Built to Solve Hiring at Its Root

Crossbridge was built to fix the structural problems that make technical hiring slow, expensive, and unreliable for growing companies.

Principles That Shape Every Placement

These are beliefs we've earned through a decade of building, and learning.

1

LATAM talent is world-class

Not a cheaper alternative. A genuinely competitive source of engineering skill, drive, and cultural alignment that most companies haven't properly accessed.

2

Retention is a leadership responsibility

Engineers who feel invested in stay. We built retention infrastructure: reviews, pay adjustments, training, recognition, into our model because placement without retention isn't a service.

3

AI amplifies humans, it doesn't replace them

We embed AI tooling to make senior engineers more productive, not to substitute junior attention for senior judgment.

4

Time is a leader's scarcest resource

The hidden cost of a broken hiring process isn't the fee, it's the months of leader bandwidth lost reviewing the wrong candidates. Every week of velocity we return has compounding value.

5

Culture fit is not a soft criterion

A technically excellent engineer who misaligns with a team's culture costs more than a slightly less experienced engineer who integrates well. Fit is our primary selection filter.

6

Relationships outlast contracts

Our best clients became long-term partners because we treated the first engagement like the beginning of something, not the end of a transaction. That orientation changes every decision we make.

1

LATAM talent is world-class

Not a cheaper alternative. A genuinely competitive source of engineering skill, drive, and cultural alignment that most companies haven't properly accessed.

2

Retention is a leadership responsibility

Engineers who feel invested in stay. We built retention infrastructure: reviews, pay adjustments, training, recognition, into our model because placement without retention isn't a service.

3

AI amplifies humans, it doesn't replace them

We embed AI tooling to make senior engineers more productive, not to substitute junior attention for senior judgment.

4

Time is a leader's scarcest resource

The hidden cost of a broken hiring process isn't the fee, it's the months of leader bandwidth lost reviewing the wrong candidates. Every week of velocity we return has compounding value.

5

Culture fit is not a soft criterion

A technically excellent engineer who misaligns with a team's culture costs more than a slightly less experienced engineer who integrates well. Fit is our primary selection filter.

6

Relationships outlast contracts

Our best clients became long-term partners because we treated the first engagement like the beginning of something, not the end of a transaction. That orientation changes every decision we make.

Meet the Crossbridge Team

Leadership

Brent Slezak

CEO

Melissa Slezak

VP of Finances

Henry Praw

COO & Board Member

Justin Lopez

Chief of Staff/Integration

People & Culture

Gabriela Olivares

HR Business Admin Manager

Cristina Paramo

HR People & Culture Admin Manager

Hassell Galvan

HR Business Admin Specialist

Natalia Cortez

HR People & Culture Collaborators Manager

Ana Skewes

Team Success Specialist

Finances

Melissa Slezak

VP of Finances

Maia Perez

Finances Operations Manager

Sales & Marketing

Justin Powell

CMO

Marien Moran

Talent Strategist

Claudia Villa

BizDev Specialist

Paulina Eraña

Talent Strategist

Isamar Uribe

Marketing Manager

Michael Camarena

Talent Strategist

Technology

Carlos Millan

IT Manager

Arturo Bautista

AI Delivery Lead

Talent Delivery

Nancy Espinoza

Talent Delivery Director

Nallely Frias

Recruitment Manager

Daniela Olivares

Talent Delivery Coordinator

Gabriel Barragan

Recruiter

Fernanda Arteada

Recruiter

Doraneli Cruz

Recruiter

Ivanna Gutierrez

Sourcer

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