Scaled a fintech startup's engineering team from 5 to 45 in 6 months
How ExcelTech helped a fast-growing fintech company build a world-class engineering team using AI-powered talent matching.
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A rapidly scaling fintech startup needed to grow its engineering team from 5 to 45+ engineers within 6 months to meet product development milestones and investor expectations. Traditional recruitment agencies were delivering unqualified candidates and could not keep up with the pace of hiring needed. The company was losing critical weeks in their product roadmap due to unfilled positions.
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Deployed our AI candidate matching platform to scan and rank 12,000+ potential candidates across the APAC talent pool
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Built a custom talent pipeline with predictive scoring for culture fit, technical proficiency, and long-term retention likelihood
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Established a dedicated recruitment pod with 3 senior consultants focused exclusively on this engagement
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Implemented 48-hour shortlist cycles with pre-screened, interview-ready candidates delivered twice weekly
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Provided onboarding support and 90-day retention check-ins for every placed candidate
“ExcelTech didn't just fill seats — they understood our engineering culture and found people who genuinely fit. The AI matching was a game-changer for us.”