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Connecting cleared talent to missions that matter.

I create win-win scenarios for employers and job seekers — building bridges that empower businesses with top talent and help professionals achieve their career aspirations.

  • 9Recommendations
  • 7+Years recruiting
  • 3,388Followers
Anubhav Sharma
Anubhav Sharma Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist RedBeard Solutions · Dudley, MA
Clearances
  • Secret
  • TS/SCI
  • CI Full Poly
DoD Intelligence Community US Federal & Defense

The approach

Cleared hiring is a trust problem before it is a sourcing problem.

A clearance takes years to earn and minutes to mishandle. The people worth placing are already employed, already vetted, and already being called by everyone else — so the work is not finding names. It is earning enough trust that the right person takes the call, and giving the employer enough certainty to move before someone faster does.

That is the whole job: transparent on both sides of the table, responsive when it counts, and genuinely invested in the outcome after the offer is signed.

  • 01

    Transparent both ways

    The employer's real expectations, the candidate's real position. No surprises discovered at offer stage.

  • 02

    Responsive when it counts

    Consistent updates through every step, and due diligence chased down when a process stalls on the client side.

  • 03

    Invested past the offer

    Placement is the milestone, not the finish line — the measure is whether the role still fits a year later.

Mission domains

Three domains, one bar.

Specialist coverage across the areas where cleared hiring is hardest.

Cyber

DevSecOps, security operations, cyber systems architecture and analysis — cleared practitioners who can hold the accreditation as well as the keyboard.

  • Security Operations
  • DevSecOps
  • Cyber Architecture

Intelligence

Intelligence analysis and the mission support around it, where the clearance ceiling and the compartment matter as much as the résumé.

  • All-Source Analysis
  • TS/SCI
  • CI Full Poly

Defense Technology

Systems engineering, modeling and simulation, communications and infrastructure roles across defense primes and GovCon technology firms.

  • Systems Engineering
  • Modeling & Simulation
  • Infrastructure

In their words

Nine recommendations, written by the people on the other side of the placement.

Every one of these is a named, public LinkedIn recommendation — candidates placed, and colleagues who worked the process alongside.

I came across Anubhav and RedBeard Recruiting as I began my transition from 30 years of military service into the private sector. The uncertainty and stress that come with such a significant life change are only natural. Having the right people in your corner can make all the difference, and Anubhav has certainly been one of those people.

He identified a position that aligned well with my background and career goals, ensured I understood the employer's expectations, and guided me through every step of the hiring process.

Doug Binschus, PMP Technical Program Management · Special Forces Green Beret · TS/SCI

I highly recommend Anubhav for his exceptional professionalism, integrity, and commitment to delivering results. Throughout my hiring process, he was transparent, responsive, and genuinely invested in my success. His communication, attention to detail, and deep understanding of the defense and technology industry made the entire experience seamless.

Tamba Moriba Cybersecurity Analyst · Active Secret Clearance · U.S. Army Veteran

Anubhav excels at recruiting and identifying top talent. His persistence, dedication, and attention to detail are evident. Anubhav remains engaged throughout the entire recruitment process. The bottom line is that you need him on your team; he's the best!

Nyeim Cole System Administration Design Engineer

His professionalism was shown throughout this process by his clear and consistent communication. Every day throughout the hiring process he would reach out to me to provide updates and ask for any information I received, to keep both of us on the same page.

When complications arise in regard to loss of communication with employers, Anubhav, once informed, will conduct his own due diligence and contact the hiring company to resolve the issue without latency.

Cody Parker Information Technology Technician

Anubhav is a highly skilled, passionate and motivated recruiter. His dedication shows in his willingness to serve others tirelessly and be an integral member of his contracting team, sparing no expense on behalf of others.

Patrick Berardi Intelligence Analyst

Anubhav has demonstrated an outstanding delivery of recruiting activities. His professionalism and diligence are key components of why I highly recommend Anubhav for recruiting processes. He consistently delivered promptly relevant information and answers to my questions during the hiring process.

Luis Carlos Ramirez Financial Services, AI & Consulting · Voya Financial

Anubhav was professional, efficient, and helped me secure a job quickly. I would highly recommend his services to anyone seeking assistance with finding a job quickly.

Madeline Womelsdorff Communications Technician

Anubhav was pivotal in getting me a great position that suited me well and that I enjoy doing.

William Kronfeld DevSecOps Engineer · Active Security Clearance

Great customer service and he will walk you through the entire application / interview / offer process. Great working with you and thanks again!

Cory V. Senior Systems Engineer · Cyber Systems Architect

Track record

Seven years of technical recruiting, three of them cleared.

From high-volume technical recruiting into the federal and defense market.

  1. Mar 2025 — Present

    Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

    RedBeard Solutions Dudley, Massachusetts

    US federal & defense staffing across Cyber, Intelligence and Defense Technology.

  2. Aug 2022 — Feb 2025

    Senior Technical Recruiter

    KYYBA Inc Detroit, Michigan

    Two years and seven months of technical recruiting across engineering and IT.

  3. Mar 2019 — Jul 2022

    Senior Technical Recruiter

    FCS Software Solutions Ltd Noida, India

    Three years and five months building the technical sourcing foundation.

  4. 2019 — 2022

    BSc, Physics

    Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences (BCAS), Delhi

RedBeard Solutions

Backed by

RedBeard Solutions

Cleared talent for defense, intel & GovCon. Cost-effective excellence — AI-powered sourcing, human-driven engagement.

RedBeard finds cleared talent other firms quietly give up on — TS/SCI, CI Full Poly — and publishes what it costs. The same bar as full-fee search, delivered faster, at a price built for a low-margin market.

  • 2021Founded
  • 16Employees
  • SDVOSBDesignation
  • Dudley, MAHeadquarters

Hiring cleared, or holding a clearance?

Tell me the mission and the constraints. You will get a straight answer on whether I can fill it — and what it realistically takes.