Mark started with Duran HCP in 1997. He got his start in mathematics, technology and teaching at an early age. He focused heavily on subjects such as engineering and calculus in school and also studied music. While in school, Mark began tutoring students in mathematics and enjoyed explaining difficult concepts to classmates. It was here that his interest in teaching began.

After realizing that a career in engineering was not for him, Mark decided to pursue music. It was at this time that he also started working at Duran Human Capital Partners as the IT Manager. His primary responsibility was to provide support for the growing number of in-house and on-site contract recruiters. He also focused on turning emerging search technologies into sourcing tools for the recruiters. Soon, all Duran HCP employees were trained in internet sourcing.

Along with James Duran, Mark took these search techniques and molded them into a training program known as Duran's Internet Recruiting Class. Since then, the course material has been taught to hundreds of sourcers and recruiters across the country.

Duran HCP has placed many contract recruiters specializing in high-technology industries in companies throughout the Bay Area. A second training program was later developed for employees who were new to the world of staffing to give them a broader understanding of high-tech recruiting. The course focused on staffing functions/lifecycle, advanced internet search, and high technology concepts.

To gain a further understanding of the recruiting process, Mark contracted as a sourcer and recruiter at various start-ups. All of the experience he gained was integrated into Duran HCP's Sourcer Training Program, which successfully places sourcers in high-tech companies such as Google, Yahoo, and Ebay.

Duran HCP's training has been sought after by many staffing professionals and company HR departments. Mark brought his training expertise to Google, where he taught hundreds of sourcers and recruiters onsite throughout the company's staffing organization. The training consisted of all the latest advanced internet sourcing methods, technology concepts & terms for different industries, and the entire staffing/recruiting process.

Currently at Duran HCP, Mark heads up all aspects of training for sourcers and recruiters. This includes staying on top of what's happening in the industry, in addition to constantly refining the course material. He is also responsible for staffing special projects and job requisition analysis.

Mark enjoys playing music (piano, bass, singing, guitar and a little drums), as well as listening to music. If he's not doing that then you can find him enjoying fantasy/sci-fi movies, surreal art, or playing Guitar Hero.