About the Company

A Fortune 250 financial services enterprise specializing in insurance, protection solutions, and digital-first customer experiences, the company is undergoing a large-scale modernization effort across data, engineering, cloud, and cybersecurity. With 9,000+ employees and $106B in revenue, it is accelerating AI-enabled operations and distributed tech workforce models across the United States.

Before Draup

1

Fragmented Tech Talent Visibility

Lacked a unified view of U.S. tech talent supply, competitiveness, and specialization across critical domains.

2

Unclear Hub & Location Strategy

Needed data-backed clarity on scalable U.S. hubs, co-hubs, and Centers of Excellence

3

Evolving Digital Skills & Career Pathways

Rapid shifts in AI, cloud, and automation required clearer role evolution and structured pathways from data roles to consultant positions.

4

Limited Pipeline & University Ecosystem Insights

Insufficient visibility into STEM talent outputs across U.S. MSAs and universities hindered long-term workforce planning.

The Core Challenges

Standardize job families and skills taxonomies to enable consistent tech workforce planning.

Identify scalable U.S. tech hubs by balancing capability depth, cost, and growth potential.

Develop clear career pathways aligned to emerging AI, data, and engineering roles.

Strengthen STEM talent pipelines through improved visibility into university ecosystems.

The Solution

PROFILE
LOCATION ANALYSIS
TALENT MARKET INSIGHTS
CAREER PATHS
DATA INTEGRATION
TECH STACK
01
Tech Talent Intelligence & Market Mapping
Benchmarked U.S. tech talent supply, demand, cost, and attrition across data, engineering, cloud, and cybersecurity roles using insights from 850M+ profiles and 450M+ job descriptions.
02
Location Feasibility & Hub Prioritization
Evaluated U.S. MSAs on capability, cost, scalability, and ecosystem strength to identify top hubs and Centers of Excellence.
03
University Talent Pipeline Assessment
Assessed STEM graduate output across major regions to pinpoint talent-rich ecosystems for long-term hiring.
04
Career Pathways & Skills Architecture
Standardized job families and built 6–7-month pathways enabling data roles to progress into consultant positions.

Outcome

Unified Digital Workforce Strategy

Delivered comprehensive, data-backed insights into gender representation, attrition drivA data-backed framework now guides hub selection, hiring competitiveness, and long-term capability planning.ers, and talent availability across Australia’s major tech hubs.

Prioritized U.S. Tech Hubs

Identified scalable tech hubs like Dallas, Austin, Chicago, and Seattle, while enabling targeted leadership presence in New York.

Future-Ready Skills Architecture

A standardized taxonomy of traditional and emerging AI-centric skills supports hiring, reskilling, and capability building.

Accelerated Career Mobility

Structured 6–7 month learning pathways enable transitions into high-impact consulting roles, improving retention and internal mobility.

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19K+
Skills
850M+
Professionals
5700+
Locations
1.6M+
Peer Group Companies
1B+
Job Descriptions
4M+
Career Paths