CTO Talent Strategy Sprint

 

Sense-check your engineering team plans with real market data


Join a 30-minute consultation with our Talent experts to validate your predefined role requirements against current market realities.

We’ll help you understand what profiles are available across different regions, which skill combinations are realistic, and what you can expect in terms of talent availability and costs - based on real recruitment data and hands-on experience.

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Engineering teams are going through a shift in how they create value and how roles are defined.

That leaves many CTOs with the same questions:

  • How should my team evolve?

  • Do junior roles still make sense in the same way?

  • What skills actually matter now?

  • How are companies defining roles like “AI engineer” in practice?

This session is designed to give you a clearer view of how roles are evolving across the market, what profiles are available, and which skill combinations are realistic based on what we see in practice.

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During this 30-minute session, you will get:


  • How companies define roles in practice
    Including roles like AI/ML engineers, what “strong” candidates look like, and common skill expectations
  • What’s realistic across markets
    Which skill combinations are available in CEE and how accessible they are

  • Market insight across CEE
    Talent availability, market size, and salary ranges for your roles

  • How hiring approaches are shifting
    Including how junior roles and team compositions are evolving

  • A clearer view of your options
    What’s realistic to expect based on current market conditions

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Who you’ll speak with

You’ll be speaking with Halyna Zherebetska, who leads Talent Acquisition across Ukraine, Poland, and Bulgaria.

She spends most of her time working with tech leaders on how to build and grow their engineering capability in a way that actually works long-term.

She’s been involved in setting up and scaling dedicated teams for global companies like TUI Group, News UK, and Funding Circle, helping them figure out what roles they really need, how to structure teams, and how to keep them stable as they grow.

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How leading teams are scaling engineering capability with Nortal

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From a POC to 220+ engineers in 6 years

  • 35+ engineers onboarded in 12 weeks

  • Scaled to a 220-person engineering hub across Ukraine & Poland

  • Established partner for engineering capacity across Europe

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Nearshore engineering hub for News UK​

  • Grew from 20 → 100 engineers (+400%) in 6 years of cooperation

  • 93% talent retention with strong internal progression

  • Bulgarian team ranked as the most productive (DX platform; 2025)

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Expanding Funding Circle’s R&D capabilities

  • Built and scaled a 40+ engineering team over 10+ years of ongoing cooperation

  • Added ML, data and backend expertise to support the platform

  • Helped increase engineering productivity by 20%

Frequently asked questions

Is this a sales call?

Is this relevant if I’m not hiring right now?

Will this be tailored to my situation?

What if I’m not looking in CEE?

Do I need to prepare anything?

The proof is in the outcomes

Our teams work daily across CEE markets, building long-term engineering capability and ensuring teams stay stable and productive.

96%

of our engineers pass the trial period

95.7%

talent retention rate

95%

of our CEE talent have 3+ years of experience

Let’s get you set up!

1. Share your context

Tell us what you’re working on and where you need clarity.

2. Schedule your session

We’ll come back within 1–2 business days with a few time options and a quick question to tailor the session.

3. 30-minute Sprint

We walk through your setup, challenges, and options based on what’s working across other teams.

4. Take it forward

You’ll receive a personalised summary with key benchmarks and insights to support your next steps.