Scale Your Engineering Team Without High Agency Fees

Hi, I'm Xiaorong ("Shao-Ron"), I help early-stage tech startups recruit top product and engineering talent.

Waterloo, ON Canada

What I Can Bring

Talent Hired

Software Engineer (Frontend, Backend, Fullstack), DevOps/Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), AI Engineer, Data Engineer, Data Scientist, Mobile Engineer (iOS & Android), Product Manager, UI/UX Designer

Talent Market

Existing talent connections in North America: Toronto, Waterloo, San Francisco, New York City and more.
Internship: University of Waterloo Co-op program.

Tools

Familiar with the following:
ATS: Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby
Sourcing: LinkedIn, Gem
Scheduling: GoodTime
ERP: Workday

How I Can Help

As a fractional recruiter, I tailor my engagement to your hiring needs—whether that’s 5 hours a week or up to 25—giving early-stage startups the flexibility and senior expertise they need without a full-time commitment.

  • Full-cycle Recruitment

  • Hiring Process & Interview Design

  • Interviewer Enablement

  • Talent Acquisition Metrics

  • Candidate Experience & Employer Brand

Business Worked With

Why Choose a Fractional Recruiter

For early-stage startups, every hire—and every dollar—counts. A fractional recruiter offers a smarter alternative to full-time hires or agencies:
1. Cost-effective – Avoid the overhead of a full-time recruiter while saving on agency fees. Perfect for startups where runway matters.
2. Flexible – Engagements can be customized from a few hours a week up to full-time support, adapting to your hiring needs as they evolve.
3. Strategic & hands-on – Beyond sourcing, I build scalable hiring processes, ramp up your team of interviewers, and improve candidate experience—delivering both speed and quality in hiring.

Results Delivered

Fractional Tech Recruiter

45-person Series A tech startup (North America & Europe)
1. Increased quarterly full-time hires from 1 to 6 within a three-month engagement
2. Reduced time-to-hire from 55 days to 35 days
3. Saved the business over $100K in agency fees in a single quarter through direct sourcing

Thank you!

If you’d like to learn more about how I can support your hiring, feel free to reach out.

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