Ahex Technologies

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a consultant at Yasstch, an IT services company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Ahex Technologies?

We needed help with custom software development.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Ahex Technologies provided custom software development. We had multiple calls to go over the design. Once that was finalized, they developed a web-services platform; it was an IoT product for one of our end clients. They used PHP for the backend, MySQL, and AWS.

What is the team composition?

We worked with six teammates, including one primary tech lead.

How did you come to work with Ahex Technologies?

I found them through LinkedIn. We had a few meetings, and I liked the team.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $15,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from June 2017–October 2018.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Ahex Technologies did an excellent job; they did everything based on our requirements.

How did Ahex Technologies perform from a project management standpoint?

We had weekly meetings. They would send their questions via WhatsApp and email.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They were a small team at the time, and their work was beyond their capacity.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, they did a good job.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO & Co-founder of Dosen.io, the community platform built specifically for mentoring and consulting.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

The first version of our platform was built and we had a small engineering team. We were about to go live and we needed a development partner to support & maintain the platform once live, and continue platform development as we onboarded clients and added new features. We also needed access to various skills (security, marketing) as guidance to our engineers as they covered all aspects of the product build.

SOLUTION

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

We interviewed 6 vendors and used 4 factors when assessing them.

1. Communication skills - I'm an English speaker and needed a partner that spoke excellent English and was a very proactive and clear communicator. And also honest : ) with good and bad news
2. Technical skills - I needed a partner that worked on the same tech stack as our platform & completed similar projects in the past (Marketplace, video based etc)
3. Quality - I needed a client that had a high quality output as standard (User experience, design, code quality etc)
4. Price - I needed a client that met our budget

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

Because this is an ongoing engagement we didn't have a specific brief or scoping document. But Dosen.io is a video based, Enterprise platform. It provides businesses and groups with everything they need to operate successful mentoring, consulting or coaching programs. Some of the features include Messaging, Video calling, Scheduling, Payments, rich insights dashboard etc. We offer businesses their own Marketplace and Libraries of content.

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

A technical project manager was our first and most critical hire. She has worked with us from the beginning and has performed the role of team lead / project manager / technical R&D. Separately we have drafted in others as required eg for 4 months we worked with a security expert part time who helped us to build the security into our system that allowed us to pass various client due diligence tests.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Since starting working with Ahex we have onboarded our first clients, moved clients from pilots to full time contracts and developed our platform considerably. We also have a much cleaner and clearer development pipeline with estimates, delivery expectation dates, blockers etc which has helped immensely

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

We use a combination of GSuite (to share all information required on epics - pptx, designs, xls etc), Skype for constant daily communication and GMeet for frequent (at least once a week) calls. They're communication style is very responsive, very helpful (trying to solve the issue before figuring out the cost / how long it will take etc) and decisive (with bad news or with estimates or decisions) which is incredibly helpful to ensure we keep moving forward

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

The amount that they care. They genuinely want success for Dosen while also being practical and human (not losing sight of their people's needs or ours).

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

No

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the technical director at Mastersoft, an ERP solution provider that caters to over 2,500 institutions in India.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Ahex Technologies?

We were facing some challenges with third-party integration. We’re also trying to upgrade our company by setting up DevOps in our company for automatic deployment.

We have an internal development team, but we needed a development partner when it comes to new technologies and upgrading.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Their team has been instrumental in helping us drive through the DevOps process. Another project with them is for flow testing, in which we had 2-3 rounds. They let us know what pages needed improvement and where the load is maximum.

Another project is the web product development, where we’ve used them for part of it. They help with the complete Angular framework using Angular 10. They design the architecture and develop the complete frontend.

We already have a product in place where we’re using HTML, CSS embassy framework. We wanted to move to Angular, and that’s where Ahex Technologies came into the picture to move the product to Angular 10. The UI revamp will also be taken care of by them.

What is the team composition?

I’m in contact with the technical architect, who I believe is the CTO. I’ve also worked with the business head. I’ve met everyone, including the senior Angular developers, a mobile head, and a UX/UI head.

How did you come to work with Ahex Technologies?

We found them through one of their business development people I got in touch with.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our ongoing engagement started in January 2021.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

In the beginning, we didn’t have DevOps in place at all. We had tech leads in-house who had to spend 4-6 hours every time a deployment had to take place. This was every 15 days with six people working on it. Things in deployment would go wrong since it was a manual process.

With DevOps, we’ve been able to manage the time of these resources. It’s cut down to one resource from the six. We don’t have to wait for the complete cycle to be done for the deployment and wait for 15 days. We can deploy it whenever we want.

With the load testing, the user performance and the scalability of the action were the most important metrics. They were able to pinpoint the pages that we had to improve. Once we improved those from the development end, we could go on for a round of load testing.

The performance would be better than the previous load testing. Secondly, we could measure the scalability with the increased performance load that was there. Earlier, we weren’t able to get the exact number of users that would be there for the particular server configuration.

With the load testing that was done, we were able to narrow it down to how many users a particular application could handle. We could go on with the integration, which helped us quickly onboard the students – we’re in the education sector. The students and all the users from our platform to the integrated platform had to be done manually.

I had a team of 3-4 people who were working on it. That was automated, which was an advantage for us.

How did Ahex Technologies perform from a project management standpoint?

Their project management style is good. They really get involved in what needs to be done. They’re also quick to understand things. We don’t have to explain it in detail – we have continual projects with them. We give them the scope, and they give us the timelines and who will be working on the project.

Then, they share the complete roadmap of the activities that will be taking place. We mainly communicate through email, and we also have tracking sheets in place. There’s clear communication. Even if their hours are going to increase, they pre-inform us and keep us updated.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their team knows what they’re doing. They’re a knowledgeable team that updates us regularly.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, everything is good.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Keep your scope clear so that it doesn’t create any confusion for either party. If you’re not clear on what you need, you can explain to them what you need. They can do a detailed scope analysis for you where they ask questions to understand the project better.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a co-founder and the CTO of GharOffice.com, a real estate portal where people can post properties and make inquiries. I make decisions on what technology we should use.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Ahex Technologies?

There’s a huge market in India. We have 100,000 daily users, so we were looking to optimize our system for that kind of load.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Ahex Technologies provides web design and development services. We had a brainstorming session to discuss the requirements, and their business analyst took it from there. After they did some research, they came up with wireframes.

The technologies used are AngularJS, .NET MVC, Xamarin, and Bootstrap. They also developed an informational WordPress website for us. Users can search by area code, value, and house composition.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with one business analyst, two UX/UI designers, 4-5 full-stack developers, and 2-3 Xamarin developers.

How did you come to work with Ahex Technologies?

I’d worked with large organizations, and it was hard to get people to take responsibility. I found that a smaller startup team would do best. That’s the reason I chose Ahex Technologies.

How much have you invested with them?

The main project cost around 50-60 lakh Indian rupees (approximately $67,000–$81,000 USD).

What is the status of this engagement?

Our engagement with Ahex Technologies started in November 2018. We have a smaller scope now, and we’re working with them as needed.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The portal is live. Everything that can be seen on it is Ahex Technologies’ work.

How did Ahex Technologies perform from a project management standpoint?

We released an MVP and continued enhancing it in two-week sprints. We have a CI/CD model, and I’m satisfied with their team.

We’ve used Jira, Teams, and email for communication and SharePoint for storing documents.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Ahex Technologies treats our product as if it were their own. If there’s a production issue, they’ll call us at midnight. They’re very supportive, and they’ve made our lives easy.

Are there any areas they could improve?

We’ve given their resources feedback at times, but I don’t see any problems overall. Their dedicated team has never given us a chance to complain.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Ahex Technologies does research and learns the client’s business. They don’t just work based on the requirements. They’re a good choice for someone looking for a creative team.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the co-founder of a startup B2B company, along with two of my friends. We created an app that helps our clients find potential customers and business opportunities. It can be integrated into a website, and it includes a dashboard for tracking the leads.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Ahex Technologies?

We were looking for a developer that could help us build our solution. We needed an approachable company with a fair amount of experience in developing this type of application at a reasonable cost.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Ahex developed our web-based application. First, we gave them a synopsis of the project, but we hadn’t figured out all the details nor how the interface would look. Thus, we spent the first 4–6 weeks having multiple brainstorming sessions with Ahex, figuring out what this app should have.

Later, we defined the various target users and interactions with the help of Ahex’s team, and they used this to build the apps’ UI/UX.

What is the team composition?

Saurabh (Co-Founder) was my main point of contact, and I interacted with him almost daily. However, I wasn’t made aware of what was going on within the team. I always got the results, but I didn’t know how they worked.

How did you come to work with Ahex Technologies?

We found Ahex through a recommendation from an acquaintance that had worked with them.

How much have you invested with them?

The project cost around $40,000–$50,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked with Ahex from January–December 2020.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We had some issues during the first three months of our engagement because we were still figuring out the requirements. Once we all were on the same page and got a good vision of the app, everything went smoothly, and the development that Ahex did was excellent.

How did Ahex Technologies perform from a project management standpoint?

We worked with Ahex during the pandemic, so we had some disruptions initially because we didn’t have the same infrastructure at home as we did when working from an office. Aside from that, their team was prompt in meeting deadlines, and they constantly updated me about the project.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I was impressed by their prompt communication. We were in different locations, so we interacted remotely. Regularly knowing what was going on was my top priority, and Ahex did that in a very good way.

Are there any areas they could improve?

From my experience, Ahex delivered everything that we asked them for. Things went pretty well, and they helped us flesh out the requirements and make technical decisions.

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

The client should be ready and define what they want. We had ideas in our minds and on paper, but they weren’t very detailed.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the director of Towanto Business Pvt. Ltd., an e-commerce company. We provide services to farmers and agricultural dealers and distributors.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Ahex Technologies Pvt. Ltd.?

We needed someone to build our website and mobile app, so we brought in Ahex Technologies.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Ahex Technologies developed our website and iOS and Android app. They also designed the UI/UX for both. They built it to allow users to sell their product and make purchases on the website, which is a wholesale e-commerce platform. 

What is the team composition?

There are 10 people on the team.

How did you come to work with Ahex Technologies Pvt. Ltd.?

A friend recommended them. They are a very good company that provides good service, so we decided to work with them.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested $15,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in November 2019. The team continues to help us with whatever services we need.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They’ve provided good services to us. The apps and website are very user-friendly and comfortable to operate for customers. We’re very happy with their work.  

How did Ahex Technologies Pvt. Ltd. perform from a project management standpoint?

Ahex Technologies has a very good company culture. They meet all the deadlines. We communicate mostly via Zoom and phone calls.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’re very friendly and are ready to solve whatever problem comes up. Whatever I ask them to do, they do it.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There’s nothing I’d have them improve.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I recommend contacting Ahex Technologies.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a technology incubator that is building multiple applications that leverage Event driven Serverless compute to address the need for scalable business compute needs and artificial intelligence. Our solutions are targeted for healthcare, communication and SaaS based solutions . All our solutions are cloud native and based on proven open source solutions. I work as a Unit Head for India Delivery.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Ahex Technologies Pvt. Ltd., and what were your goals?

We hired them for building a HealthCare Solution platform targeting the upcoming technology.

SOLUTION

How did you select Ahex Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and what were the deciding factors?

Conducted Demos for various vendors. Deciding Factors:

• Approach.
• Exposure to new technology.
• Quick Turnaround.
• Accommodative.
• Process Oriented.

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

Next-Gen AI enabled No-Code Application Platform. Deliverables:

• AIVM Technologies:
• CSS bootstrap 4.0
• Angular

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

2 People:

• UI/UX Designer and Implementer
• Angular Developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Deliverables were as expected along with the timelines meet.

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

Scrum Model was followed and JIRA was used for the entire Project.

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

Their capability to understand and also the turn around time. Not to mention, they value time. I appreciate this attitude.

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

Sticking or Following process as a daily part of deliverable.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

My company deals with retail products for the end consumer.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Ahex Technologies Pvt. Ltd., and what were your goals?

We hired Ahex Technologies Pvt. Ltd. for providing e-commerce solution for the retail products for end consumers.

SOLUTION

How did you select Ahex Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and what were the deciding factors?

We had seen many previous works of the Ahex so we found that it is very much user friendly and compatible. Ahex had a very smart technique for reaching to a large consumer base in the least time.

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

We had a couple of meetings for the making marketing strategy to reach out the maximum consumers and we got the entire understanding for making strategies and then deployed the products for end-users.

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

We worked with a team of 3 to 4 people where 1 to 2 people work in sale strategy and others in making market research.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Ahex solutions help us to achieve our business goals and also helped us in making certain market research for reaching the end-user. Using Ahex solutions we set to conquer the retail market goals.

They’re able to work collaboratively with extreme passion. It was a great experience working with Ahex.

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

We communicated through the skype and audio calls whenever is required. The management is very co-operative and always involved with us in every stage of the development.

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

The resource of Ahex technologies is very knowledgeable and professional. The team is very much concern with every deliverable.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Currently, I did not find anything much for the area of improvement but am sure there is always scope for improvement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am investor and also work as part of restaurant management

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Ahex Technologies Pvt. Ltd., and what were your goals?

Ahex was hired to develop tools to understand the local business and understand the KRI's for marketing.

SOLUTION

How did you select Ahex Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and what were the deciding factors?

Ahex developed a very smart marketing strategy to be distributed globally. They explained current restaurant and bar marketing and provided the tools, inspiration, and guidance to drive local business.

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

Ahex refurbished the entire understanding of the market for Gach khana and increased noticeable good changes in the company through its IT branding is engaged in a complete brand overhaul making Gachkhana visible in the market.IT solutions were given based on extensive analysis and research. Ahex ensured a systematic division of the entire project and delivered on the agreed timelines.

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

Total 8 team members worked with us. 1 Senior architect, 2 Mid level developers and 2 QA testing along with support team of 3 in rotation.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Ahex solutions helped us get a clear understanding of the marked. Gach khana existed from 2014 to 2016 with quiet stable position but went down from then. But using Ahex solutions we have refurbished the brand and are all set to conquer the local food market again. the tools helped to gain knowledge of market trends restored internal confidence. They’re able to work collaboratively to offer practical ideas and demonstrate a real passion for successful implementation. Amazing company to work with.

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

We communicated through Skype, Zoom and direct audio calls when required. Ahex's management style was very coordinated and organized and never a deadline was missed. The understanding of our needs was impeccable.

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

The resources were very knowledgeable, cooperative and dedicated to work. They knew what they were doing.

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

Currently things couldn't be any better -Really happy about this and I cant think of anything but am sure there is always scope for improvement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Director for Digital Transformation

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Ahex Technologies Pvt. Ltd., and what were your goals?

We needed a team that could deliver all aspects of our project's development, ranging from design, coding, and QA testing to graphics and ongoing development and maintenance

SOLUTION

How did you select Ahex Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and what were the deciding factors?

Reference from a colleague, also looked for the review over Clutch. Ahex had an hourly pricing model for each specific resource type and suiting to our needs. They were quite detailed on our high-level requirement itself with lots of suggestions from their side on the industry approach to follow

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

Started with providing the high level requirement, to which Ahex responded with ROM (rough order of magnitude) with detailed description on each requirement and well-documented approach and suggestions. Technology Stack used:

• HTML5
• CSS
• JavaScript libraries (Angular)
• PHP
• Java
• Paypal Integration

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

The 6-8 person team consists of a technical lead, an assistant lead, and programmers. They also assign a graphic art specialist and a QA tester

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were able to build a robust software due to Ahex's involvement in the brainstorming sessions, discussing on the new ideas rather than just selling us a generic service. Throughout the process, Ahex was genuinely reliable, produced superior work, and proactively sought to refine the end-user experience as much as possible.

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

They covered the scope as agreed and kept to our schedule. Their communication was excellent and vital to the project’s success. Project Management was shared effort.

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

Delivery within schedule and scope coverage. Provided consulting at every stage of software lifecycle. The team adjusted their workflow to accommodate business hours in our time zone. Most importantly delivery was within budget

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nothing as of now