Elevate Core

Successful Formation of Android and iOS Teams

Task:

A partner company aimed to develop its own mobile platforms for the gaming industry, transitioning from outsourcing developers to building an in-house team.

Challenges:

    •    The need to find specialists capable of building mobile platforms from scratch.

    •    The project had only a PM, making it difficult to attract talent and secure funding.

    •    The team was urgently required; the department had to be fully staffed within two weeks.

Results:

    •    Developed a hiring strategy, highlighting strengths and weaknesses, and implemented a comprehensive approach.

    •    Within two weeks, onboarded two developers for each platform (iOS and Android) and a Team Lead.

    •    Expanded the team to 15+ specialists within two months, including iOS, Android, QA, and design professionals.

    •    All hired specialists successfully passed probation and are still contributing to the company.

Process Optimization for a Marketing Company

Task:

Assist a marketing company facing:

    •    Inefficiencies in team performance.

    •    Difficulties in hiring new employees.

    •    High employee turnover: new hires didn’t stay or deliver results.

    •    Profit loss due to low team efficiency and lack of clients.

Challenges:

    •    Lack of clear onboarding, offboarding, and team management processes.

    •    Insufficient focus on building corporate culture and employee motivation.

    •    Teams losing focus on business outcomes.

    •    Limited expertise of the company’s HR manager.

What We Did:

    1.    Conducted a comprehensive audit of the company’s processes to identify weaknesses.

    2.    Developed and implemented an action plan to improve operations:

    •    Introduced structured onboarding and offboarding processes.

    •    Set up regular 1:1 meetings and retrospectives.

    •    Implemented conflict management methodologies for team dynamics.

    3.    Provided training for the HR manager to enhance their expertise.

    4.    Offered ongoing support after implementation to ensure stability of the new processes.

Results:

    •    Within 4 months, team efficiency significantly improved:

    •    Employees became more focused on achieving results.

    •    Work processes became clear, transparent, and manageable.

    •    The HR manager earned the team’s trust and became a pivotal figure in personnel management.

    •    The business regained its focus on outcomes, leading to increased financial inflow.

    •    Hired 5 key employees and built a sales team, ensuring stable company growth.

Building a Holding Company in the Gambling Sector

Task:

A team of 15 set out to establish a holding company in the marketing and affiliate niche.

Primary Goals:

    •    Scale the team to 70 employees within nine months.

    •    Establish five units, including:

    •    Mobile development teams for Android and iOS.

    •    Backend and frontend development teams for building an internal product.

Challenges:

•    Recruiting specialists across diverse areas, including mobile development, backend, and frontend.

    •    High competition for technical talent in the market.

    •    Simultaneously building the team and developing the internal product.

Results:

•    Achieved the goal in 8 months, exceeding expectations by growing the team to 100 employees instead of the planned 70.

    •    Successfully built Android and iOS mobile development teams.

    •    Formed backend and frontend development teams for the internal product.

    •    Provided technical expertise that accelerated the development and launch of the internal product.

    •    The holding company began operating successfully, equipped with all necessary resources for business scaling.

Successful Team Formation for a Gambling and Affiliate Startup

Task:

Our partner was launching a new startup in the gambling and affiliate niche. The goal was to build five teams within six months, scaling the workforce from three managers to 50 employees.

Challenges:

    •    Industry-specific complexity: A limited talent pool with experience in gambling and affiliate sectors.

    •    Small initial team: Only three managers at the start.

    •    Tight deadlines: The need to fill vacancies quickly in a competitive market while simultaneously onboarding new employees.

Results:

    •    Developed and implemented a comprehensive hiring strategy tailored to the specific requirements of the gambling and affiliate niche.

    •    Exceeded the goal by completing the hiring process one month ahead of schedule: built teams and filled all positions in five months instead of six.

    •    Successfully hired and onboarded 60 employees, surpassing the initial target by 20%.

    •    Enabled the startup to fully operate with well-structured teams ready to scale the business in the gambling industry.