endorsedOngoing

Developer Recruitment & Placement for Agricultural Biotechnology Company

Services Covered:

Staff Augmentation

Industry

Agriculture

Duration

50 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 June 2022

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

78/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

St. Louis, United States of America

Project Summary

ScrumLaunch provided recruitment services to an agricultural biotechnology company, sourcing and placing a developer skilled in Python, Atlassian tools, and Amazon technologies such as SageMaker. The vendor assigned a single recruiter, conducted a focused interview process, and placed a contractor who has proven to be high-performing. The client reported strong satisfaction with the engagement.

Key Challenges

Need for domain-heavy, complex analytics expertise for a rapidly evolving biological product development pipeline
Difficulty finding qualified candidates with the required specialized expertise

Project Deliverables

Recruitment of a developer contractor
Screening and interviewing candidates

Project Solution

ScrumLaunch provided access to a broadly distributed talent pool and assigned a single recruiter to the search. They interviewed a small number of candidates, tested candidates against the role, and ultimately placed a single contractor. The work is constructed in Python, managed via Atlassian tools, and deployed using Amazon technologies, primarily SageMaker.

Project Outcome

Placed an excellent, high-performing contractor
Contractor identified issues proactively and prioritized business deliverables
Client highly satisfied with the engagement

Platforms

Tech Stack

Python
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“ScrumLaunch has provided an excellent and high-performing developer for the client. They've listened to the client's requirements and tested potential candidates, ultimately finding the most suitable one for the client's complex needs. Overall, the client has been impressed with their engagement.”
Henry Priest
Sr. Data & Analytics Manager
Date: 10/31/2022