Meet the Founder

Sal Leone – Founder, RainesDev

Sal Leone, a true New Yorker at heart, has dedicated his career to connecting people with exceptional opportunities. He started out in Manhattan’s finance world but quickly recognized how the Internet was poised to revolutionize industries. This forward-thinking perspective led him to pivot into software and IT professional services during the early days of online advertising. His curiosity about the technology behind banner ads propelled him into Ad Tech, where he collaborated with industry giants like The New York Times, Conde Nast, Washington Post, Hilton Hotels, Accenture, NFL, Credit Suisse, and many more.

After over a decade leading CYRIS Executive Search, Sal established himself as a trusted expert in technical and executive staffing. Known for his ability to uncover exceptional talent and tackle the complexities of hiring, he built a reputation for forging meaningful partnerships that deliver results. His talent lies in connecting the right people with the right opportunities—creating solutions that benefit both businesses and professionals.

Sal’s experience managing teams and navigating the dynamic tech industry laid the foundation for his vision of RainesDev. As its founder, he set out to bridge the gap between companies searching for top-tier talent and individuals striving for fulfilling careers. For Sal, RainesDev isn’t just about filling positions—it’s about driving progress through authentic, strategic connections.

Under Sal’s leadership, RainesDev delivers customized staffing solutions designed to address the unique challenges of each client. Whether helping startups scale or providing established enterprises with critical hires, Sal takes a personal, results-oriented approach to every partnership. His ability to blend technical expertise with a people-focused philosophy has made RainesDev a trusted partner in the fast-paced tech landscape.

Sal’s mission is simple: to redefine staffing by fostering genuine relationships and creating opportunities where businesses and talent thrive together.

At RainesDev, we don’t just find talent we spark connections that turn ambition into achievement.

— Sal Leone, Founder

Our Process

Each candidate we select goes through detailed assessments of their technical skills, logical reasoning, and soft skills to ensure they fit your needs and culture. For us, it’s more than just tech staffing; it’s about connecting you with the best talent out there. We focus on creating authentic matches between candidates and your company.

Step 1:

Discovery & Consultation

We start by getting to know your business, project goals, and specific technical requirements to ensure that we’re a good fit for you as much as you are for us. After this, we tailor our services to fit your vision.

In some cases, we also invite our team to work closely with you to find the challenges, key objectives, and the type of talent or solution that is best to suit your project needs.

Step 2.

Talent Sourcing & Screening

Once we accept your objectives, we sift through our global network of highly skilled professionals to find the best candidates for your specific needs.

Every candidate chosen then goes through rigorous technical, logical, and soft-skill assessments to ensure they align with your requirements and culture. To us, it’s more than tech staffing. We bring the best of the best to the table by ensuring that a truer match in talent and company have never been made.

Step 3.

Custom Team Assembly or Placement

For dedicated teams and staff augmentation services, we select talents based on your project needs, ensuring smooth integration with your existing processes. For Direct Placement, we handle the recruitment process from start to finish for talent that will drive your company’s success.

Step 4.

Onboarding & Integration

All the talent onboarding processes, from documentation to team introductions, are taken over by our team to ensure that your new hires or teams hit the ground running. This ensures that there’s no disruption in your employees’ activities.

Step 5.

Project Management & Support

We follow Agile practices for regular check-ins, feedback loops, and continuous improvements as the project progresses. We also provide ongoing support and communication to make sure your team is on-track and delivering satisfactorily and the projects are on track.

Step 6.

Feedback & Optimization

For quality control, we assess the performance of your new hires or dedicated teams, to ensure that things keep things running smoothly. We also gather input and make adjustments to processes to serve or meet changing project requirements.

Step 7.

Project Delivery & Beyond

From custom software solutions to IT infrastructure management, the RainesDev team ensures that every project is delivered on time and on budget.

We’re with you for the long haul. Aside from initial project or placement, we also offer ongoing support and look forward to being your go-to IT recruitment agency for future needs.

Meet the Founder

Sal Leone – Founder, RainesDev

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