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Fast Dolphin

3.7/5 • Glassdoor rating

Overview

Fast Dolphin is a nearshore IT and Engineering staff augmentation company that helps US and Canadian businesses fill specialized technical roles faster and at a lower cost than US-based hiring. Founded in 2004, we connect companies with vetted professionals across five countries in the Americas: the US, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, and Canada.

We specialize in IT and Engineering talent, including software developers, architects, DevOps engineers, ERP specialists (SAP, Oracle, Salesforce), cloud and data professionals, and technical project managers. We focus on two staffing models, Temporary Staffing and Direct Hire Staffing, so vetting stays deep, not spread thin.

What sets us apart is speed, quality, and flexibility. We can typically submit a vetted candidate shortlist in 24 to 48 hours, drawing on a network of tens of thousands of active professionals. And with 50+ active clients running 50+ different billing arrangements, we build every engagement around how clients work: their timeline, their billing model, their currency, their process.

Clients get direct accountability. There’s no support queue: when something comes up, you reach someone who knows your account and resolves it fast. After more than 20 years placing Latin American IT and Engineering talent, that combination of focus, speed, and hands-on partnership is what keeps clients with us long term.

What Fast Dolphin offers its clients

Fast Dolphin gives US and Canadian companies a faster, more affordable path to specialized IT and Engineering talent. Fast Dolphin's two staffing models are Temporary Staffing and Direct Hire Staffing, covering roles like software developers, architects, DevOps engineers, ERP specialists (SAP, Oracle, Salesforce), cloud and data professionals, and technical project managers. Clients get a vetted candidate shortlist in 24 to 48 hours, drawn from a network of tens of thousands of professionals across five countries in the Americas.

How Fast Dolphin outshines the competition

Focused expertise and flexibility are the core differentiators: two staffing models keep vetting sharp, and 50+ active clients run across 50+ billing arrangements, each adapted to timeline, currency, and process rather than forced into a standard model. That's paired with direct accountability: clients work with people who know their account and resolve issues quickly, not a support queue. After more than 20 years placing Latin American IT and Engineering talent, Fast Dolphin combines that focus, speed, and flexibility with a cost advantage over US-based hiring, without sacrificing time zone alignment or communication quality.

Fast Dolphin company structure

Fast Dolphin is led by two Senior Partners and co-founders, Ramón Osuna and Carlos Guerrero, with four functional pillars reporting directly to them: Recruiting, Sales, Administration, and Marketing. Each pillar is staffed by specialists across the company's footprint in the US, Canda, Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil, reflecting the same multi-country presence Fast Dolphin brings to client engagements.

Sample highlight service offering of Fast Dolphin

Fast Dolphin's core offering is Temporary Staffing: placing vetted IT and Engineering professionals with US and Canadian companies, one professional or a full team, on a flexible basis, so clients can scale technical capacity up or down without the overhead of a direct hire. When a client wants a built-in path to permanent, Contract-to-Hire is available as a variant of Temporary Staffing: a trial period structured to convert into a permanent placement. Both are backed by a 24 to 48 hour candidate shortlist and billing terms tailored to each client, drawn from a vetted network of thousands of professionals across five countries in the Americas.

Headquarters

12555 Orange Dr. Suite 4059 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33330

Public or Private

private

Seats or staff

50 - 99

Revenue

-

Industries
  • Hardware Tech/IT
  • IT Services and IT Consulting
  • Software Tech/IT
  • Tech support

Details

Executive

Carlos Guerrero

Year Founded

2004

Countries of fulfillment
  • Belize
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • United States
Sectors
  • Human Resource & Legal
  • IT Services and IT Consulting
  • Outsourcing Consultancy
  • Recruiting & Talent Acquisition
Contact information

+1-877-656-0300

https://fastdolphin.com/


About Fast Dolphin: Review and comparison

Fast Dolphin is a Ft. Lauderdale, Florida-based nearshore information technology (IT) and engineering staffing firm. It recruits bilingual and multilingual professionals across the Americas and manages payroll on their behalf.

The company was founded in the United States in 2004 and now carries more than 20 years in technology staffing.

Beyond the Florida headquarters, it operates offices in Monterrey, Mexico; São Paulo, Brazil; Bogotá, Colombia; and Toronto, Canada.

Its published record covers 2,800+ professionals placed, 420+ satisfied clients, an 88% recurring client rate, and placements in 21+ countries.

Fast Dolphin has been a member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) since 2013, certified annually by the Florida State and Mountain Plains chapters.

Fast Dolphin Outsourcing

Fast Dolphin runs a nearshore model rather than an offshore one. Latin American information technology (IT) and engineering professionals work inside or adjacent to United States business hours.

Its footprint spans five countries, with the Ft. Lauderdale headquarters supported by offices in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and Canada.

Placed professionals work as an extension of the client’s own team. The client keeps control of the work, the tools, and the direction, while Fast Dolphin handles sourcing, vetting, and onboarding.

There is no bench model. Every candidate submitted is actively recruited against the specific opening, and the stated goal is a qualified shortlist within 24 to 48 hours.

Role types run from individual contributors through to Architects, Program Managers, and Team Leaders.

Cross-border compliance is handled in house, covering work permits, TN visas, relocation logistics, and local tax and labor law in every country of operation.

Fast Dolphin’s BPO services and pricings

Fast Dolphin offers a comprehensive range of business process outsourcing (BPO) services spanning staffing models and technology specializations:

  • Staffing services
    • Temporary staffing
    • Direct hire staffing
  • Technology specializations
    • SAP
    • Oracle
    • Salesforce
    • Cloud
    • Data Services and AI
    • Engineering

Fast Dolphin’s pricing

Fast Dolphin publishes its pricing structure rather than fixed rates. It offers two staffing models, temporary staffing and direct hire staffing. Contract-to-hire and international payrolling and billing are available within temporary staffing. Three fee shapes apply:

  • Temporary staffing, including contract-to-hire, is charged as an hourly fee on a recurring basis
  • Payrolling and billing, which is part of temporary staffing, is charged as a percentage of the professional’s monthly compensation on a recurring basis
  • Direct hire staffing, is charged as a percentage of the professional’s annual compensation as a one-time fee

Rates are scoped during a discovery call against the role, seniority level, technology stack, and country of assignment.

The company charges only once a position is filled. There are no retainers, no upfront search fees, and no charges for roles that go unplaced.

Tax compliance, insurance, labor law adherence, and visa support are built into the fee rather than billed as add-ons. Full detail sits on Fast Dolphin’s pricing page.

How Fast Dolphin outshines its competition

Fast Dolphin differentiates itself through nearshore time zone alignment and cross-border compliance handled under one contract. Its positioning rests on speed to shortlist and outcome-based billing rather than scale.

International influence, local knowledge

The company operates across multiple countries, languages, and currencies, and works to the local tax and labor law nuances of each location.

Quick response times

The stated goal is candidate profiles within 24 to 48 hours, and in many cases the turnaround runs to a few hours.

A vast network of professionals

Clients get immediate access to a network of tens of thousands of pre-vetted information technology (IT) professionals across several countries.

No upfront or retainer fees

Billing is tied to successful outcomes only. There are no search deposits and no charges for roles that are never filled.

Immigration expertise

Visas and work permits are processed in house whenever a placement calls for them, including TN visas for cross-border moves.

Logistics support

Travel and relocation logistics are managed for placed consultants so they can focus on the client project rather than the move.

Flexibility on commercial terms

Billing models, payment schedules, currencies, and contract structures are adapted to the client’s procurement process rather than a standard template.

Dedicated point of contact

Each client works with a named contact backed by a support team, instead of raising issues through a general support queue.

Exclusive IT and engineering focus

The firm works only in technology and engineering roles, so its sourcing network and vetting process are built for technical hiring rather than general staffing.

Key executives

Carlos Guerrero (Senior Partner and Co-Founder)

Carlos Guerrero co-founded Fast Dolphin and serves as a senior partner, helping steer the firm’s nearshore staffing practice across the Americas.

Ramón Osuna (Senior Partner and Co-Founder)

Ramón Osuna co-founded Fast Dolphin and serves as a senior partner, working alongside the leadership team across the company’s five country operations.

Fast Dolphin reviews and comparisons

Fast Dolphin’s client testimonials come predominantly from enterprise technology buyers and consulting firms across North America and Latin America. Selected client comments:

“We have found in Fast Dolphin a strong partner for our temporary talent needs in the US & Latin America, and now with its new operations in Canada, I’m confident they will provide outstanding results.” — Sonia Kahn, Director of Workforce Management of Fujitsu America, Inc.

“We have been working with Fast Dolphin in Mexico since 2015, and I am greatly impressed with the quality of their professionals.” — Paul Maya, CEO of Atos Mexico

“As a long-standing client of Fast Dolphin, I would not hesitate to recommend their services as an excellent provider of IT talent.” — Randy Hitchcock, Vice President Global Resource Management of ADR Application Development Resources, Inc.

Fast Dolphin’s contact information

Fast Dolphin’s main headquarters is located in:

12555 Orange Dr. Suite 4059 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33330

Further, you may virtually reach out the company through the following contact information:

In addition, you may email them at [email protected] or call +1-877-656-0300.

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