Services we provided:

Talent Acquisition
Technology Team Enablement
Infrastructure Setup & Support

Challenge

Scaling Telecom Product Delivery Without Delays or Overhead

Mobile Tornado, a UK-based pioneer in Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PTToC) and workforce management software, faced growing pressure to increase product velocity and meet customer demands across markets.

They wanted to:

• Set up a dedicated, high-caliber development team in India

• Accelerate feature delivery for their PTToC and workforce platforms

• Avoid the time and effort involved in setting up a legal presence

• Ensure developers could hit the ground running — without months of ramp-up

But executing a setup of this scale — across time zones, infrastructure, and integration — was easier said than done.

Client Testimonial

“What stood out was how quickly M91 got us operational. The team they assembled wasn’t just skilled — they understood our product, and it showed.”  

— Mobile Tornado Labs

Solution

01 A Purpose-Built Development Team, Not Just Hires

Talent that fits both the stack and the mission

Mobile Tornado didn’t want to waste time filtering generic profiles. They needed engineers who understood telecom infrastructure, real-time systems, and mission-critical reliability.

We worked backward from their roadmap — identifying key feature areas, velocity targets, and platform complexity. Based on this, M91 deployed a structured hiring sprint focused on engineers with prior experience in telecom, SIP, and mobile comms products.

The result: a 30-member team across backend, mobile, QA, and platform roles — all onboarded in just six weeks.

02 Tech Enablement from Day One

Code-ready, process-aligned, and fully integrated

Hiring talent is one thing. Making them productive is another. We didn’t stop at onboarding — we made sure every engineer had the tools, processes, and rituals they needed to contribute from day one.

From aligning CI/CD workflows to setting up real-time collaboration with UK counterparts, we integrated the new India team into Mobile Tornado’s engineering rhythm — sprint ceremonies, stand-ups, release windows, and review flows included.

They weren’t just writing code — they were contributing to roadmap velocity in the first sprint.

03 Developer-Ready Infrastructure — No Delays

Fully equipped workspaces, secure systems, and rapid provisioning

M91 provisioned workspaces, hardware, VPN-secured environments, and internal support in under two weeks — eliminating common bottlenecks in developer onboarding.

We ensured devs had access to the right codebases, tools, and systems — without having to wait on IT support. This meant less ramp-up and fewer blockers during the early weeks of handover.

All setup was structured to work seamlessly with Mobile Tornado’s existing tech stack — no handholding required.

Positions Hired:

• Backend Engineers (Java, telecom-focused)

• Mobile Developers (React Native, Kotlin)

• QA Engineers (manual + automation)

• DevOps Engineers (AWS, CI/CD)

• Engineering Leads & Scrum Master

Technologies Used:

• Java / Kotlin

• React Native

• PostgreSQL

• AWS

• CI/CD Pipelines

• SIP & PTToC Protocols

Key Results and Long-Term Wins

30 Engineers Live in 6 Weeks
A high-performance team — recruited, onboarded, and production-ready in 6 weeks flat.

Feature Velocity Up 40%
With a skilled, focused team owning key modules, development output accelerated — reducing time to ship.

~60% Cost Efficiency
Compared to local hiring in the UK, the India team delivered significant cost savings without quality trade-offs.

3X Faster Ramp-Up
No onboarding drag — engineers were active in sprint cycles within days, not weeks.

Infrastructure Built to Scale
With core tech operations stabilized in India, Mobile Tornado can now expand its platform team with minimal friction.

Why It Worked

Roadmap-Aligned Hiring: We didn’t just fill roles — we built a team around delivery objectives.

Tech-First Enablement: Tools, access, and rituals were in place from the first commit.

Infrastructure Without Lag: No waiting on desks, devices, or access — devs were ready to ship.

Client Retained Control: Final interviews, sprint planning, and architecture decisions stayed with the client — we handled the rest.

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