Clever Grapes

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Chief Product Officer & co-founder of uQualio

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

uQualio is Video4Learning that makes it easy to change your business & the world through affordable quality video based education!

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Clever Grapes to accomplish?

• Migrate to Azure DevOps
• Upgrade to Latest .NET Version
• Add New Platform Features
• Migrate Data to AWS
• Standardize Software Development
• Implement a New Subscription Model
• Enhance File & Video Importing

SOLUTION

How did you find Clever Grapes?

Referral

Why did you select Clever Grapes over others?

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

How many teammates from Clever Grapes were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The scope of work was development of our video training platform uQualio. The tasks were done effectively and in good communication around the details. 

The work included:

• Migrate to Azure DevOps
• Upgrade to Latest .NET Version
• Add New Platform Features
• Standardize Software Development
• Implement a New Subscription Model
• Enhance File & Video Importing
• Migrate Data to AWS

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Successful Data Migration: All videos and files were seamlessly migrated to Amazon S3, ensuring enhanced reliability and accessibility.
• User Feature Enhancements: New subscription model, screen recording plugin, and third-party video integrations improved platform functionality and user experience.
• Positive Client Feedback: The client praised the project’s fast implementation and low-risk approach, indicating high satisfaction.
• Integrated CI/CD Environment: Successfully consolidated development processes into Microsoft Azure DevOps, streamlining builds and deployments.
• Improved Application Performance: Upgrading to the latest .NET version significantly boosted platform speed and reliability.
• Our new pricing model was implemented and has made it possible for us to create custom subscription pricing for our video learning platform. 
• Reduced Maintenance Complexity: Migrating to Azure DevOps reduced operational overhead by eliminating fragmented tools and processes.

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

We handled project management ourselves.

What was your primary form of communication with Clever Grapes?

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

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

The ability to deliver a team of experienced developers who worked together and who matched our needs 1:1. And that the account management was smooth and complete without getting irrelevant information or have more meetings than needed.

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

Not really. We were very satisfied with the cooperation and how things worked.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am a department head at Tecan

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Tecan develops and manufactures laboratory automation solutions and liquid handling systems for life sciences, diagnostics, and research industries.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Clever Grapes to accomplish?

• The project aims to improve scalability, consistency, and security by unifying IaC practices, automating infrastructure management, simplifying identity and permission models, enhancing observability and cost efficiency, and preparing for future AWS expansion.

SOLUTION

How did you find Clever Grapes?

Online Search

Why did you select Clever Grapes over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit

How many teammates from Clever Grapes were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Cloud transformation moves applications, data, and infrastructure to the cloud for better scalability and efficiency. Key deliverables include a migration plan, cloud architecture, security setup, and operational support. It also covers governance, cost control, and training for smooth adoption.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Measurable outcomes included lower infrastructure costs, improved system uptime, faster deployments, better scalability, and enhanced security compliance.

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

I am pleased with the outcome.

What was your primary form of communication with Clever Grapes?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting

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

I was most impressed by the company's flexibility and the broad spectrum of skilled engineers they have, which allows them to adapt to a wide range of projects and challenges.

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

nope

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the VP, Engineering of AgData

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We provide our customers with clean, actionable sales and inventory data together with a full range of program management solutions.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Clever Grapes to accomplish?

• The main goal was to modernize an internal system used to collect and process agricultural sales and inventory data.
• We aimed to enable distributors and retailers to upload and validate their data through a self-service web interface.
• Improving data quality was a key focus, using automated validation and transformation before storing the data.
• Another goal was to generate market analytics and trend insights for the agricultural sector in the US and Canada.
• We introduced a scalable, cloud-based architecture built with microservices and event-driven communication.
• Enhancing system maintainability with modern development patterns like CQRS and continuous integration was essential.
• We also prepared the system for future use cases like multitenancy, containerization, and feature-based rollouts.

SOLUTION

How did you find Clever Grapes?

Referral

Why did you select Clever Grapes over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Clever Grapes were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

Staff augmentation, resulting in delivery of Data Platform and marketing Program Management Rebate Payment Calculation Verification

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Bi-weekly sprint deliverables: predictability and quality metrics.

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

Agile project management.  Bi-weekly on time delivery.

What was your primary form of communication with Clever Grapes?

Virtual Meeting

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

Good cultural fit.  Adaptable & flexible.  Good communication. Their high-quality performance stood out.

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

None.