Doublepoint

ML Ops Engineering

Doublepoint is a Finnish startup developing cutting-edge interaction technology for the next generation of smartwatches, TVs, and AR interfaces. Their core innovation is smartwatch algorithms that detect subtle, intuitive hand gestures using only built-in sensors like the IMU and PPG — something previously thought to be unachievable.

With a team of just 15 people based mostly in Helsinki, Doublepoint has already made a big impact, attracting €6 million in VC and angel funding and powering more intuitive experiences for tens of thousands of users.

The Challenge

As Doublepoint accelerated the development of their machine learning-powered gesture recognition technology, they encountered a bottleneck: their small in-house team was stretched thin, and efforts to hire a Senior or Principal ML Engineer through traditional recruitment channels had stalled for months. The fast pace of R&D combined with the need for highly specialized ML Ops expertise meant they needed a solution and fast.

The Solution

Doublepoint initially preferred to hire full-time engineers. But after several months without success, they decided to explore freelance options and approached AI Roots.

AI Roots stepped in to support the search. Timo from AI Roots quickly understood Doublepoint's unique situation, crafted a tailored candidate profile, and tapped into AI

Roots’ expert network to provide a shortlist of vetted freelance consultants. The search was refined collaboratively, with excellent communication throughout.

Don’t let hunting down experts become a bottleneck

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I have been very pleased with Timo’s help in finding us the right ML Ops engineer to freelance with us. He understood our specific situation well, provided a relevant shortlist of top-tier freelance candidates, refined the search and maintained great communication throughout the process. Ultimately this landed us with an exceptional consultant we’d be happy to work with again. I would definitely recommend speaking to Timo for anyone looking for an AI consultant.

Jamin Hu, CTO & Co-Founder

Doublepoint