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A selection of teams we have built and products we have shipped.

TalentGaming2021

Cygnus Cross, full 8-person game dev team in 8 weeks.

Cygnus Cross had spent months trying to build a game studio team in Colombia and kept hitting dead ends. We assembled 8 specialists across all required disciplines in 8 weeks, 4x faster than a standard per-role recruiting cycle. Also handled local entity setup, banking, and HR.

Outcomes
  • 8 specialists assembled in 8 weeks
  • 4x faster than typical per-role cycle
  • 5 of 8 original hires still there 4 years later
  • Three promoted to team lead roles
"In April 2021 we engaged NetMidas to build a squad of 8 in the midst of the pandemic. Within a month they presented me with outstanding candidates. Integrity, great comms, candid, and effective.", CEO, Cygnus Cross International
TalentFintech2021

Backbase, 7 senior fintech engineers, avg 3.5 weeks to fill.

Backbase needed bilingual senior engineers for digital banking across backend, mobile, frontend, and cloud. NetMidas cleared their rigorous security vetting, then placed 7 engineers averaging 3.5 weeks per role, at half their local payroll cost.

Outcomes
  • 7 senior engineers placed, avg 3.5 wks to fill
  • 90%+ retention across 2.5-year partnership
  • 3 converted from contract to direct hire
TalentPublishing2012

Scientific American, 3x organic traffic in 18 months.

Scientific American had a capability gap: strong editorial staff, but no one to run technical SEO audits and implement fixes alongside the dev team without a separate advisory layer. We placed SEO and analytics specialists who embedded directly with their teams and owned outcomes.

Outcomes
  • Monthly organic traffic grew 3x in 18 months
  • 4-year engagement
  • Referred into 2 other Springer Nature business units
"His expertise was a huge asset to our digital initiatives, and a driver of consistent, year over year traffic growth.", Former Director of Digital Strategy, Scientific American
TalentMedia2018

USA TODAY, 12 nationally published data pieces in one year.

USA TODAY needed engineers who could turn messy datasets into publishable journalism fast enough to matter on news cycles. We placed 4 specialists across data science, data engineering, and visualization directly inside the newsroom. They supported 12 nationally published pieces covering elections, climate change, and the opioid crisis.

Outcomes
  • 4 specialists deployed in 3 weeks
  • 12 nationally published data journalism pieces
  • 14-month embedded engagement
TalentPublishing2012

Macmillan, 65% cost reduction, 99% uptime, 6 years.

Macmillan's flagship digital publication was running on an overpriced, unreliable Drupal setup. We replaced the prior provider with a PM and two senior Drupal specialists, cut costs by 65%, and maintained 99% uptime from day one. The engagement lasted six years uninterrupted.

Outcomes
  • 65% cost reduction vs prior vendor
  • 99% uptime maintained
  • 6-year engagement
TalentCybersecurity2023

FuelTalent, 6 cybersecurity specialists, zero security incidents.

FuelTalent needed a trusted nearshore partner to source senior cybersecurity talent for a major US regional bank, a context with zero margin for error. We placed 6 specialists in an average of 3.5 weeks. When the end client changed ownership, the incoming team extended every contract.

Outcomes
  • 6 specialists placed, avg 3.5 wks to fill
  • 2.5-yr avg contract length
  • Zero security incidents reported
  • All contracts extended through ownership change
TalentAgency2014

Fountain City, 45% engineering cost reduction, 10-year partnership.

Fountain City managed large-scale platforms for multiple clients, running WordPress and BuddyPress communities at 80K+ posts and 40K+ active users with years of legacy debt. We supplied bilingual LATAM specialists who cut engineering costs by 45% and kept every platform clean. A 10-year engagement spanning 7 end clients.

Outcomes
  • 45% engineering cost reduction
  • 7 end clients supported
  • 10-year engagement, ongoing
TalentCommerce2022

Corra, 4 niche senior hires in 6 weeks, retained through Publicis Sapient acquisition.

Corra needed 4 senior specialists across Shopify Plus, Commercetools, Solutions Architecture, and Technical SEO. NetMidas filled all 4 in 6 weeks at an average of 18 days per role. Three stayed through the full Publicis Sapient acquisition.

Outcomes
  • 4 niche roles filled in 6 weeks
  • 18-day avg time-to-fill
  • 3 of 4 retained through acquisition
TalentTechnology2016

Apple, senior frontend developer placed in 1 week, extended to 16 months.

Apple needed a senior frontend developer to cover a maternity leave without disrupting delivery. We placed a bilingual React/TypeScript developer in one week. The initial 9-month assignment ran to 16 months because the team didn't want to let them go.

Outcomes
  • 1-week placement
  • 16-month total engagement (originally 9)
  • Zero delivery disruptions
StudioMarine2025

Freedom Marine, boat configurator, 4 weeks.

Canadian Axopar boat dealer needed to replace manual Excel-based quoting with a modern web configurator. Built mobile-first with real-time FX conversion, PDF generation, and HubSpot integration. Stack: Next.js 14, Supabase, Vercel, react-pdf.

Outcomes
  • Sales cycle cut from hours to minutes
  • Mobile-first, live to sales team day one
  • Real-time pricing engine with CRM integration
"The configurator transformed how we sell boats. What used to take hours of back-and-forth with spreadsheets now happens instantly on mobile.", Sales Team, Freedom Marine