Open Cloud

• Child Care Resource CenterThe customer this was delivered for.Action CenterSave this case, request the same outcome from Gig Talent, share it, or get in touch.

  Hired Director and Delivered 90-Day Coaching Support

  Key results

  • 90-day coaching engagement via professional coaching and onboarding support

  Child Care Resource Center (CCRC), serving children, families, and child care providers since 1976, needed to fill a Director of Organizational Development position. The role required a strong fit with the organization’s values, vision, and culture. CCRC needed a hiring approach that could identify and evaluate candidates effectively for this leadership need. A retained HR search was conducted using established networks and talent pools. Candidates were evaluated with alignment to CCRC’s values, vision, and culture as a key criterion. The placement included structured onboarding support and professional coaching for the new hire, Jeanette Stalboerger. CCRC filled the Director of Organizational Development position with Jeanette Stalboerger. The engagement included 90 days of professional coaching and onboarding support to help the new leader integrate. The search and follow-on support were designed to strengthen alignment with organizational culture during the transition.

  Financial Modeling

  Delivered byVerified outcomeThe customer confirmed this result through Human Cloud verification — it is not the vendor’s own account of it.

  Gig Talent
• Build WiseThe customer this was delivered for.Action CenterSave this case, request the same outcome from ThirstySprout, share it, or get in touch.

  Delivered Product Launch and Acquired 1st Paying Enterprise Clients

  Key results

  • 1st paying enterprise clients acquired upon launch
  • Day 1 paying customers enabled

  Build Wise needed engineering support to launch its construction technology product. The team faced pressure to ship quickly while ensuring the product was strong enough to win enterprise trust at launch. Without added capacity, the launch timeline and early customer acquisition goals were at risk. A full-stack engineering effort was implemented to build and launch the construction technology product. The engineering team provided hands-on development support to get the product ready for market. The work focused on delivering the core product needed to support an enterprise launch. The product was launched successfully. Build Wise acquired its first paying enterprise clients upon launch. The launch enabled paying customers from day one.

  Construction

  Delivered byVerified outcomeThe customer confirmed this result through Human Cloud verification — it is not the vendor’s own account of it.

  ThirstySprout
• NASAThe customer this was delivered for.Action CenterSave this case, request the same outcome from Topcoder, share it, or get in touch.

  Deployed $49,000 Prize Pool and Delivered Automated Crater Detection Algorithms

  Key results

  • $49,000 total prize pool via competitive marathon match

  NASA needed improved automated crater detection algorithms to analyze planetary imagery more effectively. The existing approach required advanced image processing and machine learning expertise. NASA sought a way to accelerate algorithm development by drawing on diverse problem-solving approaches. NASA implemented a competitive marathon match to crowdsource advanced crater detection algorithms. A $49,000 prize pool was offered to attract data scientists and machine learning experts worldwide. Participants developed image processing solutions focused on detecting craters in planetary images. The effort produced advanced crater detection algorithm concepts generated through competition. The $49,000 prize pool attracted global participants with relevant machine learning and image processing expertise. The approach supported faster progress toward analyzing planetary imagery and accelerating scientific research.

  Machine Learning

  Delivered byVerified outcomeThe customer confirmed this result through Human Cloud verification — it is not the vendor’s own account of it.

  Topcoder
• The Access GroupThe customer this was delivered for.Action CenterSave this case, request the same outcome from Gigged.AI, share it, or get in touch.

  Achieved 1,600+ Employee Skill Registrations by February 2025

  Key results

  • 1,600+ employees registered by February 2025
  • 8,000+ total employees at The Access Group
  • 160,000+ organizations served by The Access Group

  The Access Group needed to track, mobilize, and develop skills across a large workforce. With 8,000+ employees supporting over 160,000 organizations, they required a consistent way to understand capabilities at scale. They also needed employees to create skill profiles and be matched with internal development opportunities. This was especially important for their Global Operations Centers in Kuala Lumpur and Romania within their Campus to Career (C2C) program. A white-label skills intelligence platform was implemented to support organization-wide skills visibility. Employees used it to build skill profiles that could be used to identify fit for internal opportunities. The rollout supported the C2C program in the Global Operations Centers, enabling structured development pathways. Hiring managers were engaged to function as Champions to encourage adoption. As a result, 1,600+ employees registered by February 2025. The platform supported skills tracking and development across an 8,000+ employee organization. It also strengthened the ability to connect employee skill profiles to internal development opportunities, including within the C2C program. This improved the organization’s approach to understanding and mobilizing skills at scale.

  Delivered byVerified outcomeThe customer confirmed this result through Human Cloud verification — it is not the vendor’s own account of it.

  Gigged.AI
• AnonymizedThe customer this was delivered for.Action CenterSave this case, request the same outcome from Human Cloud, share it, or get in touch.

  Delivered 1 Flexible Workforce Product Strategy Validation

  Key results

  • 1 product strategy validation delivered

  The customer had early signals that they needed a product for the flexible workforce. They lacked internal expertise on the flexible workforce industry to evaluate the opportunity effectively. This created uncertainty about how to proceed with product direction and prioritization. An advisory engagement was delivered to the innovation leadership team. The work focused on bringing flexible workforce expertise to their evaluation process. Guidance was provided to support product strategy validation for a potential flexible talent offering. The customer completed a structured evaluation of their flexible talent opportunity. Their innovation leadership team received flexible workforce expertise to inform decision-making. Product strategy validation was delivered to support next-step planning.

  HR Operations

  Delivered byVerified outcomeThe customer confirmed this result through Human Cloud verification — it is not the vendor’s own account of it.

  Human Cloud
• Dolby LabsThe customer this was delivered for.Action CenterSave this case, request the same outcome from Gig Talent, share it, or get in touch.

  Delivered HR Transformation During Company Growth

  Key results

  • 3 summary paragraphs delivered

  Dolby Laboratories' HR department was overwhelmed with administrative tasks and had limited capacity to support strategic growth. The organization needed to fill multiple vacancies quickly while undergoing a comprehensive HR transformation. HR operated in triage mode and struggled to move beyond day-to-day execution. A consulting resource was implemented to take on HR leadership responsibilities. This resource became integral to the broader organizational transformation and helped lead the HR function through the transition. The effort repositioned HR from a generalist administrative function toward a more strategic business partner model. HR was transformed from an administrative, reactive function into a strategic business partner team. The work helped shift the organization from a reactive posture to a more proactive culture. It also influenced the executive mindset around HR and strengthened the team’s business acumen.

  TechnologyExecutive Assistance

  Delivered byVerified outcomeThe customer confirmed this result through Human Cloud verification — it is not the vendor’s own account of it.

  Gig Talent
• Momentus SpaceThe customer this was delivered for.Action CenterSave this case, request the same outcome from ThirstySprout, share it, or get in touch.

  Delivered Integrations Processing Billions of Data Points Daily

  Key results

  • Billions of data points processed daily via platform integrations

  Momentus Space needed full-stack engineering support for its space technology platform. The customer required help building and scaling platform integrations. The existing team needed additional capacity to deliver these integrations reliably. A full-stack engineering team was assembled to support the space technology platform. The team built and delivered platform integrations designed to handle large-scale data throughput. The implementation focused on extending the platform with the integrations Momentus Space needed. The delivered integrations processed billions of data points daily. The work supported the scaling of the space technology platform through these integrations. Momentus Space gained added full-stack engineering capacity to execute on its integration roadmap.

  AerospaceSoftware Engineering

  Delivered byVerified outcomeThe customer confirmed this result through Human Cloud verification — it is not the vendor’s own account of it.

  ThirstySprout
• NASAThe customer this was delivered for.Action CenterSave this case, request the same outcome from Topcoder, share it, or get in touch.

  Deployed $49,000 Challenge and Delivered Automated Crater Detection Algorithms

  Key results

  • $49,000 prize pool via competitive marathon match

  NASA needed improved automated crater detection for analyzing planetary imagery. Existing approaches limited how quickly they could advance image processing methods at scale. They also needed to access a wider range of data science and machine learning expertise beyond internal teams. NASA implemented a competitive marathon match to crowdsource crater detection algorithms. A $49,000 prize pool was used to attract data scientists and machine learning experts from around the world. Participants developed image processing solutions tailored to planetary imagery analysis. The initiative delivered new crater detection algorithms for planetary image processing. The $49,000 prize pool helped draw global participation from top practitioners. NASA expanded the diversity of problem-solving approaches and accelerated scientific research through the competition format.

  AerospaceMachine Learning

  Delivered byVerified outcomeThe customer confirmed this result through Human Cloud verification — it is not the vendor’s own account of it.

  Topcoder
• The Access GroupThe customer this was delivered for.Action CenterSave this case, request the same outcome from Gigged.AI, share it, or get in touch.

  Achieved 1,600+ Employee Registrations by February 2025

  Key results

  • 1,600+ employees registered by February 2025 via the skills platform
  • 8,000+ total employees at The Access Group
  • 160,000 organizations served by The Access Group

  The Access Group, a global provider of business management software serving over 160,000 organizations with 8,000+ employees, needed to track, mobilize, and develop skills across a large workforce. They required a way to help employees create skill profiles that could be used to understand available capabilities across the business. They also needed employees to be matched with internal development opportunities, particularly within their Global Operations Centers in Kuala Lumpur and Romania as part of their Campus to Career (C2C) program. A white-label Skills Intelligence Platform was implemented to establish a living, breathing skill inventory with complete custom branding and a tailored skill taxonomy. Tiered access permissions were set up for employees, managers, and admins. Automatic matching was configured to connect internal roles, gigs, and secondments to employee profiles. Internal mobility capabilities were enabled to support movement across departments and teams. By February 2025, 1,600+ employees were registered in the skills platform. The organization’s 8,000+ employee workforce was supported by a structured approach to profiling and matching skills for internal opportunities. The platform implementation enabled internal mobility across departments and teams and supported talent development initiatives within Global Operations Centers. It also improved the ability to manage skills and opportunities through a centralized inventory.

  TechnologyBrand Design

  Delivered byVerified outcomeThe customer confirmed this result through Human Cloud verification — it is not the vendor’s own account of it.

  Gigged.AI
• Action CenterSave this case, request the same outcome from Human Cloud, share it, or get in touch.

  Delivered 1 Flexible Talent Opportunity Evaluation for a Public Company

  Key results

  • 1 public company client

  An American-based public company providing HR, payroll, and employee benefits outsourcing services for SMBs saw early signals it needed a product for the flexible workforce. The team lacked internal expertise in the flexible workforce industry. They needed clarity on whether and how to pursue the opportunity. Innovation leadership required informed guidance to evaluate the path forward. An advisory engagement was implemented to support the company’s innovation leadership team. The work focused on evaluating the flexible talent opportunity and bringing flexible workforce expertise to the decision process. The engagement supported product strategy validation for a potential flexible workforce offering. Guidance was provided based on industry knowledge and opportunity assessment. The company completed an evaluation of its flexible talent opportunity. The innovation leadership team received guidance that validated product strategy considerations. The engagement supplied the flexible workforce expertise the team lacked internally. The outcome supported a clearer direction for potential product development.

  Financial ServicesHR Operations

  Delivered byVerified outcomeThe customer confirmed this result through Human Cloud verification — it is not the vendor’s own account of it.

  Human Cloud
• East Bay Asian Local Development CorporationThe customer this was delivered for.Action CenterSave this case, request the same outcome from Gig Talent, share it, or get in touch.

  Hired a VP of Human Resources in 52 Days

  Key results

  • 52-day VP of Human Resources placement

  East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) needed to fill a Vice President of Human Resources role after their existing VP departed. The vacancy created an immediate leadership gap in a critical function. EBALDC also needed continuity to keep HR operations moving during the transition. An interim CHRO was placed to support ongoing operations while assessing the organization. The interim leader conducted GAP and SWOT analyses to clarify needs and priorities. In parallel, a retained executive search was run to identify and secure a permanent VP of Human Resources. EBALDC filled the VP of Human Resources role with Kathleen Higginbotham. The hire was completed in 52 days from introduction to first day. The two-pronged approach supported HR operations during the transition while the executive search concluded.

  HR Operations

  Delivered byVerified outcomeThe customer confirmed this result through Human Cloud verification — it is not the vendor’s own account of it.

  Gig Talent
• The.comThe customer this was delivered for.Action CenterSave this case, request the same outcome from ThirstySprout, share it, or get in touch.

  Achieved 1 a16z Funding Round via Full-Stack Product Delivery

  Key results

  • 1 a16z venture funding secured

  The.com (https://The.com) needed full-stack engineering support to build and advance their platform. They faced pressure to deliver a product compelling enough to meet investor expectations. The team required experienced engineers to execute quickly and reliably. A dedicated full-stack engineering team was brought in to support end-to-end product development. The engagement focused on building the product required to demonstrate traction and readiness for investment. The team collaborated closely with The.com (https://The.com) to deliver the necessary platform capabilities. The product work was completed and positioned The.com (https://The.com) to pursue external capital. The delivered product helped secure venture funding from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). This outcome validated the platform and enabled the company to move forward with additional growth plans.

  TechnologySoftware Engineering

  Delivered byVerified outcomeThe customer confirmed this result through Human Cloud verification — it is not the vendor’s own account of it.

  ThirstySprout

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