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BUILD THE TEAM TO CONTINUE

Engineering Team Setup & Handover

Get the team, technical foundations and delivery habits in place.

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Price on request · Setup project with a defined transition period

Where I can help

I help companies establish an engineering team around a concrete product or project. The goal is a team with clear responsibilities, working practices and enough context to continue after my involvement ends.

  • Define the capabilities and roles the product needs.
  • Support technical interview design and candidate assessment.
  • Establish onboarding, repository guidance and review standards.
  • Lead an initial delivery cycle and transfer technical ownership.

What you get

  • A team capability and responsibility map.
  • Role expectations and a technical assessment framework.
  • An onboarding and engineering playbook.
  • A first-cycle retrospective and staged ownership handover.

How we work

We agree on the problem, access, decision owners and acceptance criteria first. I review the current context, propose a focused scope and work with your team through the agreed deliverables. Progress, open risks and the next owner are documented throughout.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCETeam building at Focando and Work and Code

Built and led the Focando engineering team while setting standards and remaining hands-on. At Work and Code, led and mentored developers across client projects.

Before we start

What engagement format works best?

Setup project with a defined transition period. We confirm scope, availability and responsibilities before starting.

What will we use to assess progress?

A team capability and responsibility map. Role expectations and a technical assessment framework. An onboarding and engineering playbook. A first-cycle retrospective and staged ownership handover.

What are the boundaries?

Hiring decisions remain with your company. Recruiting execution and staffing capacity are not included unless separately agreed.

What do you need to get started?

An overview of your product, current challenges, relevant documentation and the people responsible for decisions. Repository or system access is agreed only where needed.

Let’s talk about your project.

A free 30-minute discovery call. English or Portuguese.

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