Pulitzers, Emmys, Murrow awards. Advance Local is one of the largest media groups in the US, and its journalism has changed laws and shaped communities. Behind the newsroom, they run SaaS platforms and data products for business partners across the country. To keep building them, they needed senior engineers in several areas at once.
01
/ Challenge
Advance Local already had a sophisticated technical operation when we started working together, but faced very specific gaps in expertise. They needed support across several areas, including data engineering and warehousing, full-stack web development, and quality assurance.
02
/ Goal
Given the size of the existing team and the variety of roles, the goal was to integrate seamlessly into ongoing initiatives and deliver value quickly. Success depended on navigating the corporate structure efficiently, identifying key stakeholders, and enabling new team members to achieve early wins.
03
/ Solution
Through a meticulous recruiting and vetting process, we were able to find not only senior professionals that had the soft and technical skills that were required for the job, but also professionals who could greatly increase productivity from the get-go.



04
/ Outcome
The work proved successful enough to become a long term partnership, with Advance Local continuing to expand its team with Kubikware year over year.
08 / Next Cases

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