BairesDev

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am an executive at Hexvarium

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Hexvarium is transforming how telecom and broadband is delivered to communities. Real, sustainable and scalable networks require collaborative and creative effort on many fronts including funding, planning, network design, construction, engagement and ultimately delivering and supporting customer connections. Hexvarium was created to deliver solutions across the spectrum of this complex, but critical problem.

We have a new way to identify, target, build, deliver and connect broadband to any American that makes it fast, sustainable, equitable and profitable, regardless of location.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Build Core Product Capability

SOLUTION

How did you find BairesDev?

• Online Search

Why did you select BairesDev over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit

How many teammates from BairesDev were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Team augmentation

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The BairesDev team were great to work with. As a startup, we needed to identify the right talent and ramp up quickly to support our needs. BairesDev was able to partner with us to find top talent and scale up / down as required.

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

Yes as part of the regular product roadmap and sprint planning cycle

What was your primary form of communication with BairesDev?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

We were impressed by their breadth of talent and proactive idea-sharing.

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

N/A

BACKGROUND

Briefly describe what your company does and your role there. 

Writer

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What were your company's goals when you started looking for a partner?

We were looking to augment software development and refine an identity verification product.

SOLUTION

Describe the scope of your partner's work with your company. Please include a summary of any key tasks or deliverables.

We had them work on software engineering and product development as a nearshore team. They were integrated into our operations with React

How many people does your company work with?

6 - 10 people

How did you find this provider?

Online search

Why did you choose to work with them?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fits our budget

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What are the results or deliverables of this partnership that demonstrate progress or success?

We've successfully updated our identity verification platform. Work is ongoing.

How does your team communicate with this service provider?

• Virtual Meetings
• Phone Calls
• Email or Messaging App
• Project Management Platform

Are there any areas for improvement or something this service provider could have done differently?

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a chief technology officer for a medical device company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire BairesDev?

They work on cloud and mobile development

SOLUTION

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

They had near shore resources that were good quality

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

There are multiple projects over multiple years.

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

We have approximately 30, and they are senior and junior engineers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The quality metrics and velocity metrics are good

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Workflow between our team and their team is very smooth

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

They have high-quality engineers. They are stable

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

none

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Bounteous is a digital transformation agency and I occupy a position of Talent Specialist

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire BairesDev?

We had a large scale web and mobile revamp project for a major client and BairesDev helped us stuff the development and QA teams for this project

What were your goals for this project?

Web and Mobile digital transformation project

SOLUTION

How did you select BairesDev?

BairesDev have a great reputation in the industry, they were referred to us through mutual partners

Describe the project in detail.

Project involved digital strategy, software development, testing, and digital design stages

What was the team composition?

FE, BE, Mobile developers, Was, PMs

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

not yet, project is still in the process.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The project manager we were assigned communicates in timely manner, and the account manager is always extremely helpful

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Everyone is passionate about the project and hardworking

Are there any areas for improvement?

none so far

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

CTO of a technology nonprofit

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We utilized BairesDev to create custom coding and process flows to improve user experience and large scale collaboration between organizations.

SOLUTION

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

We found them through a connection. Their expertise and talent pool was unrivaled.

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

They designed and developed a new logic based assessment and intake model, allowing clients to choose their own journey and select appropriate resources based on location, demographic information, and reviews.

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

One person served as a Salesforce architect for us

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are on track to launch the project ahead of schedule, and this will be revolutionary for our industry.

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

Their PM skills were fantastic and had great accountability. We communicated through JIRA, stand ups, and email

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

Their talent pool is really impressive.

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

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Our organization Operation 36 is a Golf Program and Technology to create the best introduction to golf for beginners.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We used BairesDev for Custom iOS Development.

SOLUTION

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

The #1 reason we chose BairesDev was to make sure we were working with Senior Level Developers.

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

We have a long-term relationship for continued iOS Feature Development and App Maintenance.

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

We had an iOS Developer and a Project Manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We successfully implemented 6 new features in our Mobile Technology.

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

BairesDev adapted to our custom workflow which was very important to us. This was helpful for being a small, self-funded organization we were able to have quick interactive feedback.

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

They care about providing Senior level Developers. The communication and willingness to work with you is great.

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

Sometimes they over-communicate to make sure their developers are suiting your needs. However, I rather have someone who over-communicates and checks in than someone who doesn't though. So I would keep this as a positive :-)

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

CTO of a sports company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire BairesDev?

Assist in rebuilding some legacy technology that was not performing adequately.

What were your goals for this project?

New/Improved mobile application that is built with some enhanced architecture, reducing bugs and costs.

SOLUTION

How did you select BairesDev?

Worked with them for multiple years in the past.

Describe the project in detail.

Rebuild iOS app used by Golf pros to send lesson analysis and communication to students.

What was the team composition?

1 senior app dev, 1.5 QA, 1 PjM

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

So far it's going great.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very smooth, no issues.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

High quality, vetted software developers/architects. They have great communication and constant feedback.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Operations Coordinator at a consulting company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire BairesDev?

Front End Development and Back End Development

What were your goals for this project?

Development of backend database and data model architecture

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

BairesDev presented our company with the most qualified candidates.

Describe the project in detail.

• Create/update APIs, and support connections with front end code
• Manage workload via scrum board and daily standups (mandatory to task out user stories with hours, submit completed work for QA, resolve bugs, daily code check-ins), meet sprint goals or flag risks
• Collaborate on documentation of APIs in Swagger

What was the team composition?

3 employees from the vendor side, 5 internal employees. Size of the team varied slightly over time.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Not at this time, the project is still ongoing.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The vendor was excellent with monthly meetings and check-ins assuring their employees were performing to our standards.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We've never had a vendor come to our office to have a face-to-face meeting before. I found that to be very impressive. I would be very happy to work with them in the future.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None!!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the VP of Engineering and run all software engineers at the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire BairesDev?

They needed to provide quality engineers at scale.

What were your goals for this project?

I needed rapid growth of my engineering team.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Me them through a contact. We agreed a trial process and period that they did well on.

Describe the project in detail.

Needed to grow my engineering team by 100%

What was the team composition?

Various types of software engineer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have over 70 engineers currently provided by them.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very good. If there is an issue, we give feedback and they adjust.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Flexibility and scale.

Are there any areas for improvement?

nothing jumps out.