James Chmielinski is a second-generation recruiting veteran who has spent his career building teams and using technology to optimize talent acquisition systems. As the former Program Manager for Gap HQ in San Francisco, Chmielinski ran a 100M, 50-Supplier Staffing Program. He scaled hundreds of startups like ZEFR and Grindr as head of talent and supported hiring for hundreds of clients as an agency recruiter. In addition, Chmielinski has worked with Amazon, Zappos, Cargomatic, and Petsmart, among others. He's passionate about creating tools that make life easier for sourcing and recruiting professionals and enjoys sharing best practices through how-to videos. Chmielinski is the founder of veruca.io, an industry-leading hub-spot for consulting, technology, and recruiting process design.