Stop Applying.
Start Attracting.
Reverse Awesome flips the job hunt. Instead of candidates chasing postings, employers compete to meet proven talent.
Candidates publish a RIVOP portfolio:
Resume, Interactive, Video, Online, Portfolio.
Designed for
High-signal talent
Built around
Proof + outcomes
Employer value
Fast confidence
Candidate value
Control + choice
Featured Candidate
Kyle Clark
Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager (10+ years at Microsoft) • Negotiation & Leadership (Harvard Program on Negotiation) • Community builder & coach
Mission
To modernize sourcing and procurement through world-class negotiation, stakeholder trust, and measurable outcomes — while building partnerships that last.
Vision
To be the strategic operator organizations rely on when the stakes are highest: aligning cost, risk, and innovation into a sourcing engine that scales.
Tip: Employers can request a 15–30 minute intro call, panel, or deep-dive.
How Reverse Awesome Works
Traditional recruiting is noisy. Reverse Awesome is a reverse marketplace: candidates publish proof, employers initiate. It’s “reverse-auction energy” without reducing humans to price—employers compete on clarity, speed, and fit.
1) Candidates publish RIVOP
A structured portfolio: resume, case interactions, video pitch, links, and proof of excellence.
2) Employers request meetings
Employers submit a meeting request + role summary. Candidate chooses best-fit conversations.
3) Best-fit moves forward
Interviews become high-signal because you’ve already seen outcomes, style, and strengths.
Kyle Clark
A highly accomplished Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager with 10+ years at Microsoft, with formal negotiation & leadership training through Harvard’s Program on Negotiation. Also active in community leadership and coaching.
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Core lane
Strategic Sourcing
Supplier strategy, negotiation, stakeholder alignment, measurable outcomes.
Differentiator
Negotiation leadership
Harvard Program on Negotiation: Negotiation & Leadership.
Proof mindset
Continuous improvement
Six Sigma: White Belt completion (as shared publicly).
RIVOP Portfolio
RIVOP = Resume, Interaction, Video, Online, Portfolio. This structure is designed to help employers see proof fast.
R — Resume (High-Signal)
- Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager with 10+ years at Microsoft.
- Negotiation & Leadership training via Harvard University’s Program on Negotiation (2017).
- Volunteer: Marketing at Sixth Day Dance Company (ongoing).
- Volunteer: Football Coach at Boys & Girls Club of America (ongoing).
- Completed “Six Sigma: White Belt” (as shared publicly).
Recruiter-friendly summary
Strategic sourcing leader known for negotiation rigor, stakeholder trust, and modernization mindset—blending measurable outcomes with people-first leadership.
I — Interaction (Case-style Proof)
Employers don’t just want a resume—they want to see how you think. Here are “interaction modules” you can run in interviews:
- Negotiation Deep-Dive: Walk through a complex negotiation strategy, levers, and stakeholder alignment.
- Supplier Strategy Jam: Build a supplier segmentation + risk plan in 20 minutes.
- Modernization Sprint: Outline how you’d improve a procurement workflow end-to-end.
- Executive Narrative: “One slide” story: problem → approach → outcome → lessons learned.
O — Online (Links + Credibility)
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/starbuckscoffeecompany
- Cert highlight: Six Sigma White Belt (public post reference)
- Community: Sixth Day Dance Company (Marketing) • Boys & Girls Club (Coaching)
P — Portfolio (Proof of “Why”)
This is the “decision shortcut” for hiring managers: why Kyle is a high-confidence hire.
Negotiation discipline
Formal negotiation training + practical execution; clear levers, clean narratives, calm under pressure.
Stakeholder trust
Aligns cross-functional teams with clarity and respect—keeps decisions moving and documented.
Modernization mindset
Continuous improvement approach (e.g., Six Sigma basics) applied to procurement and operations.
Kyle’s “Why” Portfolio (Hiring Managers)
If you’re hiring for sourcing, procurement, supplier strategy, or negotiation-led transformation, here’s what you get.
What I’m exceptional at
- Turning ambiguity into a negotiation plan that stakeholders trust.
- Bringing rigor without ego—focused on outcomes and relationships.
- Building repeatable sourcing playbooks that scale.
- Communicating complex decisions in simple executive language.
What you can expect in the first 30–60 days
- Stakeholder map + supplier landscape + priority opportunities.
- Clear negotiation calendar and decision-making cadence.
- Risk review and “quick wins” pipeline.
- Metrics and narrative: savings, risk reduction, cycle time, quality.
Keirsey-Style Superpowers (Illustrative)
Keirsey describes four temperaments—Artisan, Guardian, Idealist, Rational—based on patterns of communication and action. This section is an illustrative “career-profile style” readout to help employers quickly understand your working style.
Likely strengths cluster
Rational (NT) energy
System-thinking, strategy, optimization, and outcome focus—often aligned with Keirsey’s Rational orientation toward competence and pragmatic results.
Superpowers
- Strategic Lens: sees leverage points others miss.
- Negotiation Architect: designs scenarios, trade-offs, and win conditions.
- Calm Operator: steady execution under pressure.
- Proof Builder: turns opinions into metrics + narratives.
Best-fit roles
- Strategic Sourcing / Procurement Transformation
- Supplier Strategy / Vendor Management
- Negotiation-led cost/risk optimization
- Cross-functional operating leadership
Note
This is an illustrative profile (not a formal assessment). If you want, you can replace it with results from a real temperament sorter and keep the “Superpowers” framing.
Employer Meeting Request
Send a meeting request to Kyle. Include role context and what you’d like to cover. Kyle will respond with availability.
