About Surlink
We exist to bridge
two great worlds.
Surlink connects innovative US companies with top-tier Latin American professionals — so great talent gets great opportunities, and great companies build great teams.
Our Mission
Nearshore hiring, done right.
Too many companies are overpaying for talent or settling for slow, expensive recruiting processes. At the same time, thousands of brilliant engineers, designers, and operators in Latin America can't access the opportunities they deserve.
Surlink solves both problems. We find, vet, and place LATAM talent with US companies, handling everything from sourcing to contracts to payments, so you can focus on building your product.
8%
Acceptance rate, only the best make it through
5 days
To your first shortlisted candidates
180 days
Replacement guarantee, no questions asked
70%
Average savings vs. equivalent US salaries
What we stand for
Our values
Transparency first
Flat pricing, honest timelines, no hidden fees. You know exactly what you're paying and when.
Quality over volume
We reject over 92% of applicants. Every candidate we present has cleared a rigorous 4-stage vetting process.
LATAM first
We're advocates for Latin American talent. Our mission is to open doors for world-class professionals in the region.
Long-term relationships
We're not a job board. We manage the entire relationship, from placement to payments to replacements.
The team
Built by people who care
Agustín Prada
Founder & CEO
Grew up bilingual in Medellín, Colombia, surrounded by talented people who just needed the right door to open.
Got his first real break at a Colombian outsourcing company where he learned to code, sell, and operate all at the same time. That hands-on experience taught him what US companies actually need, and what LATAM professionals are truly capable of.
Moved to the US on a work visa and spent years building products and teams at the intersection of both worlds. He saw the gap up close: brilliant engineers in Latin America earning a fraction of what their US counterparts made, and US companies paying a premium for talent that was harder to find and slower to hire.
Surlink is his answer to that gap, a platform built from lived experience, not theory.
Alejandro Ascanio
Co-Founder & Head of Sales
Grew up bilingual in Caracas, Venezuela, moving between Latin America and the United States from an early age. That upbringing gave him a deep understanding of both cultures and a natural ability to connect people across borders.
Spent the early part of his career in sales and business development across Latin America, building and leading commercial teams in Venezuela, Colombia, and Mexico. He learned firsthand what it takes to recruit, manage, and retain top performers in the region - and how different the talent landscape looks compared to the US market.
Before co-founding Surlink, Alejandro led sales operations for a regional consulting firm, where he worked directly with US companies looking to expand their teams into Latin America. He saw how broken and opaque the process was - and how much value was being left on the table by both sides.
At Surlink, Alejandro leads the sales and growth function, bringing an operations-first mindset to every client relationship. His goal is simple: make nearshore hiring feel as easy and trustworthy as hiring locally.