Not a sales pitch. A real breakdown of what matters when you're choosing an offshore engineering partner in 2026.
Large Indian vendors win on scale and brand recognition. NKKTech is built for AI projects that need senior engineers, fixed-scope pricing and direct tech-lead access. The table gives the questions that expose the difference in any proposal.
VENDOR CHECKLIST
| Criteria | What to ask any vendor | NKKTech's answer |
|---|---|---|
| Senior engineers | Which engineers will actually work on my code, and may I interview them? | Senior engineers only on client projects; you interview and approve each one before kickoff. |
| AI specialization | Show me a shipped AI system with measured results. | Published case studies, e.g. US fintech document intelligence: −80% processing time. |
| Pricing model | Is the price fixed before work starts, and how are scope changes priced? | Fixed price for the agreed scope; changes quoted and approved in writing. |
| Timezone | How many live overlap hours do I get with US Eastern? | Vietnam is UTC+7; a daily overlap window plus async-first documentation. |
| Communication | Do I talk to the engineer who owns the code or to an account manager? | Direct tech-lead access. |
| Kickoff | How soon can the named team start? | 14 days from signed proposal. |
| Minimum engagement | What is the minimum engagement? | AI Pilot from $3,000; fixed-scope builds from $10,000. |
| IP protection | When is the NDA signed and who owns the IP? | NDA before any discussion; IP assigned to you under the Singapore-law MSA. |
| English | Working language of meetings and documents? | English; Japanese for the Japan market. |
| Scale | How large a team can you field? | A senior-only team in Hanoi; we do not staff 50+-engineer programmes. |
For reference: India is UTC+5:30 and Vietnam UTC+7.
FAIR PLAY
We believe in honesty. Here are scenarios where India may be the better fit.
If you have a large enterprise budget and need massive scale fast, India's vendor ecosystem can staff up faster than almost anyone.
If your current Indian vendor owns the codebase and institutional knowledge, switching has a real cost. Sometimes it's better to optimize in place.
For large-scale support operations that require hundreds of engineers across shifts, India's depth is hard to match.
THE NKKTECH FIT
Engineers on client projects have 5+ years of production experience. You interview and approve each one before kickoff.
We're AI-native — LLM, RAG, automation, and ML are core competencies, not add-ons.
Fixed-scope pricing means you know exactly what you'll pay. No scope creep, no surprise invoices.
We're built for this range — big enough to deliver production systems, lean enough to move fast.
You'll work directly with the engineer who owns your code. No middlemen, no telephone game.
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