Preste

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Special Programs Director of Advanced Track & Trace

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Track & Trace of physical product, goods and fiduciary components.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• automatic detection of unwanted objects from consumer capture

SOLUTION

How did you find Preste?

Referral

Why did you select Preste over others?

• Great culture fit
• Referred to me

What was the size of Preste’s team?

2-5 Employees

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

Consumer capture includes unwanted visual elements which consume computer resources and slow the process. Those elements have specific traits which can be detected in a preprocessing phase. The classificator developped by preste helps us in reducing the amount of undesirable elements to process.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• ratio of undesirable elements per submitted request

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

Regular meetings have been held by Preste every two weeks, which allows us to have an agile project management. The delivery was as expected and within the timeframe.

What was your primary form of communication with Preste?

• Virtual Meeting

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

Complimentary works to facilitate additional usages for the technology.

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

Written and more layered reports would be appreciated.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO of a property technology company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired this team to help build a custom AI solution for smarter management of building automation systems in commercial real estate.

SOLUTION

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

We found this team through online search and the Preste team impressed us with their understanding of the tasks at hand and proposed solutions.

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

Preste performs its services in close collaboration with our internal team. Applications include several programming languages and programs.

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

There were 3 persons in the vendor's team. One team leader and two specialists.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are very happy with Preste's contribution. Deliveries have been both on-time and within agreed budgets.

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

Timely communications both per email. telephone and shared Slack channels.

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

Preste combines customer friendliness with professionalism, enthusiasm, and a genuine interest in solving problems.

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

Nothing comes to mind.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am an assistant professor

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired PReste to test two multi-objective optimization metaheuristics

SOLUTION

How did you select Preste and what were the deciding factors?

Search online, followed by phone interviews.

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

Kick-off meeting, followed by a weekly meeting. key deliverables: Report and Python code.

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

Two.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

the obtained results exceed our expectations. Preste team was creative and very efficient.

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

We had weekly progress meetings and email exchanges. We used Github.

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

they are highly skilled, creative and seek to present the best results (not only satisfactory results). They are very thorough with validating their work and testing it. They are efficient and respect the set deadlines.

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

NO