endorsedOngoing

Mobile Engineering Staff Augmentation — Head of Mobile & Engineers

Services Covered:

Staff Augmentation

Industry

Software Development

Duration

70 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 October 2020

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

74/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

New York City, United States of America

Project Summary

Ubiminds provided staff-augmentation and recruitment for a mobile app development company, placing a head of mobile engineering and two mobile developers. The head of mobile engineering improved team oversight and leadership while the additional iOS and Android hires have been effective. The vendor remains engaged with monthly check-ins and provides onboarding and provisioning support.

Key Challenges

Scale up the mobile engineering team beyond two engineers
Overcome a flat organizational structure with too many direct reports
Hire a head of mobile engineering to oversee engineers and report to leadership
Recruit additional iOS and Android engineers to be managed by the new head

Project Deliverables

Head of mobile engineering hire
iOS developer
Android developer
Ongoing staffing, onboarding and provisioning support

Project Solution

Ubiminds supplied recruiting and staffing services to identify and place a head of mobile engineering and two mobile engineers. They sourced candidates with required mobile skills (Swift/Objective-C for iOS; Java/Kotlin for Android) and management experience for the head role. After placement, Ubiminds continues monthly check-ins, provides onboarding support (devices, laptops, billing/invoicing tools), and participates in remote stand-ups and sprint planning with a project manager overseeing processes.

Project Outcome

The head of mobile engineering changed team operations and provided strong oversight and leadership
Two additional mobile engineers have been effective in their roles (one recently started)
Smooth provisioning and onboarding with necessary equipment and tools
Nearshore engagement enabled regular communication and daily stand-ups

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

Java
Kotlin
Objective-C
Swift
iOS
Android

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Stakeholders are happy with the recruits, who perform their roles effectively. The head of mobile engineering has changed the way the company’s internal team operates, providing great oversight and leadership. Overall, the Ubiminds team has filled these roles well, which the client appreciates.”
Anonymous
CTO
Date: 07/27/2021