SHORE teams

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm CEO of our social responsibility platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Still in an early start-up situation, we were looking for a flexible solution that would not consume all our budget. We didn't have a proper tech lead and would like to hire an experienced candidate.

SOLUTION

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

SHORE teams suggested up an excellent candidate, who was very responsible. The partner came up with a short trial, which convinced us.

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

ReactJS on frontend and blackfire on backend. This tech lead should be able to develop on both.

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

Akshay from the partner, Sander from SHORE teams.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

When we came across SHORE teams we had no hesitation before using their service, as no obligation was necessary. We were quite happy with the open 1:1 catch-ups, beneficial for a mutual understanding of needs. Their service helped save time for screening partners from finding a suitable provider.

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

Email, Phone, Zoom, Slack, Jira.

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

The number 1 reason we would happily suggest this service to a friend or business relation, is that it's a risk-free try. And it helps save time screening partners

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

None that I can think of.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the owner of our real estate platform

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

I needed 1 senior fullstack developer, with experience in React, NodeJS.

SOLUTION

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

I already knew its founders and have been doing business with them before.

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

It was quite straightforward. I gave my requirements, SHORE teams found a candidate for me. And this developer worked on version 2 of our platform for about a year.

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

CCO, someone from backoffice and a few at partner side.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I managed to finish my project within the deadline.

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

We have a small organisation, so most communication takes place by phone, email, etc.

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

They were able to solve my problem.

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

None.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm founder of our platform in real estate

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

I was looking for an experienced Java developer with specific knowledge in real estate and SHORE teams was able to help us.

SOLUTION

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

Upfront I didn't have a lot of trust in working with people abroad. SHORE helped me understand how to do this is in a reliable way.

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

SHORE teams serviced us fast and professional with a personal touch. I really loved your network, and extremely high service level.

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

I was in touch with SHORE teams' CEO + some people on sales side at the partner.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I hired the right candidate within 2 weeks from first contact.

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

We have a relatively informal style of communication. Do a lot by phone, WhatsApp, email, etc.

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

SHORE teams convinced me to hire people abroad (something I've never done before) and how to do that. And the end result is that I'm really happy I took their advice of hiring overseas, as it gave me access to highly qualified professionals.

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

None.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm HR & Office Manager and responsible for all recruitment with in aviation software business.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SHORE teams?

We needed a team of developers to scale faster than we could do upfront.

SOLUTION

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

SHORE teams was able to find us a suitable partner. Plus we were impressed by the suggested candidates.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

We came to SHORE teams with an urgent need for a JAVA & iOS team. The current recruitment and on-boarding capacities in the countries we are in didn’t allow us to grow fast enough to meet our strategic development objectives. My goal was to hire 7 iOS & 3 Java developers. Experienced with iOS development (Swift, Realm databases, Reactive programming, RxSwift) or Java development (JEE or Spring framework).

Describe the recruitment process in detail.

We preferred to work in a similar time zone and to experience minor cultural differences. Therefore Asia wasn’t an option for us. Our preference went to Europe.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The collaboration is running smoothly. We are very happy with this outstanding match.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very effective.

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

SHORE teams found us the perfect matching partner. Partially from the same country we're from. And with the right expertise.

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

None.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm VP of software.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We recently got through another funding round. And would like to extend our development team aggressively because of a really high client demand.

SOLUTION

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

The specific partner needed to have experience in automotive.

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

We needed a 10-15 people team in total, consisting of a project manager, 3-4 software developers and 6-10 unit testers.

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

I've been in touch with their CCO and afterwards with the technical people of the chosen partner.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We managed to set up this team in less than 3 months. And are happily working together now.

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

We use scrum.

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

Their team consistently demonstrates a dedication to success. After talking to several companies, we experienced that this agency understood the best what we needed. The collaboration with the people of the partner made the entire process a great experience. We definitely recommend SHORE teams and this agency to companies that are looking for powerful development solutions.

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

All was absolutely above expectation. Can't think of something.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm CEO of a development agency in Arnhem, the Netherlands.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SHORE teams?

We had a tight budget and urgent need for a developer for one of our end clients.

SOLUTION

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

We needed a developer to start within 2 weeks, plus had a tight budget. SHORE teams was able to help us find a magnificent developer in India.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

From the beginning, I experienced SHORE teams to be very experienced and professional. Communication was flawless and they knew exactly which steps to take.

Describe the recruitment process in detail.

After giving our requirements, they came up with a short list of partners in 2 working days. We made a selection of candidates, interviewed 4 of them and decided to hire the last one. This turned out to be a perfect match to our current development team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We had a wonderful developer hired in 7 working days.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very effective.

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

The network SHORE teams have and are able to tap into. In this case I only needed one developer, but even if I'd need 50+, they'd be easily able to help me.

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

Rates are slightly higher than hiring freelancers from the same country. However, the approach they take to work with development agencies (having developers on they payroll) takes away a lot of risk and hassle.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CTO of our development agency.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We had an urgent need for developers to work on client projects.

SOLUTION

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

Speed was key. And SHORE teams was able to provide software engineers litterally over the weekend (1 working day). Besides that we were happy with the high quality of the offered solution.

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

We provided our hiring requirements during a video meeting. SHORE teams reached out to their partners, brought us in touch with a few. And we decided to go on with the partner able to provide experienced devs asap.

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

I was in touch with:

• the CEO
• CCO
• someone from backoffice

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were able to hire developers within a working day. Never experienced such speed before.

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

We have an informal, but hard working approach. We appreciate people who are accurate, open and honest, and proactive. We use Slack for communication besides Jira.

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

Speed.

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

Nothing. It felt like a close business relationships from the beginning.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We focus on getting the world in touch with blockchain technology and its possibilities. I'm co-founding this company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We needed a team to work on multiple blockchain development projects for clients. The goal was to build a stable team we could rely on.

SOLUTION

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

I already knew one of the co-founders and heard positive stories about their services.

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

We needed 1 senior, 2 mid-level devs, all experienced in solidity. The initial project was for 12 months+.

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

3. 1 senior to be our local tech lead and 2 mid-level developers doing most of the coding.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Before we knew the proposed partners we were a bit reluctant about doing nearshore development. We were hesitating on potential bad teamwork. However, SHORE teams understood our doubts, requirements and wishes and found the most suitable partners for us. They were truely transparent during the process. Which gave us the confidence to make the (right) choice.

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

We used Scrum, communicated with Slack, had daily meetings, etc.

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

SHORE teams took all our doubts away and honestly guided us through the process.

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

I'd like to see candidates in a preliminar phase.