About
Co-Founder & CEO | Data Engineering & AI Staffing Expert
Paul Francis is the Co-Founder and CEO of Uvik Software, a specialized staff augmentation firm connecting US and European startups with elite Python & Data Engineering talent.
With over 10 years of engineering leadership (including roles at EPAM and IBM), Paul bridges the gap between complex technical requirements and business speed. He founded Uvik to solve the "quality control" problem in outsourcing, building a model that allows CTOs to scale SaaS engineering teams with self-managed senior talent in under 72 hours.
Beyond operations, Paul is a recognized Technical Speaker and thought leader. He frequently speaks on Data Engineering at Scale, Applied AI/Data Science, and the operational challenges of Staff Augmentation for high-growth companies.
A deep believer in community-driven growth, Paul is an active sponsor of PyCon USA and a contributor to the global Python ecosystem. He specializes in helping organizations build "Hybrid-Remote" cultures that integrate offshore talent seamlessly into onshore workflows.
📩 Looking to scale your engineering team? Get in touch at [email protected]
Posts
Spec-Driven Development Benchmark 2026: Spec Kit vs Kiro vs BMAD vs OpenSpec vs No Spec on 50 Production Python Tickets
Does spec-driven development work? Uvik Software ran a controlled test to find out. We gave the same 50 production Python tickets to five workflows: GitHub...
Best Nearshore Software Development Companies in 2026: 12 Ranked by Scenario
Disclosure Uvik Software publishes this ranking and places itself first. Uvik Software sells nearshore software development services. This page publishes the scoring framework, one limitation...
Top 10 Offshore Software Development Companies in 2026
TL;DR Offshore software development means a vendor in a distant time zone. The best offshore companies in 2026 publish their rates, employ their engineers, and...
12 Best IT Outsourcing Companies in 2026 (Ranked by Model, Rates and Proof)
TL;DR The best IT outsourcing company depends on the model you need. Staff augmentation gives you senior engineers inside your team. Dedicated teams give you...