Silicon Mind

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Technical Team Lead of Ciliumco

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Erwaa’s objective is to revolutionize the way you buy water bottles for your local mosque or even mosques that are outside your area using a easy, secure and state of the art mobile application.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Silicon Mind to accomplish?

• The project is to design, deploy and manage the company’s virtual servers on Amazon AWS cloud that host the ERWAA e-commerce APP.

SOLUTION

How did you find Silicon Mind?

Referral

Why did you select Silicon Mind over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Silicon Mind were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Project tasks:

1. Architecting & Designing AWS Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
2. Implementing CI/CD
3. Implementing Security 
4. Implementing services monitoring
5. Managing Cloud
6. FinOps

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Project is published efficiently
• Utilized automatically load balanced
• It handles the traffic of users even in high season times
• Implemented monitoring tools to make sure all modules are working fine

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

• The project management is great, it's been 3 years now and going
• They always deliver things on time
• They respond promptly to our needs

What was your primary form of communication with Silicon Mind?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Silicon Mind's hands-on experience in diverse sets of DevOps and cloud tools helps us accomplish all needed tasks.

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

Everything else is perfect, but increasing the number of contact persons could be an area for improvement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the General Manager & Co-Founder of El Mostakbal Scan

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

El Mostakbal Scan is a leading Radiology center with 2 branches that provides high quality radiology services for patients including MRI, CT, X-ray and Ultra Sound scans.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Silicon Mind to accomplish?
Design, implement & operate the IT infrastructure for the company and its branch office

SOLUTION

How did you find Silicon Mind?

Referral

Why did you select Silicon Mind over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Silicon Mind were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

1. Design the IT infrastructure for the HQ office and branch office.
2. Implement different infrastructure technologies including 

• Implement passive cabling network
• Internet Routing
• Core Switching
• Access Switching
• Wireless access network
• Server setup and installation
• Virtualization using Vmware
• Implement IP Telephony
• Implement Call center technology
• Implement Microsoft Active Directory
• Implement active directory policies
• Implement Security using Firewall.

3. IT Operations management

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

1. Very stable call center operations
2. Secured infrastructure
3. Stable wired access network
4. Stable wireless access network
5. Efficient IP telephony communications between all branches
6. Filtered Internet web browsing

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

The project management is great, it's been 8 years now and going, they always deliver things on time and respond promptly to our needs.

What was your primary form of communication with Silicon Mind?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting

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

The most impressive thing is that they have a long hands on experience in IT infrastructure that is related to Healthcare facilities specially Radiology centers, the thing that help us get IT services crafted to our specific needs.

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

No improvements needed.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of iVein Clinic

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

iVein Clinic specialized in treating varicose veins is the first of its kind in Egypt and the Middle East, which established a new concept in the treatment of varicose veins of multiple grades without surgery, such as spider and varicose veins.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Silicon Mind to accomplish?

• Design & implement the IT infrastructure for the company and its branch offices

SOLUTION

How did you find Silicon Mind?

Referral

Why did you select Silicon Mind over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Silicon Mind were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

1. Design the IT infrastructure for the HQ office and branch office
2. Implement different infrastructure technologies including 
   - Implement passive cabling network
   - Internet Routing
   - Core Switching
   - Access Switching
   - Wireless access network
   - Server setup and installation
   - Virtualization using Vmware
   - Implement IP Telephony
   - Implement Call center technology
   - Implement Security using Firewall.
3. IT Operations management 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Stable wired access network
• Stable wireless access network
• Efficient IP telephony communications between all branches
• Very stable call center operations
• Secured infrastructure
• Filtered Internet web browsing

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

All items were delivered on time

All of our needs are addressed in a timely manner.

What was your primary form of communication with Silicon Mind?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

As their slogan says "All Technology Services in One Place", this is the most impressive and unique thing about the company, providing 3 different technological domains in one place.

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

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Expert-i

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

remote radiology medical reporting

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Silicon Mind to accomplish?

• Design & implement the IT infrastructure for the company

SOLUTION

How did you find Silicon Mind?

Referral

Why did you select Silicon Mind over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Silicon Mind were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

1. Design the IT infrastructure for the HQ office

2. Implement different infrastructure technologies including:

• Internet Routing
• Core Switching
• Access Switching
• Wirelessaccess network
• Server setup and installation
• Virtualization using Vmware
• Implement Microsoft Active Directory
• Implement active directory policies
• Implement Security using Firewall.

3. IT Operations management

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

1. Stable access to network resources through wired or wireless connections.
2. Stable Server applications access.
3. Secured network through firewall rules

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

• The project was delivered on time.
• Project needs were addressed promptly.

What was your primary form of communication with Silicon Mind?

In-Person Meeting

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

The technology mix is the most impressive and unique thing about the company; they have 3 different technological domains including infrastructure, software development and DevOps services. Their technology mix helps a lot in getting a better understanding of our specific needs and requirements.

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

None.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Software Manager of GreySkies Inc

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Building the world’s leading Service Assurance platform for telecommunications service providers and large enterprises

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Silicon Mind to accomplish?

• Establish our infrastructure environment
• Extend our DevOps Team

SOLUTION

How did you find Silicon Mind?

Referral

Why did you select Silicon Mind over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Silicon Mind were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

The project is to design & implement Infrastructure as a Code to automate servers’ initialization for software deployments. Virtualize all deployment tools & services in Linux virtual machines.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Developed tools and scripts to automate server initialization

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

We had the pleasure of working with Silicon Mind, hiring a resource (Robert) for a three-month project. The work was conducted from our office, and we were thoroughly impressed with Robert’s professionalism and dedication. He consistently delivered all tasks on time, and his communication was smooth and efficient. Silicon Mind proved to be a reliable partner, and we highly recommend their services.

What was your primary form of communication with Silicon Mind?

In-Person Meeting

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

Silicon Mind’s expertise and company culture perfectly matched ours, making the collaboration seamless

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

None