The Story

‍Hongbo Tien, Founder & CEO at Ducky, transitioned from an ML engineer at Scale AI to building a company that transforms how businesses interact with AI. To fuel growth without the friction of a US bidding war, he turned to Revelo to find senior engineers who could navigate the complexity of early-stage AI development.

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The Vision/Challenge

‍In the AI age, the gap between a prototype and a production-ready product is massive. Hongbo needed to scale his technical squad with engineers who possessed "startup DNA"—the ability to own a project and ship fast under uncertainty—without depleting his budget on hyperscaler-level salaries.  

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The Revelo Partnership

‍Ducky bypassed "resume triage" by tapping into Revelo's network of 400,000+ vetted engineers to interview elite candidates within 72 hours. These nearshore engineers are time-zone aligned and work directly as part of Ducky’s core team, providing the high-velocity execution needed to ship AI features faster than the competition.  

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In Their Words

"In an AI startup, your biggest risk isn't the technology—it's the speed at which you can put the right people in front of the right problems. Revelo allowed us to bridge that gap in days, not months."

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