Afterlogic.Works

Please describe your company and your position there.

We began our Hosting business in 1998 with a single room, a server and initial investments of just R$ 30,000. Today I act as head of the company's infrastructure, which serves the entire group and within my duties are also the email platforms (with more than 5 million accounts) and the cloud platform.

What were your goals for this project?

New webmail, synchronization features, better performance and integration with end customer authentication.

How did you select Afterlogic.Works?

They worked to assist the implementation of webmail, its integration with the authentication system of the end customer, customizations necessary to meet the demands of this customer and performance adjustments.

Describe the project in detail.

One of our major customers, a well-known e-mail platform in Brazil, needed his webmail to evolve, bringing greater fluidity to his user, a cleaner and more fluid view and bringing benefits of synchronization compatible with the Exchange platform.

One of the biggest difficulties was integrating the client's authentication system, which makes a prior validation of its user so that he accesses the platform and in this regard we work with the Afterlogic team of consultants. Another very important point was the support in the performance adjustments of the solution to meet the needs and demands of the users.

What was the team composition?

2 people from Locaweb and I do not have visibility of the amount involved on the Afterlogic side, but the C-Levels were involved in communications.

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

We cannot share details because we have an NDA signed with the customer.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Due to the difficulty of the time zone, there was a reasonable delay in the responses, which were all by e-mail, but were always beyond the scope of the contract.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

How involved they were and how helpful they were to solve the problems presented, even if they saw it was not associated with their platform.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I believe that a faster communication, at least in more complicated moments, would have avoided some rollbacks that we had to perform on the project.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder of a digital marketing startup looking to build a platform for our customers.

For what projects/services did your company hire Afterlogic.Works, and what were your goals?

We hired Afterlogic to assist us with developing the software we need to track the ROI of each campaign. Afterlogic was responsible for implementing designs, setting up the data infrastructure and trouble shooting and testing each version of the app. Our goal is create a MVP ready for our customers to use.

How did you select Afterlogic.Works and what were the deciding factors?

We found them through Clutch actually! As a startup, budgeting is always something to consider. We read a few reviews and visited their site, and reached out to them. After talking with them, we found that their work ethics really resonated with us and that they had reasonable pricing. Meanwhile, they are very responsive and effective in coming up with solutions, so the price to performance ratio is very good.

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

The project is very robust with a variety of features. The team works on IOS/Android and a responsive desktop versions. The team was able to contribute to many challenges that we faced. Primarily the team uses JavaScript, GoogleCloud, relational database to list a few. Afterlogic works on the project in two-week sprints. We find this format very effective, as we are able to consistently see where the project is at and what needs to be done differently. There is the bad surprise that comes with a project "blackhole," where you are presented with the final outcome with no room for inputs leading up to it. We find this often the source of client disappointment, and that is exactly what Afterlogic does not do. They keep us in the loop, so we always know what's going on.

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

We mainly worked with one project manager from Afterlogic, and he would coordinate with the rest of their team while we coordinated with ours. At the end of every sprint (every 2 weeks), our PM would show a demo of what they've accomplished during that sprint to our team, and from there we will plan out together what to work on during the next sprint. We find this channel of communicating quite effective and organized. Meanwhile, our PM would send us an update everyday and we message each other all the time if anything changes. We are constantly bouncing ideas off our PM and he is effective in helping us evaluate those ideas and implementing the ones that work.

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

At this stage the project is still ongoing, so the product itself is not ready for launch yet. That being said, we've been seeing results during every demo, and Afterlogic was a big help in connecting our app to various external APIs we needed to work with, so that would be a measurable deliverable that was very helpful for us. We are confident about the current work schedule and that before long, we will have a product that our customers will be satisfied with.

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

Our PM always records everything that we need him to do on Trello, and we use Slack to communicate daily, and Google Hangout/Zoom to do our demo meetings (or any other meetings that comes up along the way). The team on our end would summarize minutes at the end of each demo meeting (usually at the end of every Sprint, so every two weeks), so we are all on the same page as to what we should be tackling next. On Afterlogic's end, we really like the daily updates, it keeps us in the loop and gives us the chance to inform them early on if anything is off track.

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

What's unique about Afterlogic is that they are constantly looking for solutions. When we throw them a problem we want to solve, the response we get is never "oh that's not possible". They are constantly researching and improving themselves, so that they can find the solutions we need. We think this is a win-win situation – by working with us, Afterlogic becomes more skilled technically, and for us, we get to do things we previously thought were not possible.

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

I think it's always that balance between speed and quality – it's something that we as a startup also struggle with, so it's a learning process for both. In general, we find Afterlogic very responsive and open to suggestions. They are a humble firm that's always looking to improve and get better at what they do.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CTO at a software company headquartered in Istanbul. We have branch offices in Hamburg and Antalya.

For what projects/services did your company hire Afterlogic.Works?

We have implemented B2B solution for BSH Turkey (Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte). We needed an email solution with antivirus and spam filtering. Requirement was accessing all the functionality of email solution via APIs.

What were your goals for this project?

For email solution our goal was; having 5000 users cost effectively, easy to integrate in our B2B system, having strong antivirus and spam protection.

How did you select Afterlogic.Works?

We've evaluated several email solutions including cloud alternatives. We've made several POCs on solutions to see integration features. After thorough research, concluded on Afterlogic.

Describe the project in detail.

Our B2B solution for BSH Turkey contains four brands of company. Each dealer access the same interface but sees content, forms and workflows according to the brand they belong. In solution we've implemented an internal messaging system, but also we need to show emails in the B2B itself. That's where Afterlogic implementation is used.

What was the team composition?

On Afterlogic site we've had solution architect, system engineer and support engineer.

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

We have nearly 5000 users, 3TB mailbox and 100,000 monthly email traffic.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Our technical teams easily get along together. They are responsive and solution oriented.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Afterlogic has thorough knowledge on their solutions. They can understand our technical needs and responds according to it.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Affects of product update on both application and API side can be better documented.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the CEO of a Product Development company. We help startups and companies to build and scale digital products.

For what projects/services did your company hire Afterlogic.Works?

We needed industry experts (Front-end and Back-end) to make a thorough audit of a project’s code and provide us with suggestions for improvement as well as options for further development.

What were your goals for this project?

Our goal was to get a complete report about the quality of our project and suggestions for improvement and further development.

How did you select this vendor?

We met them through our network after multiple associates recommended them to us.

Describe the project in detail.

Afterlogic.Works took our project’s codebase and reviewed it. After that, the developers who did the audit compiled two in-depth 40-plus-page-long documents containing a thorough analysis of our app, its architecture, code quality, methodologies, conformity to best practices.

The documents also contained their advice regarding the measures we could take to improve the current version of the app, as well as the next logical steps to advance with the app in the future.

What was the team composition?

We worked with two of their Senior developers: one front-end developer and one back-end developer.

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

They provided us with two 40+ page in-depth review documents, in which they described in detail the things we could do with the project going forward.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

They got our code for the audit, spent a few weeks reviewing it, and then sent us the documents containing their analysis and conclusions regarding the project.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I was quite impressed with the amount of analysis they provided for us in such a short amount of time.

Are there any areas for improvement?

There always are. These guys know where they could improve, and as I see, they’re already growing in those departments.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the chairperson of an international communications company. 

What challenge were you trying to address with Afterlogic.Works?

We needed help with developing our platform.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Afterlogic.Works led the entire development life cycle from establishing requirements to development and implementation. We started with a trial after we negotiated some formal contracts. Afterlogic.Works has used a combination of different tools internally and externally. We had a framework in mind before development: Laravel.

What is the team composition?

We work with six people who were a combination of developers and project managers.

How did you come to work with Afterlogic.Works?

We researched and spoke to people. We had an understanding of the resources and expertise we needed. After that, we went to look for them.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent just over $100,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

The project started in January 2019 and is ongoing. 

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

We have had the code that Afterlogic.Works developed independently assessed, and the benchmark has been excellent. So, in terms of programming and quality of work, that has been outstanding. 

How did Afterlogic.Works perform from a project management standpoint?

They do very well. They have very clear objectives and ensure we have daily communication for project management issues and resolutions. We communicate via email.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The quality and timeliness of tasks at hand make them stand out. These people are exceptional at ensuring that they produce quality work in a timely fashion. They don’t sacrifice one for the other. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

It’s been a positive experience, so I don’t particularly have any criticism at this time.

Any advice for potential customers?

Make sure you have a budget for dedicated resources that can be maintained for the duration of the project.

Please describe your company and your position there.

We're nightclub and event operators in Australia. We promote events and run teams of people. My position is to manage large teams of people and monitor / track performances.

For what projects/services did your company hire Afterlogic.Works?

After logic helped us create a platform that can help us monitor and track data that helps us understand our teams performances better.

What were your goals for this project?

Long term goals were to create a system strong enough to get it online and start testing for bugs and issues. the short term goals were to ensure each task were complete within a reasonable amount of time. deadlines were crucial to ensure budgets were met.

How did you select this vendor?

We found After logic after a comprehensive screening when hiring potential candidates. We spoke to over 20 candidates and found After logic easy to work with because of the english language was spoken well.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

They provided strong communication and punctuality to the team.

What was the team composition?

not bad.

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

Features that were developed but broken after new development was taking place on certain features. they made up for the loss of money by allowing us the opportunity to fix these issues at no extra cost.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

we skype called and spoke every night for 2 years. they are very punctual and did a great job. well behaved.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their communication and professionalism were most impressive. 

Are there any areas for improvement?

negative.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder of Deal Spotted. We created a consumers services app.

What challenge were you trying to address with Afterlogic.Works?

After I established my vision for the project, I hired Afterlogic.Works as a third-party company to implement it.

What was the scope of their involvement?

The product we worked on together is a web-based application. After I provided the requirements on paper, Afterlogic.Work took care of everything else. They offered several useful suggestions I approved of, because I know they have more of a technical background than me. 

Afterlogic.Works helped me figure out how to structure the project. Together, we determined what we needed to accomplish and defined all the steps to take.  I implemented multiple APIs, and Afterlogic.Works provided all the coding and design work. They functioned like a consultant. 

What is the team composition? 

I worked with 4–5 people from Afterlogic.Works. There assigned us one person for design, a programmer, an API specialist, and a project manager for the team.

How did you come to work with Afterlogic.Works?

I found them through an online search.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $10,000 on their services.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from December 2016–September 2018.

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

Afterlogic.Works performed very well. I increased the price of our product and just sold it recently. Everything about their deliverable works perfectly. If we ever experienced a problem, they took less than 24 hours to fix it. 

How did Afterlogic.Works perform from a project management standpoint?

Project management was very good. We communicated via email. Afterlogic.Works always responded quickly.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Afterlogic.Works works fast and always delivers on time, which is very rare in the industry.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there are none. Afterlogic.Works knows what they’re doing. The way they work is perfect as-is. I really enjoyed the experience we had together.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the co-founder and chief technical director of D/Workz Interactive. We are a small services company providing full-cycle design and development for web and mobile applications.

What challenge were you trying to address with Afterlogic.Works?

While our in-house design team focuses on UX and design-related work, like wireframes and graphics, we needed to outsource development work. We hired Afterlogic.Works to develop web and mobile apps.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Afterlogic.Works’s team develops mobile and web products for our clients. They have worked on both iOS and Android apps. Recently, they have mostly done web work for us.

What is the team composition?

My team works with 5–10 people from their side, including project managers and developers. Other managers occasionally check-in.

How did you come to work with Afterlogic.Works?

I can’t recall how we met, but it was likely through a referral. It's also possible that they found us, as I do webinars targeted at Eastern European developers.

How much have you invested in them?

We have spent $50,000–$100,000 so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working with them in March 2017, and the work is ongoing.

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

One of our clients is particularly pleased with the work that Afterlogic.Works provided. Overall, we haven’t had any negative experiences with them.

How did Afterlogic.Works perform from a project management standpoint?

My company has a very distributed team model, with resources all over the world; Afterlogic.Works has become one such resource. We enjoy working with their project managers, who are always up to speed. The team maintains a deep understanding of technical issues. We communicate via Skype or other conference systems. We also use email, Trello, Jira, and Basecamp. They always adhere to deadlines.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Afterlogic.Works’s team is proficient in many different platforms and development stacks. We don’t experience delays, bugs, or issues with their development services because they are so detail-oriented and organized. They efficiently deliver quality work and revisions.

Are there any areas they could improve?

My company is very satisfied with their work, so it’s hard to think of anything. Some of their team members are not entirely fluent in English, which is not an issue for us but could be for others.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Anyone who wants to engage a remote vendor such as Afterlogic.Works should clearly document their business requirements. If you’re trying to create something but you don’t know what you want to do, hire a business analyst.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the owner of an IT solutions firm.

What challenge were you trying to address with Afterlogic.Works?

I needed someone that had experience with programming as well as someone who could make suggestions. I was looking to work with a team who had worked on a similar project before.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We work as a team. I set up the task, including what I want to see, then they follow my main ideas. It’s web-based development, which is built PHP 7 and Laravel 5. We use Twitter Bootstrap for the frontend. They’ve created a messaging system, a geo system, address integration with Google, an SMS text message gateway, as well as multi-language support.

It’s a pretty serious project, so we also consult on what we can add or delete. They take the initiative to create a task and then do it.

What is the team composition?

I work with two full-time developers from their team at the moment.

How did you come to work with Afterlogic.Works?

I found them through Upwork.

How much have you invested in them?

We will be investing over $100,000 across the engagement.  

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working together in January 2018 and the work is ongoing.

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

For now, I am satisfied. To prevent any problems, we do testing of the full system. I am able to contact them at any time, and I feel they are genuinely interested in the project rather than just working to make money, which is something I like.

How did Afterlogic.Works perform from a project management standpoint?

We use Trello and work together through there. We divided the work into three stages, then established times and deadlines for each stage. I know what we will do during each stage, so it has been working well.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’ve been satisfied. They speak both English and Russian, which has been working out well as some of my team only speak English.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I’m not sure where they can improve at this point.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Be clear about what you want and write everything down in detail.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO and founder of a startup that’s creating a platform that combines email, cloud storage, note, and chat functions.

What challenge were you trying to address with Afterlogic.Works?

We were looking for developers who could provide email services. We’d had some bad experiences with developers who were lacking the right skills.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We came up with the functions and gave them a presentation of what we wanted. They did all front- and backend development for SaaS. Our in-house developers are working on mobile apps and apps for Windows. Afterlogic is doing all the backend work on the server and the database.

We wanted to integrate all of our cloud services in their product, but there were problems. We use a different encryption method and our database is very different. We ultimately decided to use their product as a baseline and make changes. In terms of design, we added many new features that we can monetize and offer customization options to our clients. We’re also working on more monetization plans, such as payment system integration and subscriptions.

What is the team composition?

We have one main contact person, and we’re working with 8–10 people in total.

How did you come to work with Afterlogic.Works?

We found Afterlogic after weeks of research. We saw examples of their work and knew they had the skills to develop the custom features we wanted. We started with a trial period of 10 days. They delivered everything we wanted in less than five days, so we decided to go with them.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent $35,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in August 2017 and the work is ongoing.

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

We opened the beta for everyone in January 2018. We have about 1,000 customers and more than 20 signups every day. Our users are really happy overall, but they want more freedom in terms of design and settings. They created a setting where customers can choose their own profile picture or their own icon for the cloud, where previously Afterlogic only had one icon for all folders. We’re really pleased with Afterlogic’s work, the timeframe, and the budget. We decided to let them develop everything and we currently have a lot of tasks open with them.

How did Afterlogic.Works perform from a project management standpoint?

The team is outstanding. They’re very responsive to all of our problems, questions, and bug fixes. We go to Slava (co-founder, Afterlogic.Works) for any clarification, milestone planning, and deadlines. We use Skype and Asana to talk directly to the developers about bugs and custom features. As we get more customers, we’ve had some really tight timeframes. They’ve performed really well in meeting those deadlines.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They really know what they’re doing. We’ve had a lot of developers who claimed expertise but couldn’t deliver. When we have a bug or an issue with a server or database, they know exactly what has to be fixed. The price-to-performance point is really good. They do a really great job.

Are there any areas they could improve?

We had some trouble when they were pushing bug fixes and features to our server without doing QA first. They fixed the bug and pushed it to the server and two new bugs would appear. This problem was sorted out last year.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Clarify what you need. Tell your developer exactly what needs to be done, what the deadlines are, and what the priorities are.