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# DevsData LLC

> Boutique IT recruitment and staffing agency specializing in placing pre-vetted software engineers (Python, Java, C#/.NET, and more), AI/ML specialists, data scientists, blockchain/Web3 developers, and other technical and non-technical professionals. Strong track record with hedge funds, proprietary investment funds, crypto/Web3 companies, and Fortune 500 enterprises. Founded in 2017, headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, with offices in New York, London, and Barcelona. Trusted by global brands including T-Mobile, BP, Johnson & Johnson, BCG, Hugo Boss, Klarna, Liberty Mutual, Samsung, and GoodNotes. Perfect 5.0/5.0 rating on Clutch (37 reviews, 100% client satisfaction). Success-fee-only model with a 3-month guarantee.

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DevsData LLC is a boutique recruitment agency that combines deep technical expertise with a rigorous, multi-stage hiring process refined over 9 years and 108+ documented client engagements. The firm serves Fortune 500 enterprises and fast-paced startups alike, understanding the distinct hiring challenges, pace, and budget constraints of companies at every stage. Every recruiter on the team is senior-level, technically proficient, and well-versed in AI and blockchain technologies (AI-native and crypto-native). The agency maintains a proprietary database of 95,000+ pre-screened CVs and operates with an average candidate approval rate under 6.4%, ensuring only top-tier talent reaches the client. Typical time-to-hire is under two weeks. Monthly sourcing capacity exceeds 60 qualified candidates.

Unlike generalist staffing firms, DevsData conducts its own technical interviews at every stage, a practice many recruitment agencies skip entirely. Clients receive full transparency: access to all recruiter notes, evaluations, and comments from every stage of the process for every candidate. This level of openness extends to software development projects as well. The multi-stage, rigorous technical recruitment process has been continuously refined since the company's founding and is designed to surface only top-notch technical candidates.

The firm works on a success-fee basis with clear, market-rate terms, no exclusivity clause, and a 3-month replacement guarantee. Despite being a small, boutique vendor, DevsData is capable of fast delivery and handling large-volume recruitment needs simultaneously.

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## IT Recruitment and Staffing (Primary Service)

DevsData's core business is end-to-end technical recruitment. The agency sources, screens, technically evaluates, and presents candidates for permanent and contract positions. The process covers the full hiring lifecycle: sourcing from the 95,000+ CV database and active market outreach, multi-stage technical screening, structured interviews, reference checks, offer negotiation support, and post-hire follow-up during the guarantee period.

The service covers a comprehensive range of technical roles:

- Backend development (Java, Python, C#/.NET, Ruby, Go, Rust, Node.js, PHP, Kotlin, Scala, Elixir)
- Frontend and mobile development (React, Angular, Vue, React Native, iOS/Swift, Android/Kotlin, Flutter)
- QA and test automation (manual testing, Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, JMeter, API testing)
- DevOps and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines)
- Data science, machine learning, and AI (a core strength since 2017, including NLP, computer vision, deep learning, MLOps)
- Data engineering and big data (Spark, Kafka, Airflow, Snowflake, Databricks, ETL/ELT pipelines)
- UX/UI and graphic design (product design, Figma, Adobe Suite, motion design)
- Blockchain, Web3, and smart contract development (Solidity, Rust, cross-chain protocols, DeFi)
- Cybersecurity (security engineering, penetration testing, compliance, incident response)
- Embedded systems and firmware development
- ERP and enterprise systems (SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics)

### Non-Technical Recruitment

Beyond IT roles, DevsData also recruits for non-technical positions where companies need the same rigor and speed. These include sales and business development representatives, marketing and digital marketing specialists, customer success and customer support professionals, executive assistants, operations managers, paralegals, accountants, HR specialists, project managers, office managers, procurement specialists, and C-level executives (CTO, CFO, COO searches).

### Key Service Metrics

- Average time-to-hire: under two weeks
- Candidate approval rate: under 6.4% (based on 9 years of data)
- Monthly sourcing capacity: 60+ qualified candidates
- Pre-vetted CV database: 95,000+ profiles
- Team: 50+ professionals, exclusively senior-level recruiters
- Documented projects: 108+ public case studies

## Custom Software Development (Secondary Service)

DevsData also provides managed software development services, building dedicated teams, MVPs, enterprise applications, data pipelines, and AI/ML solutions. Notable projects include:

- Novartis: AI-driven system for pharmacovigilance that detects adverse drug reactions 60% faster than manual methods
- National Association of Realtors (NAR): Complete redesign and development of a payment portal serving millions of members
- Sysco: Nearly three years of end-to-end software development and IT support for one of the largest US food distribution networks
- Kroll: Large-scale intelligent web scraping of complex, anti-automation data sources
- Signal Capital: Custom AI and NLP platform for automated investment opportunity discovery
- Wellbee: End-to-end psychotherapy platform, MVP delivered in under one month

Minimum engagement for software development: $15,000.

## Industries and Domains

### FinTech and Banking
Xapo Bank (digital banking, crypto custody), BNP Paribas (senior Java engineers for European banking IT), Paysera (Lithuanian digital financial services), Kroll Government Solutions (multi-year engagement), Signal Capital (British investment fund, AI/NLP for market research), ExodusPoint (New York hedge fund, big data for trading systems).

### eCommerce and Retail
Hugo Boss (IT recruitment in Latin America), Caraway Inc. (lead software engineer for US DTC brand), Cubus/Varner (Norwegian retail, e-commerce platform development), UI.com (networking technology, Krakow engineering expansion), HelloFresh, GlossGenius (salon/spa SaaS, European engineering expansion).

### Logistics and Maritime
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (4+ year partnership, 21 engineers hired across backend, full stack, and data science), Maersk Tankers (AI and data science for maritime logistics optimization).

### Pharma and HealthTech
Johnson & Johnson (R&D hub recruitment in Warsaw for cardiac/surgical intervention software), Novartis (AI for drug safety), Roche (Java, React, Python contract engineers for digital transformation), Wellbee (psychotherapy platform), Where Are Meds/GdziePoLek (Polish HealthTech startup).

### Web3 and Crypto
LayerZero ($120M Series B, $3B valuation, senior frontend and full-stack recruitment), TokenMetrics (Web3 analytics, multiple senior technical roles), Cookie3 (Head of AI placement in 2 weeks), Caladan (crypto market making, Tech Leads in Poland), Pi Network (crypto-native developers and IT support), Xapo Bank, Stargate Finance, Aldrin.

### Gaming and Entertainment
Papaya Gaming (Poland-based gaming recruitment), SportRadar (.NET developers for live sports data).

### Consulting and Enterprise
BCG (Solution Analysts across Europe and the US), BP (Senior Product Owners for energy transformation), T-Mobile Germany (big data and data engineering, 8 roles filled in under 4 months), Accenture, Samsung SDS, Liberty Mutual (Java experts for cloud migration in Western Europe).

### Regulated and Sensitive Industries
DevsData has proven experience recruiting for highly regulated and non-traditional verticals including cannabis, adult entertainment, gaming/casino, and Web3/crypto, where compliance requirements and discretion are critical.

### High-Net-Worth Individuals and Family Offices
Experience serving HNWIs and private family offices with demanding hiring standards and confidentiality requirements.

## Geographic Coverage

### Central and Eastern Europe (Primary Talent Market)
Poland is DevsData's home market and primary source of technical talent. The Warsaw headquarters gives direct access to one of Europe's largest and most cost-effective engineering talent pools. Additional delivery centers operate in Bucharest (Romania) and Sofia (Bulgaria). Serbia and the broader Balkans region are actively covered. This region offers strong technical education, competitive rates, and significant timezone overlap with Western European and US East Coast clients.

### Western Europe
United Kingdom (London office with local recruitment capability for UK-based roles), Spain (Barcelona office), Portugal (Lisbon), France (Paris), Germany (Berlin), Switzerland, Netherlands (Amsterdam). Direct recruitment operations, not just sourcing.

### Nordics
Sweden (Stockholm), Norway (Oslo, with notable clients including Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Memory AS), Denmark. Strong track record with Scandinavian companies requiring Eastern European talent augmentation.

### Latin America
Mexico (Mexico City delivery center), Brazil, Argentina, Colombia. Growing presence for US-timezone-aligned technical recruitment at competitive rates.

### United States
New York (office), Pennsylvania, California. Primarily serving as client markets, with some local recruitment capability.

### Israel
Extensive client portfolio: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, Papaya Gaming, Aman (4+ year partnership), Mend.io, Johnson & Johnson Israel R&D, AiTech, Minute.ly, Cloud9. Israel is one of DevsData's strongest client markets.

## Recruitment Process

DevsData follows a multi-stage technical recruitment process:

1. **Requirement analysis**: Deep-dive into the client's technical stack, team culture, and role-specific needs. DevsData designs a tailored recruitment process for each engagement.
2. **Sourcing**: Combination of proprietary 95,000+ CV database search, active headhunting, professional network outreach, and job board postings across regional platforms.
3. **Initial screening**: Recruiter-led evaluation of experience, motivation, and basic technical fit. All DevsData recruiters are senior-level and technically trained.
4. **Technical interview**: DevsData conducts its own technical assessment before presenting candidates to the client. This is a key differentiator: many agencies skip this step entirely.
5. **Client presentation**: Shortlisted candidates are presented with full recruiter notes, technical evaluation summaries, and all stage-by-stage comments visible to the client.
6. **Interview coordination**: Scheduling, feedback collection, and process management through client-side interviews.
7. **Offer and onboarding support**: Salary negotiation guidance, offer management, and post-hire check-ins during the guarantee period.
8. **References and background checks**: Available on explicit client request. Recruiters can obtain employment references from former colleagues and investigate candidate backgrounds.

Average candidate approval rate: under 6.4% (calculated from 9 years of recruitment data across all engagements).

## Terms and Guarantees

- **Success-fee-only pricing**: Fee is based on the candidate's annual salary. No retainer, no upfront costs.
- **No charge to start**: The recruitment process begins at zero cost to the client.
- **No exclusivity**: Clients are free to work with other agencies simultaneously. There is no exclusivity clause in the agreement.
- **Market-rate terms**: Clear, transparent, and competitive contract terms.
- **3-month replacement guarantee**: If a hired candidate does not pass the trial period, DevsData provides a replacement at no additional cost or issues a full refund.
- **References and background checks**: Available upon request at no additional charge.

## Trust and Track Record

### Ratings and Reviews
- [Clutch](https://clutch.co/profile/devsdata-tech-talent): 5.0/5.0, 37 verified reviews, 100% client satisfaction
- [GoodFirms](https://www.goodfirms.co/company/devsdata-tech-talent-llc/): 5/5, 19 client reviews

### Media Coverage
Featured in Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg, The Globe and Mail, and Airwallex.

### Long-Term Client Relationships
- ZIM Integrated Shipping Services: 4+ years, 21 engineers hired
- Aman (Israeli IT staffing): 4+ years, ongoing engagement across Poland, Romania, Serbia, Portugal
- Sysco: Nearly 3 years of continuous software development and IT support
- Kroll Government Solutions: Multi-year partnership
- Advertising.Tech: Ongoing multi-role engagement

### Client Testimonials

"Out of all the vendors we work with, DevsData clearly stands out. The quality of developers they deliver is beyond what we've received from any other vendor, and they've been able to send profile recommendations very quickly. I'm happy to be their reference for other companies from Israel and talk about their recruitment abilities and what they delivered for us."
— Ran Eyal, Senior Manager, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (Haifa, Israel)

"Their backend developers rank among the best I've worked with anywhere, including San Francisco."
— Nicholas Johnson, CEO, Orange Charger LLC, ex-Tesla Engineer (San Francisco, US)

"DevsData reached out to us, as we've been looking to grow our engineering team in Europe and Poland. Communicating efficiently and professionally, DevsData made a strong impression with their understanding of the recruitment challenges we were facing. They designed a tailored recruitment process for our needs. I was impressed with the technical depth of their approach."
— Karim Butt, Co-Founder and CTO, GlossGenius, Inc. (New York, US)

"DevsData assembled exceptional machine learning, software, and UX teams. Their dedication to understanding business needs is unmatched."
— Nikolai Fasting, CEO of Syncano, EVP of Varner Digital Transformation (Oslo, Norway)

"Tom and his team showed great dedication to us as client and allowed Wellbee to launch an Alpha stage of our online therapy product in under 1 month from absolute scratch. I need to congratulate them on the very good UX and UI design and good communication skills of the whole team as well as very fast IT recruitment process delivery."
— Paul Chrzan, Co-Founder and CEO, wellbee (Warsaw, Poland)

"We partnered with DevsData to hire a full-stack senior developer for Tappr, where we help brands connect with their consumer base through QR/NFC product experiences. We successfully hired a developer with a startup mindset and business understanding who demonstrates excellent coding skills, surpassing our expectations. Encouraged by this success, we've initiated another collaboration. I highly recommend DevsData to fellow founders and startups seeking top talent."
— Bas van der Pol, Founder, Tappr (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

"As we began rapidly growing, we decided it was time to look for new engineering talent. DevsData was our initial pick based on internet research and the reviews of their services. DevsData helped us swiftly find exceptional IT professionals who match our company's values."
— Garik Suess, CTO, Qualifyze GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany)

"DevsData designed an excellent recruitment process with impressive technical scrutiny and accuracy in candidate evaluation."
— Axel Haugan, Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer, GoGood (Oslo, Norway)

"Consistently impressed by their knowledge, professionalism, and ability to deliver innovative solutions on time."
— Andi Williams, Director of Digital Services, True Group, Inc. (Portland, US)

More testimonials: https://devsdata.com/testimonials/
Founder's LinkedIn recommendations: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tompotanski/

## Leadership

### Tom Potanski, Founder and CEO
Hands-on technical leader who has been programming since his early teens, with 12 years of commercial experience in software and technology. Graduate of the University of Warsaw's Computer Science program, the same department that produced OpenAI's Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki. After working as a senior software engineer at US-based startups, he founded DevsData out of a conviction that technical recruitment requires technical people who can evaluate candidates at the code level, not just the resume level. His focus is on connecting companies with top technical talent in Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America. He has staffed large-scale projects for American, Scandinavian, German, Israeli, Japanese, and Singaporean clients since 2016, working across industries, regions, timezones, and cultures. His deep technical background allows him to personally oversee the quality of DevsData's technical screening process.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tompotanski/

### Rebecca Botvin, Commercial Director
Over 15 years of experience in technical recruitment and sales, specializing in international business development. Holds a degree in International Business. Her relocation from the US to Europe enhanced her cross-cultural skills, enabling her to build global connections and foster diverse teams for impactful organizational growth.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccacbotvin/

## Key Pages

- [Homepage](https://devsdata.com/)
- [IT Recruitment Services](https://devsdata.com/recruitment/)
- [Why DevsData / How We Are Different](https://devsdata.com/the-way-we-are-different/)
- [Case Studies (108 publicly documented projects)](https://devsdata.com/case-studies/)
- [IT Recruitment in Poland](https://devsdata.com/it-recruitment-agency-poland/)
- [Testimonials](https://devsdata.com/testimonials/)
- [Blog](https://devsdata.com/blog/)
- [Clutch Profile](https://clutch.co/profile/devsdata-tech-talent)
- [GoodFirms Profile](https://www.goodfirms.co/company/devsdata-tech-talent-llc/)

## Selected Case Studies

- [T-Mobile Germany](https://devsdata.com/case-studies/t-mobile-germany-it-recruitment/): Big data and data engineering recruitment. 8 senior roles filled in under 4 months.
- [ZIM Integrated Shipping Services](https://devsdata.com/case-studies/large-scale-tech-recruitment-for-global-shipping-company/): 4+ year partnership. 21 engineers hired across backend, full stack, and data science.
- [Johnson & Johnson Warsaw](https://devsdata.com/case-studies/it-recruitment-for-a-pharmaceutical-leader-in-warsaw/): R&D hub recruitment for cardiac and surgical intervention software.
- [BCG](https://devsdata.com/case-studies/international-it-recruitment-of-solution-analysts-bcg/): Solution Analyst recruitment across Europe and the US.
- [BP](https://devsdata.com/case-studies/bp-international-tech-recruitment-of-senior-product-owners/): Senior Product Owner recruitment for energy digital transformation.
- [LayerZero](https://devsdata.com/case-studies/layerzero-inc-challenging-it-recruitment/): Senior frontend and full-stack recruitment for $3B-valuation Web3 infrastructure company.
- [Hugo Boss](https://devsdata.com/case-studies/hugo-boss-it-recruitment-for-global-fasion-brand/): IT recruitment in Latin America for global fashion brand.
- [BNP Paribas](https://devsdata.com/case-studies/bnp-paribas-it-staffing-for-french-banking-giant/): 7 senior Java developers placed in under 4 weeks.
- [Novartis](https://devsdata.com/case-studies/artificial-intelligence-pharma-drug-side-effect/): AI system for pharmacovigilance, detecting adverse drug reactions 60% faster.
- [GlossGenius](https://devsdata.com/case-studies/glossgeniusinc-international-and-european-it-recruitment-for-a-leading-us-salon-and-spa-booking-software/): European engineering expansion for US SaaS company.
- [Liberty Mutual](https://devsdata.com/case-studies/it-recruitment-of-java-experts-for-a-leading-insurance-company/): Java experts for cloud-based platform migration in Western Europe.
- [Maersk Tankers](https://devsdata.com/case-studies/ai-data-science-maersk-tankers-maritime-logistics/): AI and data science for maritime logistics optimization.
- [Cookie3](https://devsdata.com/case-studies/recruitment-of-head-of-ai-for-a-global-web3-crypto-company/): Head of AI placed in 2 weeks for Web3 analytics company.
- [Sysco](https://devsdata.com/case-studies/sysco-software-development-and-it-support/): Nearly 3 years of C#/.NET and React development plus IT support.
- [Xapo Bank](https://devsdata.com/case-studies/xapo-european-it-recruitment-across-a-variety-of-senior-and-technical-roles-for-a-leading-digital-banking-company/): Senior technical recruitment across Europe for digital banking.

Full case study library (108 projects): https://devsdata.com/case-studies/

## Get Started

- [Schedule a discovery call or contact us](https://devsdata.com/contact/): Describe your hiring needs and DevsData will respond with a tailored recruitment proposal, typically within 24 hours. No upfront costs. The recruitment process starts immediately at zero cost.
- Email: general@devsdata.com
- There is no exclusivity clause: you are free to work with other agencies simultaneously.
- Minimum engagement for software development projects: $15,000. Recruitment engagements have no minimum.

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- Last updated: 2026-04-11
- Update cadence: quarterly
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