ClickIT DevOps & Software Development

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.
I am the CEO of a software company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Staffing software for fire departments.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire ClickIT DevOps & Software Development to accomplish?

• Build web app

SOLUTION

How did you find ClickIT DevOps & Software Development?

Referral

Why did you select ClickIT DevOps & Software Development over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Referred to me

How many teammates from ClickIT DevOps & Software Development were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Front End Development for the web application in the new project using React.js, Javascript, CSS, Bootstrap or similar.. 

• Consulting and assessment with the team regarding best practices in programming using React.js, Javascript, CSS, Bootstrap or similar. 
• Pullstack development for the web application for the new project using Node.js, REST API, management of MySQL and 
• Postgresql, React.js and more. 
• Leading activities, consulting and assessments for the team working in the project with Stationwise regarding best practices in programming using Node,js, React,js and REST API. 
• Designing strategies to improve the application. 
• Any other service upon mutual agreement.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Built many portions of the web app

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

Yes, he was one of our most responsive engineers and learned a new language (Python)

What was your primary form of communication with ClickIT DevOps & Software Development?

Virtual Meeting

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

The engineer they paired us with was a great culture fit. He has a positive attitude and was always willing to learn.

Are there any areas for improvement or something ClickIT DevOps & Software Development could have done differently?

We left because of their geographic location, so it has nothing to do with ClickIT or the engineer they paired us with

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Director of DevOps of a financial services company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Detects fraudulent applications in various industries such as automotive lending, mortgage lending, income validation, and many more.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire ClickIT DevOps & Software Development to accomplish?

• Develop and maintain CI/CD Pipeline
• Maintain strict security standards
• Keep costs in check by optimizing cloud resources

SOLUTION

How did you find ClickIT DevOps & Software Development?

Online Search

Why did you select ClickIT DevOps & Software Development over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget

How many teammates from ClickIT DevOps & Software Development were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Develop and maintain an in-house Jenkins server in our private VPC. Develop a CI/CD pipeline that integrates auto-building and auto-deploying our product in the cloud. Verifying all our security standards are in place with various checks and balances. Ensure the operating costs are in check by ensuring the cloud resources are being utilized in the most optimal manner.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

All build and deploy operations were done in Jenkins, not manually by people. All major cloud activities were optimized to reduce costs. All security checks were done on-time and with minimal impact to our release process.

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

Project management delivered all items on time and without incident.

What was your primary form of communication with ClickIT DevOps & Software Development?

Virtual Meeting

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

Quick turnaround time with any-and-all issues! Tasks in the DevOps role are complicated, but everything was done on time and with excellent standards in both communication and code delivery!

Are there any areas for improvement or something ClickIT DevOps & Software Development could have done differently?

Everything is streamlined and efficient. No major areas of improvement are needed!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the OPERATION MANAGER of MONETA

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

SOLUTIONS AND CONSULTANCY FOR MEANS OF PAYMENT

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire ClickIT DevOps & Software Development to accomplish?

• Implementation of new infrastructure for launch product 2023
  Consulting and support

SOLUTION

How did you find ClickIT DevOps & Software Development?

Referral

Why did you select ClickIT DevOps & Software Development over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

What was the size of ClickIT DevOps & Software Development’s team?

2-5 Employees

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

Development, architecture and implementation of infrastructure in the cloud, considering 3 environments, Dev, UAT and Production. Consulting on new tools and expert support in AWS.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• We have the requested infrastructure with the minimum number of issues to resolve.

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

Undoubtedly a pleasant experience working with the ClickIT team. They're always willing to offer and find the best solutions. absolute support for our needs, excellent service attitude.

What was your primary form of communication with ClickIT DevOps & Software Development?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email
• Messaging App

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

The way they provide consulting, that they really are experts and you can support them to find the best solution.

Are there any areas for improvement or something ClickIT DevOps & Software Development could have done differently?

I think that only for the start of the project, since we believe that due to high demand, there is no timely follow-up on the proposals so that they can be closed in a short time. That is, in pre-salts.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder of Stellar Menus. Our mission is to help restaurants achieve success by empowering them to effectively showcase and refine their offering. Our platform provides a range of tools and insights to help restaurants easily and seamlessly manage their menus and make informed decisions that drive customer satisfaction and revenue growth.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ClickIT DevOps & Software Development, and what were your goals?

In 2021 I built a beta version of our product to test it in the market. Once we defined all the requirements, we set out to find a company who could help us build a commercially viable version of our product on AWS. That's when we hired ClickIT.

SOLUTION

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

We looked at vendors in a variety of regions and ended up deciding a "near shore" vendor would work best for us. We then interviewed 3 to 4 firms in Mexico and selected ClickIT. We selected ClickIT because of the quality of their team.

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

ClickIT worked with us to define the platform architecture, deploy the development and production environments on AWS, and then to develop the required micro services. We provided the business requirements, scope and product/UI designs. ClickIT did the the rest of the work. I should note that we have launched our MVP, but development continues and we continue to partner with ClickIT.

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

Our team has ranged from 4 people to 8 people. Currently we have 2 dedicated developers, a project manager and dev ops on demand. We also have a QA resource from ClickIT on the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The work product has been high quality. We began bringing customers onto the platform 2 months ago. We have of course founds some bugs, but they are quickly resolved when they surface.

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

I am a founder and CEO. But I also have deep technical knowledge. In the early stages I was very hands on and had daily calls with the team. I believe this level of engagement is required to bring a new product to market.

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

The team at ClickIT DevOps & Software Development is very customer-focused. They strive to ensure you are happy with their work and the outcomes. They seek feedback and make adjustments when necessary.

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

If I was doing this again, I would have come to the table with stronger design requirements. There were times when things were done that did not make sense, but I believe this was caused by developers having to fill in the blanks where specifications were lacking. I believe we as the customer have to own that. But I do wish that the developers had pushed back more sometimes. Overall this has not been a big issue. It is just an area for improvement for both us and for ClickIT.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the VP of Engineering at Reconstruct. We build SaaS based solutions that leverage AI to remotely monitor the progress of Construction projects.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ClickIT DevOps & Software Development, and what were your goals?

We hired a DevOps engineer from ClickIT to drive our infrastructure-as-code initiatives forward and leverage their deep expertise in AWS. We also hired a Sr Software developer from ClickIT for their experience in Vue.js. Our goals were to have these team members serve as an extension of our team and contribute to some of our most pressing challenges.

SOLUTION

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

We researched several nearshore options and landed on ClickIT because they offered the best balance of quality and price. They were hungry, responsive, and eager to prove. I also saw in my research that they had a culture very similar to ours and that was an important factor in our decision.

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

Scope of work is confidential but broadly speaking, our deliverables for DevOps are infrastructure automation and CICD. Technologies include AWS's many services, Terraform, Gitlab, and some Python scripting. For the Sr Software engineer, deliverables include general new feature delivery and performance optimizations. Technologies include Vue.js, Node.js, Python, and MongoDB.

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

2 members and growing. Sr. Dev Ops engineer Sr. Software Engineer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Significant progress has been made on infrastructure automation in the last 2 months, in about half the time that was originally allocated. Velocity on the software dev team has also seen a measurable increase with the addition of the ClickIT resource.

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

They use Slack and zoom to communicate, are very effective and collaborative, and have seamlessly integrated with our team.

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

We love the culture of finding and nurturing the best talent in Mexico. They celebrate their people and their successes, have established thought leadership in the DevOps space particularly, and are very, very responsive , flexible, and easy to collaborate with and partner. Overall, they are a fantastic partner to work with.

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

None so far.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am coordinator of the innovation area, we are dedicated to specialized software in the financial sector, we are currently expanding with clients that have operations at a national and international level.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ClickIT DevOps & Software Development?

In our company we do not have an area specialized in the automation of integration and continuous deployment, we had a challenge with a requesting client, for this reason we contracted the services of the company ClickIT.

SOLUTION

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

We selected ClickIT because it is a Mexican company, the alternatives were foreign and the working hours were out of phase, seeing the issue of support or some impediment that could arise. They also offer better documentation and the post-release support time is longer.

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

The project consisted of automating the integration and deployment of our application in the company's internal environments and later in the client's environments. The first phase consisted of the development of the pipeline that is executed in the infrastructure that we have in Azure, there we had to compile the solution, execute unit tests, deploy and execute end-to-end tests, as a last step pass the compiled code to a repository of the client on GitHub. As a second phase, the code that was in the GitHub repo, had to change the configurations, create the pipeline that would connect to the server of the environment in which it was running, configure the server, deploy the site and finally run tests. end to end.

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

They assigned 3 people, one person as project coordinator and two guys who were in charge of developing the pipeline.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

At the moment it is the evidence that was provided to the client with a demonstration, the client was able to see the site displayed and access it from a browser.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

the workflow was very good, they are very participative guys, with all the attitudes and aptitudes to take on the challenge that arises, they have good availability.

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

We see that they have their staff in training and certifications. It is reflected in how they provide solutions to impediments that arise. I liked the ability to react.

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

Internal communication of the team, on some occasions there was a lack of knowledge of certain topics dealt with by a member of the team.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO of an advertising platform located in the United States

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ClickIT DevOps & Software Development, and what were your goals?

We were looking to build a new feature set into our product, and has worked with ClickIt previously. We had such a good experience that when we wanted to build this new feature within our platform we brought them on again to help us complete the work.

SOLUTION

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

We have worked with them on and off for the last 4 years and have had a wonderful experience with them.

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

The team built on top of the work they had previously done, to help us build out a new workflow tool within our platform. They worked within our database to build and develop new code in order to bring the feature to life.

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

One developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have had a wonderful experience with ClickIt. They have been able to handle all projects we have given them with expertise, and have finished all projects on time.

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

The project management was excellent. We communicated through JIRA and Slack, and have been extremely happy with the collaboration.

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

They worked as an extension of our team, which made them very easy to work with.

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

The quality of work is great, as is the communication.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Card-Dynamics is a fintech that connects banks with e-commerce, to keep payment methods updated and create new users in merchants, with verified banking information. I'm the CTO at this company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ClickIT DevOps & Software Development?

A ClickIT DevOps is working with card-dynamics, helping building a PCI platform in AWS, with the necessary knowledge on:

• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery models
• Container Orchestration
• Infrastructure as code
• Server provisioning and configuration management
• Cloud monitoring
• Cloud security and optimization
• PCI Compliance

SOLUTION

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

We found click IT at youtube, searching information about PCI platforms at AWS.

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

DevOps Engineer from ClickIT is providing consulting in the next activities:

1. Install and maintain Firewall 
2. Delete default settings
3. Protect card and user information (if applicable)
4. Encrypt all information in transit
5. Update antivirus software regularly (service and threat database)
6. Deployment of secure applications and systems
7. Restrict owner information as necessary
8. Assign access identification by user
9. Restrict physical access to information (DB must not be public)
10. Network monitoring
11. Testing of systems and processes
12. Creation and maintenance of policies and documentation

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

1 DevOps

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Thanks to clickit we have been able to advance the date of the audit by a month.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We have very good ongoing communication via slack, plus a weekly follow-up meeting with the whole team.

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

They have great knowledge in PCI platforms built on AWS, which is just what we needed.

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

The only complaint is that we will not be able to hire the consultant at the end of the project, which is completely understandable.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the VP of engineering for a digital products company. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with ClickIT DevOps & Software Development?

We needed help with some DevOps work.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

ClickIT provided us with a developer who wrote Terraform scripts to control services inside AWS. 

What is the team composition?

I worked with Jorge (DevOps Engineer) and Mario (Project Manager), our point of contact.

How did you come to work with ClickIT DevOps & Software Development?

They were referred by someone I trusted.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our engagement lasted from January 2019–December 2021. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

ClickIT’s code was functional. Their work was good throughout our relationship. 

How did ClickIT DevOps & Software Development perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicated through Slack and Zoom.

What did you find most impressive about them?

ClickIT was communicative and friendly, and their team was enthusiastic and displayed care for the quality of their work. Jorge clearly wanted to do a good job. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

Whenever Jorge got caught up with problems, he stayed on the task a little longer than he should, instead of immediately stepping back and asking for help.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Communicate with them as much as possible and do a lot of verification. Check-in with their team a couple of times a day and have open communication — have a lot of casual conversations so they’ll feel safe coming forward. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CTO of a venture studio where we focus on building multiple Software companies

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ClickIT DevOps & Software Development?

We hired ClickIT to work on staff augmentation on DevOps and Software Development projects. This involved working with cloud providers such as AWS and also writing frontend and backend code using a variety of technologies

SOLUTION

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

We selected this agency after making multiple reference checks. The references were all great and we echo the same sentiment after working with ClickIT for about a year.

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

The projects involve multiple greenfield development opportunities as well as managing DevOps

Describe the recruitment process in detail.

Our recruitment process is fairly simple. ClickIT presents us with prescreened candidates (providing us an idea of their level of seniority and communication skills). We interview the candidates (multiple rounds) for both technical expertise as well as culture fit and proceed after that.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have been about to build multiple products leveraging engineers from ClickIT. In some cases, it was in launching the MVP and in others it was continuing to build on top of it with additional features.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

ClickIT team members feel like an extension of our team.

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

The company follows US holidays and works in central time zone which helps a lot with logistics and overlap. They also have a dedicated account manager (for us) that is proactive and helps resolve any issues quickly

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

NA