RIKSOF

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Industrial Designer of a design company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Industrial Design Freelance

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• To help build a mobile app, IOT software, and the accompanying backend system.

SOLUTION

How did you find RIKSOF?

Referral

Why did you select RIKSOF over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

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

RIKSOF was excellent in helping my former employer and their client develop a mobile app for iOS and Android. This app configures and controls a piece of hardware (IOT). They also created the backend system that controlled everything. 
RIKSOF did a great job working with us, who weren't UI or software experts—taking our direction and feedback and helping us arrive at a solution. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

A working app and IOT software that communicated with our phones.

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

Their project management was very professional. They did well outlining goals and sub-goals for a good sense of progress.

What was your primary form of communication with RIKSOF?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The seamless nature of the collaboration despite the geographical distance.

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

I can't think of anything they need to improve upon.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CIO of Tradecraft Capital, a crypto hedge fund.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We needed an interation-based approach to develop a forecasting model to support the investment platform for our flagship fund. This site allows us to gather all types of information related to public markets data as well as Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains.

SOLUTION

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

Riksof has delivered on several projects for me before under other companies.

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

Sprint-based approach using mostly Agile model to development.

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

There were 3 people in general with one of them being the project lead.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Riksof delivered a great system on time and within scope and budget.

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

The project management tools were good and the team lead was responsive and available.

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

Quality is great.

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

No. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am one of the partners at Delizia. We are one of the leading confectionery businesses in Karachi and have contracted Riksof to manage our POS systems which they have done very prudently.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

we hired RIKSOF to develop our POS software to keep track of our sales and generate data to analyse company's volumetric growth.

SOLUTION

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

We have known them through a reference and their portfolio and commitment to develop our software were the deciding factors.

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

We first had a mock trial before implementing their software in all the branches.

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

There were 4 -5 people who we have been engaged from the company including the CEO.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are fairly satisfied with the deliverables.

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

Great

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

Their prompt response and commitment to their clients were impressive.

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

A slight improvement in their interface can be ideal.