Supademo tripled MRR after one full-stack hire
Supademo's product demo tool was growing faster than its backlog could clear. Joseph needed one senior full-stack engineer, not a months-long hiring process, so we ran the search and the screening and sent a shortlist.
One senior hire, and no time to run a search
- Senior full-stack search
- Long hiring cycles
- Team at capacity
- Backlog outpacing the team
Supademo's user base was growing ten times year on year. The to-do list was growing faster than the team could work through it.
They needed one senior full-stack engineer to clear the backlog and build the next set of features. Their own team was already at capacity, and the engineers they wanted were not applying to job posts.
The window was narrow. Supademo wanted the hire in place before the roadmap fell further behind the growth.
One senior hire in 6 weeks, contributing from day one
Supademo did not need a longer list of applicants. We took the brief, ran the search and the screening ourselves, and Joseph interviewed only the people who matched it.
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Screened against the brief
Every profile was screened against Supademo's brief before it reached Joseph. He reviewed a shortlist rather than a full inbox of applications.
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Hired within 6 weeks
Vikram Thyagarajan joined within 6 weeks of the brief and was contributing to the roadmap from day one, with no hiring cycle running in the background.
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Two weeks to validate the fit
Supademo ran a 2 week risk-free trial before committing, so the fit was proven on real roadmap work rather than on interviews alone.
Vikram is a standout person who's not only been an asset technically, but culturally as we look to build our mission, vision, and company ethos.
Flexiple was highly regarded and recommended by dozens of folks within the startup community. While I had been skeptical of external hiring firms or agencies in the past, Flexiple proved me wrong with their vast talent pool, flexibility to pivot to meet our intricate requests, and patience and nimbleness throughout the entire process. Our experience with Flexiple was fantastic, we're excited to continue working with them and deepen our relationship.
Joseph Lee
Co-founder & CEO, Supademo
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Vikram Thyagarajan
Senior Full-Stack Developer
3x MRR and 7 major features after one hire
Vikram Thyagarajan joined as a senior full-stack developer. Features that had sat on the roadmap for months started shipping: 7 major ones and 100 smaller ones.
In the period after the hire, Supademo's MRR grew 3x and its user base doubled. The platform picked up capability without getting harder to use.
Supademo has changed a lot since, but the promise has not: demos that are simple to create and engaging to watch.