Untangling partnerships - A Tekai retrospective

Our team has always been frustrated by two things in the Nordic tech scene. First, the false, binary choice projects are so often framed with: pay a premium for local development under the illusion of it being the best way to get things done, or go overseas and accept a compromise on quality, with a sprinkle of dodgy communication. Second, we are tired of seeing providers who keep billing on a roll without delivering real value. According to Whitelane Research, 34% of Nordic companies reported dissatisfaction in their partnerships. It could be better. You are not getting outside help just to be disappointed in the final result.

That is when we realized: why not the blended team? East Asia is a trove of hidden experience in building robust, dynamic solutions in a fast-growing market – something that is sorely missing in Europe. We have the chance to really shake things up.

Tekai was created to answer this. Based in Finland, we connect your software development needs with top-tier talent. Our team combines local Finland-based professionals with experienced Vietnamese engineers who have experience working in EU-based teams. As your partner, we bring something unique to the table: the hard-won experience of building IT systems for hundreds of millions of users in the fast-paced East Asian market. We combine this technical expertise with a powerful work ethic to help you build the right system, faster.

Our culturally-adept teams focus on delivering real value, with the cost-effectiveness of our global model being the cherry on top.

At Tekai, we have another ace up our sleeve. The time zone difference between Vietnam and Finland fuels our working model as a unique edge: our Vietnamese team focuses on five hours of uninterrupted development, the Finnish side gets five hours of planning and reviewing, and there’s a shared window for real-time collaboration. This structure allows for continuous communication, while massively reducing micromanagement and dissent from either side.

Do not just take our word for it! The cold hard truth is that ambitious digital projects often get stuck, not from a lack of vision, but from initial flaws, miscommunication, and an inability to adapt to changing requirements. This is where many partnerships fail. We saw this firsthand with our client, a premier real estate agency. They had a complex project with a challenging technical foundation and intricate integration needs. Our team stepped in, redesigned the core architecture, and took over critical features like their contractual workflow and e-signature integration.

The result?

We turned a complex situation into a stable platform with an accelerated development pace, delivering the crucial tools their realtors needed to succeed.

Meet us at Nordic Business Forum!

As part of the Reaktor Ecosystem, Tekai is heading to Nordic Business Forum to connect with leaders who see beyond the old ‘local vs. overseas’ debate.

If you are looking to build a team that delivers quality and speed, catch us for a cup of coffee and let’s talk it out. You can reach Jarvis Luong, [email protected].