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
Staff Augmentation Best Practices: The 20-Rule Standard for 2026
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Technical Support Outsourcing Market 2026: Size, Growth, Segments, Rates and Trends
The technical support outsourcing market is worth about 51 billion US dollars in 2025, by the median of 8 published estimates, and it grows at...