Groovy Technoweb Pvt. Ltd.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are an IT Consulting company specialising in business automation.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Groovy Web LLP, and what were your goals?

Our client implemented a third party platform for the management of their day to fire systems projects and services. The client required a web customer portal to interface to this platform to provide real time analytics and reporting for their clients

SOLUTION

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

After completing a review of over 20+ software development companies we chose Groovy. This was based on their exception technical knowledge and the solution they devised. Their communication was outstanding with honest and clear explanations provided. They were extremely proactive with rapid responses. We immediately felt trust with Krunal and his exceptionally talented team.

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

The project kicked off with a technical solution provided by Groovy to meet the business goals. A clear project plan and timelines was provided and a team was rapidly formed to commence development. Each milestone was delivered on time to a high standard.

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

From the outset we worked with Groovy's Director, CTO and a project manager. Once development commenced several full stack developers, designers and testers formed the team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The Customer Web Portal is about to launch and my client is extremely impressed so far with the solution has that been designed and built.

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

Having worked with numerous software development business around the world over the last 25 years, the communication of the entire team involved was outstanding. They take customer service very seriously and they work as a trusted partner. They are very flexible and were willing to work with my teams tools rather than enforcing the use of their project management tools. We talked regularly via zoom and almost daily on chat.

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

Trust, Trust, Trust and Teamwork. That is hard to find when working with an offshore team to deliver what you have promised to your local clients. They dont tell you what you want to hear and over promise. They are honest in everything they do and deliver what they have committed.

Having almost delivered with our first project with Groovy for our onshore client, we are confident we have found our long term partner for all our future projects. I very rarely write reviews for my IT partners. But considering the ease at which they have over-delivered to me and my client, they warrant the utmost praise.

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

Nothing so far. Extremely impressed and highly recommended. Great job team.!

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the product manager for an investment company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Groovy Web LLP?

I had built a mobile app from scratch, but it was not properly defined, so we needed help from Groovy. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

I provided my research and ideas for design, along with a defined product roadmap. Then, Groovy proposed several additional designs and did extensive research on how things like payment options needed to be done in this area. 

So far, they’ve tweaked the roadmap and divided the features into multiple deliverables from MVP to finished product. After that, they’ve rebuilt the app for iOS and Android using React Native. They’ve also integrated an analytics platform on the web and upgraded our backend from .NET to PHP for efficiency.

What is the team composition?

Nauman (Project Lead) is my primary contact.

How did you come to work with Groovy Web LLP?

I liked Groovy’s previous work, patience, and willingness to provide anything we asked for, and they clearly laid out what they could do for us. As a result, we hired them.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent between $2,000–$3,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working together in May 2021, and the project is ongoing. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Groovy delivered the mobile app. We’ve tested it with 2,000 people and received positive feedback. We expect to see it take off with great results. Based on the research done, the app’s look and feel and ease of use are exactly what the market wants.

How did Groovy Web LLP perform from a project management standpoint?

The Groovy team is communicative, proactive, and transparent. They keep us informed and share source code, platforms, and everything else to make the engagement run smoothly. We use Jira, and communicate via Slack and phone.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their upper management is friendly and makes themselves available. They’re reliable and work quickly on anything we give to them, usually finishing tasks the next day.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Groovy can still improve the scope of the app’s functionalities and do more research to define them. They’re already working to improve on that.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am Marketing Communications Manager in media tech company located in Milan, Italy.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Groovy Web LLP, and what were your goals?

We wanted to develop a web app for our users to access contents related to football from all devices. Our goal was to create a fan engagement tool with a user-friendly design and that was easy to update from an admin perspective

SOLUTION

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

It's more than 2 years we are greatly working with Sagar Patel and the Groovy Team. We chose this vendor based on their experience, knowledge of project, passion, skills and cost estimate.

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 objective: PWA for Fan Rating. Sagar and his team provide us useful suggestions. We provided their team with wireframes and designs. Within 2 months they delivered the first round of Fan Rating web app, converting users from old app and adding interesing functionalities with a cool design easy to navigate. They have been patient and careful with our feedbacks and delivered a complete version really fast.

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

A project manager, Sagar Patel, was assigned to be our main point of contact throughout the project. We are really glad to have worked with a skilled and expert professional such as Sagar. Additionally, I mostly interacted with other lead front- and backend developers. A team really expert with PWA technology that provide us all solutions.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Since the first version of Fan Rating, 1,5 years ago we did giant steps forward thanks to Groovy. We saw over 50.000 downloads and achived more than 4,5 star rating in app store

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

The project manager, Sagar, and all his team was easy to communicate with and provided frequent updates. We had phone calls almost everyday. Everything was deliverd on time and we received ample warning if a deadline wasn't going to be met. Furthermore, they listened carefully to all our feedbacks and they were really fast to develop them even if were not in first scope.T

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

Their fast development skills have blown me away. All integrations and enhancements were really fast and stable. They were also patient and willing to walk with us through their process while we learned

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

Everything was fine and was a pleasure to work with them. We'll definitely work with Groovy in the future for enhancements and more projects.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the COO at Eternity Online, a telecommunication company specialized in WebRTC Technology, overall in videoconference comunications.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Groovy Web LLP, and what were your goals?

Our requirements was to make a development in Node.js or PHP for our switchboard Frontend and Backend: Our goal was to finish the project in 2 months. The project is finishing in this moment but the delay has been due to new enhances that we have detected.

SOLUTION

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

We worked with another developers but they recommended us to Sagar Patel and his team, and the result has been very satisfying

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

The initial scope of works was to develop 3 modules to complete our switchboard. First of all was the frontend, they had to make the screen and the code to give the features that we need, then, start with customer backend, the module where the switchboard is configured for each customer. To finish the scope, they must develop a master backend, similar a CRM where we storage the customer information (contract, products, modules, info, ...) The language has been PHP Laravel finally.

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

I'm not sure. For another project and this project, I've talked at least, with 4 people.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The main outcomes is that the project is working and we can sell the product to our customer. We are finishing the project, so the deliverables will deliver us in these days.

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

We had the communication with Sagar as a Solution Architect and PM, and the communication was done by Slack and calls when they were neccesary.

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

They work very fast without compromising quality.

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

I don't know

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the owner of a marketing and lead generation business that specialises in the legal sector.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Groovy Web LLP, and what were your goals?

We hired Groovy Web to migrate an existing website from PHP to the MERN stack. This included a complete rebrand, and the implementation of several new features.

SOLUTION

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

We decided to go with Groovy Web for this project based on their past reviews, their portfolio of projects and after spending time discussing the project with Krunal. Communication was great right from the start, and I instantly felt that they were a good fit for this project.

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

We provided Groovy Web with a detailed specification document and the UI for each of the new layouts. After discussing the project and going back and forth with questions to make sure everything was clear, Groovy assigned a team to work on the project. A detailed milestone proposal was agreed upon before they then started coding. The new website was coded in React and Node.

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

Krunal was the main point of contact during the initial setup of the project, and was available to answer questions and provide updates throughout. Once the project was underway, the lead developer on the project was Nauman who worked alongside a small team to complete each stage of the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are really pleased with the end result. The website developed by Groovy performs well and looks great. The project did take longer than expected, but there were several complex features and some changes we introduced during the project. So overall the additional time needed wasn't an issue.

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

The main communication tool we used throughout the project was Trello. This worked really well. Overall the communication was very good.

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

They were very patient, hardworking, and good at what they do. They always tried their best to accommodate any changes we requested and persisted throughout complex tasks to achieve a good end result that we were happy with.

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

There were some stages during the project where we would have to go back and forth with bug fixes so they could perhaps improve the QA aspect of their service. But that is only a very minor issue, and it certainly wouldn't stop me from working with Groovy Web on future projects or recommending them to others.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of Borderless Security, a network, security, and development services company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Groovy Web LLP?

I needed Groovy Web to help me with backend development for a couple of projects.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Groovy Web provides a wide range of services to our company and clients including design and development for websites, web apps, and mobile apps. The specifics differ from project to project, and they use different technologies such as PHP, Laravel, React, Node, and JavaScript.

They do most of the R&D because the clients normally have very basic needs, but their expectations are very high. We work on a lot of details, like the guidelines and expectations, and deliver it to the client for approval before we start to work. 

What is the team composition?

It depends on the technologies we need because they have specific people for each technology. Normally, we work with around 8–10 people for each project, including project, company, and sales managers. We also work with different types of developers who specialize in mobile and front- and backend.

How did you come to work with Groovy Web LLP?

A few years back, we posted one of our client’s project requirements. We bid on multiple different companies, Groovy Web included. They won the bid, and I continued working with them.

How much have you invested with them?

We spend around $10,000–$25,000 per project.

What is the status of this engagement?

We’ve been working together since April 2017, and it’s ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They’re one of the best companies and developers I’ve worked with. 

How did Groovy perform from a project management standpoint?

We use Trello to manage the projects. We put the tasks in and work in an agile way in sprints. They deliver the sprint, and we put it in the development server to test. Then, we push it to the production server.

In terms of communication, we usually communicate via email and Skype.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Groovy Web LLP’s team is very clear, honest, and knowledgeable.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Some of their staff don’t speak English well. That’s something that needs improvement on their side. There’s a place for better communication skills.

Any advice for potential customers?

I strongly advise people to work with Groovy Web.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

RandR Consultant is a Functional Safety service provider for Oil & Gas sector. I am the Founder Director.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Groovy Web LLP, and what were your goals?

We hired Groovy to develop the PFDright web application product to be hosted in the cloud.

SOLUTION

How did you select Groovy Web LLP and what were the deciding factors?

We posted the job in Freelancer.com and selected Groovy based on their profile and performance history. We also looked into their ability to develop unique web application products.

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

The scope of work was to develop the UI and backend PHP coding for the web application. The product included some complex calculation and charts. Groovy was provided with a detailed Software Requirement Specification.

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

Sagar P. was our focal point and we understand he had a team under him.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our development works are unique and he has done well to develop to our requirements.

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

Their communication was good, and they adhered to the schedule.

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

Sagar P. is an excellent developer approaching the project systematically and good in communication. He plans it well to avoid reworks and sticks to the schedule. We at RandR Consultant have no reservation in recommending him for your projects.

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

They should take up work on minor enhancements when requested.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am an administrator in a telecommunications company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Groovy Web LLP, and what were your goals?

Create a custom point of sale software for manage sales of company.

SOLUTION

How did you select Groovy Web LLP and what were the deciding factors?

my biggest concern was cost, but I also wanted a vendor that was easily available during my working day and proficient in English and Spanish. I considered a number of offshore companies around the world, but Groovy gave me the most confidence. I felt they would go the extra mile to create my product within my timeframe.

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

Project scope:

• Manage customers, providers,stock of products, invoices and contract generating system.

Technology:

• Yii2
• React js
• MongoDB

Project Management tools:

• Trello
• Goodday

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

There were 5 people in the team handling my project, including a project manager, a designer and 3 senior developers. Project Manager Architecture Web Developer QA

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The Groovy team completed the project within the timeline and I'm fully satisfied with their work and support.

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

Initially i had couple of meetings with Project Manager and Architecture. Then we have mockup designer, web developer and finally production my app by devOps team of groovy. About the project management - Trello for task and bug tracking

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

Very committed with words, professionalism, skillset and their expertise in software development field.

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

no comments!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Group that produces innovative products in different fields and sectors of the Sport Industry. I currently serve as Chief Business Development Officer for the group.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Groovy Web LLP?

Rework of our live App, Fan Rating, and development of a new platform called eDream.

What were your goals for this project?

Improve front end and App's stability

SOLUTION

How did you select Groovy Web LLP?

Found them through Freelance.

Describe the project in detail.

We had to improve our first version of Fan Rating by doing the following things: improve front end and UX/UI, Improve back office's stability and usability, move App to a different server.

What was the team composition?

Project Manager, an iOS and a Android developer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We improved app stability and usability, fixed important issues regarding user experience which have helped us to improve our ratings on both App Store (from 2,3 to 4,6) and Play Store (from 2,1 to 4,2). The App reached more than 40 K installs in 6 months

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Pretty good, considering the distance and the different time zones. We were always able to communicate and the Project Manager was always available and ready to find solutions.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The will to work as fast as possible to achieve results is impressive.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Everyone can improve and i'm overall satisfied with the work.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am Product Owner, acting as a consultant on the Digital market, with over 10 years experience on Retail vertical.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Groovy Web LLP?

I hired Groovy Web LLP team to analyse, implement and develop a mobile app to serve some sport kids associations.

What were your goals for this project?

Provide an end to end solution to engage family and kids, organise and plan trainings and send push notification on extra sport activities to the users.

SOLUTION

How did you select Groovy Web LLP?

Out from 3 potential providers, Groovy Web LLP was offering the best solution in terms of effort, internal competences and costs. They built a strong roadmap to lead the project towards all the phases.

Describe the project in detail.

This project was about enhancing kids' egagement and skills (social and motorial) within an italian association that promotes different sports as a social answer to kids and families' needs.

What was the team composition?

Initially I was supported by Mr. Sagar Patel as a Project Manager but there are more than 15 developers assigned to this project with different roles at different project's stages.

• Project Manager
• Business Analyst
• Frontend developer
• Backend developer
• DevOps - QA

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They have project management tools in place and we have update calls twice a week. They’ve always been on time. Their services are very good and they’re able to meet our schedules and needs.

Mr. Sagar Patel is always ready to support and offer the best solution in term of UI/UX. He is a natural problem solver, and always provide a quick answer to overcome any project's challenge.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Initially We are working with Business Analyst for describing our virtual idea in real and the guy did his job amazing. Once we have road map about the scope and my satisfaction. they assigned me a mockup designer & project manager. We manged to have all the meeting via Skype.

For task management they use following tools at different different level as:

• Trello
• Jira Software
• Godaddy

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Responsivity. Roadmap and project management were solid as well. I really like their professionalism, work schedule, and behavior towards clients..

Are there any areas for improvement?

No one is perfect every one has to improve day by day.