BrainX Technologies

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of a market leader in the temporary tattoo/ink space.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire BrainX Technologies, and what were your goals?

BrainX maintains our website and tech stack, while building custom software and features vital to increasing our KPIs (LTV, AOV, CVR among others).

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We've used several tech teams in the past and this team is by far the best and most flexible!

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

We had a kickoff meeting and work on a project-by-project basis via basecamp.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

A project manager and 2 developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Our AOV and CVR rose 20% and 30%, respectively YOY.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

We utilize Slack and Basecamp fairly exclusively.

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

We're impressed by their flexibility per our seasonality.

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

Love them!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CTO at Clara, where we help people and small businesses pick the best fintech products for their financial goals.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire BrainX Technologies, and what were your goals?

We hired Soban to work on different legacy and greenfield Rails applications.

SOLUTION

How did you select BrainX Technologies and what were the deciding factors?

We looked on various job forms, and picked a few candidates. When interviewing, we were looking for expertise, competitive cost, and cultural fit.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

We worked on a weekly sprint basis, defining project requirements as we went.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We worked with Soban, who was working as a front-end developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

While metrics on the greenfield project are not yet available, I can share that the most easily measurable change for us internally was development speed. Soban helped us do in two days what would usually take a week!

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timelines.

Slack channel, weekly standups, calls as necessary.

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

Soban was a joy to work with. He works diligently, consistently, and expertly to deliver what is required.

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

Not really.