Blaize

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m CEO at Remme. Our company always finds ways to protect users, data, and businesses. We develop products to tackle issues related to authentication, security, and digital certificates management.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Blaize?

Our team faced the problem of token turnover between different blockchains. Solutions on the market weren’t appropriate for us, so we hired Blaize to develop a token bridge with the ability to swap between the Ethereum and Hyperledger networks. It was our first project.

After that we also needed to work on 2 more projects: an application prototype for two-factor user authorization utilizing the Remme blockchain & service to keep transaction comments and notifications via Telegram bot.

What were your goals for this project?

We had 3 projects with Blaize. As I mentioned above – a task of the first one was to ensure two-way token transferability as well as the ability to swap between the Ethereum and Hyperledger networks.

Our second project was aimed to develop an app to protect user data with a password, fingerprint, and face recognition based on Remme blockchain. Additionally, there was a need for a service to store and share transaction comments and notifications via Telegram bot.

The last, but not the least project appeared from a consequence of several problems using Hyperledger Sawtooth. As a goal we had to review the existing blockchain solutions on the market that could allow the implementation of a new consensus model and internal economics. At the same time, the blockchain had to support smart contracts.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I found Blaize by the recommendation of a friend of mine. We met with their CEO Dima & CTO Alex and decided to cooperate with them.

Describe the project in detail.

I had a general understanding of what we needed. After several meetings, the project manager helped us to describe all input information in the brief. Then the brief was approved and the development process started.

I could see and observe the project tasks during all stages. If there were any difficulties, dev team offered creative solutions. In general, I'm pleased with the results of all projects.

What was the team composition?

We had 8 members in our team. We had Skype calls with our project manager 2 times a week. Also, I had meetings with Blaize founders about strategic tasks one time per month.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Blaize team conducted a number of research studies in order to pick the right technologies that would provide user data protection for all projects. Our clients and the team can be sure of our data security.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

I consider our engagement was very productive and effecient. With some exceptions, Blaize team always delivered on time and within budget. Some things have been more complex than were initially foreseen. But it wasn't surprisingly for me, most of the projects defy us so we always aware to reserve some additional time and money.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Blaize team appeared to have deep experience in the blockchain technologies, what became one of the most important points for us. They are not only just product-focused but are also very proactive concerning ideas and depth of strategy.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I have no suggestions.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

CEO at 4ire Labs. a blockchain delivery center with offices in Sweden and Ukraine. We provide custom blockchain and fintech development and consulting services to our clients.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Blaize?

We've been collaborating with Blaze for a few years on different Blockchain development projects. We decided to reach them this time to help with the development of web and desktop wallets.

What were your goals for this project?

The main goal was to develop web and desktop wallets and keep the client satisfied.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

As we've been working on a few projects already, we decided to contact Blaize as we already know their quality and reliability.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

The client asked to develop web and desktop wallets. The main steps were to develop baseline app for front-end and backend, set up the infrastructure and transactions

What was the team composition?

The team composition was: 1 Senior Blockchain Engineer and 1 Fullstack Engineer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project was delivered in-time, the client was satisfied with the quality and delivered product.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Management was arranged directly with the client. Blockchain developer leaded the project and communicated with the client, thus, communication was without issues.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Blaize has a team of high-qualified Blockchain specialists. They are very responsible and easily communicate with clients.

Are there any areas for improvement?

There is no need for improvement, keep going!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Our company is a producer and developer of unshaped refractories in Ukraine. Also, we are an innovator, so we try to give our clients the best service in a new way. I'm on CEO position.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Blaize?

Metallurgy production is expensive and it is highly important to understand the composition of all components. Therefore, it was important for us to develop an MVP of supply chain for unformed refractories. So, we hired Blaize to develop the supply chain, based on the HyperLedger blockchain. It was the best technical solution in this case, and the team had a lot of experience with the blockchain technology.

What were your goals for this project?

Our main goal was to deliver service to our clients. As soon as it's very important for them to know all components throughout the production process.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We found Blaize via the reference from the manufacturing company, we met at the conference. We were looking for a partner, focused on blockchain technology and has expertise in this industry for a long time.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Our main goal was to create a supply chain based on HyperLedger Fabric from IBM to give our customers all presize details about our refractory materials. We have been clearly understanding our request and met with Blaize's top management to discuss all the details and record them. And from this step we began our collaboration. We used Slack, Hangouts, and Jira as communication tools. It allowed us to receive updates on how the work on the project is going on.

What was the team composition?

Blaize assigned 4 people for a project team. Predominantly, we regularly communicated with the project manager. Also, we had meetings with Dima, CEO of Blaize at the discussed milestones of the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Now when the project has ended, metallurgy enterprises always can get reliable information about the production of refractories. It became a competitive advantage and increased clients' credibility to our company. Moreover, we were able to initiate cooperation with several metallurgies from other countries.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

These guys are super flexible. Firstly they suggested a few channels for communication for us to choose from. They gave us access to JIRA and It allowed me to monitor a compliance with the project scope. Also, we had regular meetings to discuss how things are going on.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We always try to avoid protracted negotiations during the contracting phase. We are adherents of responding quickly and careful consideration. So we hooked up with Blaize on these values. Our communication was smart and fast and their deep experience in blockchain impressed us. Furthermore, I liked a reference meeting with their client in the same industry.

Are there any areas for improvement?

On the one hand, we understood that we were paying for the expertise and teams' experience in developing the supply chain on the blockchain technology but the other hand, the cost could be cheaper. Some roles and tasks of the Blaize team could be transferred to someone from our team.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a project manager at Alterra Group. Our company focused on property and facility management. Our main goal is to give opportunity to real estate owners get money from their property, on the other side let tenants to receive a quality premise that meets all the standards.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Blaize?

We were needed to develop the web site and the CRM system, integrated with our company's database.

What were your goals for this project?

The number of real estate premises placed under our company's management has increased several times during the last 2 years. In this case, we needed a system that would allow us to keep all data about placements, tenants, and all documents in one place.

Blaize helped us with creating a CRM system specifically based on our request. Besides, we developed a new website, because the design and information on the old one were quite outdated.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I found them through referrals.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

We have researched and tried out a few ready-made CRM systems. Thus, we realized, there's no existing solution that would fit our requirements so we decided to develop our own. The initial idea was to keep the database with all of our clients and confidential documents in one place.

The systems was supposed to become a comprehensive solution for: sales managers, lawyers and financial managers. Generally, we were needed everything in one system. When we started to work with Blaize, we had arranged several meetings to record the conditions and the requirements that the system should contain.

Simultaneously, we have been working on a new website. In general, we were satisfied with the result, each employee of our team became more effective as (s)he was able to reduce the amount of time for routine work.

What was the team composition?

We worked with about five people in the Blaize team. Mainly, we communicated with the project manager and the designer, when necessary.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The most important influence for Alterra Group is that we established processes within our team with the CRM system. We were acutely aware of the need for implementation CRM system during last year.

Fortunately, Blaize helped us to estimate the practical outcome of integrating new CRM system. Our new website has a pleasant appearance and we also hope it will bring more conversions, than the old one. Now it’s too early to talk about the results in numbers because we have just begun to measure them.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Our communication was transparent so I could always understand the status of tasks and influence on it when necessary. All our meetings were highly productive thanks to the project manager's comprehensive approach.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I was impressed by the open-minded team, flexibility, and consistent approach to their work.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nothing immediately comes to my mind.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Our company сonducts a laser scanning of the building interior and makes 3D tours of it. We allow clients to attach some information to 3D tours and enjoy a 3D tour with VR glasses. I'm a marketing manager of Inside Production.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Blaize?

We hired Blaize to develop the web site and integrate our database with 3D tour software (powered by Matterport).

What were your goals for this project?

Our main goal was to differentiate from competitors. Blaize helped us to achieve our goal in two ways: - website creation (our product is attractive but selling online is challenging, that’s why it was important for us to develop an outstanding and memorable website that converts); - providing 3D tours with higher quality than competitors. This became possible due to the integration of 3D shooting software with the website and the company's database.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

While we have been considering other companies, my long-time friend has advised to speak to a Blaize team. I have been already impressed by a systematic approach on the stage of the project estimation. Thoughtful work of the team has had a critical impact on my decision and we have started the project.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

We have been engaged to a few meetings during the first 1–2 weeks to fill the brief out together. After that Blaize team managed to deliver web site in 3 iterations, so our team was able to control the process of development. Afterwards integration with our database went pretty smooth as well. In general, the development team appeared to be a highly proffesional and responsive. The project was completed earlier than planned, which exceeded my expectations.

What was the team composition?

We directly worked with a project manager. The team consisted of me, project manager, designer and two developers. Sometimes I also worked with a Blaize top managers to consult about strategic questions.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Since the launch our team has already managed to attract more than 250 projects from the new web site. All of our clients are happy with ability to add their tours on the websites easier and faster than before. Moreover, we didn't have a single failure that has occurred since providing integration. Now adding a virtual tour takes up to 15 minutes of the programmer's work. This was achieved with the handy integration of shooting 3D tours software with a website and our company database. Thus, we got an opportunity to provide the highest level of service to our customers.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We were aware that the project was heading in the right direction at every step of communication. At the beginning of the draft, we determined the communication channels that were convenient for us and the project manager set up a roadmap of the project. Each Monday the project manager was sending the updates what had been done and plans for the week. This approach allowed to agree all parties expectations and obligations. I assume we are getting good results and finished this project earlier thanks to the systematic approach of the Blaize team.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We were deeply impressed by the company's approach. Their flexibility is brilliant! They were ready to call up to discuss any issues at any time. I feel they don’t just want to work out human-hours, but focus on business results instead. In fact, I saw the team to treat our product as their own one. And this was drastically helpful for our team. I felt myself more as a partner than as a client.

Are there any areas for improvement?

During our work, we had a few issues. The most memorizable one interrelates with the fact that one of the developers had lower knowledge level than it was initially needed. Firstly, it made up with several delays of work delivery, which was pretty frustrating. Afterwards, project manager managed to replace that developer with the experienced one. In general, I had no big problems with the dev team or managers from Blaize company.