Client Overview

A Fortune 500 global consumer electronics leader sought to expand engineering capacity and accelerate digital product innovation. To support upcoming device, IoT, embedded systems, and connected solutions, the company needed a dedicated engineering Global Capability Center (GCC) in India.

Business Challenge

The client faced:

• Shortage of niche engineering talent (embedded, firmware, wireless) in existing markets
• Increasing product complexity requiring faster R&D cycles
• Rising costs of onshore engineering teams
• Fragmented offshore vendor support lacking unified governance
• Need for stronger IP protection, security controls, and dedicated engineering infrastructure

They required a partner capable of designing, building, and operating a world-class GCC with complete ownership of infrastructure, security, talent, and engineering delivery.

Xevyte’s Solution

GCC Strategy & Operating Model

Xevyte defined the GCC blueprint covering:

• Core engineering missions: embedded, firmware, IoT, wireless, device cloud, QA, DevOps
• Organizational structure, governance, and delivery pods
• 3-year capability expansion roadmap
• Talent strategy and hiring model
• Engineering security and IP protection framework

This ensured a scalable and future-ready GCC foundation.

Facility & Infrastructure Setup

Xevyte built a secure, high-availability engineering center including:

• 650-seat workspace with embedded & IoT labs
• High-density network and cloud integration
• Secure development zones with access controls
• CI/CD pipelines, device testing labs, secure VPN tunnels
• ISO 27001 & SOC 2 compliant security architecture

The GCC became operational in 122 days, significantly faster than industry benchmarks.

Talent Build-Out & Capability Development

Xevyte executed a rapid hiring program for:

• Embedded engineers
• Firmware developers
• Wireless protocol engineers
• Cloud & device platform teams
• Testing & validation engineers

A custom Engineering Academy enabled continuous upskilling through bootcamps, certification tracks, and product engineering workshops.

BOT (Build–Operate–Transfer) Model Execution

Build Phase

Infrastructure, security, leadership hiring, and initial engineering teams established.

Operate Phase

Xevyte fully managed engineering delivery, governance, performance, and compliance across:

• Firmware & embedded engineering
• IoT and wireless stack enhancements
• Device cloud integrations
• QA and validation
• DevOps & CI/CD automation

Transfer Phase

After operational maturity, Xevyte transitioned the GCC to the client with fully trained teams, processes, and leadership.

Business Impact

• 300+ engineers hired in Year 1 across niche engineering domains
• 40% faster development cycles for device and firmware releases
• 40–50% cost optimization compared to onshore engineering
• Zero security incidents with strong IP governance
• High engineering throughput through specialized pods
• Established a long-term global innovation hub