How We Work: Onshore/Offshore Teams

On-Demand Team

You have more project-oriented work with defined scope and timeline.

• You need temporary access to CRM consultants or a technical delivery team
• Our team takes on more control and responsibility for the successful delivery of the project.
• Best when there is no formal project roadmap for continuous development over time.
• Great when implementing specialized products like CRM or other point solutions

Dedicated Team

You are in need of a technical delivery team for an extended duration.

• An alternative to hiring short or long-term CRM admins, developers internally.
• The client assumes the responsibility of team direction and development goals/objectives
• Continuity of resources provides cost savings
• Can be implemented as a virtual extension to an existing internal development team or as a complete team

Staffing Options

Working with Ascendix, you can select the level of control over your project and define if you prefer to work with our Dallas team or wish to outsource your project to our Southern and Eastern Europe offshore office to cut your costs.

Blended Team

US Team: Project management and business analysis, CRM consulting

Ukrainian Team: Development & QA, CRM administration

Portuguese Team: CRM consulting & administration

Offshore Team

CRM Consulting, CRM Administration, Project management, business analysis, development, and QA are done by our Ukrainian and Portuguese teams.

How We Attract Top Talent

We are proud to be one of the top IT employers in Kharkiv, Ukraine. We heavily invest in our employees, have a rigorous recruitment and selection process to make sure you’ll work with a world-class team.

Investment in our employees and competitive benefits keeps turnover low. In addition, there’s strong integration between the stateside and Eastern European employees. This includes team members visiting each other in the various offices, cultural exchange clubs, sports, and other employee programs.

Combining this pool of highly technical employees with our tenured stateside presence insulates you from typical communication issues.

• Challenging projects.
• Working Schedule. 40 hours per week, flexible working hours.
• Retention and Career Development. Trial period monitoring and evaluation​, regular performance reviews, a clear career path.
• Training, Classes & Certifications. Paid participation in external certifications, training, and seminars​, English courses.
• Paid Absence & Overtime.​ 20 paid vacation days per year​, 5 paid sick days per year, paid overtime, observing Ukrainian holidays.
• Company Events. Team buildings and parties, sports programs, available equipment for active rest.
• Mentorship and internship programs. Ascendix has a Salesforce university to grow our Salesforce admins and developers.

Why Portugal?

Portugal has become an ultimate destination for IT enthusiasts over the past 10 years. And we chose Portugal as one of our locations, because of:

• The 2nd rate of engineering graduates in Europe (est. 90,000);
• Lower salary for software engineers in Portugal  (avg €32,500)  compared to the salaries in Berlin and London (€50,000 – €60,000);
• Rapid growth in the number of Portuguese tech start-ups, such as Farfetch, Talkdesk, Uniplaces, and Unbabel. Farfetch;
• Housing tech centers of Google, BMW, BNP Paribas, Zalando, Bosch and Siemens, and Euronext;
• Major tech events hotspot hosting Web Summit, International Conference on Innovations in Science, Engineering & Technology (PIET), etc;
• Availability of “Golden Visa” program – fast-track residence permits to foreign investors;
• 12th out of 118 countries regarding ease of finding skilled employees;
• 21st out of 118 countries regarding the availability of scientists and engineers;
• 46 min to start a company online;
• 7th out of 112 countries regarding English language skills;
• The leader in Europe regarding FTTP (Fiber to the Home) access.