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How functionn helped DKatalis build a remote data capability from scratch
DKatalis are building Indonesia's first fully digitised bank, Jago app
DKatalis engaged functionn to help build 2 x remote engineering teams from scratch (Software and data engineering) whilst also supporting on-shore growth in Singapore
Based on previous successes, functionn recommended focusing on building these new remote hubs in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
The main challenge was the lack of brand awareness outside of South East Asia
Insights
Functionn's sourcing activity generated 214 candidate introductions across a 6 month period
A total of 38 offers were made to candidates in 6 countries; Ukraine (Remote), Russia (Remote), Hungary (Remote), Malaysia (Remote) and Singapore (On-site)
Outcomes
DKatalis made 22 hires via functionn's sourcing across the following profiles; Snr Data Engineer, Staff Data Engineer, Data Team Lead, Snr Data Scientist and Snr Backend Engineer