Black Dog Labs LTD

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Fractional CTO of All In Place

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Accountancy SaaS

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Black Dog Labs LTD to accomplish?

• Advisory for technology, platform and skills for a Fintach platform.

SOLUTION

How did you find Black Dog Labs LTD?

Other

Why did you select Black Dog Labs LTD over others?

• Great culture fit
• Other

How many teammates from Black Dog Labs LTD were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Black Dog Labs provided advisory CTO services and a dedicated project manager, guiding the product from concept to a working proof of concept and setting the technical direction for its early development.

• Architecture and core product: Defined the PoC's technical approach, including multi-tenant support, and steered development of core features such as cashflow and family financial planning. 
• Delivery: Managed the project, keeping development on track and aligned with the product vision. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Complete platform move between Azure Tenants.

Building internal development capability and hiring the technical team

AI readiness assesment

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

Black Dog Labs managed the project well, overseeing the external development consultancy and keeping it aligned with our priorities and timelines. Deliverables arrived on time, and they gave us clear, regular updates throughout. They were responsive to our needs, acting as a reliable link between our team and the developers and making sure our requirements were understood and delivered.

What was your primary form of communication with Black Dog Labs LTD?

• In-Person Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They quickly understood complex requirements and found practical, well-reasoned solutions to the challenges we faced.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Black Dog Labs LTD could have done differently?

Very little. They met our needs throughout, and we would happily work with them again.