Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO & Founder of Unmaze

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

SaaS CRM, Automation and BI solutions

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited to accomplish?

• To continuous development of our SaaS CRM

SOLUTION

How did you find Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

Upwork

Why did you select Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We need help with the continuous development of our proprietary SaaS CRM, which includes frontend, backend, and server management.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We worked for 6 years together and since I partnered with Brainstream I never had to search for any other team. I 100% trusted Ashish and his team in this project, and I couldn't be more happy and comfortable in working with them. Moving from an in-house team to outsourcing the development with Brainstream was one of the best decisions I made, it was a big upgrade.

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

The timings were always aligned, in 6 years of collaboration I can't recall any big issue. Communication was always very smooth and in emergencies, they were always there ready to help to solve the problems as fast as possible.

What was your primary form of communication with Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

Virtual Meeting

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

Honesty, directness, and feeling that they are a part of us. I was not expecting a so close relationship with an outsourcing company. I think that was what I was most surprised by. Not only we are partners but we are friends.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited could have done differently?

no

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Superior Line Sports

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a free sports betting platform that allows users to bet for free and win real cash by monetizing the website with ads and ad networks.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited to accomplish?

• To build out free sports betting platform
• To do it as cost efficient as possible
• To use the latest software, have clean code that runs fast
• To make api's for all the website, so other webmasters could use the api's and we could sell them or rent them out
• To make a backend that is easy for me to use and monitor.

SOLUTION

How did you find Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

• Online Search
• Other

Why did you select Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The project is still on going and has been going for close to a year now. We started in November 2022 and we are continuing with development as of October 2023. We launched the product in August of 2023 in beta for 2 weeks and then went full production mode in September. 

• November 2022 - outline of the of the project was given in trello 
• December 2022 - design, registration, login and profile pages were delivered. 
• January 2023 - winners, sportsbooks and support tickets/contact us 
• February 2023 - consensus, computer picks and scores 
• March 2023 - my Picks, balance and leaderboard pages 
• April 2023 - pick process, pick 3, pick 5, my picks page, leaderboard 
• May 2023 - 7 day challenge, my picks page, leaderboard 
• June - the streak contest, my picks page, leaderboard 
• August - Finalized Phase 1 and 2 of the project and got ready for beta 
• September 2023 - We went fully live and starting building out live in game betting functionality.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We finished both phase 1 and phase 2 in the the timeframe we projected in our trello board prior to starting the project. We hit all timelines and launched phase 1 and 2 on time. This was pretty impressive too seeing how we had a few bottlenecks along the way and had to redeveloped a few sections of the website.

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

Due to mapping out EVERYTHING in trello in phase 1 and 2 prior to starting (which really helped) we were able to hit all timelines and goals. Ashish, Ankit and the group respond even in the off time or if you have an emergency. They updated me every day prior to leaving with what they got done and what we can expect to be done the next day. They updated me both in trello and Skype

What was your primary form of communication with Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The dedication to meet timelines and produce quality work. Which both are very important to me.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited could have done differently?

This company was great to work with and was always online to help. My project WAS NOT easy! I can't imagine they or anyone gets many projects this hard. They are excellent at what they do.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Aircraft-Network

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Aircraft-Network is a digital platform serving the aviation community through content aggregation, classifieds advertisements, discussion forums and an in-depth company directory.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited to accomplish?

• Advise, design and implement site architecture.
• Select best fit regarding cloud servers.
• Deploy team to code and build platform from scratch.

SOLUTION

How did you find Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

Online Search

Why did you select Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

The Aircraft-Network project is a complex project that required careful planning and execution. The project plan included the following steps:

1. Review and approve mockups.
   1. Set up JIRA, SLACK, GITHUB to track project
   2. Create / track additions, modifications etc. to mockups to complete project.
2. Convert mockups to HTML.
3. Set up staging server.
4. Develop backend.
5. Develop frontend.
6. Provide demos at preset sprints along the way.
7. Make enhancements/changes.
   1. Track iterations in JIRA, GitHub
8. Deploy to production.

The project used the following technologies:

1. Back end: Latest version of Laravel
2. Front end: Vue JS
3. Project management tool: Jira
4. Repository: GitHub/Bitbucket

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Completed Sprints were a great way to monitor progress on the project. Site demos and functionality reviews were extremely helpful in determining progress. Brainstream team created a daily "stand-up" protocol to keep team and management updated.

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

Brainstream was very flexible in how they managed the project, adapting to our managements needs. Google Sheets, JIRA, Slack and Zoom were relied upon for communications etc. GitHub of course for code. Delivered on time or when not on time issues were well communicated and revised timeline provided.

Team was very responsive to needs and allowed quite a bit of flexibility with including revisions into the original scope... no additional costs even if it meant a little more time to complete. Really could not be happier with this "Can-do-attitude".

What was your primary form of communication with Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Extremely well versed in the technologies needed. AWS expertise was also impressive given the level of complexity we required. The team was large with a very impressive breadth of expertise, which allowed us to move quickly and think broadly about how to solve issues. Also their ability to look forward and anticipate (and code accordingly) scale and speed issues while managing 3rd party (AWS) costs was very helpful.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited could have done differently?

Both Brainstream and our teams had things come up one wishes could have been handled differently or more efficiently, especially on such a large project. Possibly if Branistream had been a little more assertive with us regarding clarification of a module, task, function etc. we could have been a little more efficient.

Their tolerance for working with incomplete mockups/instructions (on occasion) from us caused a few more iterations on a module than necessary, but the reality is that was our fault!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the COO of APPLY it Yourself

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We design, make and install bespoke signage (decals, stickers, wall stickers, window film, etc.).

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited to accomplish?

• Design a Wordpress plug-in
• Update our existing Wordpress plug-in

SOLUTION

How did you find Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

Referral

Why did you select Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good communication

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

Great and speedy creation and delivery of Wordpress / Woocommerce plug-ins.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Perfectly working Wordpress / Woocommerce plug-ins.

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

Yes. Yes.

What was your primary form of communication with Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

Email or Messaging App

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

Everything was impressive.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited could have done differently?

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Managing Director of Ring A Rental

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Car Rentals

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited to accomplish?

• Complete website build per specification

SOLUTION

How did you find Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

• Online Search
• Other

Why did you select Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Laveral framework. Enhance the web design of our comparison website. We will operate a model where clients will subscribe on the website so their car rental business is marketed on this comparison website. These clients will need login accounts. We will need a strong landing page where end users can filter the data in several ways so that the search results are tailored to their specific needs. Ultimately we will also need a super admin login page to manage the website and relevant users.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Website was developed to the required spec.
• Developer thoroughly reviewed backend set up (e.g. SQL tables, code form, etc.) and recommended solutions and timelines.
• Made website mobile compatible.
• Integrated website with payment systems i.e., Paypal and Stripe.

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

• Original set of milestones were delivered 2 weeks ahead of schedule.
• The team were able to accommodate an additional milestone to improve the website security, mobile compatibility and code.

What was your primary form of communication with Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

• Transparency of the website backedn set up and recommendations for solutions to improve.
• Both the developer and the project manager understood the requirements from day one and shared the same vision as me to take us to market as soon as possible.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited could have done differently?

Not for this project, they did an incredible job.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the President of Boru, Inc.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We help companies who use Vtiger CRM use it better. We do Vtiger training, implementations, support, customizations and extensions.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited to accomplish?

Vtiger, PHP, and Javascript programming

SOLUTION

How did you find Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

Referral

Why did you select Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited over others?

Referred to me

How many teammates from Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Various development projects related to vtiger. E.g.: 

• custom development using php and Javascript
• api integrations
• ionic mobile apps

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Each project has unique objectives. Our clients determine the objectives.

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

Generally, they are very responsive. No development team is perfect, but the quality is good, and they work very hard. When something goes wrong, they are very eager to correct it.

What was your primary form of communication with Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The developers are skilled, and they work very hard.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited could have done differently?

Every development team needs to constantly improve. I would like to see more time spent on continuous improvement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the VP of Engineering of OS Ignite

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

OS Ignite was founded in 2008 as a small scale web-focused agency, providing design and development for local businesses and start-ups alike.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited to accomplish?

• Build a Secure, Scalable SaaS application for a healthcare startup

SOLUTION

How did you find Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

Online Search

Why did you select Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited over others?

• High ratings
• Company values aligned
• Engineering talent

How many teammates from Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

• AWS managed DevOps services 
• Full React Native app build and management on app stores 
• API development, security, and feature builds on Laravel and other PHP based systems, frameworks 
• ReactJS app build and maintenance with multiple frameworks, including Redux and others 
• Development on custom web apps for multiple SaaS organizations

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Project task completion, code approvals through merge/pull requests.

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

All items were completed within a reasonable time. Communication was excellent, with constant reports and replies to request.

What was your primary form of communication with Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Software engineering skill in multiple disciplines, ability to manage and deploy complete API backends along with frontends into production.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited could have done differently?

N/A

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CIO of TROC Global

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Retail Services

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited to accomplish?

• Firm up requirements for a CRM extension (to VTiger)
• Develop the extensions
• Provide maintenance, support to such extensions

SOLUTION

How did you find Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

Referral

Why did you select Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Good references

How many teammates from Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

They help us with requirement gathering, one stop shop development, maintenance and support of key extensions to VTIGER

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They have good engineering skills and a great knowledge of the underlying system VTIGER

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

All was done using Scrum. Project was on time and on budget

What was your primary form of communication with Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

We're impressed with the team's technical and engineering expertise.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited could have done differently?

I wish they work 24x7 meaning, more accessible to US East coast schedule

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO/Founder of Davis Veterinary Medical Consulting, Inc.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We make software and food grade products for the veterinary channel and animal companions.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited to accomplish?

• Help maintain legacy PHP-based systems

SOLUTION

How did you find Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

Referral from another consultant

Why did you select Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

• Help update and maintain a legacy PHP system and address needed improvements to UI as well as PrestaShop e-commerce system.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Enabled ongoing organic growth of increasing user base.

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

Communicative and reliable. Addressed priorities jointly set in a timely manner.

What was your primary form of communication with Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They were reliable and trustworthy.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited could have done differently?

Team struggled at times to recruit needed talent given demand for their services.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of an information technology company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Provide web development solutions to premium clients.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited to accomplish?

• Outsourced web development
• SEO and online marketing

SOLUTION

How did you find Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

Online Search

Why did you select Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Ongoing delivery of search engine optimisation, AdWords management and social media marketing strategy.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Growth over time with increased revenue, increased traffic and less marketing spend overall.

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

They worked hard to deliver on the project, everything was delivered on time and on occasion slightly earlier.

What was your primary form of communication with Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited?

Email or Messaging App

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

The staff are always willing to go the extra step to give client satisfaction.

Are there any areas for improvement or something  Brainstream Technolabs Private Limited could have done differently?

Sometimes provide more clarity on tasks achieved during billable hours as it can be vague at times.