GeekyAnts

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a payment processing software company. We build middleware that bridges retail POS software and the credit card processors. I am VP of development in the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We started building our next generation payment processing platform in 2017. Our dev teams were very strong in the processing core logic but lacked web skillset. We hired GeekyAnts as a long-term partner to build the web portal that is interactive and easy to use.

SOLUTION

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

We searched for a software outsourcing company that can meet our requirements:

1. technical skillset.
2. previous project experience.
3. language / collaboration capabilities.
4. price.

After reviewing GeekyAnts profile and portfolios, we believe they were the best match.

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

We kicked off the team building process soon after engagement. Then we had weekly meetings on future plans, past reviews, and business logic training. We used JavaScript both on the front-end and back-end. We built prototypes, then critical foundations, then core functionalities, then other features.

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

At peak, we had 4 people on the team, a part-time project manager, a technical team leader, and 2 developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Upon going live, we got feedbacks from our customers that the web portal is responsive, easy to use, and feature rich.

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

We generally used agile development process. We had weekly VOIP meetings, on the fly developer Q&A chats, screenshares and other collaboration sessions.

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

GeekyAnts handled the development tasks very diligently and methodically. They are quick to understand business domain knowledge and have meaningful feedbacks and suggestions.

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

We are satisfied with GeekyAnts' service.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CTO of a real estate tech company based in Boston, MA. We have 3 locations across the U.S.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired Geekyants team to develop the front end for our platform. It needed to be built in react/typescript so that we could easily scale the product and Geekyants delivered what they promised and beyond.

SOLUTION

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

We found them through a referral and considered them along wth 3 other vendors. Since the project was a high priority engagement, we needed a reliable results driven tech partner who would deliver on time and on budget.

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

Geekyants designed and developed a react based frontend. We started with a discovery phase to highlight our business challenges. Geekyants then provided timelines to complete the project in 2-week sprints. The final product streamlined our onboarding process and increased the usage by our agents.

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

There were 3 people in the core team, including a project manager, lead developer, and 2 developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were able to launch the project on time which was a major accomplishment for the entire company. The Geekyants team was great to work with that we decided to extend our contract with them for ongoing development work.

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

The project manager assigned to our project was great. We always received timely updates from the PM. The PM made sure that the deadlines were met. We communicated via email and WhatsApp.

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

We had direct access to the development team, which made it very easy to communicate our thoughts and ideas. The development team was readily available late hours if needed.

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

Not that I can think of at the moment.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

This is Ranjan and I am co-founder of TestUnity. TestUnity is A unique SaaS platform where testers are not bound to any geographical location, diversity at its best in terms of real devices and OS.

No limit on the number of testers engaged for a particular application. Test cycles start and end in a few hours, covering all the modules and reporting all the bugs hence very efficient. We are committed to delivering world-class testing services to make Mobile Apps/Websites the best in terms of quality and at low cost.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired GeekyAnts for Web Development Services. We worked with another vendor first, but it didn’t meet our expectations. So we asked MentorMate to help us make the website what we needed it to be.

SOLUTION

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

We selected this vendor because it was highly recommended by one of our friends and we decided to continue with GeekyAnts because they had great reviews regarding their quality work and fixed timelines.

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

We came to them with ready-made requirements, and we discussed them with GeekyAnts. After consulting with them, we made some modifications and went through the solutions suggested in the requirements in an agile and scrum-like development process.

Their team did the backend development on Node.js provided by Docker containers and frontend development using JavaScript and the React framework. They also used AWS.

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

We had up to three web developers from junior to senior levels. We also had a project manager on the GeekyAnts side.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The final product is in production, and we’re absolutely content with it. It’s also making a profit for us. Their team said it would take half a year, and it was more or less done in that time. I’ve never seen such a precise estimate; it was really on point. The budget projections were always very correct, and I was very impressed with how precise their estimates were.

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

We typically communicate through SkyPe, which both of our companies were familiar with. We also have Zoom meetings and use Jira for project management and tickets. Their team is very responsive. We always get an immediate response, and they have always been available to us.

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

We’re a QA company. They gave us access to their tech people right from the start. The communication from the beginning was between the tech people on our side and the tech people on their side. It was easy, and they were approachable. There was no shield between their technical staff and ours, which has been nice

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

Not really. The way we work together has been fine from both sides.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am Regional Sales Manager at Newwave Solutions, a company providing IT services in various domains for startups and SMEs.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Our company had a chance to collaborate with GeekyAnts team on mobile app development for their client.

SOLUTION

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

We have previously worked with the GeekyAnts team on staff augmentation and have been impressed with their professionalism. Regarding this project, after extensive discussion between PMs of both sides, we are happy to join their team in the project management and execution phase.

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

We had a series of discovery meetings to discuss our goals and objectives. The project is about a live stream app, allowing users to create their live room to connect to the audience.

Stages of project include:

• Study and initiation
• Development: Develop all the requirement specification
• Test & fix bug
• UAT

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

We had one Business Analyst from Geekyants joining the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

There were 3 members on our side and one BA - Rihdi from Geekyants to work on this project. Ridhi played a crucial role not only as a liaison between the client and the team but also as a technical advisor.

Her activeness and forthright working style have greatly aided the team in completing the project ahead of schedule.

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

For everyday communication, we used Slack. In terms of project management, our team worked with Business Analyst Ridhi to track the project's progress using the Jira board.

Despite numerous modification requests that occurred throughout the project's execution, Ridhi was always responsive and accommodating to help sort things out quickly.

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

What makes GeekyAnts different from others is that they were transparent and upfront about the roadblocks and we were able to collaborate to come up with a solution.

We especially appreciate their schedule flexibility, responsiveness, and willingness to go above and beyond.

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

Though we have done some projects so far, we are all pleased with each and every project together.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Our company helps leading global brands discover possibilities, measure what matters, & deliver extraordinary digital experiences.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired Geekyants for the mobile app development for one our clients, who run the largest fitness organization in the US. Our goal was to deliver an error-free mobile app through which users can intuitively book their schedule, get trained and stay fit.

SOLUTION

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

We found Geekyants through an organic search. The way Geekyants understood the problem statement and their approach in the proposal were the deciding factors.

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

The scope of work included mobile app development, QE and UAT. The main focus was on fixing the android mobile app.

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

2 resources and all were senior developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Geekyants delivered a error-free mobile app which was well approved and appreciated by the client as well. All the errors that were raised before the takeover by Geekyants, were sorted in the final deliverable.

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

Geekyants does an extremely good job managing the work we give them. We always know that they’ll be able to build whatever we ask for, no matter how ambitious it is.

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

Geekyants team are very committed to doing their work well. It feels like they do everything they can to be consultants and partners with us rather than just people who take code orders.

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

Each project will have room for improvement areas. There are no specifics.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the co-founder & CEO of Elever based out of Bangalore, India. We are in the field of investment advisory.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We wanted them to build our app (specifically the UI development, front end API integrations, multi-party integrations, etc.)

SOLUTION

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

We searched online for people who have experience in developing apps in flutter and has past experience of building a fin-tech app. We also talked to a few people to get feedback about various vendors before finalizing with GeekyAnts.

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

We had a series of meetings where we explained them our business model and the scope of the app. Further, we explained the use case of our app from customer point of view. We detailed them list of work to be done including shared UI designs and wireframes, plus list of front-end and back-end APIs to be integrated in the phased manner.

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

We have got 4 people + 1 account manager working with us. They were in the role of UI developer, Tech Lead, Junior Developer, Web Developer, and Account Manager

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We had defined deliverables within different sprints, which were largely delivered on time and with good quality. They also were instrumental in giving us suggestions/feedbacks on our designs and methodology, to further optimize and make it customer centric.

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

They have been quite transparent in managing the project. Gitlab was used for checking and review of all the codes including troubleshooting. Further, all the communication was done through Teams.

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

They are very transparent in their approach. And most importantly they work as if they are part of our company. They have been co-creators in a literal sense.

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

They should be able to mange their teams leaves better and can be communicated in advance. But overall happy with them.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Co-founder and CTO of my company based in Bangalore, India. We are building the next-generation robo-advisory platform based on AI/ML technologies to deliver highly personalized goal investments to the masses.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We wanted to build our mobile app to deliver our AI/ML-driven wealth management services. We hired GeekyAnts to develop our mobile app that would leverage our API platform. Our goals are to launch our services with a mobile app delivering seamless, transparent, and simplified investments in the market for our diverse set of consumers.

SOLUTION

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

Our mobile app features a high degree of personalization with recommendations for understanding users' goals and needs. The mobile app's objective is to deliver a simplified, transparent, and highly customized investment management experience to our customers. We wanted a mobile app development partner with solid technical expertise and a passion for building user-centric mobile apps. GeekyAnts met our checklist of requirements for having strong expertise in Mobile App development. We also like that they have been so actively contributing to the Flutter community through frameworks and toolsets.

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

GeekyAnts scope is to develop, test, and release our cross-platform (iOS and Android) mobile app that leverages our API platform to deliver our services. The mobile app includes the core recommendation experiences, enabling goal-based investment and goal/portfolio management/trackers.

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

We have a relationship manager, a tech lead, and two mobile app developers working on the project

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

GeekyAnts have been delivering high-quality outputs, whether it is about mobile app technical design or development. They have shown a strong sense of ownership and are very active in providing suggestions and ideas to improve the app. We are looking to soon launch our mobile app in beta mode to our initial customer base thanks to their dedicated efforts in a short time of 3 months.

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

The tech leads and relationship manager are actively involved in day-to-day planning, resolving team issues, and ensuring the project is on track. They use the latest tools and is open to adopting new processes/technology to improve the development and delivery process.

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

We have been very impressed with GeekyAnt's commitment to delivering a high-quality mobile app. They show deep interest in understanding our business objective and working in close collaboration to achieve our goals. They have gone above and beyond to ensure that we get to the beta stage soon. We are happy to have them as our partners.

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

Not that we can think of as of now.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm working as Operations Director at a B2B Fintech company providing solutions for Financial Institutions. Our platform helps users save and invest for their future, so we like to think we’re helping people in some small way. The plan for us is to make the platform intelligent piece-by-piece, to help people manage their spending and money every day.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire GeekyAnts?

We needed to scale our team for projects delivery. GeekyAnts was hired for staff augmentation of React Native developers and backend developers.

SOLUTION

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

We were using freelancers from Upwork and a company based out of Ukraine. However, it was still hard for us to scale and deliver. We chanced upon GeekyAnts and immediately were able to find synergies in technical capabilities, ability to scale and alignment in company culture. The team was also based in a time zone that was more favourable including the ability to communicate well in English.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

The team worked on multiple projects. Typically, the team was added during the development phases of the respective projects to deliver the Digital Wealth platform for our clients. The GeekyAnts team was involved in the development, testing, launch and support phases of the projects.

Describe the recruitment process in detail.

We gave a brief about the project and the requirements of the engineers we needed. The shortlisted candidates were interviewed by our team of engineers to ensure suitability. After selecting the candidate, we placed them on 1 week trial period to better assess their capabilities. At the end of the 1 week trial, we confirmed the engineer to continue working on the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success?

The support of the engineers helped us to launch 5 projects which helped to gain confidence from our clients.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The team was primarily using Slack, Jira, and calls on Google Meet for smooth communication and tracking of work to be done.

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

The team was very proactive, skilled to deliver tasks on time and communicating very well on their progress.

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

No comments.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the engineering manager at Jupiter, a banking services company. We provide banking solutions.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with GeekyAnts?

We were trying to hire our own developers but weren’t able to fill all the open positions. We needed to outsource developers to build a mobile app.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

GeekyAnts developed our mobile app for iOS and Android. We initially decided on the architecture of the app. We had a few developers of our own, but they coded specific modules.

Their team was involved in the rewards section and the investment product part. They also helped with the help center and customer support features. Later on, we started developing it on our own.

The bulk of the work was completed in May 2021. However, there are small features that we’re still developing and maintenance work, like bug fixes. We’re also planning additional feature development with them.

The app allows for payment and debit cards. We provide rewards, and there are sections for debt, net worth, and help. There are various settings and screens to manage and configure all these features, including a home screen that lists all your transactions and provides links to other areas.

What is the team composition?

Initially, there were two developers and one part-time manager. Later, we cut it down to just the two developers.

How did you come to work with GeekyAnts?

A couple of our developers had worked with them, so we were familiar with their work. They were pretty popular with open-source contributions. We felt they could deliver.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent between $50,000–$100,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in May 2020, and the relationship is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

More than 100,000 people have downloaded the app, and the iOS version will launch very soon. We’re expecting quite a few downloads there as well.

How did GeekyAnts perform from a project management standpoint?

We only use them for development, so we’ve provided them with the architecture, roadmap, and code review. We’ve added them to our Slack and given them our email addresses.

We communicate with them as if they’re part of our team, and we’re in contact on a daily basis.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The quality of work is great. They’ve done a great job implementing the features. As an organization, they do open source and community management work, which I really like. Even though it’s not directly related to the work they do with us, it’s something that I admire about them.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could reduce the costs a bit. Also, one of the initial developers wasn’t great. We had to switch, but since then,  it’s been great.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I recommend working with them. They’re a good choice.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I work as Senior Software Engineer at 100ms. 100ms builds Video Conferencing infrastructure.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We wanted to develop a React Native package over our Android & iOS SDKs. Our customers would use the 100ms React Native package to integrated video conferencing features in their mobile apps.

SOLUTION

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

We had heard about Geekyants from colleagues & found good online reviews. The showcase of their previous work was also a good deciding factor. We had done a small POC & were content with it so moved to the actual development of the project.

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

We used Github Projects as the project management tool. We already had a list of requirements & added those to Github. We initially used Javascript & built only for iOS. After reaching the first milestone, we switched to using Typescript throughout the project. Android & iOS plugins were made in Kotlin & Swift.

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

A project manager, 1 developer for Android & 1 for iOS plugins.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We made good progress on the project. Our customers started using the 100ms React Native package soon. Integration was simple & we had Documentation & a Sample app for reference.

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

The project manager was easy to communicate with and provided frequent updates. We had daily standups to discuss the progress. Most of the targets were delivered on time and we received ample warning if a deadline wasn't going to be met.

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

Their mobile app development skills are pretty good. They knew a lot about nitty-gritty of React Native. Their constant support & communication was very good.

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

We could have thought about making the SDK more resilient for different types of integration & sort of idiot-proofing so that any customer can easily integrate the 100ms React Native package without running into much trouble.