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 My Clients Say

Nathalie, Head of People @ Cambio

"When Xiaorong joined Cambio as a fractional tech recruiter, we were hiring one engineer per quarter and burning through agency fees to do it. Within a single quarter, she changed that completely.She increased our full-time engineering hires from 1 to 6, cut time-to-hire by 36%, and saved us over $100K through direct sourcing — results that would be impressive from a full-time hire, let alone a fractional partner.What made the difference wasn't just her recruiting skill. Xiaorong embedded herself in how we worked. She understood our hiring bar, built trust with both the HR and engineering teams, and operated like someone who genuinely cared about the outcome — not just the placement.If you're scaling a technical team and want someone who delivers without hand-holding, Xiaorong is exactly who you want in your corner."

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

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

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.

Business Worked With

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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