CodeFulcrum

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder - Owner of Manxmachina LLC

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a dynamic technology solutions provider that caters to a diverse array of industries, including but not limited to healthcare. The company delivers advanced software solutions that enhance operational efficiency, data management, and collaborative efforts across various sectors. With a strong emphasis on innovation and quality, we partner with clients to address complex challenges through tailor-made technology strategies and systems

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire CodeFulcrum to accomplish?

• Outsource developer work
• Keep US client satisfied

SOLUTION

How did you find CodeFulcrum?

Referral

Why did you select CodeFulcrum over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from CodeFulcrum were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

First Application: A reporting tool that aggregates data from various hospitals, designed to be HIPAA compliant and focused on operational metrics for hospital administrators.
Second Application: A physician dashboard that allows for managing and tracking patient’s hospital visits, facilitating peer review and amendments to medical reports.
Third Application: An analytics dashboard that uses CPT codes to provide detailed statistical insights into medical procedures and outcomes, supporting physicians in making data-driven decisions.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Since the resolution of initial developmental challenges and the launch of these applications, we have seen a significant improvement in operational efficiency and physician engagement. The applications have enabled more precise and faster medical reviews and case tracking, leading to enhanced patient care and compliance with health standards. Feedback from users—primarily physicians—has been overwhelmingly positive, noting particularly the improved collaboration and data accessibility

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

 The project management was effectively handled through a combination of agile methodologies, regular stand-ups, and strategic reviews, ensuring that all project milestones were met on schedule. The use of tools like JIRA for task management and Slack for communication ensured transparency and efficient workflow between ManX and CodeFulcrum’s teams. They did deliver items on time and whenever there was a stopper it was addressed with direct communication and resolved 

What was your primary form of communication with CodeFulcrum?

Virtual Meeting

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

Their work ethic is very high standards

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

A calendar with holidays shared with the rest of the team which we implemented currently 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of My EPC

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We help real-estate owners and real-estate investment funds to manage their real-estate portfolio, specifically related to certifications in sustainability.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire CodeFulcrum to accomplish?

• Set up of our cloud infrastructure
• Development of real estate management platform
• Development of robust back-end that gives admins flexibility
• Development of document management integrations
• Development of a visual UI
• Development of notification system for notifying end-users

SOLUTION

How did you find CodeFulcrum?

Online Search

Why did you select CodeFulcrum over others?

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

How many teammates from CodeFulcrum were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

CodeFulcrum’s involvement encompassed the development of several key modules within our platform, structured to support the extensive data management needs of our clients. The scope of their work included the Site module, Building module, Unit module, Document module, Profile module, Attribute Management Module, and various integrations. 

This comprehensive development effort was aimed at creating a versatile MVP that facilitates efficient management and documentation of real estate portfolios while ensuring ease of use and scalability.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Since launching the initial modules, we have successfully secured additional funding and received positive feedback from investors. Also we were able to onboard our first customers with success and there is a high success rate when visiting prospects. These outcomes underscore the platform's effectiveness in enhancing our operational capabilities and market position.

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

Project management was highly effective, utilizing JIRA for task tracking, Slack for daily communication, and Google Meet for daily standups. This setup ensured a seamless workflow and timely adjustments to project requirements, facilitating a dynamic and responsive development process.

What was your primary form of communication with CodeFulcrum?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

CodeFulcrum's rapid adaptation to our industry's complexities and their proactive communication were impressive. Their commitment to understanding and meeting our unique needs has made a significant positive impact on the project's success.

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

No

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm a marketing manager at a youth mental health charity.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with CodeFulcrum?

We needed to upgrade and overhaul our existing website to cope with increased traffic. We also wanted to improve our UX and overall digital experience and add Web3 innovations to the site since it needed to serve global audiences and perform well.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

CodeFulcrum was tasked with redesigning our website and building it according to that design. The team created some initial design concepts for us using Figma, which included UX designs and a presentation. Once we approved the design, CodeFulcrum implemented it and built the site using Strapi. The team was responsible for testing and deploying the site. CodeFulcrum worked on UI/UX design and integrated some technology pieces to ensure the platform could cope with large traffic volume. 

What is the team composition?

We worked with a project manager, a UI lead designer, and a team of software engineers. I coordinated closely with Hammad (Co-Founder & CTO).

How did you come to work with CodeFulcrum?

We submitted an RFP to a third-party platform and received responses from several agencies. CodeFulcrum's proposal was chosen because of its case studies of former work and its understanding of our project's complexity, which was demonstrated in the return presentation the team provided.
How much have you invested with them?

We spent over $60,000 on this project.

What is the status of this engagement?

We engaged CodeFulcrum from February 2023–March 2024.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Since the site went live, we've measured its user engagement and traffic levels. We saw a slight decrease in the overall number of web visitors, which was probably due to the site's SEO. We also saw a deeper engagement per user, meaning the users we attract to the site spent longer times and read more of our content. We received good feedback from our users, saying the site's look and aesthetics were nicer. Overall, the site was a nicer space to spend time.

How did CodeFulcrum perform from a project management standpoint?

CodeFulcrum recommended using Jira to manage tasks. We mainly communicated via Slack and had weekly update meetings to address questions and concerns. There was a slippage in the overall timeline, but that was due to the complexity of some of the Web3 tools we used. Overall, CodeFulcrum delivered in the timeline we expected.
Are there any employees from the service provider's team that you would like to give a shout-out to in this review?

I want to highlight Hammad; he was very responsive and easy to work with.

What did you find most impressive about them?

CodeFulcrum was proactive and helpful in suggesting ways to incorporate some of our ideas for Web3. The Figma file the team created was very extensive with different page designs and considerations for different UX within that. Overall, CodeFulcrum understood what we were looking for and was able to deliver against that understanding.

Are there any areas they could improve?

CodeFulcrum could have provided greater clarity on how to implement some of our ideas. Some things were trickier to implement, and CodeFulcrum could have been more responsive in those instances. Overall, our experience was positive.

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

Ensure you have a clear understanding of what you're trying to achieve and deliver it in a clear brief. Our team was in a different country than CodeFulcrum's, and we had a time and language difference. I suggest that potential customers be clear and concise so that they can work straightforwardly with the team. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Senior Product Analyst

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Develops regulatory SaaS solutions and products for Fintechs

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire CodeFulcrum to accomplish?

• Develop figma prototypes for our web portal designs

SOLUTION

How did you find CodeFulcrum?

Online Search

Why did you select CodeFulcrum over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from CodeFulcrum were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

We aimed to enhance the user interface and user experience of our platform, seeking to make it more intuitive and visually appealing. We partnered with CodeFulcrum for the redesign of our platform's UI/UX with the main objective of providing our users with a seamless experience that aligns with the sophistication of our technology

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Important stakeholders were heavily impressed my the designs. Prototype was also displayed and shared with clients due to the high quality and interactions

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

CodeFulcrum demonstrated excellent project management skills. They were proactive in providing regular updates, quick to respond to our inquiries, and maintained a fast turnaround time

What was your primary form of communication with CodeFulcrum?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

We were most impressed by CodeFulcrum's dedication to understanding our goals and successfully translating them into a functional and impressive design. Their lead UX designer excelled in his work, communication and has a great eye for designs considering both UI and UX.

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

So far, they are doing amazing. Nothing to add or change

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm one of the founders of the Sports Data Analysis service.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We wanted to continue building and developing our product. The team at CodeFulcrum were hired to help resolve bugs with loading speed and downtime as well as working on new features to improve our service.

SOLUTION

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

We found CodeFulcrum largely via Upwork and then through an intensive interview with the team which included looking at how well they would work both with our existing team and how we worked.

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

Using many different technologies including Jenkins & Python we were able to improve the page speeds and reduce the downtime significantly. We were also able to build new features which were looking very exciting.

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

One project manager and one backend developer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our page speeds were much better and the downtime was massively reduced. A lot of tasks were automated including scheduling tweets and running database updates

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

They were very good and went above and beyond on many occasions including working well into the night when things were 'breaking'. We used Slack and Zoom/Google Meet calls.

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

They clearly had a lot of knowledge and we were able to get some impressive features added to RTR.

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

We had an issue where the frontend team blamed the backend team and the backend team blamed the frontend team. Unfortunately CodeFulcrum gave up and walked away with very little notice which was very disappointing.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a department head at a fintech company. We offer a debit card for gamers, offering a consumer and bank interface. We market the bank’s services to serve the consumer better, improve the UI, and develop an engaging loyalty system, so the consumers enjoy the bank’s services at their best.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with CodeFulcrum?

We wanted an external and segregated development team to work specifically on our loyalty points system and how it interacted with our main application and client. We sought CodeFulcrum to help us with this project.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

CodeFulcrum has created an API for our loyalty points program. They've used Python for development and an open-source tool called Open Loyalty for hosting. The API allows us to perform different tasks, like award points, process transactions, allocate the proper amount of points per transaction to the corresponding users, and assign additional bonuses.

In addition, CodeFulcrum has developed a piece of software that isn't directly related to our loyalty program; a one-off integration that sets the communication between teams for debit-to-debit payment. The integration is on the backend, and they've used a language in the same realm as Python.

We plan to work with them on another project next year: converting our servers into microservers.

What is the team composition?

I started working exclusively with Hammad (Co-Founder & CEO), and as the project has continued, he's brought in an additional backend engineer. 

How did you come to work with CodeFulcrum?

I initially found CodeFulcrum through Upwork. We talked outside the platform and handled the contract independently. Hammad's ability with engineering and product design was one of the reasons we chose them. 

How much have you invested with them?

We've invested between $150,000–$175,000 with CodeFulcrum so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with CodeFulcrum in October 2021, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The loyalty points system API CodeFulcrum has developed for us has handled thousands of users consistently. Currently, we manage around 30,000 bank accounts; we’ve scaled to having roughly 100,000 total users and 10,000 monthly active users. CodeFulcrum has delivered and iterated on the product several times; it has had only minor issues over the past three months.

How did CodeFulcrum perform from a project management standpoint?

CodeFulcrum has worked effectively since the beginning; they stay on budget and meet deadlines. To communicate, we primarily use Slack and Google Meet. Initially, we met three days a week, and now we have a sit-down once a week to go over metrics and scalability. 

We also used tools for project management; we’ve migrated to Jira recently but used monday.com before that. We share code through GitLab.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’m impressed with CodeFulcrum’s ability to work interchangeably with our central development team. Hammad has been able to stay on track throughout our partnership; he’s impressive. His time management and capacity to work under duress are excellent. For example, we had a severe issue with our hosting system, and he was able to resolve it with minimal input from me. 

Hammad had his first child a couple of months ago, and even then, he didn’t skip a beat. My working relationship with him has been a pleasure; I enjoy working with him.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t think of anything for CodeFulcrum to improve; they handle everything with flying colors. During the spring, they had a set of Pakistani holidays that we would’ve liked to have been notified about earlier, but it wasn’t an issue in the end. I mentioned it to Hammad, and he let me know four weeks in advance the next time it happened. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I recommend having as many visual interpretations of your system as possible whenever you bring someone new to your team. We had an effective onboarding with Hammad, and we’ve used the process a lot since.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We are a software company focused on automotive event.  We develop software that companies can use to manage their automotive events, customers, and vehicles.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with codeFulcrum?

We needed help with additional design and development resources due to our growing workload.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

codeFulcrum helps us with custom software development using Python, Django, HTML, React, and CSS. They also do UI/UX design using Figma, among other tools.

Currently, most of their work focuses on assisting with our version 2.0.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with Hammad (Co-Founder) who is our project manager, and their development team.

How did you come to work with codeFulcrum?

We found them in an online search.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in January 2019, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The development they have assisted us with has been successful and well-received by our users who rely our platform on a daily basis.

Moreover, the work on the 2.0 version of the product is looking great.

How did codeFulcrum perform from a project management standpoint?

We use Slack, Jira, and Zoom as our main communication tools to discuss issues or features we want to develop. In addition, Hammad is quite responsive and communicative with the rest of his team. They even attend to our weekend inquiries, which is important because a lot of our business takes place over the weekends, so if we have an issue at any time, they come back to us quickly.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their ability to come up with suggestions and problem-solving ideas is impressive because we’re a new startup, so their thoughtful approach helps us to turn our ideas into complete features for our products. In addition, they’re very helpful at breaking down our requirements list to ensure that we have everything we need before going into a development sprint.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the founder and CEO of a logistics company that contracts with a major online retailer. I'm also a serial software entrepreneur.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Following our agreement with codeFulcrum, we held several collaborative sessions to elaborate and share our vision with them. They listened carefully and gathered all of the necessary information, including our wants, needs, and wishes. Their experts assisted us in developing a list of fundamental user stories during shared sessions, and at the end of the sessions they consulted amongst themselves before delivering.

• An Outstanding Market Analysis
• UX Wireframes
• UI Mockups
• Sitemap
• Product Roadmap
• Technical Documentation
• System Architecture Recommendation Report
• Detailed Estimation

SOLUTION

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

We initially interviewed a few companies, and what stood out about codeFulcrum was their passion for what they were doing and what they could do for our platform. They showed up with specific suggestions for how to improve our platform.

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

Within our delivery network, a significant amount of time and profit is spent focused on quality, safety and pace. This software will help us and other companies maximize our profit along with safety and quality. codeFulcrum assisted in the development of a product scope to guide our decisions and prioritize the best features and scope for the MVP. They are responsible for end to end development of the project; UI/UX, Frontend Development, Backend Development and DevOps.

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

An amazing number of people joined our project, and each of them contributed significantly by completing a valuable piece of the project.

On the development end :

• Technical Consultant
• Frontend Engineer
• Backend Engineer

On the design end :

• Design Consultant
• UI/UX Designer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Under budget and ahead of schedule. That's a rare combination. codeFulcrum is an absolute pleasure to work with and collaborate with. Their team has spent time learning about our business and our development constraints. We've worked closely with them to work through our project constraints; they use their experience to ensure that we meet our project objectives. I've used onshore, near shore and offshore development resources in the past. I've never had any team as responsive as this one.

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

We communicate using several collaborative tools and codeFulcrum hits all of our deadlines. They identify project blockers early on and make detailed project plans, keeping us informed of approaching project-dependent deliverable deadlines.

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

Their team is very approachable. Other companies make it clear that you're speaking with an engineer who lacks interpersonal skills, but codeFulcrum makes it clear that they have both technical skill and the ability to communicate effectively with others. I'm especially impressed with the UI and UX expertise.

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

Nothing immediately comes to mind. And I would usually have a lengthy list in past engagements with other companies.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I was the CTO of the company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We were looking to convert some code from PHP to Python for our backend services that didn't not web interface. We were looking to make them more efficient.

SOLUTION

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

We searched through online resources for a contractor that would have the required skills and then did some interviews to get a feel for the skills and compatibility. This contractor was the best.

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

We ended up forking some unexpected work to the contractor. As we suddenly had an opportunity and needed the resources. The contractor was able to fulfill the needs and be flexible. The project was completed for GM in the area of window sticker creation from feed data with an admin portal for dealers. In addition, the main work of converting all the daily image processing was also completed. The technologies used were primarily Python.

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

I worked entirely with one member of the team as the point of contact. I frankly don't know what title they went by but I believe they were at or near the head.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The ability to use the resources from the contractor almost exclusively to secure a major contract from GM was invaluable.

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

Everything they've done is done at a high level professional manner in the current methods of software design. We have used Slack which is pretty much industry standard now, and the timeliness was excellent. Pushes were possible when timelines were tight.

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

I think at the end of the day the quality/cost ratio or value as it would be expressed is the best reason to use this company.

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

Over time the communication improved which is normal as organizations work together, so perhaps in the beginning there was not as clear an understanding of the work but that evolved.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the co-executive director. We are a global organization that develops tools and provides services for the off-grid electricity sector.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

codeFulcrum was hired for end-to-end development of Community Energy Toolkit (COMET), a role-playing software tool built around a representation of a mini-grid system, intended to be used as an educational and collaborative planning tool in designing a community-sized mini-grid system. The tool is designed to be used within a process that explores mini-grid planning and operational decisions. ​ In COMET, networked users come together to play out household consumption and make important energy choices, like purchasing appliances, setting energy tariffs, and managing finances to pay their bills on time. Users' individual behavior, like switching appliances on and off, or failing to make a payment, are immediately visible to everyone else. The tool facilitates meaningful collaboration, and enables the community to collectively decide on an appropriately sized system, a tariff that pays for system costs, and allows users to consume amounts of energy within the mini-grid's limited capacity.

SOLUTION

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

We found this vendor through UpWork and went through a process of testing their capabilities through a series of initial, self-contained projects. Their positive performance encourage us to hire them to lead the development. They listened and asked the necessary questions from the start, and they were patient and efficient with us.

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

Their team was there for us through the entire development process, from planning to implementation. Wireframes and specification documentations were delivered in detail to their team. They developed the solution through a series of development sprints, incorporating the features specified in the design. We leveraged several core technologies and infrastructure including Python, Django, React, Typescript, and Postgresql.

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

We work with a project manager as the main point of contact and there’s one front-end developer and one back-end developer dedicated to the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Their skill and experience showed in the quality of their work, and they followed through on everything they promised. They have delivered a series of prototypes with significant work on both front and back-end development. codeFulcrum put in a lot of extra work to hit some deadlines and allow us to show it to clients. We’ve been using the demo version since May 2021

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

Their project manager is very organized, which enabled us to meet all of our deadlines. We use JIRA to stay on the same page at all times and have a slack channel which works well for us as it is efficient and timely. The team engages in 2 week sprints with daily standups and weekly performance evaluation meetings.

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

Their openness and honesty sticks out. Working with contractors necessitates a high level of trust, especially if they are located in another region. They are dependable and friendly. They are also very responsive and adaptable to our team, which is spread from Asia to North America.

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

Their work to date has focused on prototypes working in a development environment. We are now increasing our attention on our unique off-line deployment requirements.