Kredit Academy is a fintech startup that helps underserved communities build credit and financial literacy through real-world behavior, not traditional scores.
With a product that integrates financial education and credit-building tools, the company is focused on scaling impact-driven solutions for users often left out of the system. After a successful funding round, the team began expanding its technical footprint, prioritizing speed, autonomy, and seniority in its next key engineering hires.
Victor Moreno, Kredit Academy’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), leads that expansion.
Tasked with delivering the next iteration of the platform under tight timelines, he partnered with LatamCent to find highly skilled developers who could contribute from day one.
Kredit Academy Needed Senior Engineers Who Could Deliver Without Micromanagement
Kredit Academy needed to scale quickly after a new round of funding, but speed alone wasn’t enough.
Victor Moreno, CTO, was tasked with fast delivery of the next iteration of the platform. But he wasn’t looking for junior devs who needed constant oversight. He wanted engineers who could contribute independently, take ownership of new feature builds, and set the tone for future hires.
Finding that kind of talent through traditional platforms like Upwork had proven frustrating. The top of the funnel was too wide, the vetting process too time-consuming, and the results too inconsistent.
Victor needed a faster, more targeted solution, one that prioritized expertise, autonomy, and time savings.
That’s where LatamCent came in. With a smaller, more curated funnel and pre-recorded technical screenings, the team helped Kredit Academy make confident hiring decisions in less time, with fewer calls.
LatamCent Helped Kredit Academy Scale Engineering Fast With Fewer Hiring Delays
Working with LatamCent drastically reduced the time Kredit Academy spent on hiring, while keeping quality high.
Instead of filtering through dozens of unqualified applications or sitting through back-to-back live interviews, Victor received pre-screened candidates who had already completed recorded technical evaluations. This let him evaluate strengths and disqualifiers on his own time, speeding up decision-making without sacrificing depth.
Kredit Academy made a strong hire after just two interviews, an immediate contrast to the long selection cycles Victor was used to. The engineer ramped quickly, owned critical features, and helped push the product to its next phase with minimal hand-holding.
LatamCent’s support didn’t stop at the hire. The team stayed involved throughout onboarding, offered async coordination to fit Victor’s schedule, and remained a go-to partner for future expansion needs.
Build Your Nearshore Engineering Team With LatamCent
Hiring through LatamCent saved Kredit Academy valuable time when it mattered most, during a key funding round and a critical product milestone. By helping Victor quickly identify a senior engineer who required minimal handholding, LatamCent reduced hiring friction and ensured progress never stalled.
With transparent pricing, pre-recorded technical interviews, and curated candidate funnels, LatamCent became Victor’s go-to sourcing partner for high-skill roles.
As Kredit Academy continues expanding its technical footprint, LatamCent remains positioned to support its next phase, whether that means mobile, data pipelines, or new product surfaces.
