Info-Polus

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm an owner of the company - we specialise in Job Advertising through social media channels.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Info-Polus, and what were your goals?

We hired the team to review our current website and to make changes and improvements.

SOLUTION

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

We researched on line, interviewed them, discussed their experience and skills and started from there.

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

We needed Developers with the following skills; AWS Nobe.js Severless Elastic Beanstalk Plus some of the other technologies listed below. Project Requirements; To review current set up on AWS and prepare a full report on the current framework To secure current set up on AWS To maintain current set up to ensure that the website continues to work flawlessly To suggest updates / improvements and to put a plan in place to carry out development work. Core Technologies we use; Backend – Javascript, nobe, graphql Frontend - Javascript, nobe, graphql, react, nextjs, redux, apollo Database – mongodb Serverless The main serverless packages we have are job-scraper, social-media and grapqhl. These all use AWS Lambda and the serverless framework Website is hosted on AWS Elastic Beanstalk Lambda

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

At least 4 with various skills and experience.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They have delivered all tasks on time and within budget so far.

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

Excellent project management, excellent communication.

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

They're a very professional team - quick to pick up the tasks and completes them without any fuss.

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

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I`m managing director at a Venture Capital Fund. It is located in Versoix, GENÈVE, Switzerland and is an investment firm with Fintech as a main investment target.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Info-Polus, and what were your goals?

Our goal was to develop a fully functioning Software for automatic calculation and creation of legal administrative/financial documents, based on the inputs in a specific user interface, compliant with the descriptions, specifications and instruction.

SOLUTION

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

INFO-POLUS LLC was advised by their clients.

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

We provided the team with design and user stories. The work was appraised for a month. During this time, the main tasks were completed. We also managed to implement some improvements that were not included in the original documentation.

The solution was developed with Node.js, PostgreSQL, and such libraries as Express, JWT, pdf-kit, and htmlparser2 for Back End and using React, Redux, and some React libraries such as AntD and Redux-Thunk for Front End.

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

There were 4 people in the core team, including a 1 senior developer, 2 middle developers and 1 QA. They were always in touch with us, and warned about any bugs in our documentation and design. That allowed us to get a high-quality product.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The main task was completed ahead of schedule. And we were able to make a few improvements to the project. We decided to continue working with them and would definitely recommend INFO-POLUS LLC.

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

All tasks, bugs, and improvements were managed in Youtrack. Thanks to this, we always saw the actual situation during the development process. We could also leave comments and improvement notes ourselves using Youtrack. The developers are very responsive.

They were available through all forms of communication including text messages, emails or Skype calls. In addition, we could take part in their online meetings which I find very useful.

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

It was helpful and convenient to communicate directly with the team, since they already had experience in developing similar software.

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

No, everything was great.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of Surplusmap

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We help identify and analyze potential sites where to build green infrastructure projects

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Info-Polus to accomplish?

• Software development for a geo-intelligence SaaS platform

SOLUTION

How did you find Info-Polus?

Online Search

Why did you select Info-Polus over others?

Other

What was the size of Info-Polus’s team?

2-5 Employees

What was your primary form of communication with Info-Polus?

Virtual Meeting

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

The project scope involved developing a custom software application that includes mapping library to find and visualize grid connectivity, land usage, access to water and infrastructure, distance to urban centers, etc; provides real-time data analytics and communication with stakeholders.

The technologies used are Next, AWS Amplify, Tailwind, GraphQL, Python, Jupiter, Docker, PostgreSQL, PostGIS. The Info-Polus team worked closely with our team throughout the entire process, and they provided us with regular updates and feedback.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• get paid pilot customer

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

The project management style of Info-Polus was excellent. They used the latest communication tools, including video conferencing, email, and project management software, to ensure that we were always informed and up-to-date on the project's progress. They also met all of their deadlines and were very responsive to our needs and feedback.

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

The most impressive aspect of working with Info-Polus was their professionalism and expertise. Their attention to detail and commitment to quality were evident throughout the entire process.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Info-Polus could have done differently?

Nothing significant.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CTO of a Norwegian technology company specializing in GIS products for the energy-sector.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Info-Polus, and what were your goals?

Info-polus helped significantly improve our analytics backend and restructuring our database. We wanted a more permanent solution, where we had already built a v1.

SOLUTION

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

We talked with many consultants, and were very impressed by info-polus GIS abilities. In our opinion, they were the best.

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

First we had introductory meetings to set the scope for the project. After this, we worked with two consultants on an ongoing basis, and set scopes together. The code was then reviewed in meetings together.

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

2, both senior engineers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The backend can now be combined with our new front-end to deliver real results to customers.

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

Info-polus has several management styles, we opted for talking directly to developers ourselves. This has worked well, and the english level has been desireable.

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

The expertise they have is at a high level, and therefore it is easy to talk to the developers. The scopes they set for projects are understandable, and the whole Info-Polus team is easy to work with.

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

Not any significant areas of improvement.