Data Science UA

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am a department director at of WEZOM

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

WEZOM specializes in providing custom IT & Digital solutions, transforming B2B, B2C, and D2C businesses with advanced IT-ecosystems.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Data Science UA to accomplish?

• We needed an AI-powered solution that could automate the processes of image categorization and metadata tagging. It would ensure faster, more accurate results while reducing our team’s reliance on manual effort.

SOLUTION

How did you find Data Science UA?

Online Search

Why did you select Data Science UA over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit

How many teammates from Data Science UA were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

 They worked closely with us to understand our requirements and designed a CV model that could detect and categorize objects in images with high accuracy, extract metadata automatically, and integrate into our existing system with a secure API.

Everything from data collection to model deployment was on them.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

 Their AI-powered image recognition system helped to reduce our manual image review efforts. It significantly improved accuracy in object detection and data searchability with metadata extraction.

We experienced much faster image search functionality. It was also quite easy for our development team to deploy it.

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

 The project was managed exceptionally well. We got regular progress updates via weekly meetings. They were quick to respond to our questions.

They additionally provided us with transparent documentation for all AI model components.

What was your primary form of communication with Data Science UA?

Email or Messaging App

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

 Data Science UA has great ability to understand business needs and requirements and translate them into practical AI technology.  

Their team was highly communicative and client-oriented, they ensured the project stayed on track and met all our expectations.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Data Science UA could have done differently?

While the initial model deployment went smoothly, we 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of 8allocate

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

With our HQ in Estonia and development centers in Poland, Ukraine, and Latin America, we offer custom and innovative solutions in various industries focusing on FinTech and EdTech worldwide.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Data Science UA to accomplish?

• Hire experienced AI engineers

SOLUTION

How did you find Data Science UA?

Referral

Why did you select Data Science UA over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Data Science UA were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The project involved developing a new chatbot based on artificial intelligence to optimize the operations of medical organizations. For this project, we collaborated with Data Science UA, which included the entire process of hiring a team of AI engineers over the course of a six-month period.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The recruitment initiative produced amazing results. Data Science UA effectively identified and onboarded AI developers who blended effortlessly into our team. Their technical expertise and collaborative attitude improved the overall quality of our chatbot development project. 

Our feedback about new engineers was overall positive. They appreciated Data Science UA's honesty throughout the recruiting process and their swift management of logistical matters, which made their onboarding experience easy.

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

Data Science UA's project management style was impeccable. They provided regular status updates and timely responses. Their clear communication and adherence to timelines ensured a smooth collaboration.

What was your primary form of communication with Data Science UA?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Data Science UA's deep understanding of our project's technical requirements and their ability to identify the right talent was truly impressive. They took the time to understand our company culture, ensuring that the recruited engineers possessed the technical skills and aligned with our values.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Data Science UA could have done differently?

Regarding the recruitment process, I can confidently say that Data Science UA exceeded our expectations. However, providing even more comprehensive feedback on candidate profiles could further enhance the partnership.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Machine Factor Technologies

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Machine Factor Technologies is digital assets algorithmic trading hedge fund

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Data Science UA to accomplish?

• Find Backend Software Engineer

SOLUTION

How did you find Data Science UA?

Referral

Why did you select Data Science UA over others?

High ratings, Great culture fit, Referred to me, Company values aligned

What was the size of Data Science UA’s team?

2-5 Employees

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

Our team was actively searching for Senior Python Data Engineer. Responsibilities:

• Processing and storing high-volume financial datasets.
• Creating ETL pipelines using AWS/internal tools.
• Preprocessing data for our research and development team.
• Be part of the team responsible for real-time trading implementation.
• Implement trading models hyper-parameters optimisation pipelines.

Hard Requirements:

• 3+ years experience with Python.
• Good understanding of analytics, data pipelines and data transformation principles.
• Proficiency with Pandas and Numpy.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Hiring a professional in our budget

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

Data Science UA is extremely responsible and proactive in terms of both client and candidate communication. We knew since day one that finding a developer with the skill set needed would take a long time and effort. However, the Data Science UA team continued searching for candidates even though our requirements were high. Finally, we have found a perfect (both professional and cultural) fit for us with Data Science UA.

What was your primary form of communication with Data Science UA?

Virtual Meeting, Email or Messaging App

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

We were impressed with their exceptional communication and enthusiasm.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Data Science UA could have done differently?

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a VP of engineering and we are developing an industrial safety system using an AI algorithm by a camera and other sensors. We need to develop an accurate sensor measurement and AI algorithm to detect and prevent safety concerns for the customers and reduce accidents and save lives.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Data Science UA, and what were your goals?

For making a highly accurate AI system, many experienced engineers who had concrete industry level project experiences. In US, it is super hard to find the good engineers and we need to pay at least 3 times more pay than the one in Ukraine.

SOLUTION

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

I've been working with the Data Science UA last several years and they are one of the best vendor who had a solid pool of good AI engineers.

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

Our team in Ukraine is developing the latest AI algorithm from end to end such as the data collection, labeling, training, algorithm design and testing. Our problem is not easy to solve and the latest AI algorithm cannot be adapted natively. Thus team is analyzing the problem and validate several candidate algorithms and choose the best one then optimize/customize it by the customers' expectation.

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

Data Science UA gave us one of the best team members for creating it possible. They recruit the best people for our team and keep managing the team as best as possible. I had 8 team members for AI algorithm/data processing team and 3 members of a software development team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We currently had more than 10 customers to provide customized AI algorithm for their unique safety issues. Each of them requires customized AI solution to address the problem. Ukraine team delivers every single delivery on time. We are working together as one team so every delivery is good enough to the required customers.

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

I am using general managing tools for working with a remote team such as Jira board, Confluence, Github, Slack/Teams etc. We are having team meetings 3 times a week. Once the target goal is set, I give the objectives and goals to the team and manage the development schedule and delivery goals.

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

They find the best possible engineers in Ukraine. Most of them are already motivated and passionate to work on challenging problems. Data Science UA manages the team in Ukraine, so we don't need to worry about any people or office management.

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

Due to the current chaos between Russia and Ukraine, I cannot travel to Ukraine and meet my team members in person. But hopefully, this issue will be resolved and I can travel to Ukraine and meet the team again

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm Head of Recruitment at a rapidly growing AI/ML startup shifting from THE face-swapping app to a platform. The social platform for personalized content creation and unlimited self-expression of the future.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Data Science UA?

As of the rapid growth of the product last year we required new talented AI/ML engineers to develop our solution.

SOLUTION

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

Data Science UA is the most popular hiring and DS consulting company in Ukraine to widen the AI team in short terms and with an efficient approach. They organize DS conferences and educational events on a regular basis - and they know almost every AI/ML engineer and Data Scientist in person.

Describe the project in detail and walk through their service package.

We shared requirements for the engineers we are looking for, they have helped us to clarify the requirements and make them more specific. As a next step they shared with us a few profiles of the candidates, which helped to adjust our expectations.

Their team runs technical interviews for AI/ML engineers before our team runs the final interviews, it makes us feel confident about the interviewing process from the very beginning. We are quite happy with the people who joined our team.

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

Head of recruitment, 3 recruiters

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are happy with the team members their team has found for us.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Quick feedback and flexibility to meet our point of view. They show a high level of professionalism in their processes and communications.

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

Their recruiting standards are definitely worth mentioning.

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

Everything was great

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a Chief Technology Officer at YayPay (by Quadient). YayPay is a SaaS solution for accounts receivable automation.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Data Science UA?

For recruiting technology resources (engineers and data scientists)

What were your goals for this engagement?

Hire people

SOLUTION

How did you select Data Science UA?

I knew from the market that they can deliver, so I decided to give it a go.

Describe the engagement in detail.

We have provided initial requirements for the people we are looking for, they have helped us to add clarify those requirements and make them more specific. After that, they have sent a few profiles of the candidates, which helped them to calibrate my expectations for this position.

They also run technical interviews for Data Scientists before our team runs the final interviews, so by the moment a candidate ended up in our hands, we already know they are vetted and technically savvy. At some point, we had made our decisions, and we are quite happy with the people who joined our team.

What was the team composition?

An account manager, main recruiter, and technical expert on their side.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I'm very happy with the team members they were able to find for us.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

I could see very quick reactions and a good level of flexibility to meet me in the middle in the cases when it was needed.

After working with recruitment agencies across the globe, I can confidently say that they showed a very mature level of professionalism in their processes and communications.

What did you find most impressive about this vendor?

Their ability to deliver on what they promised

Are there any areas for improvement?

Not that I can think of

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm Head of HR at a rapidly growing startup that is providing a new level of a customized approach to the apparel and uniform manufacturers and online shoppers, using patented AI technology combined with 3D, CV, ML.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Data Science UA, and what were your goals?

As of rapid growth of product last year we required new talented team members within DS department to develop our solutions within the set deadline and customer requirements.

SOLUTION

How did you select Data Science UA and what were the deciding factors?

The most known and popular hiring agency in Ukraine to widen the DS team in short terms without quality loss.

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

We provided the company with the main requirements for the potential candidates, discussed additional details, then the company started the search, so we had weekly calls to discuss and check the main lists of proposed candidates.

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

mainly we were communicating with the Sales representatives, recruiters and specifically with founders of the company.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

During our collaboration, we've widened our DS team with 5 new employees with the company's active assistance.

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

Thorough approach, attentiveness to details and requirements, high speed of search, and quality of the candidates. Weekly status calls to check the results.

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

High quality, authority, responsibility.

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

Everything was great

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am Head of IT Engineering in the eCommerce Company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Data Science UA, and what were your goals?

It was required to extend and improve the solution in our platform for sales forecasting with predictive analytics. We had large volumes of historical data and we had to make it useful for our sales processes.

Our goal was to improve key metrics. Sales forecasting algorithms look for patterns in this data. The detected patterns are further used to score the general tendencies of the deals in the pipeline to build predictions with a high level of accuracy. 

SOLUTION

How did you select Data Science UA and what were the deciding factors?

We were referred to Data Science UA by a friend and included them with another firm on a trial project to confirm their competence.

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

We drafted a high-level requirements document outlining the results we needed, and Data Science UA responded with feedback to help us to flesh out our ideas. They were quick to get us a working prototype and final product.

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

Vendor's team: 3 dedicated developers + project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are satisfied with the project outcomes as we’ve got what we expected on time.

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

We had a weekly meeting with project manager for project status. The development processes went smoothly with no issues

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

Communication. It was always a pleasure to speak with the team, they were really engaged, enthusiastic and emphatic with us.

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

We are fully satisfied with our collaboration with Data Science UA and will surely contact them for our next project.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We’re an oil and gas company. I’m a Head of IT department.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Data Science UA, and what were your goals?

Optimization of data obtained from the environment. We aim to maximize production and profits using innovative software and data collection and analysis.

SOLUTION

How did you select Data Science UA and what were the deciding factors?

My Mother from Ukraine. I read a lot about Ukraine, visited it. And decided to choose a company from Ukraine.

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

Data Science UA helped to allow drilling data to be recorded real-time. It also includes a wide range of data about environmental conditions such as temperature, oil reserve levels, and equipment performance or status. Managing this data and using it as a strategic asset significantly impacts the financial performance of the company.

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

From the Data Science UA side, we worked with PM.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Data Science UA helped us analyze historical and real-time images & data collected from databases, satellites, drones, IoT sensors allowing. And is now helping us present that information with an interactive online dashboard. Data Science UA helped us make our dream come true.

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

Performed tasks according to plan

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

I am pretty happy with provided service.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Program Manager of Microsoft Ukraine

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Productivity tools for users

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Data Science UA to accomplish?

• Reach the AI community with Azure cloud possibilities message
• Hands on Azure training for AI community

SOLUTION

How did you find Data Science UA?

Other

Why did you select Data Science UA over others?

• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

What was the size of Data Science UA’s team?

6-10 Employees

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

Oleksandra and Data Science team became a trusted partner for us in the series of AI community events helping us to reach the relevant audience, promote the product and provide hands-on training for the community. Each step of cooperation was high-level, partner-oriented, and prepared in details. This was an example of win-win partnership where each party reached its goals. DS team managed to build a strong quality community of AI and BigData professionals and feels and understands this domain as no one else in the market.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• #of AI professionals reached and trained

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

They were a super responsive team. Meets all the deadlines; sleepless for the sake of the client.

What was your primary form of communication with Data Science UA?

In-Person Meeting

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

Personalized approach, keeping the commitments, super positive and ecological communication style, flexibility.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Data Science UA could have done differently?

Have not seen so far