The right talent, matched by skill
We connect you with IT professionals who actually fit your project. No labels, no boxes. Just proven skills and a clear track record.
Where our professionals work
Our network covers the full spectrum of modern IT. Every professional is vetted on real skills, not titles.
Software Development
Full-stack, frontend, backend, mobile. Engineers who build production-ready software and understand your tech stack.
- React, Vue, Angular, Node.js, .NET, Java, Python, TypeScript
DevOps & Cloud
Infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, cloud migrations. Professionals who keep your systems reliable and scalable.
- AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions
Data & Analytics
From data engineering to machine learning. Specialists who turn raw data into real business value.
- Python, SQL, Spark, Power BI, Snowflake, dbt, Airflow
QA & Testing
Manual testing, test automation, performance testing. Quality professionals who catch problems before your users do.
- Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, JMeter, Postman, ISTQB
The people behind InitLabs
One founder and three partners with a shared conviction: IT staffing should be about skills, not labels.
Guus Langelaar
Founder & CEO
"I built InitLabs because I saw great engineers stuck in organizations that treated them as headcount. They deserve to be seen for what they can actually build."
Inan Ates
Partner & COO
"The best teams are built on trust and skill, not on what title someone had at their last job."
Sander Bergman
Partner & CTO
"Transparency is not a selling point for us. It is just how we do business."
Kenan Saracevic
Partner & CRO
"Great professionals want to work on projects that challenge them. Our job is to make that connection happen."
Compose your ideal team
Select roles and skill levels to see what your team would look like.
Add roles to your team
Set skill levels for each role
Choose duration
What professionals get
Transparent rates
You know exactly what we charge and what you earn. No games, no surprises.
Direct client contact
No middlemen. You talk directly to the team you will join.
No labels
We pitch your skills to clients, not a seniority tag. What you can do matters more than what you are called.
Match satisfaction
Of our professionals rate their placement as good or excellent.
Need a professional for your project?
Tell us what you are looking for. We will match you with the right person based on skills, not seniority labels.