Project Overview
The client, a scaling fintech company, needed to expand their engineering capabilities rapidly without inflating their operational costs. The goal was to build a 45-member Global Capability Center in India structured around agile engineering pods, small, cross-functional squads that could move fast, ship faster, and operate with full ownership of their respective product areas. The result needed to be lean, cost-efficient, and built to scale.
Challenges We Addressed
- Overhead Bloat: The client's existing team structure was expensive and slow to scale, with rising costs threatening margins in a competitive fintech market.
- Team Fragmentation: Previous attempts at distributed teams lacked clear ownership, causing delays and misalignment across product and engineering.
- Regulatory Awareness: Engineers needed familiarity with fintech compliance standards like PCI-DSS and SOC 2 to work confidently on financial products.
- Speed to Productivity: With aggressive product timelines, the GCC team needed to be contributing to live sprints within weeks, not months.
Project Goals
- Cost Efficiency: Reduce overall engineering overhead by 35 to 40% compared to onshore hiring while maintaining delivery quality and output.
- Operational Readiness: Build and operationalize a 45-member GCC structured around agile engineering pods within the defined timeline.
- Compliance Alignment: Ensure all team members are trained and aligned with fintech compliance standards, including PCI-DSS and SOC 2.
- Scalable Pod Structure: Establish a pod framework that enables parallel workstreams and is ready to expand to 100+ members.
Our Approach
- We defined an optimal pod structure with dedicated frontend, backend, QA, and DevOps roles per squad to ensure full autonomy and faster delivery.
- We hired 45 specialized fintech engineers, testers, and DevOps professionals through a rigorous vetting process focused on product thinking and compliance awareness.
- We trained all pod members on PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and internal data handling protocols before their first sprint.
- We embedded the GCC pods directly into the client's existing sprint cycles, tools, and communication workflows from day one.
Project Highlights
- 45-Member GCC Organized into Agile Engineering Pods
- 35 to 40% Reduction in Engineering Overhead Compared to Onshore Hiring
- All Pod Members Trained and Aligned with PCI-DSS and SOC 2 Standards
- Pod Structure Enabling Parallel Workstreams Across Product Areas
- Scalable Team Design Built to Expand from 45 to 100 Plus Members
Project Results
The Medivore GCC was fully operational within the agreed timeline, with all 12 members onboarded, trained, and contributing to active product sprints. The client saw a measurable reduction in product launch timelines, maintained a clean compliance record across all regulatory frameworks, and established a scalable offshore presence that continues to grow. Internal audits confirmed zero data security incidents post-launch.