Why us
A US in-house hire takes months of sourcing and interviews. An agency gives you output but rarely a teammate. Offshore staff augmentation with a pre-vetted bench gets a senior engineer into your standups in about 14 days — and you keep the code, the IP and the relationship.
We built Riseup Asia around a simple idea: do the hard vetting work once, so every client interview starts from a shortlist we'd hire from ourselves.
The difference
Low rates do not recover missed sprints, weak handovers or senior time spent repairing avoidable work. Riseup Asia competes on proven judgement, direct access and accountable delivery.
Evidence before introduction. Review before handoff.
Pay for engineering judgement and reliable delivery—not preventable rework.
| Criteria | Traditional agency | Riseup Asia |
|---|---|---|
| First engineer onboarded | 4–8 weeks | 14 days |
| Evaluation | CV and interview dependent | Four evidence categories |
| Access to engineers | Often mediated | Direct team rituals |
| Scope | Varies by supplier | Written before build |
| Code ownership | Contract dependent | Yours from day one |
| Release quality | Varies by supplier | Specialist stage gates |
Who you’re actually hiring
Not account managers. These are the engineers and leaders who designed the filter and run the delivery.
Chief Software Engineer
15 years in engineering across four continents. Built the Validata AI platform. Systems handling 10M+ requests a day.
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Co-Founder & CTO
Former engineering lead at Angi. 40% faster delivery, 25% revenue lift in six months.
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Chief Information Officer
100+ projects worth $18.5M for Microsoft, Walmart and CVS.
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A focused 30-minute call with an engineering leader, not a salesperson. We define the technical risk, team shape and next step; scoped work receives a written proposal within 48 hours.
Direct inquiry
info@riseup-asia.com