Vetted by operators
Candidates are screened by people who have managed the same function, not by keyword match.
Service / Resource Augmentation
Senior capability, on demand.
We run the circle. You pitch your delivery. Fractional executives and embedded specialist pods that plug into your business without the cost or risk of full-time hires.
01 / Reputation, be known
Delays are readas incompetence.
Capacity gaps are identified against the commitments you have already made to clients.
OutcomeCommitments you can keep
02 / Visibility, be seen
The gap is rarelywhere you think.
Workload, skills and bottlenecks are mapped before anyone is hired or contracted.
OutcomeThe real constraint, named
03 / Trust, be chosen
Specialists beatgeneralists on deadlines.
Vetted specialists are placed against the specific gap, embedded in your rhythm and your tools.
OutcomeDelivery back on schedule
04 / The moment, be met
Hands on deckwhen the plan needs them.
Engagements flex up and down with the pipeline so cost tracks demand instead of leading it.
OutcomeCost that follows the work
Where Resource Augmentation sits in the circle
- Visibility
- Engagement
- Community
- Conversion
- Sale
The circle runs every week whether you buy one line or all eight. This line carries the community stage, and the stages either side of it are wired to it by default so nothing falls between suppliers.
Why this holds up
Proof, beforethe promise.
Embedded, not parked
Placed talent joins your standups, your tools and your reporting from week one.
Flexible commercially
Scale up for a launch, scale down after it, without carrying the headcount.
Why it matters
Hiring senior talent in the UAE is slow, expensive and risky. We give you the same calibre of capability: fractional, embedded and accountable to outcomes from week one.
What you get
- Fractional executives (CMO, CRO, CIO, CISO)
- Embedded growth pods (strategy, performance, content, design)
- Tech & engineering staff augmentation
- Sales & BDR talent on demand
- Project-based specialist teams with defined SLAs
UAE use-cases
RAK ICC family office
Fractional CFO + 2 analysts embedded for 90 days to close the books, build the investment dashboard and shortlist a permanent CFO hire.
Series B SaaS, Dubai
Embedded engineering pod of 4 (1 staff eng + 3 senior) shipped the integrations roadmap 2 quarters ahead of plan.
ADGM asset manager
Fractional CISO covered the regulatory CISO function while the firm recruited the permanent role over 6 months.
What we deliver, and when
Week 1
- Need scoping + role spec
- Curated shortlist within 5 to 7 working days
Week 2
- Match interviews + chemistry checks
- Engagement charter with measurable outcomes
Month 2+
- Embedded in your tools (Slack, Jira, CRM)
- Monthly outcome review with sponsor
Outcome KPIs we hold ourselves to
5 to 7 days
Time-to-shortlist
40 to 70% lower
Fully-loaded cost vs. FT hire
NPS > 60
Engagement satisfaction
Frequently asked
How is this different from a recruitment agency?＋
We're not finding you a permanent hire. We're embedding outcome-accountable talent on a flexible engagement. We can transition to permanent if that becomes the right move.
What's the minimum engagement?＋
12 weeks for fractional execs; 4 weeks for specialist sprint pods.
Onshore or offshore?＋
Hybrid by default: leads onshore in UAE, delivery from UAE + India hubs. All within UAE business hours.
Who manages the day-to-day?＋
You do. We bring the talent and the operating playbook; your sponsor sets priorities.
Can we hire the person permanently?＋
Yes. Conversion fees are transparent and modest after 6 months.
Resource Augmentation for…
Sector-specific applications of this system.
Next step
Get a 7-day talent shortlist
We respond within one UAE business day with a fixed-scope proposal.
Full circle
The circle closeswhere it began: with you.
We run reputation, visibility, trust and the follow-up around resource augmentation until a qualified appointment lands on your calendar. Then we step back and you pitch.
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