TeamStation AI - Nearshore IT Talent Pricing Calculator

Overview

The TeamStation AI Nearshore IT Talent Pricing Calculator is a web-based tool designed to help companies estimate the cost of building nearshore IT teams with talent from Latin America. Users can select roles, seniority levels, and the number of team members to calculate an estimated monthly cost.

Features

• Dynamic Role Selection: Choose from a variety of IT roles such as AI Prompt Engineer, Software Architect, DevOps Engineer, etc.
• Seniority Levels: Assign Proficient, Mid-Level, Senior, or Expert/Certified experience levels to each role.
• Real-Time Cost Estimation: Calculate estimated hourly and monthly costs based on role and seniority.
• Multiple Role Support: Add multiple roles to estimate the cost of an entire team.
• Reset and Update Functionality: Easily modify selections or reset the calculator.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML, CSS (Poppins font for modern UI)
• JavaScript: Used for dynamic form handling and real-time price calculations
• Deployment: Can be hosted on GitHub Pages, AWS S3, or any static file hosting service

Installation

To run the pricing calculator locally, follow these steps:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/TeamStationAI/nearshore-pricing-calculator.git

# Navigate into the project directory
cd nearshore-pricing-calculator

# Open index.html in your browser
open index.html   # Mac
start index.html  # Windows
xdg-open index.html  # Linux

Alternatively, you can directly open index.html in any modern web browser.

Usage Instructions

1. Select Roles: Choose an IT role from the dropdown menu.
2. Choose Seniority Level: Select Proficient, Mid-Level, Senior, or Expert.
3. Enter Team Size: Input the number of engineers needed per role.
4. Calculate Cost: Click Calculate Total Estimated Monthly Cost to see cost estimates.
5. Modify as Needed: Add more roles, adjust levels, or reset the form.

Pricing Model

The cost estimation is based on hourly rates for each role and seniority level:

• Proficient: Base rate of $20/hr (±$5 deviation)
• Mid-Level: Base rate of $30/hr (±$5 deviation)
• Senior: Base rate of $40/hr (±$5 deviation)
• Expert/Certified: Base rate of $50/hr (±$10 deviation)

Pricing Deviation

• Each role has a ±$5 USD per hour deviation applied based on 173 workable hours per month by US national standards.
• Expert/Certified engineers (e.g., Salesforce, E-commerce specialists) have a ±$10 USD per hour deviation due to their specialized expertise.

Monthly Cost Calculation

• The estimated monthly cost for each role is calculated as:

  Hourly Rate × 173 Workable Hours × Number of Team Members

• Example: A Senior Backend Developer with a base rate of $40/hr and a ±$5 deviation will have an estimated monthly cost between $6,065 and $7,785.

• For Expert/Certified engineers, the range extends further due to a ±$10 deviation.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! If you'd like to contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add new feature').
4. Push to your branch (git push origin feature-branch).
5. Open a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

For questions or feedback, reach out to TeamStation AI or email us at lonnie@teamstation.io.