Hiring, growth & workforce planning · Portcast leadership view
The list looks big at first glance, but seven of the eleven roles are backfills — replacing people already carried in the budget. The only genuine additions are two Data Analysts, a Technical Program Manager, a Videographer, and one intern. That is what actually grows our costs.
Runs discovery and account management with a clear path into expansion. Comes from a pre-sales background with a commercial mindset, and knows the logistics industry.
Strong in SQL, dashboarding, and data storytelling. For an exceptional candidate we can level one seat up to Senior or Lead DA — someone who can help Kapil lead the analyst pod and carry more individual ownership.
Students or fresh graduates with solid SQL fundamentals and a genuine eagerness to learn.
Comes from a small startup DS/ML team and has owned the full path from data science through to ML Ops. Strong in production ML and Python modelling, and comfortable working through ambiguity.
Runs cross-functional technical programs and drives roadmap execution across engineering, product, and data.
A strong backend engineer in Python and APIs who can build and scale reliable services.
Produces and edits video content for LinkedIn and the website.
Leads sales in the US market, ideally with a logistics or SaaS background.
Leads marketing across demand generation, brand, and go-to-market.
Leads engineering and AI/ML, and owns the company's technical strategy.
A redefined version of our existing Data Engineer role, pointed at a more innovative and forward-looking scope: strong on pipelines and infrastructure, and proactive about solving problems rather than only executing.
On paper, all 11 roles at full budget add up to S$703k–895k a year. But that number overstates it.
7 of the 11 are backfills — we're replacing people who left, so their budget already exists. They add no new cost. (The Data Engineer is a repurpose of an existing seat, so it doesn't add cost either.)
Only the genuinely new roles raise our spend: two Data Analysts, a Technical Program Manager, a Videographer, and one intern.
| KPI | Q1 | Q2 | Q3* | Target | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Critical-Roles Attrition % Regretted exits ÷ 35 FTE | 0% | 2.86% | 8.57% | 1.25 / 2.5 / 3.75 / 5% cap | Over cap |
Hiring Fill Rate % Roles filled ÷ 10 planned | 40% | 60% | 60% | 60 / 70 / 80 / 85% | Behind |
People Cost vs Budget Spend ÷ approved budget | 100% | 80% | pending | ≤100% | On track |
| Who | Role | Left |
|---|---|---|
| Urvesh Devani | VP, Tech | Jun 2026 |
| Devansh Bhikajee | Marketing Director | Aug 2026 |
| Jinan Nisar | Data Analyst | Sep 2026 |
| Aged open req | Days open | SLA |
|---|---|---|
| Head of Tech & AI | 201 days | Past SLA |
| Backend Engineer | 100 days | Past SLA |
| Marketing Director | 94 days | Past SLA |