profit, Service 2 Schools, and has hired or successfully referred 8 veterans to his own teams.
STEVE RICKER
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Steve leads the Talentscale Business Operations, Delivery, Recruiting and Sales teams. He is a proven sales executive with over 20 years of experience leading and managing regional, national and global customers. He is well-versed in servicing organizations and integrators within the Federal Government, Military Aviation, financial services, industrial, retail and healthcare industries. Steve brings demonstrated leadership as a current Vice President as well as in former roles as a Director for multiple regional sales offices and as a National Business Development Executive leading teams and supporting massive hiring efforts for both national and global business partners.
Alfredo Ruiz
DIRECTOR OF DELIVERY
Alfredo brings over 14 years of staffing industry experience and has held roles as a Recruiter, On Premise Manager, Branch Manager and Account Recruiting Manager. He has worked closely with various Manufacturing / Aerospace companies focusing on fulfillment of the following skill sets: Administrative, Accounting / Finance, Light Industrial, Program Management, Engineering, IT, and Aircraft Maintenance. Alfredo has also assisted in the building and development of recruiting teams and office personnel on recruitment strategies, best practices, new hire onboarding processes, payroll, and invoicing. He has earned a reputation with his previous employers as having a strong work ethic and being a high quality producer. Alfredo leads all will lead all hiring, training and development of the Recruiting staff and is responsible for all quality control, ongoing reporting, customer satisfaction and performance management. Alfredo works closely with business development leadership counterparts to ensure that as opportunities are identified, the resources are coordinated and delivered to meet customer expectations and internal delivery goals.
Kristin Wolfram
DIRECTOR of HR & COMPLIANCE
Kristin brings to Kinetic Technical Services over 10 years of experience providing payroll, accounting, and HR support. Kristin has handled these duties for companies ranging from 25 to over 200 employees. She has a track record of providing the highest quality of employee service and customer support throughout her career.
Kristin is the Director of HR & Compliance for Kinetic Technical Services and she is responsible for handling many of the company’s back office functions as well as providing operational support for Kinetic Technical Services. Kristin conducts new hire orientation, payroll administration, benefits administration, and handles employee relations for Kinetic Technical Service's workforce. She manages client invoicing, accounts receivable, and accounts payable. Kristin is a Quickbooks specialist and she supports Kinetic Technical Service's CFO with maintaining the company’s bookkeeping records.
Kristin is the Director of HR & Compliance for Kinetic Technical Services and she is responsible for handling many of the company’s back office functions as well as providing operational support for Kinetic Technical Services. Kristin conducts new hire orientation, payroll administration, benefits administration, and handles employee relations for Kinetic Technical Service's workforce. She manages client invoicing, accounts receivable, and accounts payable. Kristin is a Quickbooks specialist and she supports Kinetic Technical Service's CFO with maintaining the company’s bookkeeping records.