Staff Augmentation Ruby on Rails & React Engineers for Online Media Merger
Services Covered:

Industry
Media
Duration
8 months
Budget
200K - 999K
Start Date
1 October 2020
Team Size
Confidential
Engagement Model
Nearshore
Project Capability Score (PCS)
76/100
Good
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Client
Confidential
Project Summary
An online media company engaged WillDom for staff augmentation to support a company merger, sourcing software engineers across Latin America. WillDom presented and vetted candidates (Ruby on Rails, React, QA automation), ran technical challenges and interviews, and provided ongoing placements. The client reported strong candidates who integrated well, responsive project management (Jira, Slack), and good team fit.
Key Challenges
- Staffing up to support a merger following a significant funding event
- Need for software engineers experienced in Ruby on Rails
- Need for senior frontend developers skilled in React and QA test-automation specialists
- Lack of strong engineering management internally
Project Deliverables
- Candidate sourcing across Latin America
- Candidate technical screening and challenge assessments
- Placement of software engineers (Ruby on Rails), senior React frontend developers, and QA automation specialists
- Ongoing staff-augmentation support and coordination
Project Solution
WillDom leveraged its network of Latin American offices and branches to source local engineering talent. They presented candidates by branch, ran the clients' interview process and technical challenges to validate skills and English proficiency, and supported placements as if hiring full-time. WillDom continued to coordinate with the client using Jira and Slack and provided ongoing staff-augmentation support.
Project Outcome
- Provided strong candidates who integrated well and added value to internal teams
- Improved team dynamics and delivered candidates often matching or exceeding in-house engineers
- Maintained responsive project management practices via Jira and Slack
Platforms
Web
Mobile
Tech Stack
Ruby on Rails
React.jsJira
Client Endorsement
Overall Review Rating
5
5 out of 5 stars
Timeliness
Cost Rating
Willing to Refer
Quality of Deliverables
“WillDom has provided strong candidates that add value and integrate well to the client’s internal team. They’ve demonstrated great skills and expertise, and they have a good, humble attitude as partners. For project management, they use Jira and Slack and are very responsive to any issues.”
Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.
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