DevEngine

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of an it services company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

IT Professional Services

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Expand our team with high quality candidates from LatAM

SOLUTION

How did you find DevEngine?

Online Search

Why did you select DevEngine over others?

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

How many teammates from DevEngine were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

As a company with no presence in Latin America, we were looking for a partner who could not only help us locate the best talent in that region but also hire the candidates on our behalf.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

To date we have almost 10 team members that were recruited through Dev Engine. Their ability to source and hire great talent within our budget has been instrumental in our growth over the last year and we see them as an integral strategic partner for our future growth

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

Anton and Alex are always very responsive and available when needed. On the work front, they always deliver in the timelines they commit and in the rare occasions they are not able to meet those timelines they are very transparent and upfront. There is not point in our engagement cycle where we are not aware of the state of the project.

What was your primary form of communication with DevEngine?

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

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

Willingness to work with us on our timelines, budget, ways of working

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

Continue to grow their reach in LatAM to be able to source more varied roles

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director, People & Culture of Gradient MSP

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Software Development - products for MSPs

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire DevEngine | Tech talents to accomplish?

• To support multi-project delivery within our Development team

SOLUTION

How did you find DevEngine | Tech talents?

Referral

Why did you select DevEngine | Tech talents over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Referred to me

How many teammates from DevEngine | Tech talents were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Intermediate Software Developer The core mission of an Intermediate Developer is to write stable, testable, and sustainable code that supports our business goals and helps deliver an incredible product and experience to our partners.  It includes adhering to the established policies and processes that support Gradient’s security posture and sharing knowledge, feedback, and guidance with their fellow developers. 

They will work directly with technical and non-technical teams, including Partner Success, Quality Assurance, DevOps, and Product Management, to recommend additional ways they can contribute.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• The individual fit very well with the Engineering team. 
• Did very well to deliver what was expected of them

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

Very communicative and and engaged in company activities and meetings. 

What was your primary form of communication with DevEngine | Tech talents?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They have exceptional knowledge of our tech stack and the engineering needs of our company in order to find us the right candidate.

Are there any areas for improvement or something DevEngine | Tech talents could have done differently?

N/A

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of a financial services company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Gives investors access to the private equity markets

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire DevEngine | Tech talents to accomplish?

• .Net Software Development
• Quality Assurance
• Team Augmentation

SOLUTION

How did you find DevEngine | Tech talents?

Referral

Why did you select DevEngine | Tech talents over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

What was the size of DevEngine | Tech talents’s team?

2-5 Employees

What was your primary form of communication with DevEngine | Tech talents?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Software development and quality management activities relating to staff augmentation services to help InvestX develop its private equity marketplace product. Deliverables included modernizing security infrastructure for the platform, creating power BI capability to report on marketplace metrics, and ongoing product enhancements for users.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Completed work activity in 2-week sprints alongside InvestX dedicated employees, including presenting work completed and product enhancements to internal business stakeholders. Overall, we enjoyed our partnership with DevEngine | Tech talents.

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

Work was accomplished under the oversight of an InvestX scrum master, with work generally completed on time and alongside InvestX full-time developers. DevEngine developers and QA worked similar timezone hours as the InvestX developers, and were very responsive similar full-time developers, creating a staff augmentation team model that scaled and worked really well.

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

InvestX was having difficulty finding local talent in 2021, so getting access to talented developers globally, that were of similar level as local talent, was impressive.

Are there any areas for improvement or something DevEngine | Tech talents could have done differently?

We were one of the first customers of DevEngine, so initially we had to get the developer profile right and set expectations around working in PST, requiring ironing out of a couple of initial wrinkles.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the co-founder and CTO of Rise Financial, a fintech company in Canada. We offer a prepaid Visa card to small and medium businesses, quick access to a prepaid card, and a spend management mobile app solution for SMBs.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with DevEngine Technology Ltd.?

We needed help to develop an MVP. An investor invested in our business, so we wanted to go forward and create a prototype.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

DevEngine developed the MVP from scratch. We initially provided them with some mock-ups and UI wireframes. Everything was deployed in AWS, and they built the mobile app for iOS and Android with React and Python for the backend. They created a search lookup that allowed users to search by phone numbers or email. Users also needed to upload some identification documents to validate them later on.

New users could download the app and find the company; they needed to be incorporated in Canada to use the app. Once they were signed in, the documentation was verified through the app, and they had access to a commercial prepaid Visa. Additionally, they had a dedicated Rise email address that they could use to collect e-transfer money deposited on the card using the Interact network available in Canada.

People could use the card to buy things online or anywhere Visa’s accepted. After a week, we’d also ship a physical card with a business name so they can use it in-store.

What is the team composition?

We had seven developers from their team.

How did you come to work with DevEngine Technology Ltd.?

We were looking around for an agency to develop our MVP and found DevEngine online. They were based in Canada.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent about $65,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

The partnership lasted from March–November 2022.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

DevEngine successfully developed the MVP. Releasing the final product was a significant milestone; it took us about seven months to do the whole mobile app on Android and iOS.

Moreover, the app worked well and connected to banking infrastructure. Since we’re not a bank, DevEngine helped us connect to the bank and a security proxy called VGs to protect credit card information. Although it was a complex integration, DevEngine achieved it. We finally went live two months ago; we currently have customers using the app.

How did DevEngine Technology Ltd. perform from a project management standpoint?

They were active and responsive during the project. DevEngine delivered the tasks on time, and we used Slack, Google Meet, and email to communicate. Additionally, we used Jira as a project management tool and to write user stories.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They understood what we needed, offered immediate solutions, and followed up. Moreover, DevEngine had a great pool of candidates with excellent communication skills. They had great project coordination and were invested in the project’s success.

Are there areas they could improve?

They could review the current pricing model. We paid per hour, but sometimes, if you have a bad developer who takes longer than usual, you might spend more money.

Any advice for potential customers?

First, be clear about your needs, requirements, and the type of people you want to hire. Define a profile and get ready to interview people properly. Finally, prepare your questions in advance and have a structured interview process. DevEngine will listen to your feedback and try to give you exactly what you’re looking for. They'll filter differently if they send a candidate you don’t like.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director, Engineering of (a/an) Other industries

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Quoter is a quote-to-cash platform that helps IT Service Providers save time & supercharge revenues.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire DevEngine | Tech Talents to accomplish?

• Deliver against a Product Roadmap
• Expand backend microservice architecture

SOLUTION

How did you find DevEngine | Tech Talents?

Referral

Why did you select DevEngine | Tech Talents over others?

• Pricing first our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

What was the size of DevEngine | Tech Talents’s team?

2-5 Employees

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

Adding software developers to the development teams in order to deliver against Product backlog and projects.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Delivery of features
• Completion of tickets

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

It was great working with DevEngine. We had continual check-ins to validate that their developers were producing high-quality work. There was a large pool of developers to interview/select from and their ability to understand our needs was of a high quality. Any questions or needs were responded to in a very timely manner.

What was your primary form of communication with DevEngine | Tech Talents?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email
• Messaging App

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

Their attention to detail in understanding the type of developer and tech stack that we were looking for. Also, very responsive to any questions that were raised.

Are there any areas for improvement or something DevEngine | Tech Talents could have done differently?

Not that I can think of.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the HR Director of Infostrux Solutions Inc.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Established consulting firm focused on delivering data solutions in the cloud.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire DevEngine Technology Ltd. to accomplish?

• Source and contract top notch technical talent in LATAM

SOLUTION

How did you find DevEngine Technology Ltd.?

Other

Why did you select DevEngine Technology Ltd. over others?

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

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

DevEngine has helped us to source and contract senior data / technical professionals in LATAM for ongoing projects with Infostrux.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Acquiring top-notch technical talent in data management for Infostrux's team

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

DevEngine is a wonderful partner to work with. They are fast, responsive, organized, and very diligent.

What was your primary form of communication with DevEngine Technology Ltd.?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They take the time to truly understand our business needs and to get to know us. Their approach is very warm and humane. They take great care of their contractors and go above and beyond not only for us, their clients, but also for the LATAM contractors that we hire through them, providing very solid consistent support.

Are there any areas for improvement or something DevEngine Technology Ltd. could have done differently?

We are very happy working with them.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the Delivery Manager and Scrum Master for our Technology and Product Teams. We have 2 locations in North America.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire DevEngine Technology Ltd., and what were your goals?

We needed staff augmentation for our ongoing tech projects. Our goal was to complete a very aggressive roadmap that was set out by Product Management that would enable buyers and sellers of private equity to find each other and transact on a platform

SOLUTION

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

I was not part of the selection process.

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

The teams used

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

There were 4 people from the vendor's team: 3 were developers and 1 was QA.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The deliverables from the vendor teams were of high quality and they fit into our team's culture and working norms seamlessly. It was easy to communicate with the vendor team even if they were remote. The team was professional and delivered what we needed them to delivery to meet our aggressive roadmap.

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

Th team members were integrated with our own core teams so they communicated with us regularly on our TEAMS channels. They were expected to follow our working norms and there were no issues with this.

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

Anton and Alex were very open and accommodating to our company and project needs. They are very responsive to questions or concerns I have, while the vendor's team is working on my core internal team.

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

I have no issues or areas of concern at this moment.