Badang LabsBadang Labs
Singapore · Asia Pacific

Hands-on data partners — fractional, project, or interim.

A hands-on data partner for teams across Asia Pacific. Strategy, dashboards, pipelines, and analytics — sized to the engagement.

Fractional partnershipProject-basedInterim coverage
About Badang Labs

Strategic data expertise, sized to the stage you're in.

For many growing companies, data work doesn't fit the full-time hire model — yet. You need experienced expertise for strategy, hands-on support for execution, and flexibility as priorities shift. For established teams, the need is often different: temporary cover, a focused project, or a senior hand to spin up a new regional capability quickly.

  • Quick wins from week one

    Dashboards, automation, and analyses that drive faster decisions — done properly, with no shortcuts that create technical debt.

  • Sustainable foundations

    Whether it's a 4-week sprint or an ongoing partnership, the work is built to last — not patched together to look impressive.

Three engagement shapes.

Fractional partnerships for teams building data capabilities from the ground up. Project-based work for established teams with a defined scope and deadline. Interim coverage for hiring gaps or new regional teams.

The team behind the work

A decade of analytics work, applied to your context.

Aaron Teoh, founder of Badang Labs
Founder
Aaron Teoh

10+ years of data and analytics experience across finance, technology, healthcare, and e-commerce. Previously at Trust Bank Singapore, Shopify, National University Health System (NUHS), and Wego.com.

Previously at
Trust Bank SingaporeShopifyNUHSWego

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Why a Singapore-based data team

A practical hub for cross-border work in Asia Pacific.

Singapore's role as a regional hub gives clients across the region practical, day-to-day advantages — not just a postal address.

Built for cross-border work

Familiar business practices, strong infrastructure, and straightforward cross-border contracting.

Timezone alignment

GMT+8 means real-time collaboration across Asian business hours — no overnight waits.

Stable contracting

Engagements contracted under Singapore law with SGD invoicing — a framework most regional businesses are comfortable with.

Industry breadth

10+ years across finance, technology, healthcare, and e-commerce — applied to your specific context.

Transparent pricing

Flexible partnerships that scale with your business.

Clear pricing for growing teams — no hidden costs, no surprises. Project and interim work quoted separately.

Early customer pricing through 30 Jun 2026
Foundation Sprint

Start with one focused deliverable before committing to ongoing partnership.

S$1,800one-time
3–4 week duration
One specific deliverable — dashboard, analysis, or assessment.
  • One specific deliverable
  • Fast execution with clear outcomes
  • Option to expand to ongoing engagement based on results
Start a sprint
One-time project
Data Advisory

Strategic guidance without full partnership commitment.

S$1,000/ month
 
Strategic guidance on data decisions, tools, and roadmaps. Review of your team's deliverables.
  • Two 90-min advisory sessions / month
  • Email and Slack support
  • Strategic guidance on data decisions, tools, and roadmaps
  • Review of your team's deliverables
Start advisory
Monthly · 2 weeks notice
Recommended
Data Partner

Ongoing data work that adapts to your monthly priorities — strategy, dashboards, analyses, and execution.

S$4,800S$2,400/ month
Early pricing — locks for 12 months
Approximately 1–2 days per week of hands-on data work, depending on task complexity. Roughly 30–60 hours per month, scheduled flexibly across the month.
  • ~1–2 days/week of hands-on data work
  • Weekly 30-min check-ins
  • Email and Slack support
  • Monthly planning session
  • Maintenance and documentation
Talk about partnership
Quarterly · 30 days notice
Data Partner Plus

Higher-capacity ongoing partnership for teams running multiple initiatives concurrently.

S$8,000S$4,000/ month
Early pricing — locks for 12 months
Approximately twice the volume of Data Partner — roughly 60–120 hours per month, scheduled flexibly. Useful when one initiative needs more hands, or two workstreams need to move at once.
  • Everything in Data Partner
  • ~2× the volume of Data Partner
  • ~60–120 hours per month, scheduled flexibly
  • Faster response times
  • Multiple concurrent workstreams
Talk about Plus
Quarterly · 30 days notice
Project-based · Interim · Enterprise

Defined-scope projects, interim cover, or larger engagements with custom requirements. Quoted on context — let's discuss your scope.

Discuss scope →

Infrastructure costs (cloud hosting, databases, visualization tools) are billed directly by providers — typically minimal for small setups, S$200–800/month for cloud-based systems as you scale. We guide you toward cost-effective options and manage setup.

Honest fit check

Is this partnership right for your company?

We'd rather tell you up front than discover it three months in.

We're a great fit when

  • You're ready to scale your data capabilities

    Moving from manual to automated workflows, basic to sophisticated analytics, or building new capabilities while maintaining existing ones.

  • You need experienced guidance without a full-time hire

    Strategic architecture decisions, guidance for growing capabilities, or temporary senior coverage during transitions or hiring gaps.

  • You're building foundations for the first time

    Establishing proper data practices from the start — avoiding the common pitfalls and technical debt of retrofitting later.

  • You have data initiatives but lack bandwidth

    Backlogged projects, limited capacity, or new opportunities you can't address without deprioritising existing work.

We might not be the right fit if

  • You need deep, domain-specific expertise

    Specialised fields like genomics, quantitative trading, or advanced ML research that require deep domain knowledge beyond general data capabilities.

  • You need full-time, most-senior-level expertise

    Very deep, specialised work that requires dedicated senior expertise 100% of the time fits better with a full-time hire than a fractional model.

  • You prefer to build everything in-house from day one

    A fully internal team handling all data work without external support is a valid approach — though it requires significant hiring investment and time.

Where we sit in the market

Experienced expertise, without agency overhead or a full-time commitment.

Traditional Agency

S$15–40k

per month

Polished delivery, but heavy overhead and slow ramp-up.

Badang Labs

S$2.4–4k

per month, early pricing

Senior-level work, fractional commitment. Standard rates S$4.8–8k after Jun 2026.

Project / interim quoted separately
Full-Time Hire

S$6–15k

per month, all-in

Plus recruitment time, ramp-up, and the long-term commitment of a full hire.

How we work together

Designed to deliver value early and build your team's capability.

Quick Wins Early

Start with immediate improvements while building foundations.

Build What Works

Create solutions based on proven impact and your specific context.

Transfer & Scale

Build your team's capabilities with documentation and knowledge sharing.

For companies outside Singapore

Working with us from anywhere in the region.

Most of our clients are based outside Singapore. The cross-border setup is well-trodden — here's how it works in practice.

How does invoicing work for companies outside Singapore?
All engagements are quoted and invoiced in SGD under a Singapore-registered entity. We issue monthly invoices with standard payment terms — your finance team handles it like any other Singapore vendor payment.
How do you handle data when working across borders?
We're happy to discuss your specific data handling requirements during the discovery call. Where possible, we prefer to work within your existing environment rather than moving data around — and we'll adapt our approach to fit your needs.
What governs the contract and engagement terms?
Engagements are contracted under Singapore law with SGD invoicing. If you have specific contracting requirements, we're happy to discuss those during the discovery call.
Are there tax or regulatory considerations for cross-border services?
Cross-border engagements may have tax implications depending on your jurisdiction — we recommend consulting your local tax or legal advisor for specifics. We're happy to share what we know from our experience, but we're not tax or legal advisors.

Have a question we haven't covered? Book a discovery call or send us a WhatsApp message — we're happy to discuss your specific situation.

Ready to get started?

Turn your data into a competitive advantage — without the consulting overhead.

Let's discuss your data challenges in a 30-minute call and see if we're a good fit. No pressure, no hard sell.