Uplers: Connecting Indian Talent with Global Opportunities via a Success-Driven Platform
By 2030, the world will face an acute talent shortage in tech and digital sectors—everywhere except India. As the West struggles with a shrinking workforce, India's 6.5 million-strong talent ecosystem is producing half a million new professionals every year. Jaymin Bhuptani, the Founder of Uplers, is on a mission to turn this surplus into a global success story. By curation the top 3% of Indian remote talent, Bhuptani is creating a "Shaadi.com for Global Jobs" that bridges cultural gaps and unlocks massive earning potential for Indian professionals.
Starting his first company in Dubai back in 2008 and exiting in 2012, Bhuptani has spent over a decade navigating the offshore service industry. However, the launch of Uplers in 2021 marked a significant pivot from a traditional marketing agency to a technology-driven platform. Today, Uplers manages a team of over 1,200 professionals across two divisions, facilitating pay rises of 50% to 400% for Indian talent while solving the complex payroll and compliance hurdles for global enterprises.
The 2030 Talent Paradox
Economic projections suggest that by 2030, India will be the only country with a surplus of tech and digital talent. Every other major economy will be in a deficit. This represents a massive net-new opportunity for "Brand India" to represent the backbone of the global digital economy.
From Agency Mindset to Platform Powerhouse
Uplers' evolution was born out of a challenge. Between 2015 and 2019, while running his marketing offshore agency (now known as **Mavlers**), Bhuptani found that global companies didn't just want services—they wanted to set up their own teams in India. However, the traditional staffing model was broken.
"Creating a very large bench is practically not possible for a business," Bhuptani explains. "Without a large bench of professionals in multiple skill sets, we were not able to do the right matchmaking." This led to the fundamental pivot: instead of an internal bench, Uplers created an external network. They reduced their margins and increased talent pay to attract the best in the market, transforming from a Service Company into a Platform.
"The mindset shift from a Service mindset to a Product or Platform mindset was our biggest challenge. Today, we are not a Service Company; we are a platform that solves for inefficiencies in the global hiring process."
The Top 3% Curation Engine
In a remote world, "hiring" is just the first milestone. The real work lies in ensuring the engagement flourishes. Uplers uses a rigorous, technology-backed vetting process to ensure they only present the best talent to global teams.
The Uplers Vetting & Matchmaking Process
- Massive Intake: Thousands of Indian talent applications every month.
- Multi-Layered Assessment: Communication (via AI-enabled tools like Versant), Technical (via Codility/HackerRank), and Behavioral assessments.
- Network Inclusion: Only the top 3% of vetted candidates join the Uplers Network.
- Matchmaking Algorithm: AI-driven engines match company requirements with candidate personas.
- Commitment: Provide three amazing profiles within 48 hours; typically, clients hire within 2-3 interviews.
Removing the "Fear of India" for Global Brands
One of the biggest barriers to cross-border hiring is compliance and management. Uplers takes on the "heavy loading" by acting as the Employer of Record (EOR). They manage payroll, local Indian compliance, IT support, and even Learning & Development.
But Bhuptani goes beyond just paperwork. He recognized that cross-cultural differences are the silent killer of remote teams. "We educate the talent how to be a true remote team member... we educate customers on what to take care of when hiring from India," he says. Uplers employs global cross-cultural experts and even provides Talent Success Coaches who stay with the talent throughout their tenure to ensure long-term alignment.
Uplers: Impact at Scale (Jan 2026)
- Total Team Size: 1,200+ professionals across Uplers and Mavlers.
- Talent Database: Half a million registered professionals (growing by 50k/month).
- Candidate Pay Rises: 50% to 400% increase compared to local Indian scales.
- Efficiency: Three high-quality profiles delivered within 48 hours of a job request.
Technology as the Backbone: AI and Beyond
To solve hiring at this scale, Uplers has invested heavily in an in-house tech team. They utilize a mix of homegrown AI and ML algorithms alongside best-in-class external tools. Their goal is ambitious: to have every professional talent in India registered on their platform within the next three years.
"It's a game of scale," Bhuptani notes. "The best part of India is that you can solve problems at scale." By training their AI engines on half a million data points, Uplers is moving toward a future where "wrong hires" are eliminated through predictive behavioral data.
Founder's Wisdom: Lessons in Resilience
Clarity of 'Why': You need a drive that wakes you up every day. For Jaymin, it is creating net-new global opportunities for "Brand India."
The Long-Term Marathon: Entrepreneurship is a long-term game. Whenever your vision gets faded, reboot, introspect, and get back to your Clarity.
Solve Inefficiencies: Don't just follow a traditional recruitment model. Look for the silver line where you can solve problems differently and better than the industry standard.
The Meaning of Opportunity
For Jaymin Bhuptani, every hire is a victory for the society. By connecting a developer from Ahmedabad or a designer from Bangalore with a top-tier firm in London or New York, he isn't just facilitating a job; he's enabling a better culture, better pay, and a better lifestyle. "Hiring is just a milestone; our passion is to make this engagement work and flourish," he concludes.
As Uplers continues to proudly represent India on the global stage—from exhibitions in London to digital marketplaces in the US—it stands as a beacon for what's possible when Indian talent meets global vision. The future of work is remote, and Jaymin Bhuptani is ensuring that India is the engine driving it.
About the Guest
Jaymin Bhuptani is the Founder and CEO of Uplers. A seasoned entrepreneur from Ahmedabad, Jaymin holds an MCA and an MBA from SP Jain. After spending several years in Singapore and Dubai, he launched his first venture in 2008. He founded Uplers (formerly known as Inbox) in 2012, pivoting it into a leading global hiring platform in 2021. He also runs Mavlers, a specialized marketing automation and operations firm. Jaymin is a passionate advocate for creating global opportunities for Indian professionals and is a thought leader in the remote work and tech talent ecosystem.
Uplers is a premier hiring platform that connects top-notch, curated remote talent from India with global companies. By leveraging a rigorous vetting process and a sophisticated matchmaking algorithm, Uplers ensures that enterprises can hire the top 3% of Indian tech and digital professionals within 48 hours. The company manages all payroll, compliance, and talent success, making global hiring simple, fast, and reliable.