How Dive Studios consolidated IT and HR to enable growth with Deel

Dive Studios is a media agency specializing in K-pop and Korean cultural content. As the company expanded from its original US base into Korea and Southeast Asia, it faced a growing problem: no dedicated IT function.

Jessica Chan, Chief of Staff, found herself as the de facto IT person, managing device procurement, security compliance, and onboarding entirely manually via spreadsheets and direct orders through Apple.

"Before Deel IT, there was no solid security system or knowledge of security. I came in and found that we were buying laptops with no centralized tracking, no formal inventory, nothing. I'm the default IT person, but that's not my actual job—it just fell to me." —Jessica Chan, Chief of Staff, Dive Studios

As the company worked with high-end clients requiring strict security standards, the lack of formal device management became a compliance risk. Chan needed to implement Mobile Device Management (MDM) and establish proper inventory control.

Dive Studios adopted Deel IT specifically because it consolidated HR and IT operations into one platform. Rather than piecing together separate tools, Chan could manage both from one place and delegate device assignment tasks to existing team members.

"Everything in one space, I can kind of see everything. That's what I need. I can delegate device assignments to my team, and I don't need to manually do it myself. I can focus on strategy instead." —Jessica Chan, Chief of Staff, Dive Studios

The system integrated with their MDM setup and automated device ordering and pre-configuration. Devices now arrive fully compliant and ready for employees to use on day one.

• Onboarding: Devices now arrive ready to use with accounts pre-configured, eliminating the friction of employees waiting for equipment or setting up personal accounts on work devices.
• Offboarding and security: The return and device-wiping process became streamlined and tracked. As Chan put it: "I have Deel to deal with it." The system handles device wiping and compliance automatically, giving her complete peace of mind when employees leave.
• Compliance and inventory: Instead of scattered spreadsheets in Google Drive, all device inventory is centralized in Deel IT, making compliance tracking and audits simple. The centralized tracking and MDM setup ensures devices meet strict security standards.
• Freed-up capacity: By delegating device assignment to team members and automating procurement, Chan reclaimed time for strategic work instead of spending it on logistics.