Brilworks Software

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am an Executive at Cruit

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Referral software to turn employees into the#1 source of candidates

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Brilworks Software to accomplish?

• Expand development team

SOLUTION

How did you find Brilworks Software?

Clutch Site

Why did you select Brilworks Software over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Brilworks Software were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

With Brilworks, we have extended our development team with great dedicated developers. They are part of our team, however, have full support of the great facilities from Brilworks. This workflow perfectly alligns what we have expected.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Outcome 1: delivering candidates who match our search criteria. Since we have a development team at our headquarters as well, we knew exactly what we were looking for. Brilworks provided candidates who were perfectly in line with our expectations
• Outcome 2: quality of employees. We are perfectly satisfied with the work which is delivered from the developers from Brilworks. The developers are highly skilled, take responsibility and come with initiative.

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

Mainly, the developerd from Brilworks are working on new features for our software. However, since we are fully up to speed with them, they also assist with topics as stability, scalability and more. They fully operate as employees, which was a big condition for our company to extend our development team with a third party.

What was your primary form of communication with Brilworks Software?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The quality which is developer by the developers of Brilworks. Also, since we are based in Amsterdam, the workflow is working even better than expected.

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

Not at the moment. However, we will always provide feedback to optimize services of our vendors.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm an executive at Service Buddy. We are an all-in-one field service management software for tradespeople

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Our website was outdated and didn't highlight our new capabilities. Additionally there were new features we needed built out in our software

SOLUTION

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

Brilworks came highly recomended by a friend of mine who also works with Brilworks and has had success with them.

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

We had a kickoff meeting for each phase of the project and then bi-weekly calls to review progress and discuss the work. I appreciate how they truly try to understand your business and goals.

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

Veerendra has been our main point of contact as a manager but we've interacted with multiple team members from UI Designers to Dev and even leadership.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Clients really like the new website, and we are eager to launch the new and improved customer-facing software that Brilworks has developed and designed.

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

they use tools like click up for project management and slack for all communication and daily standup call.

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

Veerendra has been great to work with in particular. It’s rare that a developer has both the technical skills and the business mindset that Veerendra does. I see him as more of a business partner and he is constantly thinking of how to improve the platform. Ultimately this led me to build a long-term relationship with the Brilworks team.

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

I can't think of any right now

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am a director for a web and mobile app development agency.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Brilworks Software?

Our company was developing web-based software for a client in the logistics industry. We were looking to add a Java developer to the development team to speed up the development and help us meet the targets.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Brilworks Software provides us with a Java developer who helps us build our end client’s web-based software. The solution is for a fulfillment company in the logistics field, and it tracks inventory and manages things like refunds, cancellations, and other items. They’re helping us build different versions of the software. We’ve built versions 6.1 and 6.2 together, and now we’re in version 6.3. Brilworks Software helps us release a version every two weeks.

Once we finish the development phase, we’ll get clarity on whether we’ll be moving into the next milestone with Brilworks Software or if the client wants to go into a maintenance contract. 

What is the team composition?

We work with an account manager and one developer from Brilworks Software. 

How did you come to work with Brilworks Software?

We found Brilworks Software through a Slack group with multiple web and app development agencies.

How much have you invested in them?

We’ve spent about $10,000 so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working with them in August 2022, and the engagement is ongoing. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We quantify the project's success based on the end customer's satisfaction with the work. So far, everything is on track, and Brilworks Software has helped us hit all the targets we set out to achieve. Their developer has met all their targets, enabling us to release each new version on time. 

How did Brilworks Software perform from a project management standpoint?

We manage the project on our side, and Brilworks Software's performance is good. For communication, we use Google Meet for daily calls.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Brilworks Software's backend development results are quite good — they meet the expectations we've set out. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

There's nothing they need to improve. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Set clear expectations before the start of the engagement. When things are clear from both sides, you know what to expect, and the engagement can go much smoother.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm owner of online marketplace in the UK, using a fully bespoke system, proprietary API, microservices architecture, and headless CMS.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Brilworks Software?

We required support with our front end development, and implementation of UI/UX

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We interviewed many developers, and Lavesh was very knowledgeable about Front End development, he understood our requirements, and we knew we could work with him and his team easily.

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

The project requires pulling our data via the back end API to display dynamic product data on the front end, and also using our headless CMS to make content and style changes to UI and UX. This is an ongoing project

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

My team works directly with Lavesh, and Lavesh leads on the UI/UX with some of the other front end developers and engineers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We're pleased with the deliverables from their team. The UX/UI serves as the foundation for the platform we have built and developed in-house. The platform is live and operational and the feedback and sales from customers is growing rapidly. Their work also reflects the vision we have from the start, helping us create a user-friendly and easy-to-navigate mobile-first design responsive ecommerce platform.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The prjoect manager was easy to communicate with and very responsive to messages, and provides us with frequent updates and fast revisions. Communicaton is all on group chat, which is very effective

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

Their knowledge of implementing front end and UI/UX is powerful. They understand our platform, and can work with our API, and can make the changes we need quickly and to a high standard

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

There are no big issues or problems. Our company as a team has not usually been able to work with outsourced deevelopers, but on this occasion it works very well, which is a credit to Lavesh and his team

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the head of the infrastructure team, our company is developing B2C, B2B products for multiple regions, we develop web solutions, cloud environments and building gaming platforms

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We used brill works to jump in into a complex Frontend project built in ReactJs, which integrates with API servers. they jumped into big code bases and as soon as possible, fixed bugs, implemented new features, and started communicating independently with other members of our team to stay ahead of schedule.

SOLUTION

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

my company is having jointed venture with partner companies, we received from them a strong recommendation about BrillWorks

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

We have multiple projects that support one of our key products in the company. BrillsWorks did work in ReactJs and python. working on Backend and frontend Development

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

4 people worked with me:

• 1 back-end developer
• 2 frontend developers
• BrillWorks CTO

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are very satisfied with the outcomes of the project, out teams is very pleased

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

We did most of our project management on Monday, a project monitoring tool, for our day-to-day communication we used slack. They were very responsive and always made sure to get back to you if they were away.

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

The most important thing I noticed is that this company DELIVERS on time.

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

I would like to have more reviews from their team leaders on the developer's works, usually, if I ask them to have an internal review on a feature or a hot-fix, they are on it

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am CEO of Cycleverse, a fitness gaming developer delivering a physical interface to exciting gameplay.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Brilworks Software?

Cycleverse is developing a consumer electronics product that utilizes Bluetooth and sensors to analyze and report on the physical environment. Brilworks hardware and firmware teams have taken our concepts and turned them into functional PCB’s with features that have exceeded our expectations..

SOLUTION

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

We were searching for specific skill sets in bluetooth, firmware development and sensors. Brilworks had the experience we required.

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

We went into this development effort relying heavily on the experience of the Brilworks PCB team. Their needs analysis and quick prototyping was instrumental in defining a solid development plan, which has resulted in a commercially ready product. We continue to work closely with Brilworks as we go through product testing and expand our features.

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

We worked with an overall project lead who performed the needs analysis, design and early prototyping. Additional team members were added as needed for the firmware development.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The PCB development and firmware has successfully completed testing and fulfils our expectations. We are now expanding the scope of the project as we add additional features.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Resource management was very efficient. Over the course of two years we had various sprints that required a lot of cooperative work. Even with an eight hour time differences Brilworks was very accommodating when it came to staff availability. Our primary communication tool is Skype.

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

Cycleverse is developing software at the same time Brilworks has been developing the hardware. They have been great at delivering prototypes and samples on a timeline that has supported our development.

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

No, the project has gone smoothly.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I work with Certainty Infotech Private Limited and it's IT services company with special focus on Data Analytics. We help our clients to solve their data related problems and build the applications/production around it. I am VP of Engineering at Certainty and heads the engineering team.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Brilworks was hired to help in developing the Java-based backend system. The goal was to build the scalable and optimized backend.

SOLUTION

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

Brilworks team was selected with various round of interviews including a test assignment. The timeliness, quality of code and expected results were the deciding factors to select Brilworks.

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

Scope included building the complete backend system right from requirement analysis to deployment. It used Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Postgres technologies to build the system and database design, API design, quality code, fully functional backend system and API documents were the key deliverables.

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

1 Sr. Developer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The backend system was build very efficiently and performing without any issues. They delivered very high-quality deliverables.

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

Team was quite professional and proactive in communication. They were available for discussion on Cliq, email and Skype as needed.

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

Technical & problem solving skills

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

None I can think of.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

COO of a SW company that offers a shared mobility platform for corporates, rent a cars and car dealers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We had issues to fix and new features to develop in our Java backend, some of them related with Stripe payment flow.

SOLUTION

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

We found the agency profile on a freelancer platform which seemed to be a good fit for our tech stack and started working with them as a trial, that finally ended up in a long profesional relationship.

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

We were writing the tasks in Jira for their development and they were solving them easily with very little management effort from our side, following the delivery process to get everything working fine in production environment.

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

2 senior developers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were able to launch the service of our startup to a few customers, which is now the basis of many other features that serves several clients.

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

We were communicating mainly by Slack and Jira and that was enough to get the tasks moving with litlle management.

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

Easy and direct communication about any problem or feedback seen during the development. They were always attentive to adapt to the new development processes of our company.

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

Sometimes too fast developments, which is good at first, but brought a lower quality to some features. Talking to them we found a balance between speed vs quality.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Founder/CEO of Acenonyx. The company develops enterprise risk management for internal risk and cybersecurity risk management.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hire Brilworks to augment our internal development team to accelerate time to market and for costs efficiency. Brilworks provided the skills and staffing needed to deliver our solution to customers in a timely fashion.

SOLUTION

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

We selected Brilworks because of our experience working with one of the company's partners. We had established a good relationship during the time. Because of the professional work ethics displayed by the partner, it was an easy decision to engage Brilsworks for our next project.

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

The scope of the work runs through the complete software development lifecycle. The project used agile methodology to deliver software components regularly. Adopting the agile methodology allows us to conduct continuous integration and delivery of the software to our users.

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

The Brilworks team consists of a project manager, three developers, and a quality assurance engineer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The Brilworks team was easy to work with and engaged in different aspects of the project delivery. The team delivers a quality product and provides support as needed.

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

The project teams use Slack as the primary means of communication but hold regular meetings to discuss project status, including problems and how to address them.

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

The Brilworks team's attitude to work and professionalism were two crucial attributes that set the team apart.

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

It was a pleasure working with the team at Brilworks, and I could not think of anything the team could have done differently on the project. Acinonyx was a happy customer.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there

I'm the owner and general manager of a satellite monitoring company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenges were you trying to address with  Brilworks Software?

We needed help with mobile apps development.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Brilworks Software has been helping us develop a mobile app from scratch; the product is a localization app for transporters.

What was the team composition?

We've been working with three members of their team.

How did you come to work with  Brilworks Software?

I started working with Brilworks founder as a freelancer about 4 years ago on different projects. When the app project came up, I contacted him to ask about references. He mentioned that he had now founded this company, and they did app development projects as well, and we decided to give it a go. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working on this project in June 2020, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our most important metric has been efficiency and expenses; we used to spend a lot on different developers. The processes for our technical processes were too long, but the app has worked well. Nowadays, I'm saving about $300 per week thanks to their work. In addition to that, we've reached 1,000 downloads for the app.

How did  Brilworks Software perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicate mostly using Skype, and they've been very responsive whenever we’ve had any setbacks to fix them right away. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their responsiveness is outstanding. Another thing is that they have great management of working hours; I’ve never felt like there are any discrepancies between the work delivered and hours billed. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don't think there's anything they can improve on — everything works well for us.