Malevich

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO of a nutrition-health technology startup based in NY.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We needed to create a backend database linked to a user profile web application which contained a lot of steps needed for a user to create a custom profile. Malevich assisted us in the development of the front end website, backend database management, and API communication between our backend and browser extension component of our product.

SOLUTION

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

We were looking for a team that understood our product requirements, was available to communicate, had experience in the relevant technologies used for our project, and had successfully completed previous projects.

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

The designed system contained a backend MySQL server and a React based frontend. The sign up portal contained google authentication, multi-select and customization options, and was synced using tokens with our browser extension for user login.

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

There were two people in the code engineering team (front end / back end) as well a product manager that I communicated with frequently.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The product was completely exactly as specified and within the estimated budget and timeframe. Any future bugs were fixed even after the completion of the project and in general, it was extremely easy to work with this company, and they were very flexible with our product adjustments as well as very good in communicating timelines / steps.

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

They shared a Jira and Bit-Bucket account so I could review steps and code updated. We mainly communicated via skype chat and google meet video calls weekly.

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

I appreciated their initiative in proposing changes to the product and offering ideas for how to optimize. Their understanding and expertise within these technologies allowed them to recommend to our company great solutions backed by solid reasoning.

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

While the quality of work was great, we did have to extend the timeline of the project. This was no one's fault, but more so a result of unexpected bugs and added complexity to the project that we simply could no foresee beforehand.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

CEO of a Travel App company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

To create a customised file import service for our app

SOLUTION

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

Capability, communication and price

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

They designed and developed a file import, PDF parsing and storage service.

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

2

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project was delivered on time and budget.

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

Good communication, punctual and set realistic expectations.

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

They were technically capable, and their services were reasonably priced.

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

Couple of bugs but were rectified. Not unusual for complex project.