
Logistics · Vietnam
Truckstop
83 days
to fill every role
Truckstop, the freight technology company that launched the first load board on the internet, needed more engineering capacity in data, full-stack and mobile without adding US headcount. We worked five requisitions and placed eight engineers in Vietnam, at an average of 22 days to hire.

Real estate · Vietnam
Tom Ferry
60 to 70%
cost saved against US hiring
Tom Ferry International, a global real-estate coaching company, needed to build an engineering function from scratch without paying US market rates. Over 18 months we placed 14 developers across five role types in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

Retail · Vietnam
Lane Crawford Joyce
50%
further team growth in 6 months
The Lane Crawford Joyce Group, a luxury retail group in Asia, chose Vietnam as the hiring location for its digital transformation. We placed 10 engineers within two months, and the team grew a further 50% over the following six months.
“Thanks to Second Talent, we ventured into uncharted waters and swiftly assembled a team of highly skilled tech talents in just a few weeks. They excelled at providing pre-vetted candidates, making our decision-making process much easier. As a result, the development speed and productivity of our tech team doubled once the engineers were onboarded.”
Jack Ng, Director of IT, The Lane Crawford Joyce Group

Web3 · Vietnam
Open Campus
3
roles: front-end, back-end, QA
Open Campus, a community-led protocol for decentralized education, wanted front-end, back-end and QA engineers in Vietnam to widen its footprint. We helped it hire a team of 10 in two months.
“Thanks Second Talent, Open Campus rapidly built a highly skilled tech team of 10 in just two months. This crucial expansion significantly accelerated the development of our Web3 educational platform, increasing productivity by 70%.”
Jonah Lau, Head of Portfolio & Open Campus, Animoca Brands

Healthcare · Vietnam and Malaysia
Mixcare Health
Mixcare Health, a digital health and wellness platform, expanded into Vietnam and Malaysia to lower costs without slowing delivery. We sourced and vetted a team of five backend developers and customer operations executives.
“The pre-vetted candidates they presented were ideally suited for our needs. Their exceptional account management and customer service made onboarding smooth and provided ongoing support. Thanks to Second Talent, the talent has increased our business efficiency by 70%.”
Alex Wong, CEO, Mixcare Health

Industrial AI · Three briefs at once
Maneva
27 days
to fill the AI engineering brief
Maneva builds video AI for the factory floor, turning ordinary cameras into real-time quality control. Moving it from research into production needed six specialists across three roles at once: an AI software engineer, four data annotators and an application delivery engineer. We filled all three briefs from a single pipeline.

Automotive · Taiwan
Beyond Cars
4 months
to grow the team by half
Beyond Cars, a second-hand car marketplace, set out to build an engineering team in Taiwan. We sourced pre-vetted engineers who grew the team by 50% in four months and 70% in total, before the company was acquired by Carro.
“Thanks to Second Talent, Beyond Cars broke new ground by rapidly assembling a high-caliber tech team within just four months. This pivotal move accelerated our marketplace platform’s development, boosting productivity significantly in the first half of the year.”
Garry Yu, CEO, Beyond Cars

Web3 · Taiwan
SatLayer
40%
technical capability gain
SatLayer builds a security layer for Bitcoin restaking. It needed pre-vetted product and frontend engineers as it scaled, and we helped it grow its frontend and design teams by 20%.
“Their expertise in sourcing top-quality tech talent, including product and frontend specialists, allowed us to scale quickly without compromising on quality or productivity. The pre-vetted candidates they supplied fit seamlessly into our projects.”
Luke Xie, Co-founder, SatLayer

Retail · Malaysia
Chow Sang Sang
30%
e-commerce efficiency gain
Chow Sang Sang, a jewelry retailer with 870 stores across Asia, needed engineers and digital specialists in Malaysia for its e-commerce expansion. Offshore hiring cut labor costs by 70%.
“With Second Talent’s strategic assistance, we’ve leveraged offshore hiring to transform our operational landscape, achieving a 70% reduction in labor costs and enhancing our e-commerce efficiency by 30%.”
Fai Leung, Head of Ecommerce and Associate Director, Chow Sang Sang

Wellness · Hong Kong
WELL3
2 months
of hiring time saved
WELL3, a blockchain wellness platform, needed a lead engineer in Hong Kong to anchor an offshore engineering team. We sourced and placed the hire.
“The pre-vetted candidates they provided were perfectly aligned with our requirements. This probably saved us 2 months of time and HR costs if we were to do it ourselves.”
Terry Chan, COO, WELL3

SaaS · Indonesia
imBee
imBee, a chat management platform, chose Indonesia to build a lead generation team. We sourced and onboarded its first sales development representative in under three days, and the team grew to three.
“The pre-screened candidates they provided were a perfect fit for our projects. Their outstanding account management and customer service ensured a seamless onboarding process and ongoing support.”
Leo Wong, Co-founder, imBee