Presentation for my speech at a startup offline event

1. Bright Minds, Brilliant Solutions
Stories about
KMS Technology
Buu Nguyen

2. KMS Technology
• Founded in late 2008 by Mr. Vu Lam
• Outsourcing services for US market
• 2 offices in US and 2 in Vietnam
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5. Bright Minds, Brilliant Solutions
RECRUITMENT

6. Hire People We Know
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7. Attitude First, Skills Second
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8. Clients
Integrity People
Innovation

9. Hire Slow, Fire Fast
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10. Bright Minds, Brilliant Solutions
RETAINING

11. Retaining by giving people…
Opportunities to Grow
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14. Reward Excellence
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16. Good Managers
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18. Pride
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28. and a lot of Fun
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43. Bright Minds, Brilliant Solutions
OTHERS

44. Processes
• Agile and CMMi
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45. Technologies
• Investing on mainstream yet not unaware
of cutting-edge technologies
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46. KMS 2.0
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47. Takeaway
• Recruiting • Processes
– Hire people you know – No one-size-fits-all
– Attitude first, skills second
– Hire slow, fire fast • Technologies
• Retaining – Stay focused
– Opportunities to grow – Stay open
– Reward excellence • KMS 2.0
– Good managers
– Expand outsourcing
– Pride
– Fun – Product development
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48. finally {
Success or failure, it’s best if
you enjoy what has lead you to it
}