
Latin American tech recruitment platform with 98% placement success rate, AI development services, and remote staffing solutions
Awana.io is a Latin American tech recruitment and staffing platform offering personalized talent hunt services, remote staffing with Contractor of Record, freelance development teams, and AI development services. Features 98% success rate on first placement, candidates presented within 5 days, 50% average cost reduction vs US hires, and 3-month free replacement guarantee. Serves Y Combinator-backed startups with 130+ successful placements and 95% of hires staying over 1.5 years.
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Peel
Peel faced obstacles hiring remote talent, especially a remote Platform Engineer to support the platform’s expansion and evolution. After searching independently for several months, they still could not find the right fit. They needed someone with strong Python knowledge who could perform under pressure during live assessments. Peel pursued nearshore hiring in LatAm and aligned the search around the role requirements and recruitment process. Sourcing started immediately and produced potential matches within two weeks. The process included 2 long live assessments, and only candidates who completed them successfully advanced. Three candidates were introduced for the Platform Engineer role, and one reached the final round and received an offer. Peel hired a Platform Engineer with 5 years of experience and then reopened hiring to add Front-end capability. During that second search, one candidate withdrew while two others excelled through subsequent rounds. Peel offered both remaining candidates roles, bringing the Front-end hiring to a close in around one month. Across both efforts, Peel filled 3 roles while maintaining a rigorous evaluation process.
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Coperniq
Coperniq needed to source high-quality remote developers in a competitive market while hiring urgently across multiple time zones. They also required remote talent that matched their startup culture and met specific technical requirements for energy-sector roles. Ensuring consistent quality through a rigorous technical review process added additional complexity. A managed remote staffing approach was implemented after a deep dive into Coperniq’s remote work culture and technical needs. Candidates were sourced across Latin America to improve time zone coverage and broaden the talent pool. The process included an initial assessment, a virtual technical skills evaluation, and online cultural fit interviews, with transparent communication throughout. Over four months, Coperniq hired three senior remote positions, including a Senior Full-stack Developer (Node, React) and two Senior Customer Support Engineers (Node). A total of 17 qualified candidates were presented to create a diverse selection for the distributed team. All hires passed Coperniq’s three-stage technical review process and integrated into the remote work environment.
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TangoCode
TangoCode faced long hiring cycles, post-hire misalignments, and limited success in technical assessments. Candidates also showed low confidence during interviews. The team needed to recruit skilled female developers while maintaining rigorous standards. They also required candidates with C1 English proficiency and corporate experience, plus strong cultural alignment and long-term fit. Since 2022, TangoCode partnered with an external tech talent acquisition team to overhaul its hiring approach. The vetting process was restructured to evaluate more than technical skills, adding deeper emphasis on cultural fit, value alignment, and problem-solving ability. The team incorporated behavioral and situational questions into assessments and improved communication of company culture and expectations to candidates. They also expanded sourcing beyond Ecuador and Peru into additional Latin American markets, including Brazil, Costa Rica, and Chile. Across 17 campaigns, TangoCode filled key roles and improved hiring consistency. Average acquisition duration was reduced by 30%, shifting from a 2-week–2-month range to a more consistent, shorter timeframe. New-hire integration improved by 20%, which reduced post-hire misalignments. Candidate confidence and satisfaction increased by 25% through clearer communication and improved interview experiences.
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Shuffle Dating
Shuffle Dating needed to hire a remote Operations Manager to optimize its operating structure. The COO was overwhelmed by day-to-day operations, which limited time for strategic initiatives. The team also hesitated to hire remotely from an unfamiliar Latin American talent market. They needed to mitigate the perceived risks of making a key hire in a new region. A tailored recruiting approach was implemented to define the operational requirements and align on culture fit for remote work. A customized recruitment strategy was then used to target candidates in Latin America with the right profile. Candidates were screened rigorously, and a shortlist was delivered for the role. A risk-free freelance trial period was used for the final candidate before transitioning into a full-time remote arrangement. Shuffle Dating hired a remote Operations Manager who exceeded expectations during the trial period. The end-to-end hiring process took six weeks, including the trial period. The team reported high satisfaction after two months with the hire’s performance. Based on the outcome, Shuffle Dating re-engaged to recruit for a remote Marketing Manager role.
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ChildNexus
ChildNexus served parents seeking support for children with learning, attention, and mental health challenges, but their resources were fragmented. Professional profiles, blogs, and podcasts were scattered across different websites and platforms, making them difficult to find. Parents struggled to match their needs with relevant content and providers. The lack of semantic discovery and a unified system created barriers to getting timely help. A custom semantic recommendation engine and AI Assistant chatbot were implemented to unify access to ChildNexus resources. The team processed and cleaned data, built a knowledge base, and set up ETL orchestration with Google Cloud Composer. They used SentenceTransformers for textual vectorization and Pinecone for vector indexing to power similarity search and query vectorization. The solution was integrated with LLM-enhanced responses and delivered through a UX/UI built with Laravel, JavaScript, and HTML, then tested, containerized with Docker, and deployed on Google Cloud Platform with monitoring and optimization. The AI Assistant and semantic engine transformed how parents discovered content and professional support within ChildNexus. The system interpreted natural-language questions and returned semantically relevant results across articles, podcasts, and professional profiles. It improved resource findability and made discovery more intuitive and less stressful for parents. It also strengthened ChildNexus’s ability to connect families with mental health professionals aligned to a child’s specific challenges.
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