Case study
BLOCKCHAIN TALENT ACQUISITION
How Ar.IO found the Right People to Scale Infra and Server Management
…and Then Flew Everyone to Brazil for a Week of Collocated Work and Fun
The Challenge of Finding Talent
for Blockchain
Trailblazer storage platform Ar.IO found itself in a moment of pivotal growth:
To meet demand, they needed to fortify their infrastructure and server management capabilities.
Sourcing adept professionals skilled both in blockchain technology and mobile development posed a substantial challenge.
Among other things, the additional team members would be entrusted with the creation of reliable and innovative decentralized mobile and web applications built on the Arweave blockchain.
Ubiminds' Strategic Solution:
Unite to Conquer!
Ubiminds delivered not only technical expertise but also facilitated a team retreat, bringing members from the US, Uruguay, Brazil, and Canada closer.
Talent Acquisition: Ubiminds scouted and negotiated with DevOps and Sofware Engineers to boost Ar.IO's capacity.
Team Retreat: Planning, logistics, and infrastructure for a week-long work and leisure event for Ar.IO's whole team, which included collocated work, team-building activities, partying, and beach time.
Brilliant People Workshop: Expanded DISC assessments and 3-hour team session on identifying, understanding, and leveraging profiles.
Ar.IO in a nutshell
Ar.IO provides perpetual preservation of data and digital assets, ensuring censorship-resistant storage accessibility. It boasts a diverse portfolio, including the Ar.IO gateway network, Arweave Name System, and hyper-scalable decentralized data storage infrastructure.
16 team members
Seed $17.2M
“I appreciate that they vet us as a company to make sure that we are going to be good employers.
They want to make sure that anyone from Ubiminds who joins us is going to be treated like a full-fledged team member. ”
Ariel Melendez
CTO @ Ar.IO
Make Smarter Use of Your Time, Energy, and Budget.
Ubiminds has been a force multiplier - crucial to a small startup where time is extremely valuable and so are resources.
3 intros
Is the most it took
to fill each role with
blockchain-savvy talent
4 nationalities
United in a single hotel and shared office for a whole week of work and fun!
30% savings
Senior talent at better
pay grade, with great compensation