Armakuni

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the VP of Engineering of a business services company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We're a data and insights company that provides SaaS assessment tools and benchmarking to help large enterprises measure and strengthen their internal programs and standards.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Armakuni to accomplish?

• Augment our internal engineering team with senior full-stack talent to accelerate development of our core SaaS platform.
• Modernize and rebuild key parts of the platform while improving performance, reliability, and security.
• Deliver a large data migration and build out our data lake to support analytics and reporting.

SOLUTION

How did you find Armakuni?

Online Search

Why did you select Armakuni over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget

How many teammates from Armakuni were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Armakuni provided a dedicated, embedded engineering team that worked as an extension of our internal group across the full stack. The engagement is ongoing and covers new feature development, platform modernization, and data work on our core SaaS product. Key deliverables included:

• Full-stack development on our platform (React front end, PHP/Laravel back end), delivered on a steady weekly release cadence
• Rebuild core modules, including navigation, user permissions/role-based access, and benchmarking and reporting features
• Large-scale data migration across multiple years of historical data, with QA validation to ensure integrity
• Engineering support for internally-owned data lake initiative
• Performance optimization across key pages and workflows
• Security and reliability hardening (authentication, session handling, and related fixes)
• Ongoing bug resolution, test coverage, and QA support

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Maintained a consistent, predictable delivery velocity with a steady weekly release cadence throughout the engagement
• Delivered key milestones on schedule, including a major data migration completed without disrupting ongoing releases
• Integrated seamlessly with our internal team, effectively increasing overall engineering throughput

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Communication was a real strength. We drove the project management, and the Armakuni team integrated directly with our own developers, joining daily standups and staying in close sync throughout. Delivery was reliable and on time, and they stayed highly responsive despite the time-zone difference, quickly adjusting priorities and acting on feedback.

What was your primary form of communication with Armakuni?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The most impressive thing was how quickly the Armakuni team immersed themselves in our environment. They ramped fast on our domain, adopted our development standards and communication norms, and started operating like an extension of our own team rather than an outside vendor. That combination of strong technical expertise, quick ramp-up, and a genuinely product-focused, analytical mindset is what set them apart.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Armakuni could have done differently?

Nothing significant stands out. On the rare occasion we've had feedback, we've worked closely with their team and any necessary adjustments were made promptly.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the President of ArchiveIT

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We help companies migrate from paper to intelligent document processing

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Armakuni to accomplish?

• To move our existing inbox into an AI classification and autofiling tool
• To extract key data from documents that allows for auto routing of documents
• To build an ongoing secure archive with private LLM capabilities

SOLUTION

How did you find Armakuni?

Referral

Why did you select Armakuni over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Armakuni were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Armakuni was tasked as reviewing our current SAAS system that served as an enterprise ECM. Our goal was to take our existing intake engine and put it on steroids where inbound documents would go through an ai classification, auto index, and auto routing function.  The system would learn over time from a clients data set, and make document filing, indexing, a thing of the past.   We have completed these deliverables.  We are now working on bring the project into production.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We were able to take a multi page pdf with multiple different documents in it, and parse it out to the document level.  Classify, index, and route to appropriate S3 buckets.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Yes,  the team was very attentive, attended all meetings ( even I fell short here ) and delivered everything on time.  They were very responsive to my questions and concerns along the way.

What was your primary form of communication with Armakuni?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

What I fould most impressive is how the team is so cohesive.  From our project manager Pryanka to the developers and different folks that have been called in on the project have all been great.  Our meetings were set 8am PST, and there was never an issue of time, or latency in calls.  All very professional.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Armakuni could have done differently?

Cant think of any.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the EVP or Technology of a software company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We’re transforming traditional visitor management experiences with integrated solutions that reduce risk, enhance workplace interactions, and adapt to the evolving needs of modern organizations.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Armakuni to accomplish?

• We partnered with Armakuni to implement an AI-powered solution using AWS Bedrock, requiring expertise in prompt engineering, model selection, and Python development.

SOLUTION

How did you find Armakuni?

Referral

Why did you select Armakuni over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Armakuni were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We partnered with this development contractor to implement an AI-powered solution using AWS Bedrock, requiring expertise in prompt engineering, model selection, and Python development. The project involved building a sophisticated AI system and ensuring our internal team could maintain and expand it post-delivery.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Technical Expertise: Their deep knowledge of AI technologies, particularly AWS Bedrock and advanced prompt engineering techniques, was evident throughout the project. They stayed current with rapidly evolving AI tools and best practices.

Communication: The project managers and developers were remarkably thoughtful when working through technical questions with our team. Complex AI concepts were explained clearly, and no question was too basic or too advanced for thorough discussion.

Knowledge Transfer Excellence: They worked closely with our technical team to ensure complete codebase handover. The training sessions were comprehensive, and our team now feels confident maintaining and extending the solution independently.

Optimization Mindset: Every aspect of the solution was optimized for performance, cost-efficiency, and maintainability. This attention to detail has resulted in lower operational costs and better system performance.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The flexibility with scheduling was a game-changer for our distributed team. Working across multiple timezones can be challenging, but they consistently accommodated our team's varying schedules, including early morning and late evening calls when needed. This level of accommodation kept our project moving without delays.

Their project management skills were exceptional - they proactively ensured they always had the information needed to keep the project on schedule, demonstrating remarkable patience with our often unpredictable schedules. They consistently found ways to work around these constraints while maintaining momentum and meeting all deadlines.

What was your primary form of communication with Armakuni?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The depth of knowledge in emerging AI technology is truly impressive. They demonstrated exceptional expertise across the entire AI stack - from AWS Bedrock implementation to advanced prompt engineering techniques and strategic model selection. What sets them apart is their ability to stay current with rapidly evolving AI tools and best practices.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Armakuni could have done differently?

Honestly, it's difficult to find fault with their work. I was expecting that the timezone issue was going to be tough but their flexibility really put that worry to rest.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Let's Talk Productions

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We help Independent Filmmakers and TV Show Producers reach new audiences.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Armakuni to accomplish?

• Create A Scalable Live Streaming Solution
• Save Development Time and Hours

SOLUTION

How did you find Armakuni?

Referral

Why did you select Armakuni over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Armakuni were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

My company was looking at developing an in-house solution for live streaming using AWS.  We are a small staff of 2 developers working on multiple internal projects.  We considered building a live stream platform in house but it would require time away from what we were already working on to build a scalable solution that would handle high volumes of traffic.  We also needed for this application to have the ability to grow with us as our needs and requirements grew.  We reached out to Armakuni for the development of the live streaming portal.  They worked with us from concept to creation.  They were very professional and communicated with us the entire time.  We are very pleased withe the outcome.  

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

1. Features and functionality matching the project specification.
2. Timeline to complet.
3. Successful UAT
4. Performance testing (in progress)

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Armakuni was very flexible with accommodating my scheduling needs.  They were responsive and attentive to questions I had and addressed each concern I had whether it was design or functionality.  The project was completed faster than expected.

What was your primary form of communication with Armakuni?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their communication and regular updates on the project.  I value that most in a vendor.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Armakuni could have done differently?

I was very impressed they handled the project.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Product Manager of an advertising company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

An experiential data and media company, empowering brands to connect with targeted audiences through data-driven insights, creative advertising, and curated experiences.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Armakuni to accomplish?

• Stable DevOps Infrastructure
• Automated CI/CD Pipelines

SOLUTION

How did you find Armakuni?

Referral

Why did you select Armakuni over others?

Referred to me

How many teammates from Armakuni were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

AWS Cloud Consulting & Services

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Stable DevOps Infrastructure, Cost Optimization & CI/CD Pipelines.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The team is also super transparent with updates, work logs and estimations and makes managing the team a breeze. Armakuni has been instrumental in helping us achieve our business initiatives through the development of CI/CD pipelines, architecture enhancements, performance and cost optimizations, which ultimately increased team efficiency immensely over the past year. I highly recommend their services as Armakuni's work culture stands out above any team I’ve worked with in my career.

What was your primary form of communication with Armakuni?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Working with the Armakuni team over the last year has been a wonderful experience. Everyone there has a culture of honesty, reliability and dedication. You can see the Armakuni values shine consistently through each team member, as we don’t feel like just another client, they are a true part of our team. 

Any time we have had any issue they have always been there to resolve quickly and literally have never let us down. Additionally, the Armakuni team has provided both technical and product consulting on AI & automation initiatives keeping us ahead of the curve in terms of technology and optimal architecture. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Armakuni could have done differently?

N/A

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the SVP Software and Infrastructure of a consumer products & services company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We provide an ecosystem of hardware and software to help everyone cook like a pro, regardless of skill level, with technology that enables everyone to enjoy perfectly cooked food, every time.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Armakuni to accomplish?

• Deliver an AI powered solution that can be integrated into our ecosystem for importing recipes

SOLUTION

How did you find Armakuni?

Referral

Why did you select Armakuni over others?

Referred to me

How many teammates from Armakuni were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Armakuni delivered an AI-powered recipe extraction system — pulling structured recipes from social media videos, web URLs, documents, and images into our JSON schema via AWS Bedrock. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Met all project deliverables

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The team was professional throughout, staying open and responsive to mid-project changes as new requirements and hurdles came up, and resolving technical issues promptly. 

What was your primary form of communication with Armakuni?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They have the technical competence to understand the issue and come up with an effective solution that aligns with the business. Their IaC-driven approach made the solution easy to deploy and maintain, and the work was implemented exactly to our expectations. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Armakuni could have done differently?

More testing to identify issues early themselves.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Head of Customer Success & Strategy of an information technology company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We help researchers find funding, collaborators, and talent through our web-based platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Armakuni to accomplish?

• Automate Hub creation and design the UI

SOLUTION

How did you find Armakuni?

CEO

Why did you select Armakuni over others?

Other

How many teammates from Armakuni were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We are working on our second project with Armakuni after a successful POC. They automated the creation of our newest product called Hubs. They were very quickly able to give us a way to create Hubs through a form and through bulk upload using the information we specified.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Generate multiple Hubs within an hour.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Project management was one of the biggest strengths of Armakuni. We were given detailed project plans, shown when key milestones were achieved, and everything was well managed and kept on track. They were very responsive to our needs.

What was your primary form of communication with Armakuni?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They were very professional, highly skilled, and detail-oriented.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Armakuni could have done differently?

I cannot think of anything in particular that I would want them to improve or do differently. We've been very pleased with them.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the CEO of an IT company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Research collaboration software 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Armakuni to accomplish?

• Expedite creation of new software product

SOLUTION

How did you find Armakuni?

Referral

Why did you select Armakuni over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Armakuni were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Armakuni helped us leverage AI and AWS tools to create a next generation researcher Hub and Spoke network.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Met all project milestones ahead of schedule 

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Consistently met deadlines.

What was your primary form of communication with Armakuni?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They asked excellent questions in our discovery sessions and created a SOW with minute details included.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Armakuni could have done differently?

No. They're great to work with.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CTO of StackSoftware, a multi-tenant enterprise-grade SaaS platform for automating your workforce, assets, and business processes.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Armakuni?

We had a small team of two people who had a product but didn’t have a software company. We needed DevOps, QA, AWS expertise, SOC 2 knowledge, scaling architecture alignment, and software development for quicker to market. We needed our infrastructure, testing, and the ability to add more features quickly.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Armakuni has delivered a lot, and we’re going to have a long partnership. The team has rebuilt our infrastructure to fit the AWS well-architected framework. They’ve also stood up our IDP, DEV, QA, training, production, CI/CD, and fully automated mobile testing. Armakuni keeps my monorepo up to date and in compliance with NPM packages. The team is building a smart scheduling feature that they were able to help fudning it from AWS. Currently, they’re working on new features for other areas of the market.

What is the team composition?

Our team consist of a PM, QA, DevOps, Full Stack, ML/Data & Solution architect

How did you come to work with Armakuni?

They were referred to me. I chose them over other options because they had high ratings, their pricing fit our budget, they had good value for the cost, and their company values aligned with ours.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in August 2025, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Armakuni has completed extensive mobile QA automation, CI/CD for all environments, rebuilding all environments, and updating NPM packages. They’re working on SOC 2 and new features.The work in automated testing and having all of our CI/CD and environments stood up has paid for itself in time and growth. The automated testing has found bugs before they reach production, which saves us so much time and stress. The CI/CD has reduced the time I have to compile or publish, and we have a secure environment. We’re able to focus on growing the product because we don’t have to worry about DevOps or testing.

How did Armakuni perform from a project management standpoint?

Our dedicated project manager is great. They’re always available and take the initiative to ensure everything is on track. We have weekly or biweekly meetings to get updates, and we’re in contact if any questions arise.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Armakuni’s knowledge is impressive. Previously, I had hired a small team on-site, and I wasn’t getting what I felt I was paying for. Armakuni gets stuff done. If they’re unsure, they have a huge team of experts to concur with. We’re not just hiring a small team; we’re hiring a company with many resources to figure out how to get the objective completed at a price that feels like we’re receiving value.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Our engagement is still ongoing, and there’s nothing worth noting.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Senior Product Marketing Manager of Signup Genius

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a SaaS product led growth company managing volunteers organization for events in the USA.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Armakuni to accomplish?

• Bridge mobile parity gap in the CX

SOLUTION

How did you find Armakuni?

Referral

Why did you select Armakuni over others?

• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Armakuni were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Helped refine the UXRD requirements and propose the tech implementation to bridge mobile parity gaps at scale. Made informed trade offs. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Awesome turnaround on time and on budget 

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Yes

What was your primary form of communication with Armakuni?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Armakuni goes above and beyond to deliver and copes with mistakes instead of hiding them.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Armakuni could have done differently?

Progress report management