About Us

Build and Embed Elite Recruiting Teams Into Your Company

Meet the founder - chris sarmiento

Chris Sarmiento founded RP-IO to give companies a smarter way to scale hiring through the embedded talent model. With 17 years at Aerotek building recruiting operations and 3 years at Collective Health as Head of Talent and Chief of Staff, he’s seen how blending the urgency and tenacity of agency recruiting with the strategic partnership of in-house leadership creates a more effective approach to hiring.

At RP-IO, Chris brings together recruiters, recruiting operations, and leadership who integrate directly into client teams. This model has already helped companies hire 100+ people in just a few months, cut interview-to-hire ratios by two-thirds, and build scalable recruiting engines that align with business growth.

Chris’s mission is simple: embed high-impact talent solutions that move faster, cost less, and scale smarter.

We’re not just recruiters — we’re builders of high-performing teams

RP-IO is a collective of seasoned talent experts with deep roots in both agency and in-house recruiting. Our team brings decades of experience delivering results across industries — from startups to Fortune 500s — with specialized capabilities spanning technical, life sciences, corporate, and operational roles.

We’ve led high-volume hiring sprints, launched embedded teams, and consistently delivered year-over-year performance with speed, precision, and care. Whether you need to scale fast or level up your internal capabilities, we operate as an extension of your team — aligned to your goals, culture, and outcomes.

Your goals, our expertise. Let's make it happen.

Frequently Asked Questions

You’re growing fast — we help you hire faster, without compromising on quality.

In high-growth environments, speed matters — but so does getting it right. Our embedded recruiting approach delivers top-tier talent at pace, ensuring every hire drives impact from day one. You’re not willing to lower the bar — neither are we.

If your hiring process isn’t keeping up with your growth — we’ll fix that.

We embed proven recruiters quickly to boost your capacity, acting as a supercharge for your talent engine so you can scale without slowing down.

Need backup? We act as an extension of your in-house team.

Our recruiters plug directly into your culture and systems, giving you instant firepower without the ramp-up—enhancing your in-house team with extra strength and expertise.

Your recruitment budget should work harder — we make sure it does.

Our embedded approach blends value and efficiency, reducing costs by up to 30% while driving stronger ROI through better hires and lasting impact.