Elinext

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I'm a department director at Tallink

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

A leading provider of passenger and cargo transport services in the northern Baltic Sea region, the company operates a fleet of 14 vessels across seven ferry routes. It employs more than 7,400 people across Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Russia, and Germany

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Help with improving our credit card terminals software, adding new features for loyalty programs, reservations, and SMS messaging while fixing bugs and ensuring great performance during daily operations onboard.

SOLUTION

How did you find Elinext?

Referral

Why did you select Elinext over others?

A partner referred them; their WPF C# and payment terminal expertise fit our needs perfectly.

How many teammates from Elinext were assigned to this project?

One dedicated developer (Eugine) worked full-time with our team throughout the year.

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

Over the year, the engagement included building the loyalty discounts logic, reservation management system, and enhanced SMS service with extra fields. Continuous bug fixing and performance improvements were done alongside integration with ASP.NET Core Web API, resulting in a stable desktop application for use across all cruise vessels.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Loyalty program usage went up by 20 percent, reservations onboard became faster tbh, and the backlog of pending features and bug fixes that had built up over a year was cleared. The software remained stable and reliable under demanding conditions at sea.

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

They addressed new requests or urgent fixes without delay.

What was your primary form of communication with Elinext?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting

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

Their developer, Eugine grasped how the software would actually be used onboard and made practical decisions that kept everything running smoothly, without overcomplicating things.

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

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BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Global Head of Development of a fintech company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We deliver financial transaction management solutions that help firms strengthen operational control, lower costs, create new revenue opportunities, mitigate risks, and ensure precise regulatory compliance. Our company offers a comprehensive suite of transaction lifecycle solutions enhanced with artificial intelligence and machine learning.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• mainly to revamp the GUI, boost performance, and make it easier to attract and retain clients

SOLUTION

How did you find Elinext?

We found their website

Why did you select Elinext over others?

We’d already worked with Elinext on a few projects before, so the trust and familiarity were there

How many teammates from Elinext were assigned to this project?

Around 10–15 specialists — developers, BAs, and QA engineers — depending on the project stage.

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

We got a system redesign plus multiple new features and dashboards. On the feature side: Tree View for balance grouping, CSV export, Snapshot and Refresh capabilities, Manage Columns and View Options, Favorites, Audit Timeline, On-demand Sweeps, advanced Cashflow Search, Multiple Manual Adjustments, and Save Configurations.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We've already retained customers who were dissatisfied with the old version, and we're successfully attracting new clients. The performance now meets current standards, and we have a competitive product again.

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

We got the entire upgraded system within a year as planned. Our teams ran regular retrospectives and maintained transparency through weekly governance calls. Their team also adapted designs that needed updating and prioritized features based on our feedback.

What was your primary form of communication with Elinext?

Virtual Meeting

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

Their ability to jump in and own the design process was huge. The team's familiarity with our business from previous engagements meant they understood the financial services space and could make smart recommendations for our team.

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

I can say they achieved what we needed on time with quit fast checkups.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Head of Sale and M&A of an energy & natural resources company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Global developer of renewable energy power plantsw

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Create a software from scratch to map the pipeline and workflow

SOLUTION

How did you find Elinext?

Linkedin

Why did you select Elinext over others?

Referred to me

How many teammates from Elinext were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

 Discovery phase to understand company needs Creation of software to map the pipeline Creation of dashboards Creation of project interfaces Specifc applications used to manage workflow 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Facilitate workflow
• Easy management of pipeline
• Tracking deadlines

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

They deliver mostly on time, at times with a 1 week delay.

They were really responsive but at times couldn't comprehand exactly what we requested.

Little inputs on how to improve the system.

What was your primary form of communication with Elinext?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their ability to create a dedicated software in a relative short time and with a low budget compared to competition.

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

Yes, defininately they need to bring their experience on some aspects of softwares that are not know by the clients.

For example, they did not leave us the ability to implement users into the system by ourselves (meaning that every time we would need to add someone they would charge us extra) and didn't even suggest to add this feature.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Managing Director Operations of a chemicals & biotechnology company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We provide AI-driven Digital Twins for the biopharmaceutical industry, boosting productivity, product quality, and process robustness. This approach cuts manufacturing costs and time to market. Leading pharma companies worldwide use our services for drug process development and manufacturing.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Speed up our predictive biomanufacturing platform
• Optimize and stabilize existing code modules
• Support proof-of-concept development to boost sales conversion

SOLUTION

How did you find Elinext?

We found Elinext offline

Why did you select Elinext over others?

Were quick to understand our domain (biopharma + predictive models)

How many teammates from Elinext were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

Elinext helped us optimize our predictive biomanufacturing system. One team focused on making our modules faster and more stable while helping with proof-of-concept work to improve sales conversion. The other team researched and refined open-source modules, cutting down parameters to speed things up, then adding an AI algorithm to expand outputs for graphs and visualizations. They also tested ways to boost performance with Amazon Cloud.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The code got faster and more stable, data processing became more efficient (they cut parameters from 30 down to 5 without losing accuracy)

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

They adjusted well to the fact that a lot of our work was research-driven.

What was your primary form of communication with Elinext?

Virtual Meeting

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

They weren’t afraid to dive deep into our niche (biopharma + predictive models) and challenge assumptions with fresh ideas. That mix of curiosity, flexibility, and technical sharpness is rare.

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

Honestly, for a three-month engagement, they checked all the boxes. No complaints.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Executive of TransPerfect

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We deliver comprehensive global content solutions tailored for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sectors. By combining deep industry expertise, specialized professionals (including experts in TMF, COA, medical writing, marketing, and more), certified linguists, and advanced technologies, we help life sciences companies accelerate their journey from the lab to market launch. As a recognized leader in practical, global eClinical innovation, we streamline and automate clinical workflows for sponsors, CROs, and research sites worldwide.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• We needed to replace our outdated Domino-based clinical trial platform with something modern, compliant, and easy to use.

SOLUTION

How did you find Elinext?

Offline

Why did you select Elinext over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Elinext were assigned to this project?

65

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

They built us a modular SaaS platform for managing clinical trial documents, from super admin and study-level admin panels to client-facing features like secure e-signatures, dashboards, audits, Q&A, and more. They also migrated modules from ExtJS to Angular and integrated with Alfresco, SharePoint, DocuSign, AdobeSign, and others.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The platform now runs on 150 servers, supports over 45,000 users in pharma and healthcare, handles massive amounts of data, integrates with tons of third-party systems, and is fully FDA compliant, to be precise.

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

We started with waterfall, then moved to Scrum (with the help of a scrum coach). Releases are predictable, with patches every month and major updates once a year. They’ve always been highly responsive, no matter what.

What was your primary form of communication with Elinext?

Virtual Meeting

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

They’re easy to communicate with, genuinely care about the project’s success, and take ownership instead of just “delivering tasks.” Even as the team grew, they kept the same level of dedication and personal touch.

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

Struggling to think of any.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the CTO | Head of Technology of a financial services company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are the financial services division of the largest European automotive OEM. We coordinate the financial services activities of the the whole group of copmanies throughout the world and is responsible for the credit business outside the European Economic Area as well as other mobility services. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• To stabilize and refactor a previously underperforming B2B online payment application and enable further feature development.

SOLUTION

How did you find Elinext?

We found Elinext offline

Why did you select Elinext over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned
• Met their sales reps at a major industrial event in Germany great connection for future work.

How many teammates from Elinext were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

Elinext rewrote the core architecture using domain-driven design, added key features like multi-currency support, automated recurring payments, a customizable widget, and an admin portal with role-based access. They also implemented a highly scalable AWS-based backend and ensured full GDPR and PCI compliance.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They used Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build the back-end application in the cloud so it can process more than two million requests daily. Our main teams also finally reduced costs by removing third-party tools.

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

They followed Agile methodology with 1-week sprints. Tasks were delivered on time, and their lead developer was very responsive and proactive in adapting to shifting priorities.

What was your primary form of communication with Elinext?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting

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

Their team was great to work with during cross-communication processes. They cleanly rebuilt a complex legacy system and scaled it for high-load conditions without compromising on security or flexibility.

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

On our way to find. Probably a couple of frontend improvements.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Operations of Salesfloor

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Salesfloor is a technology company that provides a clienteling and virtual selling platform for retail businesses. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Frontend development work to onboard new clients
• Frontend work for customized work on retailer website and emails

SOLUTION

How did you find Elinext?

• Online Search
• Referral

Why did you select Elinext over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Elinext were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

As a Frontend Developer at Salesfloor, Alexey's primary role is to onboard new retailers by developing storefronts that seamlessly integrate with their existing websites. This involves replicating elements like navigation and footers and ensuring a consistent user experience. Additionally, he is responsible for estimating frontend customization requests and implementing them.

Retailer Storefront Integration:

Develop and implement storefronts based on provided designs.

• Ensure seamless integration with the retailer’s existing website.
• Copy and replicate navigation, footers, and styling for consistency.
• Web Scraping & Data Extraction:

Create scrapers to extract relevant content and data from retailer websites.
- Ensure scrapers function correctly for dynamic and static content.

Frontend Development:

• Use JavaScript and CSS to build and style pages.
  Ensure responsiveness and cross-browser compatibility.

Customization Requests & Estimations:

• Analyze and provide time estimates for frontend customization requests.
  Implement custom frontend features based on retailer needs.

Testing & Optimization:

• Conduct testing to ensure seamless UI/UX across different devices.
  Optimize performance and maintain clean, efficient code.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with designers, backend developers, and project managers.
  Communicate effectively with retailers regarding their storefront needs.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Most projects were delivered on time and on budget

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

Most tasks were delievered on time with very high quality. If any item was at risk of being late or producing quality risk, Alexey would flag it right away to management. They surpassed our expectations.

What was your primary form of communication with Elinext?

Email or Messaging App

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

Great communication, talented workers who are easy to work with, great attitude and learns fast.

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

No 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Sr. Derivative Accountant of a financial services company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are the premier advisor to and technology provider for corporations using hedges and hedge accounting to protect margin. Our team of experts provides consulting, outsource derivative accounting and training services for firms that need to plan, execute or maintain a foreign currency, interest rate or commodity hedging program – and are the leading minds behind CapellaFX – the hedge accounting software that provides exposure tracking, trade management, journal entry preparation and disclosure reporting to manage FX and derivative accounting risks. Founded in 2000, our company was the first advisory service dedicated exclusively to corporate derivative accounting and ASC 815 compliance. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Improve overall system performance to support a growing number of corporate clients.
• Modernize the financial risk management software to improve automation and scalability.
• Enhance reporting capabilities to provide more accurate and efficient risk calculations.

SOLUTION

How did you find Elinext?

• Referral
• Clutch Site

Why did you select Elinext over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned
• Strong Technical Expertise

How many teammates from Elinext were assigned to this project?

17

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

Elinext was hired to modernize our financial risk management software, with the goal of improving automation, scalability, and reporting capabilities. They focused on updating the system architecture to handle larger volumes of data and ensure it could support an increasing number of corporate clients. One of their main tasks was to automate the risk calculation process, which improved accuracy, reduced manual input, and sped up the process.

They also enhanced the platform’s reporting capabilities, allowing users to generate more detailed and real-time financial reports. Additionally, Elinext worked on optimizing the overall system performance to ensure it could scale effectively as the client base grew, improving load times and efficiency. Finally, they provided ongoing support and maintenance, ensuring the platform remained up-to-date and adaptable to evolving business needs.

Key deliverables included a modernized risk management system, automated and optimized risk calculations, enhanced reporting features, improved system performance, and continuous support for updates and improvements.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Elinext helped us modernize our financial risk management software, improving automation, scalability, and reporting. Their work enabled more efficient risk calculations and better system performance, supporting a growing number of our corporate clients. To add to this, the platform’s success ultimately led to its acquisition by another larger corporation in 2022.

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

They used Jira to track tasks and planned releases efficiently, typically handling multiple tasks per month.Despite initial challenges in understanding our financial domain, their team quickly aligned with our needs and provided consistent support, including feature development, bug fixes, and system enhancements.

What was your primary form of communication with Elinext?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They took the time to understand our industry’s nuances, translating complex financial concepts into a final automated system. Their adaptability and commitment over the years made them a reliable vendor.

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

The prices could be a bit more competitive, nothing else to add

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Manager: Investments Admin and Procurement of a financial services company. FinTech co.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We specialize in cloud-native and regulated primary bond issuance infrastructure and marketplace within the capital markets sector. We do software products products for documentation creation, negotiation, management, and lifecycle services for fixed income securities, as well as a primary marketplace for digital execution and real-time price discovery.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Re-engineer our initial prototype into a production-grade system and develop a robust platform enabling real-time collaboration

SOLUTION

How did you find Elinext?

Referral

Why did you select Elinext over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned
• solid expertise in Agile methodologies

How many teammates from Elinext were assigned to this project?

They were 20 people appointed to this project.

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

Elinext was responsible for developing a document collaboration platform for bond issuance, focusing on custom web development, quality assurance, and UX/UI design. They also refactored an existing C++ prototype, improving its architecture, scalability, and performance. Their work included integrating various systems, optimizing security, and ensuring the platform was user-friendly and responsive across devices. Additionally, they handled thorough testing to ensure the platform’s functionality, security, and performance met high standards.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We successfully hit several major goals, including building a custom document generation module to replace an external tool — which reduced our costs and gave us more control over the process. The Elinext team also supported us in rolling out platform upgrades, refining QA workflows.

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

Things shifted a few times during the project, which meant lots of frequent referencing/clarification, but Elinext stayed on track and kept us updated in the loop. They offered valuable insights, especially during the transition between different project methodologies. Some additional expertise in optimizing automation testing earlier in the project would have been beneficial, but they managed to address it efficiently later.

What was your primary form of communication with Elinext?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

We valued how Elinext handled challenges, especially when it came to refactoring our platform under tight deadlines. They were proactive in finding solutions, and their willingness to collaborate and adjust based on our evolving needs made a big difference in the project’s outcome.

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

There weren't any major issues with Elinext's services, not yet. There's always room for improvement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-Founder and CEO of Edverse Metaverse Company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We specialize in cloud-native and regulated primary bond issuance infrastructure and marketplace within the capital markets sector. We do software products products for documentation creation, negotiation, management, and lifecycle services for fixed income securities, as well as a primary marketplace for digital execution and real-time price discovery.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• To refactor the existing C++ prototype into a scalable solution with improved architecture, integrations, and performance.
• To build a document collaboration platform for bond issuance

SOLUTION

How did you find Elinext?

• Online Search
• Referral

Why did you select Elinext over others?

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

How many teammates from Elinext were assigned to this project?

20

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

Elinext developed our document collaboration platform, addressing the complexities of bond issuance by streamlining workflows and automating agreement creation. When our initial freelance developer recommended them, they quickly provided a team of skilled developers, QA specialists, a DevOps engineer, a project manager, and a business analyst.

They managed the complete platform refactoring, improving scalability and integrating a custom document generation tool to replace an expensive third-party service. As well as their Agile approach allowed for adaptation to evolving requirements, shifting between Scrum and Kanban to meet stakeholder demands.

They also built and maintained test automation, starting with Protractor and Selenium, later transitioning to WebdriverIO to support our Angular-based frontend.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were able to complete important milestones, such as replacing a third-party document generation tool with an in-house solution. Thereby, they helped optimize costs and streamline our workflow within the expected time frame. Also, met key objectives, including testing improvements and platform enhancements, while adapting to changing stakeholder priorities.

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

Despite changes in priorities and unexpected challenges, they kept up with the schedule and provided regular updates.

They offered valuable insights, especially during the transition between different project stages. Some additional expertise in optimizing automation testing earlier in the project would have been beneficial, but they managed to address it efficiently later.

What was your primary form of communication with Elinext?

Email or Messaging App

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

We appreciated how Elinext handled challenges, especially when it came to refactoring our platform under tight deadlines. They were proactive in finding solutions, and their willingness to collaborate and adjust based on our evolving needs made a big difference in the project’s outcome.

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

There weren't any major issues with Elinext's services.