Deverr

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Head of Product of Connect Financial

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Connect Financial allows users to interact with traditional finance and digital assets through banking services, credit cards and OTC trading.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Develop the public API for business clients.
• Develop the customer facing retail platform

SOLUTION

How did you find Deverr?

Referral

Why did you select Deverr over others?

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

How many teammates from Deverr were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Deverr provided staff that were focused on two separate parts of our service offering:

1. Develop the backend services that support our credit card program. This includes monitoring the value of users' collateral, calcualting interest, managing transaction flows and designing and implementing the backend services and schemas. 
2. Develop our API-as-a-Service product that integrates a range of endpoints into a gateway that users interact with to interact with our services. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The Deverr team has been an exceptional partner. After working with several vendors in the past, Deverr have met and exceeded our expectations. 

The team were able to get up to speed incredibly quickly, and have harmoniously blended with our existing scrum team. They have been bright, collaborative and efficient. 

User stories are completed to a very high level and the resulting work is of the top standard. 

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

Deverr worked seamlessly with our existing development methodology (Agile / scrum variant). Andres and Dan made themselves readily available and operated as true partners, helping shape and define requirements and our development approach.

What was your primary form of communication with Deverr?

Email or Messaging App

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

The speed in which the new engineers were able to join the team, get up to speed and contribute high quality work was seriously impressive. 

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

None

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of a software company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We build software that champions human sovereignty and preserves individual privacy.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Architect the system
• Source engineering talent
• Build the system

SOLUTION

How did you find Deverr?

Referral

Why did you select Deverr over others?

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

How many teammates from Deverr were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Deverr delivered the architecture design, and the completed project.  They delivered on time and on budget.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They delivered my project on time and to spec while staying wtihin my budget.  There's nothing more satisfying than that.

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

Deverr is extremely communicative and timely in their delivery.  I never felt like I was unaware of wht was happening.

What was your primary form of communication with Deverr?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They are smart, empathetic, and really show up as thought partners.  They really go above and beyond.

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

Not that I can think of!