Alfagomma Successfully Built Their Tech Team in Vietnam with Talent JDI
Website
www.alfagomma.com/en/
Headquarters
Italy
Industry
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
Company Size
Over 1000+
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Established in 1956, the Alfagomma Group has transformed from its Italian roots into a global leader in hydraulic and industrial fluid handling systems.
With production plants and distribution networks spanning across 20+ countries, the company exemplifies the power of global reach combined with quality and innovation while ensuring accessibility and proximity to customers worldwide.
Throughout its history, the Group has been committed to delivering the highest quality products and continuously adapting to the ever-changing global market landscape. This adaptability and commitment to innovation underscore Alfagomma’s legacy.
The Challenge: Building a Digital Team from Scratch, Overseas
Recognizing opportunities arising from Industry 4.0 disruption, Alfagomma envisioned a symbiosis of its industrial products with digital services. As a result, the strategic importance of establishing an in-house digital transformation department became clear to the company.
After careful evaluation, Vietnam emerged as the ideal destination. The country boasts a pool of high-quality developers, proficiency in English, and a thriving tech ecosystem. Moreover, Vietnam is an emerging market with a strong drive for innovation, making it the perfect choice for Alfagomma’s digital journey.
However, like any new entrant, Alfagomma encountered several challenges:
No Local Presence in Vietnam
Alfagomma had no entity, no HR infrastructure, and no hiring network in Vietnam to build from.
Specialist Talent Required
The digital transformation roadmap required senior developers with cloud-native and CI/CD expertise — hard to find through generic channels.
Vendor Quality Risk
Traditional outsourcing offered insufficient visibility and control over day-to-day delivery and code quality.
Remote Team Management
Managing a team from Italy across time zones required a reliable on-the-ground partner, not just a recruiter.
Building the Ideal Offshore Tech Team with Talent JDI
To tap into Vietnam's top-tier developers, Alfagomma sought a strategic partner capable of assisting them in assembling a high-calibre tech team.
After careful consideration, Alfagomma decided to partner with Talent JDI, given their capability to meet all the mentioned requests.
Operational presence in both Singapore and Vietnam
Transparency in processes and pricing
HR management for Alfagomma's tech team in Vietnam
Additional services on demand, such as setting up an entity in Vietnam
Professional, hands-on, and quick support throughout the entire collaboration
End-to-end services for scouting, recruiting, and onboarding developers
More importantly, Talent JDI provides unrestricted access to CVs at no extra cost — setting it apart from other service providers. As finding the right candidates often requires evaluating a large number of CVs, it would be a significant cost reduction for the company.
The Result: Soaring High with a Dedicated Tech Team In Vietnam
5
Experienced developers in Vietnam
1
SaaS Asset Management platform delivered
Full
Industry 4.0 digital transformation in motion
0
Legal entities required in Vietnam
Alfagomma now has a dedicated tech team of 5 experienced developers in Vietnam, playing a pivotal role in empowering the company to successfully develop its cutting-edge SaaS Asset Management platform.
Moreover, the team consistently brings forth their unique insights and expertise to the projects, independently taking on and conquering technical challenges. Their unwavering commitment to innovation perfectly aligns with Alfagomma's vision to be at the forefront of digital transformation.
In light of these achievements, Alfagomma expresses its high satisfaction with Talent JDI’s services and support. The company is keen to continue the partnership, eagerly anticipating a future filled with the potential for mutual growth.
Nurturing Developer Success With Alfagomma
While receiving support from Talent JDI, Alfagomma also recognized that ensuring developers in Vietnam can perform at their peak is a collaborative endeavor.
The company has adopted a full remote setup, allowing its developers the flexibility to work without the need to go to an office. Daily check-ins and regular bi-weekly reviews via Teams provide a platform to discuss tasks, share progress, and ensure alignment among team members. On top of that, monthly on-site workshops are organized to foster social interaction and build stronger relationships among team members.
Alfagomma also aspires for its Vietnamese developers to take pride in the company, the products they create, and their personal growth. The team is entrusted with challenging yet rewarding problem-solving tasks, enabling them to make independent decisions while remaining accountable.
Despite their offshore status, the Vietnamese tech team is seamlessly integrated into the Alfagomma Group, fostering a strong sense of belonging and teamwork.
"The Talent JDI team is always available even on the weekend and never tired of any of my challenging requests in the hiring process. They are very quick to respond and efficient in handling issues."
Andreas Kurz
Global Head of Digital Transformation, Alfagomma
Vietnam IT Staff Recruitment Services
Why Choose Talent JDI For Hiring Developers In Vietnam?
Talent JDI is a specialist Vietnam IT recruitment agency with 10+ years on the ground in Ho Chi Minh City.
Our curated 30,000+ network of pre-vetted developers means you receive your first shortlist within 48 hours — not six weeks. And because we are MoLSW-licensed, every hire is fully compliant with Vietnamese labour law from day one.
Whether you need one senior engineer or a full offshore team, our Vietnam tech recruitment process handles sourcing, vetting, offer negotiation, contracts, and onboarding — so you can focus on building your product.
Can a manufacturing company successfully manage an offshore software team with no prior tech hiring experience in Vietnam?
Yes, and Alfagomma is a direct example. The key distinction is that managing an offshore dev team is not primarily a technical challenge; it's an operational and partnership one. What matters is having clear product direction, structured communication rhythms, and a local partner who handles everything from sourcing to HR so your leadership can focus on the product.
Alfagomma entered Vietnam with no prior hiring presence in the country and no in-house Vietnam HR capability. Talent JDI handled end-to-end recruitment, employment, and people operations; Alfagomma's leadership focused on the digital transformation roadmap.
Q
Alfagomma is based in Italy — how does a Vietnam team work across that time zone gap?
Vietnam (UTC+7) and Central European Time (UTC+1/+2) have a 5–6 hour difference, which is workable with the right setup. Alfagomma structured their team around daily async check-ins via Teams, with bi-weekly synchronous reviews scheduled during the overlap window. Monthly on-site workshops in Vietnam supplement the remote rhythm with in-person relationship building.
The model works because the Vietnam team operates with a high degree of autonomy; developers are trusted to take ownership of technical decisions rather than waiting for real-time sign-off from Europe.
Q
Do we need to set up a Vietnamese legal entity to employ developers there?
No. Alfagomma employed their full team of 5 developers without registering a legal entity in Vietnam. Talent JDI acts as the Employer of Record, handling employment contracts, monthly payroll, and all statutory contributions under Vietnam labour law.
Your developers work exclusively on your product, under your direction, using your tools. The legal employment relationship sits with Talent JDI. Most companies only consider setting up their own entity once the team grows beyond 30–50 people and the economics justify the setup cost and ongoing administration.
Q
We're hiring for a very specific product — a SaaS platform. How do you find developers with the right technical fit, not just general capability?
Generic job boards generate volume but rarely produce the right fit for product-specific roles. Talent JDI's approach starts with understanding the actual technical requirements — the stack, the complexity of the problems developers will face, and the communication standards the team expects — before sourcing begins.
Our pool of 30,000+ pre-vetted Vietnam developers is screened against your specific brief, not a generic job description. For Alfagomma's SaaS Asset Management platform, this meant finding developers with hands-on experience in cloud-native, CI/CD, and multi-platform environments.
Q
How do you keep offshore developers genuinely engaged when the entire setup is remote, and the parent company is overseas?
Engagement in a fully remote offshore team comes down to ownership and integration, not proximity. Alfagomma structured their team so developers take on challenging, independent problem-solving work rather than executing tickets handed down from Europe.
The team uses Azure DevOps for central knowledge management, holds ad hoc clarification calls as needed, and meets in person monthly for on-site workshops. The result is a team that identifies with the company and the product, not just a remote contractor pool.
Talent JDI supports retention from the HR side: monitoring satisfaction, flagging early warning signals, and benchmarking compensation to keep the team competitive in the Vietnam market.
Q
What's the difference between hiring through a staffing agency and what Talent JDI does?
A staffing agency places candidates and moves on. Talent JDI stays involved after the hire — managing employment contracts, running payroll, handling HR operations, and providing ongoing people support for the team. For a company like Alfagomma, operating a Vietnam team from Italy without local HR infrastructure, that ongoing layer is what makes the model work.
The alternative would be setting up a Vietnamese entity, hiring a local HR manager, and building the employment infrastructure from scratch — a 6–12 month process that would have delayed the digital transformation programme entirely.
