Nextbrain

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder / CEO of Shakti Enterprises

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Develop Fintech products

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Front end for a Fintech application
• Angular JS front end
• Implement in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

SOLUTION

How did you find Nextbrain?

Referral

Why did you select Nextbrain over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Nextbrain were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Develop a highly complex and meta data driven dynamic front end for a Reporting platform using Angular JS, interacting with Oracle autonomous database implemented in OCI using REST APIs.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The front end for our application was developed to our satisfaction. It had very few bugs during QA and functioned well. The turnaround time was very quick.

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

They were highly responsive and available for interaction on a daily basis. The project was developed in agile manner and they were quick to respond to any required changes.

What was your primary form of communication with Nextbrain?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They were able to provide developers who were the right fit, with just a week’s lead time. They established professional communication protocols that help communicate with their team effortlessly. The quality of work was impressive given the tight deadline by which it was delivered.

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

Nothing comes to mind. It was a highly effective collaboration.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the OPERATIONS AND LOGISTICS COORDINATOR of Pikkup WLL

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Pikkup was born primarily with businesses in mind and to fill a gap in the market for instant on-demand courier services especially when it comes to credit and bank card deliveries. As a client ourselves, we find that the current system in practice in Bahrain does not satisfy customer needs. When we need a replacement card urgently or return a signed document instantly, we often have to wait for an outdated delivery system to deliver it the next day or the day after.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Develop the mobile app for both Iphone and Android and making it user friendly

SOLUTION

How did you find Nextbrain?

Online Search

Why did you select Nextbrain over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Nextbrain were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

The main features of Pikkup are: 

• It is an on-demand courier service in a mobile application 
• Pick up for one location and delivery of up to 5 different locations in one booking 
• Live tracking 
• Chat 
• Schedule jobs now or later 
• Pick up and deliver documents, bank cards, reports, keys, passports, invitation cards, documents collected signed, and returned, and the list goes on 
• Recreate past jobs 
• Save addresses 
• Save payment cards 
• Wallet Option 
• Several payment options 
• Corporate accounts 
• Make purchases (nonperishable goods/ prescriptions)

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Understanding our view of the app, dependability on Next Brain for each task, Commitment and troubleshooting all day long, and availability of the team any time of the hour and day. Monitoring progress, helping us get a better feedback.

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

• Create deadlines for each objective 
• Budget your resources 
• Prioritize each objective 
• Understand individual roles 
• Visualize your progress 
• Schedule daily meetings and discussions 
• Set an early internal deadline

What was your primary form of communication with Nextbrain?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They provide high quality, are responsive, and go beyond the contract to satisfy the client. I like them so much I am working on more tasks with them. Thank you Nextbrain for your great attention to detail and the awesome job you've done. I am grateful for your helpful attitude and processes. I highly recommend Nextbrain for everyone in mobile app development.

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

better communication skills and adapting to the new AI

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Technical Sales&Product Application Manager at WellinTech Co., Ltd. Our company is an industrial automation software company specializing in the research & development of automation software technology.

We serve all scales of the automation industries and projects with our state-of-the-art automation software products. Our company's strength is 700+.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Nextbrain?

Our company's English website was developed by one of our inhouse engineers 6 years ago. We needed a website that stands out. We approached Nextbrain to redesign and rebuild from the scratch.

What were your goals for this project?

W needed to keep track of all inquires received from the contact us form, as well as integrate WeChat, Blogs, and Newsletters. The most important thing that we wanted to have is an easy-use back-end admin panel or CMS to manage our entire website.

SOLUTION

How did you select Nextbrain?

As I was the responsible person appointed by the company for outsourcing our new website, I searched online for the best web development companies in Bangalore and compiled a list of 4 based on the reviews and case studies and company websites.

I met each company's CEO and heard the initial pitch as well as understood the development process of each company. I finally selected Nextbrain based on the pitch, case studies, detailed proposal, development process, commitment, and understanding of our needs.

Describe the project in detail.

After I selected Nextbrain based on the criteria of the pitch, case studies, detailed proposal, development process, commitment, and requirements understanding, we were presented with an initial UI design of the home page.

I reviewed the design of each page of the website and confirmed the design at my end first and then asked for the opinion of the director of our company's Overseas Division. Each page was finalized after 2-3 design interactions.

What was the team composition?

The team consists of 5 members including the project manager. I communicated with all members of the team over Skype.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The new design of a contact us form made it possible for customers to communicate very easily with us about technical issues and inquiries. Within a week after the launch, we also got many inquiries submitted from the contact us from multiple countries. It's very easy to keep track of all new inquires and technical issues.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

It was smooth and timely.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I really appreciated their patience and support. The company is really professional in the domain.

Are there any areas for improvement?

So far nothing to complain about. We will choose this vendor if there is any project in the future.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Co Founder & Process lead for DROPR Project. The entire ops and process flow designed by me and given to the development company. They are very cooperative and they understand logic very well. And at the same time implementation of logic in technology.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Nextbrain?

Our company is into realtime on demand logistics provider Saran and Nextbrain team develop our mobile application both IOS /Android and web version too . They also developed multiple of customized features , plugin like Magento etc

What were your goals for this project?

We are creating premium delivery platform where custom will have quality of delivery experience within stipulated time

SOLUTION

How did you select Nextbrain?

My selection based is on timely delivery of the project , cost effective and past credentials . Mr Saran and Nextbrain meets our expectations

Describe the project in detail.

Once we have shortlisted the vendor we had a couple of round brain storming , live session on Skype , physical meeting and we have decided our ops flow . Once ops flow was ready we have done development and testing

What was the team composition?

Project manger & Testing team

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are doing good and we are growing with sustainability we have launched our product in specific area and we are testing other markets as well

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Our work flow is based on set parameter and SOP . We coordinate as per fix SOP

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Simplicity , Knowledge and cooperation

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nothing as of now they are doing good and growing as a team . We wish Mr Saran & Team good luck

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Otel2Go is a cloud-based property management system for budget hotels. It's a browser-based, intuitive, and highly flexible all-in-one system that automates processes and makes reports, statistics, and other features easily accessible. I'm the founder. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Nextbrain Technologies Pvt Ltd?

We hired them to develop a property management system for homestays and small, budget hotels in Malaysia. We wanted to help hoteliers maximize their profits and minimize their cost of operations.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We requested quotes from several vendors and had conference calls before making our selection.

Can you go into detail about the services they provided and the scope of the project?

Traditional hotel system service contracts are expensive and outdated. Hotel owners want to perform property management operations on their mobile devices, but many legacy systems cannot change with the times. Nextbrain Technologies Pvt Ltd helped us build an SaaS solution that allows hotels to access their data in real time from any device.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

This project was selected for the 2018 Cyberview Living Lab Accelerator Program 2018. Our startup will receive valuable services, mentorship, marketing access, PR and communications, roadshows, training, and legal and IT support to grow and thrive.

We were also chosen as a finalist in the 2018 MSC APICTA Awards for Consumer Category Tourism and Hospitality. This solution won the Gold Medal Award for the International Food and Tourism, Innovation, Invention & Creativity 2017 (iFaTIIC), as well as the Silver Medal Award for the 2018 i-IDeA International Innovation, Invention and Articulation Competition.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Nextbrain Technologies Pvt Ltd created project management tools using ActivCollab. We used them to repond to questions and add tasks for their tech support team.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Nextbrain Technologies Pvt Ltd had great team support. They visited us and created a great project plan. 

Are there any areas where they can improve?

No, their team delivered the job to our specifications and requirements. We hope they continue to provide good tech support and response times, especially when many properties use our solutions. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the COO of a startup company that offers IT solutions to the restaurant and education sectors.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Nextbrain Technologies Pvt Ltd?

We needed to develop an IT solution for the restaurant sector.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to create a friendly solution so that users could find the restaurant where they wanted to eat very easily.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

One of my partners heard about Nextbrain Tech knew that they had expertise in developing IT solutions for the restaurant industry.

Can you go into detail about the services they provided and the scope of the project?

We originally bought an IT solution they already had, which only required some simple customization. However, after we saw how good their product was, we invested a little bit more in customization. First, we talked about all our needs and requirements, then they created a group with a project management tool where they shared updates and I gave development feedback.

What was the team composition?

We worked with at least six people including a project manager, an android developer, a web developer, an iOS developer, and the founder. There were more people working on the project, but I didn’t have a chance to communicate with the them at all.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

We now have one of the most powerful tools in the restaurant IT services market. It certainly gave us an advantage over our competitors and allowed us to grow overall.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Project management was arranged by a QA engineer who had a lot of patience with us, even though we were frequently sending over new requirements. She listened to us and communicated all of our requirements to developers so they made the proper solution for us.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The most impressive fact about this company is the speed and attention to detail with which they completed our project, despite living in different countries with opposing time zones. They helped us with everything, even parts that went beyond the initial scope, because they wanted us to succeed.

Are there any areas where they can improve?

I can only tell them to keep doing things the way they’ve been doing them. All the services they provided were excellent, and I can’t find a better way to say it.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder and CEO of an on-demand delivery platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Nextbrain Technologies Pvt Ltd?

We needed help to develop our app for picking goods up from the store and delivering them.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

After we shared our requirements with them, they designed and developed an app for iOS and Android. The platform assigns a particular job to a driver and that job goes to that app. From there, the driver delivers the products to the customer. They continue to do maintenance work.

What is the team composition?

My main point of contact is their CEO but I interacted with developers as well.

How did you come to work with Nextbrain Technologies Pvt Ltd?

I was looking for a developer with good prices and I felt that they would be good.

What is the status of this engagement?

We’ve been working together since September 2017.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The website is working well. They’re good developers and they did their job within the defined budget.

How did Nextbrain Technologies Pvt Ltd perform from a project management standpoint?

We don’t use any project management tools and we just send documents of our requirements. If there are issues, we share them on an Excel sheet.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their developers are very good, and they understand our needs when we ask them to solve issues or make new functionalities.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They need to improve their app and design marketing. When you open the app, it should be user friendly, so they need to focus their design work on that. They performed well but they also have to improve their timelines.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the General Manager of Jeebely, a delivery company. We deliver anything including food, groceries, and retail items.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Nextbrain Technologies?

I needed to develop an app for my business. There were similar systems to mine on the market, but none featured the complete set of categories that I wanted to deliver.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

NextBrain initially sent me a demo and draft, and I provided them with feedback. They then built out the scope, step by step. They developed a client app, vendor apps, and a backend admin site, that are all connected. The platform is for iOS and Android. They have provided design work, but I have graphic designers on my end. They also provided some marketing and strategy ideas, but this wasn’t their main task.

What is the team composition?

I mainly interacted with the dedicated project manager and the company’s CEO, but I also worked with a development team.

How did you come to work with Nextbrain Technologies?

I did a lot of internet research, found a few companies, proposed a budget to them, and asked for a solution. Nextbrain won the contest because they had a low cost and a good team. They also sent me a company profile along with other information.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent almost $10,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from November 2017 until March 2018.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The system is ready, but it isn’t online yet, so I don’t have any statistics. Nextbrain did exactly what I wanted them to, and I’m completely satisfied. We have made some tweaks to the system, but I haven’t faced any major technical issues. No one has given me negative comments either.

How did Nextbrain Technologies perform from a project management standpoint?

They assigned a wonderful project manager and we communicated using Skype. It’s possible that they use project management software internally, but we didn’t use any on my side. It was difficult to understand some ideas because we didn’t speak the same language as them, but I was able to use images to describe certain requirements. We also live in different countries, so I haven’t met their team in person.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their honesty really stood out to me; they delivered everything they promised they would.

Are there any areas they could improve?

The language barrier has been a challenge. Having a fluent English speaker would have made our collaboration better.

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

I advise clients to go and work with them. They are a wonderful company, and I haven’t faced any problems with them, aside from the language barrier.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I founded an on-demand, food delivery app.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Nextbrain Technologies Pvt Ltd?

We hired Nextbrain to develop an app and a website for us.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted high-quality technology and designs to get our idea rolling.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We researched vendors online and found that Nextbrain was different from the others. The CEO is a friendly and very understanding person. He understood our requirements well and delivered more than we expected.

Can you go into detail about the services they provided and the scope of the project?

The project was delivered in a month with all required features and revisions. The app was for iOS and Android and included a restaurant panel.  

What was the team composition?

Our point of contact was a technical staff member, which matched our needs, but the CEO was, and still is, available to answer questions.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

We had a wonderful experience with their team and product. They handled us extremely well and delivered something unimaginable and unexpected. Kudos to the team, and I highly recommend them.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

They managed the project beautifully and professionally.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I was impressed by their friendly and supportive attitude.

Are there any areas where they can improve?

Keep moving like this and you will reach heights.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the account manager at an advertising and development company. We handle our clients’ IT marketing portfolio across Southeast Asia.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Nextbrain Technologies?

We had been searching for developers to take this job but not many companies have the domain knowledge for on-demand services. Nextbrain had a ready-made product that answers to our fundamental needs. After a few meetings, they truly understood our niche and requirements.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted a mobile app that would have a good UI/UX [user interface/user experience] and great features.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

My team searched for a month and spoke to 15 different developers. Only Nextbrain remained after three rounds of meetings. They’re equipped with good listening and project management skills. They’re also systematic and process oriented.

Describe the project in detail.

After we shortlisted Nextbrain, we had our kick-off meeting a week later where we presented our vision and our workflow. We also explained our current situation. After two weeks, Nextbrain came back with a user requirement specification, a roadmap, and wireframes.

We were happy with the design and went ahead with three UI drafts. We had many changes that were out of scope but Nextbrain accommodated them.

What was the team composition?

They provided a project manager, a web developer, iOS and Android developers, and quality assurance specialists.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We just started planning our big release.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Some of my teammates experienced a bit of a language barrier with them. After a while, though, they were fine with it. The time difference is what really stopped the process from being faster as we only had five hours a day to work with them.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their CEO and the project manager are very good with the on-demand domain.

Are there any areas for improvement?

They could improve on communication. They also need more manpower to speed up the process.