Talent Is Universal

Opportunity is not.

Mahala was founded on a simple insight: The world’s most capable engineers are not confined to San Francisco, London, or Berlin. We built the infrastructure to identify them, rigorously vet their expertise and integrate them seamlessly into the
organizations that need their skills most.

The Neighborhood

Mahala is more than a name. In Bosnian, it means word for "neighborhood" or "community"
At its heart, a Mahala is a circle of trust . Where your reputation precedes you, and where quality is a personal responsibility.

We built Mahala.ai to bring that same principle to data and AI delivery. Unlike anonymous, transactional platforms, our network is a high-trust environment in which every specialist is known, rigorously vetted, and accountable. For business leaders, this means you gain access to experienced practitioners whose skills, judgment, and reliability are already proven, allowing critical initiatives to move forward with confidence.

The

Leadership

Amir Grabic

Co-Founder & CEO | The Vision

Amir identifies the gap. A strategic project manager who has led high-stakes transformations for the Dutch Government and Aon, Amir spent his career delivering IT change at the highest levels.

But his insight came from his heritage. Deeply connected to the Bosnian diaspora, he saw a flaw in the global market: elite technical architects were being ignored simply because of their location. He founded Mahala to correct this inefficiency. connecting the hard-to-find talent with the "hard-to-solve" problems of global enterprise.

Jos Preusting

Co-Founder & Executive Director | The Backbone

Jos ensures the standard. As a former Director at Akkermans & Partners and founder of specialized firms like Novadia, he understands exactly what enterprise demands.

He has built the networks and delivered the teams that financial heavyweights rely on like Allianz, Achmea and Capgemini.

At Mahala, Jos translates this heritage into operational security. He creates the architecture that makes our network scalable, guaranteeing that while our talent may be remote, our delivery is fully compliant, risk-free, and corporate-grade.

From Mentorship to Partnership.

We didnʼt start as a startup. We started as a conversation between a mentor and a trainee.

2017 | The Connection Amir enters the industry as a trainee under Josʼs directorship. A professional bond forms—one based on a shared intolerance for mediocrity and a respect for clear execution.

2024 | The Realization The market shifts. Digital transformation explodes, but talent supplies dry up in Western hubs. Amir identifies the "Hidden Tier" of senior remote specialists and brings the concept to Jos: Build a trusted bridge between this talent and the enterprise.

2025 | Mahala is Born The theory becomes reality. We launch not as a database of CVs, but as a closed, curated network. A place where skill is the only metric, and geography is irrelevant.

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