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Building a GCC for a Retail Technology Leader

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Client Background

A Fortune 500 retail leader with a strong e-commerce presence needed to scale its engineering capacity while maintaining cost efficiency. The company had traditionally relied on onshore teams but was facing talent shortages and cost pressures.

Business Challenge

The client had no prior experience setting up offshore centers. They needed to establish governance, talent acquisition processes, and delivery models that aligned with their agile culture.

  • Zero Baseline

    No existing GCC infrastructure, processes, or talent pipeline.

  • Cultural Alignment

    Ensuring the new center would integrate seamlessly with global agile teams.

  • Speed to Value

    Leadership expected meaningful delivery within 12–18 months.

Solution Implemented

Lantiqx provided end-to-end GCC setup, from location strategy and operating model design to talent acquisition, onboarding, and ongoing governance. We helped define the center's charter and established delivery cadences aligned with global product teams.

Operating Model Design

Defined roles, RACI, and escalation paths for seamless global collaboration.

Talent Acquisition

Built a hiring pipeline and assessment framework to attract top engineering talent.

Agile Enablement

Trained teams on Scrum, Kanban, and DevOps practices aligned with global standards.

Governance & Metrics

Established KPIs for delivery velocity, quality, and retention.

Technology Stack

  • Jira & Confluence
  • GitHub / GitLab
  • AWS & Azure
  • CI/CD Pipelines

Business Results

200+ Engineers
Scaled from zero to 200+ engineers in 18 months.
40% Cost Savings
Compared to onshore-only delivery model.
95% Retention
First-year retention exceeded industry benchmarks.
12 Delivery Squads
Fully autonomous squads delivering product and platform work.