We find talent everywhere in the world.
Most projects span timezones, languages and cultures
The biggest projects, span them the most.

I manage Acquia's India team. We are:
9.5hrs of TZ from Boston
12.5hrs of TZ from San Francisco
5.5hrs of TZ from London
(and :15m from Nepal).

We also work on some of the biggest projects in the world with some of the largest IT vendors in the world. The pressure is intense, and teamwork and communication are vital to success.

This talk will cover the following topics:
- Communication methods
- When to do calls? Tips to manage work/life balance
- Cultural readiness, creating trusted communication
- Successful ways to break down projects, and less successful ones
- How to partner effectively with sub-contractors