How Gomboc AI unified HR and cut 80+ hours of admin with Deel

Gomboc, a New York-based startup that builds AI-powered cloud remediation tools, was scaling rapidly. But as they doubled their headcount across the US, their HR tools couldn’t keep up.

"When I joined, we were nine employees and relied on legacy systems," said Dario Valiant Casilli, Operations Manager at Gomboc. "As we grew, managing payroll and compliance through email and video calls just didn’t scale. It was all friction."

Gomboc’s operations team faced a mounting set of issues:

• Siloed systems: U.S. employees were managed on one platform, while international workers were on a separate EOR. This created data silos, duplicate work, and inconsistent processes.
• Manual payroll reporting: Even simple tasks like downloading a report meant emailing a representative and waiting on a reply.
• Poor user experience: The legacy platform had a clunky interface, confusing permissions, and siloed expense management in a completely separate tool.

"The platform we were using before Deel felt like it was built in the '90s. Permissions were a nightmare, and Deel, on the other hand, is smooth, easy to use, and actually empowers us to get things done." – Dario Valiant Casilli, Operations Manager

Gomboc evaluated multiple providers—including Rippling, Trinet, Justworks, and VensureHR—before choosing Deel. Deel stood out for its simplicity, transparency, and flexibility:

• Consolidated pricing: Deel’s proposal was easy to understand, unlike the multi-page line-item quotes from competitors.
• All-in-one workforce management: Deel gave Gomboc one platform for PEO, EOR, payroll, benefits, and expenses—without needing multiple vendors.
• Empathetic onboarding: Deel’s team acted like true partners, not just salespeople. They prioritized support and speed.

"We chose Deel because it lets us centralize PEO, EOR, payroll, and expenses in one place. But it was also the team—everyone treated us like partners, not just a sales target." – Dario Valiant Casilli, Operations Manager

With Deel PEO, Gomboc could onboard employees in multiple U.S. states without worrying about tax registrations, workers' comp, or benefits setup. Deel handled it end to end—from compliance to 401(k).

The team also connected Deel with QuickBooks to give their finance team real-time visibility into payroll.

"Before Deel, we had to download reports manually and send them over. Now our accounting team just logs into Deel and sees what they need. It's faster, cleaner, and we control the permissions." – Dario Valiant Casilli, Operations Manager

Performance reviews and better employee experience

Gomboc also adopted Engage to bring structure and consistency to performance reviews. Deel's intuitive interface and Slack integrations made the shift easy for the team.

• Automated feedback cycles
• Clear frameworks for reviews and development
• Self-serve tools for time off, expenses, and documentation

"Our employees love having everything accessible in one place—their docs, reviews, time off, expenses. It’s all in Deel now." – Dario Valiant Casilli, Operations Manager

When an early technical issue with reviews came up, the Deel team escalated and resolved it immediately.

Looking ahead, Gomboc is planning to roll out Deel’s learning and development module and expand their use of people analytics.

With one unified, scalable people platform, Gomboc is ready to expand into new markets without taking on additional operational risk.

They’ve replaced complexity with clarity, and are continuing to unlock Deel’s capabilities as they grow.