Webini

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Crypto Trading Platform

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Build a copy trading platform

SOLUTION

How did you find Webini?

Clutch Site

Why did you select Webini over others?

High ratings

How many teammates from Webini were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

As at 23 August 2021 we had paid a total of USD$133,380 to Webini. This figure represents 71.65% of the initial budget of USD$186,160 There were no milestones ever delivered. Those payments should should have represented delivery of the following milestones: 

• MS0 - Project Initiation (Paid in Full) $11,170 
• MS1 - Dashboard (Paid in Full) $85,634 *Delivery date should have been 3 Sept 2021 
• MS2 - CopyTrading (Paid in Full) $26,062 *Delivery date should have been 11 Oct 2021 
• MS3 - Subscription & Payments (Partial pmt) $10,514 *Delivery date should have been 15 Oct 2021 

We received two further invoices, they should have represented: 

• Invoice #7 (2nd half of period 4/8/21 - 3/9/21) $16,848 *This should be covering the bulk of what is remaining of MS3 - Subscription & Payments 
•  Invoice #8 (1st half of period 4/9/21 - 3/10/21) $24,700 *This should be covering the remainder of MS3 + 100% of MS4 Mobile Apps + 50% of MS5 

If we were to pay Invoice 7 and 8, this would mean we would have paid a total of $174,928 or 94% of the original budget (leaving only $11,232 of the original budget outstanding) and deliverables for that should have been: 

• MS0 - Initiation Paid 100% 
• MS1 - Dashboard Paid 100% 
• MS2 - Copy Trading Paid 100% MS3 - Subscription & Pmts Paid 100% 
• MS4 - Mobile Apps Paid 100% 
• MS5 - Pro Account Paid 50% 

There was no scope creep. We raised missed milestones and related issues many times with the 2nd Project Manager and with the CEO Damian. We insisted on delivery of Milestone 1 before we could make any further payments. We were held to ransom for payment of invoices 7 & 8 before they would release copies of code and database backups. 
Throughout the project Damian insisted that all payments be made to an offshore account in the UK not to Webini accounts in Poland as as they were apparently relocating to the UK. Was this just a scam? No milestones were ever delivered. Should never have trusted Damian. The project has been paused (indefinitely).

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

There were no milestones, deliverables or successful outcomes with this project.

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

They kept making promises, replaced the initial project manager and mistakenly trusted that the project was back on track.

What was your primary form of communication with Webini?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They seemed to have enterprise development experience and were apparently already working for a large Crypto exchange in Poland.

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

YES, stop scamming people.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Titans24 is an IT solution for companies that care about the security of digital data, trade secrets and online services. I am the CEO.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Webini?

We chose Webini to conduct a security audit of the STOP COVID application, aiming to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus effectively.

What were your goals for this project?

The goal was to verify the development and project management process in security, code analysis, and server infrastructure security tests.

SOLUTION

How did you select Webini?

We have cooperated with Webini before.

Describe the project in detail.

Webini conducted a security audit, which included verification of the development process and project management in terms of security, code analysis, and security tests of the server infrastructure.

What was the team composition?

The team involved in the project has consisted of a Linux server administrator, tester, and project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The application is endorsed and promoted by the Republic of Poland. Although the application helps limit the coronavirus's spread, it could have been exposed to many different attacks. Fortunately, thanks to the security audit carried out by Webini, the application was resistant to any external threats.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Throughout the project, we were in contact with the Project Manager via email and phone.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We quickly found out that they are experts. The detailed audit and the recommendations that followed showed us that we could trust them.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I can't see any at this moment.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a co-founder of Physioluton Polska - an independent and innovative company specializing in pharmaceutical analysis and creating and developing IT and computational tools for pharmacy.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

The project's goal was to further develop the existing application, increase the number of supported parameters, and improve UX and code quality. The project's scope was extending the existing application with new functionalities and removing existing problems. The application has been integrated with Grafana for enabling a proper presentation of graphic data.

SOLUTION

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

We selected webini based on their proven and known outstanding competences as well as very good opinions of other customers.

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

Webini extended the application by increasing the number of supported parameters, improved UX and improved code quality. These changes allow us to register and graphically display the experiments using equipment simulating the human digestive system processes.

The developed improvements to the application have contributed significantly to the easier management of experiments and their proper analysis.

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

We worked with a team consisting of a project manager, business analyst, developer and server administrator.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The changes introduced on the front of the application improved the experience for end-users of the application. As a result, the increased value of the product should attract new end-users and target groups.

Webini extended the application by increasing the number of supported parameters, improved UX and improved code quality. These changes allow us to register and graphically display the experiments using equipment simulating the human digestive system processes.

The developed improvements to the application have contributed significantly to the easier management of experiments and their proper analysis.

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

Due to the complexity of the project related to the medical subject, we soon realised that both teams' close cooperation was necessary. Thanks to this, it was possible to obtain a satisfactory solution quickly.

We were in direct contact with the Project Manager by phone and e-mail, maintaining all the required COVID-19 restrictions.

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

We were impressed with their advanced analytical skills and their innovative approach to the complex medical project.

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

No, they fulfilled the entrusted tasks perfectly.

BACKGROUND

Please describe the company and your position here.

I am the Marketing Manager at Helikon-Tex - a globally operating military and outdoor clothing brand, offering survival and outdoor clothing as well as bags, backpacks, equipment, and military accessories. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Webini.co?

We’ve hired Webini to improve the speed of our eCommerce Platform.

What were your goals for this project?

We have both corporate and individual clients, visiting from Europe, Asia, and North America. We wanted to accelerate the speed of loading of all subpages so that the Platform would work equally fast when used from different corners of the world.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Webini was recommended to me by a friend from our industry. I applied to them with a request to audit the speed of the Platform and determine the possibility of improving its performance. After presenting the results of a detailed analysis and submitting the offer, we decided to cooperate.

Can you go into detail about the services they provided?

Webini prepared a very detailed analysis of the performance of our Platform with an indication of all elements affecting the speed of the site. Based on the collected data, they pledged to double the speed of the Platform and delivered that promise. The optimization work was carried out not only on the Platform, but also on the server-side, where their specialists engaged their internal tools.

While they were busy optimizing our performance, Webini also showed us the possibility of reducing the costs of infrastructure maintenance by almost half, which was a pleasant surprise for us, because this input goes way beyond the agreed scope of work.

What was the team composition?

We had five experts involved in the project: Two developers, a Linux Server Administrator, a Tester and a Project Manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The boost of the Platform's speed is clearly noticeable - it works much faster on both mobile and desktop. Webini's input has definitely improved the performance of our Platform. Not to mention the infrastructure cost reduction that we've been benefiting from right from the beginning.

For now, it is too early to describe the actual impact this improvement will have on our business, but we sure expect that improved performance of the Platform will positively affect the level of customer satisfaction and make them visit our website more often and for longer.

After the positive closure of this project, we've decided we'll stay with Webini for an ongoing technical assistance.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We were in constant contact with their Project Manager via phone and e-mail. After the completion of the project, we met at their office, to discuss the possibilities of further cooperation.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The ability to analyze and accurately deliver on objectives. Their experts delivered on all of their promises made after the initial audit. We are also impressed that Webini has gone beyond the scope of the agreed work by providing us with the reduction in infrastructure costs. This is a very positive surprise.

Are there any areas where they can improve?

I see none. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Abilet.pl is a leading Polish e-ticketing Platform offering tickets for domestic events. My name is Krzysztof Frejman and I am the Chief Executive Officer.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects or services did your company hire Webini?

Webini provided us with Crisis Management services for our Platform.

What were your goals for this project?

Back in October 2017 we were contracted to distribute tickets for a major music event in Poland. We definitely underestimated the potential interest it generated, not to mention our platform’s capacity to handle such enormous traffic of users.

The moment those tickets became available and users started entering our platform to purchase them, the whole system crashed due to traffic overload. We’ve received a ton of complaints sent to our inboxes and also posted on Social Media from fans that were extremely disappointed due to the fact of being unable to purchase tickets they’ve been long waiting for.

As our inhouse IT team was lacking performance related knowledge, we brought on Webini to help us.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Our friend who is also a customer of Webini, recommended them as the team that will most likely be able to help us out.  

Can you go into detail about the services they provided?

They have optimized all critical processes in and around our Platform, increased its capacity by nearly 50 times, improved the quality of our code and even managed to conduct traffic load tests prior to our Platform going back to life. Not to mention they’ve managed to get it all done in 4 hours on a Friday night.

What was the team composition?

Crisis Manager, Server Admin, 3 Senior Developers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They managed to regain control over the situation and ultimately, bring our Platform back to life with additional capacity to serve tens of thousands of users simultaneously.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We had video and phone communication with the entire team engaged.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The list is long, but I will focus on three main things. They have expert knowledge, unparalleled talent, and the kind of motivation you only see in the movies.

Are there any areas where they can improve?

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe the company and your position there:

I am the director of the software development department at Wirtualna Polska Media S.A., a media and e-commerce group. We produce information, specialty, and thematic portals as well as websites related to tourism, fashion, interior design, and architectural design. Nearly 20 million users use our portals every month.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/service did your company hire Webini?

We have hired Webini to implement accelerated mobile pages (AMP) on 23 websites that belong to our group.

What were your goals for this project?

Our mission is to quickly respond to the needs of our customers. In line with our desire to follow new technologies, we decided to introduce AMP to our websites to further speed up page loading time and to increase the comfort of using our portals on mobile devices. We also wanted to increase the scalability of this project due to the size and quantity of our portals.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We announced a tender that Webini applied to. While other companies kept asking us questions and spent time preparing detailed quotes, Webini visited our headquarters with a ready-made prototype—it was a move that actually led us to choose them as our contractor.

In addition, we knew that Webini already had experience in speeding up the operation of websites and in implementing technologies supported by Google. We were impressed by their motivation, commitment, and non-standard approach.

Can you go into detail about the services they provided?

Webini has conducted the entire implementation on the 23 platforms we have asked for. Our cooperation did not end with the implementation—Webini still provides proper maintenance of technology and responds to the current needs of our websites.

What was the team composition?

Webini has assigned us a Scrum team composed of two software developers, a QA specialist, and a project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

All elements have been prepared flawlessly and in accordance with the guidelines. The first iteration of the product has passed 99.9% validation of AMP standards and handled over one million users the next day!

Our load time is now seven times shorter than it was prior to implementing AMP. This was the main goal of this project, and we are very satisfied with the results. We have also noticed a positive impact on the number of users who visit our websites.

The quality of their work has allowed us to save time by preventing unnecessary downtime of services. Their development processes had no adverse effect on the smoothness of our editors' work.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We have used Redmine for task management. We also connected over several calls and exchanged emails quite frequently.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They made a very positive first impression on us. We liked that, unlike other companies taking part in the tender, instead of taking the time to prepare a paper offer, they immediately took action and showed us a physical prototype.

During the development, we only had a few minor comments about the front-end layer that did not have a significant impact on the operation of the technology itself. The value for us is also the fact that the implementation did not in any way hamper the liquidity of our editors and did not stop the functioning of the website even for a while.

We were also positively surprised by the fact that the project they implemented began to perform well so quickly. We assumed that after the first implementation, it would be necessary to introduce changes and improvements, and it turned out that there was no such need. This is a great value, especially if we also take into account the fact that the technical requirements that we requested from them were very restrictive.

Are there any areas where they can improve?

I honestly have no significant comments to make here.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the co-founder, VP, and CTO of tpay, a payment service provider. We provide merchants with payment methods so that they can connect their online store and use our service to accept payment.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Webini?

We faced dynamic growth and needed to rework our platform to be able to scale.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We’ve worked on multiple projects with Webini starting with a web application which is our core platform. We began with an audit of our code that showed what components of the platform would hold us back from scaling. We shared our business goals and requirements with them and they proposed solutions to implement. They delivered in modules so we can use the new components almost immediately. The second project they developed was to create the infrastructure and credit card environment backend to meet industry requirements. They migrated the existing base from our previous system to the new environment which took about three months. They work in PHP, Linux, MySQL, Node.js, and Elasticsearch, among others.

What is the team composition?

We work directly with a project manager. The number of developers we work with depends on our needs. We started working with six at the beginning and now we work with 11.

How did you come to work with Webini?

I searched for experts on the Polish market and interviewed over 20 different individual developers and software houses. Webini had the most skilled developers that we could find so we chose to work with them. They have vast experience, understand the principles that are important, and can produce high-quality code in PHP, which is rare.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in 2015 and it’s ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They’ve accomplished a huge number of tasks and managed to decrease the technical complexity of our platform significantly. The system is stable and available, with adequate security and infrastructure. We passed an external audit at the highest level of achievement, which is hard to do. We’re very happy with what they’ve delivered.  

How did Webini perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicate with them on a weekly basis and have regular video conferences to discuss objectives and share our screens to monitor progress. Our project manager deals with requests and they provide weekly and monthly progress reports. They’re open to any communication we want to introduce between our companies and willing to work with the project management tools we use internally. They handle communication very well.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They deliver very quickly, even three times faster than other developers I’ve worked with. They’re top talent that’s hard to match.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could have more developers on staff—but when we’ve had high demand they’ve been able to recruit people for us.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Trust them because they know what they’re doing. You may think you know better but they’re experts. We’ve had many times where they’ve proposed better solutions than what we could come up with. Trust that they’ll propose the solutions that are best suited to meet your technical needs.

BACKGROUND

Please describe the company and your position there.

I’m the CEO of a leading cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform. We provide our users with access to global crypto markets and enable them to buy and sell with other users on our platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Webini.co?

We needed an end-to-end development of our platform. We needed a team to assist with pre-implementation analysis, graphic design, development, and implementation.

What were your goals for this project?

The overall goal was to create a user-friendly, secure, scalable web platform for cryptocurrency traders.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We conducted a pre-screening process to verify the software houses we believe we’re suitable for the project. Out of all the vendors, Webini.co was the only team to show us solutions and find issues we didn’t know we had. They also had relevant experience in building advanced crypto solutions.

Can you go into detail about the services they provided?

We began the project by discussing our overall goals as a business. Webini.co transformed our ideas into a proper plan with functional specifications and UX mockups. They then developed the system, ensured scalability, and moved it to the implementation stage. Currently, they’re focusing on optimizing the platform, adding functionalities, and ensuring overall stability.

What was the team composition?

They assigned a project manager, an external graphic designer, testers, and a team of developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The development of the platform significantly improved our industry presence, and we’ve experienced tremendous success in under one year. We’ve had tens of millions of posted offers on 19 integrated cryptocurrencies. We’re now able to compete with others in our field because Webini.co helped us execute our business plan.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We primarily used Teamwork for our communication and had occasional calls for longer discussions.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Webini.co transformed us from only having an idea, to having an MVP, to excelling in our industry. Their expertise and knowledge made cryptocurrency's volatile environment feel more secure and stable. They enabled us to be the creators of cutting-edge innovations in our field, and we owe much of our success to their efforts.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Though we understand why they have a strict recruiting process, it could’ve been helpful if they further expanded their team.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

My current position at Cisco Systems Inc. is EMEAR Partner Marketing Lead. Cisco is a global corporation that manufactures and sells technology products and services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Webini.co?

We wanted to develop a B2B marketing platform that allowed us to run on-demand webinars, aimed at educating viewers about solutions and products offered by Cisco.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to engage with our partners and clients using webinars.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

A third party recommended Webini because of their technological work.

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

Webini helped with brainstorming the concept. Following my vision, Webini designed the platform mockups with a general scope of functionalities then developed it into a fully usable system. Their team also created graphics for the platform.

After the platform went live, we collaborated for a few more months on enhancements and improvements based on previously conducted A/B tests.

What was the team composition?

We worked with a project manager, a tester, a group of developers, and an external graphic designer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The platform has had a tremendous impact on our business. We’ve been able to generate leads and scales across multiple countries.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We used TeamworkPM for most of the communication during the project. We also held phone calls for discussions.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Besides their technical skills, Webini is a software house that is capable of co-creating a project, not only writing the code.

Are there any areas where they can improve?

Although they’ve made me aware that they’re working on their competencies around the backend, they can slightly improve their graphic design skills.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the CEO of a social video ad platform that enables publishers to monetize their social media profiles or websites. We also give advertisers a way to effectively promote their social video to targeted audiences.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Webini.co?

We needed to create a new web-based ad network that would be critical for our business. It would handle everything from publishers, advertisers, and campaigns to billings and ad serving.

What were your goals for this project?

I wanted to automate all of our day-to-day ad campaign management, be able to handle heavy ad-server loads, and provide new functionalities for our customers.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I’d been looking for an agency with experience in developing advertising platforms. I met with Webini’s CEO to discuss the project and came away impressed by the level of knowledge of insight they had. Right away, we knew we wanted to work with them.

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

They developed a prototype of a new platform based on an existing legacy platform and drafts of change, new functionalities, and existing problems. After, they developed it and implemented it in production. They now develop additional functionality from time to time.

What was the team composition?

We’re working with a UX designer, a senior PHP engineer, a project manager, two additional developers, and a QA resource.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’ve significantly reduced the time we spend on manual work for billing, customer onboarding, and campaign launches, etc. Additionally, it provided stability to our IT operation and introduced a modern look and feel to our platform.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We managed the project with Teamwork and used a waterfall approach for development. The CEO sometimes stepped in to help with more performance-critical solutions.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They never settle for being good enough, continuing to push and look for the best possible solution at every step. They’re skilled, professional, and highly dedicated. I’ve never seen a more mission-driven team.

Are there any areas where they can improve?

They could go into more detail regarding requested functionalities and deliver them faster.