DevExcel IT Solutions

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of an investigation management software company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Investigation management software for law enforcement.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire DevExcel IT Solutions to accomplish?

• Platform Stabilization & Ownership: Assume technical management of our platform to remediate legacy technical debt, server-side processing latency, and complex database retrieval errors.
• AI-Accelerated Engineering & QA: Integrate AI-assisted development tools to increase coding velocity, paired with an AI-augmented testing framework combining manual, automated, usability, load, and smart edge-case test generation.
• Security Hardening: Reinforce server and application security postures through mandatory access controls, endpoint hardening, and streamlined authentication workflows aligned with law enforcement standards.
• Active Platform Modernization: Execute the ongoing, phased architectural transition toward an updated .NET framework to improve system scalability, memory management, and maintainability.
• Iterative CI/CD Execution: Maintain a transparent release cadence to deliver updates predictably while providing rapid post-deployment support.

SOLUTION

How did you find DevExcel IT Solutions?

Referral

Why did you select DevExcel IT Solutions over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from DevExcel IT Solutions were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

DevExcel IT Solutions has been involved across a broad range of areas, including UI/UX design, web development, platform enhancements, production support, and support engineering. They have worked across different areas of the portal serving administrators, agencies, and end users, while also designing and developing a new UI/UX for the product.

Their team has also handled complex third-party integrations, security-related workflows, data and platform migrations, and other technical enhancements. They have worked closely with our team to address customer requirements and deliver solutions while operating under tight timelines and supporting an active production environment.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Performance Gains: Reduced database query latency and server overhead, resulting in faster response times and improved system throughput.

Accelerated Velocity: Increased development speed via AI-assisted coding tools, enabling rapid turnaround for high-priority client requirements, including major agencies.

Enhanced Quality Coverage: Achieved higher pre-deployment defect detection by blending traditional test pipelines with AI-synthesized test scenarios.

Migration Progress: Completed foundational architectural planning and baseline module refactoring for the ongoing .NET framework update.

Deployment Reliability: Successfully executed multiple production releases through controlled pipelines with zero unplanned downtime.

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

DevExcel IT Solutions joined the project at a time when our customer agencies were experiencing a number of challenges with the existing platform. Despite the complexity of the product and the high-pressure production environment, their team was able to address critical issues while keeping ongoing operations running smoothly. Delivery is always on time.

What was your primary form of communication with DevExcel IT Solutions?

Virtual Meeting

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

Highly skilled, committed staff.

Are there any areas for improvement or something DevExcel IT Solutions could have done differently?

It's an excellent company.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Founder of a fitness company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

I help women rehab their core, lose weight, and regain confidence after pregnancy.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire DevExcel IT Solutions to accomplish?

• Transform the PDF-based fitness and wellness business into a digital platform through dedicated Android and iOS apps offering interactive fitness and post-pregnancy wellness programs with intelligent and AI-assisted user experiences.
• Launch a fully integrated application with In-App Purchases, Stripe, ActiveCampaign, and AI-assisted workflows/agents to enhance user engagement, automate operations, and streamline communication and payments.
• Develop a centralized Admin Panel enabling the business team to manage app content, including workout programs, exercise videos, recipes, checklists, community content, and other features, with intelligent automation support.
• Provide continuous post-launch support and maintenance by resolving user and production issues, managing complex payment and subscription scenarios, monitoring the platform, and ensuring a stable, reliable user experience.

SOLUTION

How did you find DevExcel IT Solutions?

Referral

Why did you select DevExcel IT Solutions over others?

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

How many teammates from DevExcel IT Solutions were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

DevExcel turned my PDF and web-based program into a mobile app. They were integral in the design, the functionality, the launch, and the continued customer support for the app. They also have a keen interest in its continued progress and development.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Increased user adoption and platform reach by successfully transforming the existing PDF-based business into dedicated Android and iOS mobile applications, enabling a larger user base to access fitness and post-pregnancy wellness programs through a centralized digital platform.

Increased subscription and payment adoption by successfully implementing and optimizing Stripe and In-App Purchase payment flows, supporting users across different platforms and contributing to growth in subscription activity and in-app revenue.

Improved operational efficiency and user engagement through a dynamic Admin Panel, ActiveCampaign integration, AI-assisted capabilities, and automated workflows, enabling the business to efficiently manage growing users, content, subscriptions, and ongoing customer support.

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

Team did a great job outlining "sprint" timelines, objectively stating deliverables, and communicating progress and expected outcomes. Deliverables came on time and they are very responsive to my needs.

What was your primary form of communication with DevExcel IT Solutions?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Professionalism, responsiveness, and commitment to delivering quality work on time. The team communicated effectively, understood our requirements, and consistently delivered expectations. They were also proactive in addressing challenges and adapting to our feedback, which made the overall collaboration smooth and dependable. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something DevExcel IT Solutions could have done differently?

DevExcel IT Solutions has been a strong technical partner. Continuing to improve upfront planning and requirement analysis as the platform evolves with more complex features will help make future development phases even smoother. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the founder and CEO of The Playlist, a family-friendly Italian restaurant with performing servers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with DevExcel IT Solutions?

We needed to create a high-tech interface that was customized for music selection and performance.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

DevExcel IT Solutions coded a customized music selection system that worked with our employees and a display for our customers. The playlist was displayed on screens in the restaurant, and the customers had the ability to choose and prioritize songs. The employees could see who was performing based on the songs chosen.

What is the team composition?

We worked with 2–5 teammates from DevExcel IT Solutions.

How did you come to work with DevExcel IT Solutions?

We found them through a referral. We chose them over other options because they had high ratings and offered good value for the cost.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in August 2025 until March 2026.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We could use the web-based program as they built and improved it. This creation added a special customized upscale feel for our customers, and they commented on it often. Customers were impressed with the high-tech feel of the program and being involved in the music selection. It was very popular.

How did DevExcel IT Solutions perform from a project management standpoint?

They always delivered on time. DevExcel IT Solutions was always very professional, even handling questions and issues after hours and on off days. We communicated via email and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

DevExcel IT Solutions' professional communication, patience, and ability in many different areas were impressive.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There was nothing they needed to improve.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO and founder of Trade Harmonizer, a company that provides global trade compliance services. We help businesses navigate international regulations, ensure smooth customs clearance, reduce costs, and reclaim overpaid customs duties.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire DevExcel IT Solutions to accomplish for Trade Harmonizer?

We initially hired DevExcel IT Solutions to create our MVP. We’ve now been using their services for over 18 months as they continue to help us build out our SaaS platform and suite of AI tools to support global trade compliance.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

DevExcel IT Solutions has been involved in all aspects of the project, from creating sprint planning and UX/UI design to frontend and backend development.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with 10 teammates from DevExcel IT Solutions.

How did you come to work with DevExcel IT Solutions?

We found them through an online search. We chose them over other options because they were a great culture fit, their company values aligned with ours, and when we spoke with their CEO, he immediately understood our needs and helped us formulate our sprint planning.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in March 2024, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

DevExcel IT Solutions has delivered a fully working and functional product. We’ve also seen the AI engine’s performance improve in terms of accuracy rates.

How did DevExcel IT Solutions perform from a project management standpoint?

They’ve been exceptional at delivering on time. We communicate via virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their professionalism is impressive.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There’s nothing they need to improve.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Business Partner of Shayr App

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

A personal and family financial management platform designed to help households centralize, monitor, and better understand their overall financial position. The platform enables families to manage bank accounts, expenses, assets, liabilities, and net worth through a single application.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire DevExcel IT Solutions to accomplish?

• Unified Family Financial Management: Build a centralized platform to provide families with a complete view of their finances across multiple bank accounts, household members, assets, and liabilities.
• Automated Bank & Transaction Synchronization: Integrate Plaid to securely connect bank accounts and automatically synchronize transactions and account balances.
• Multi-User Family Access & Permissions: Enable household members to collaborate within family groups while maintaining granular control over which members can access specific financial accounts.
• Comprehensive Net-Worth Tracking: Develop an integrated financial engine covering bank balances, physical assets such as real estate and vehicles, and outstanding debts or liabilities.
• Automated Financial Insights & Alerts: Automate transaction categorization and provide timely push notifications for high-value purchases and potentially significant financial activity.

SOLUTION

How did you find DevExcel IT Solutions?

Referral

Why did you select DevExcel IT Solutions over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from DevExcel IT Solutions were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

DevExcel IT Solutions handled the end-to-end development of the Shayr iOS application, from UI/UX design through engineering, financial integrations, testing, and App Store launch. The scope covered the full product lifecycle, with the team responsible for translating our household financial workflows into a secure, production-ready application. 

Key deliverables included: 

UI/UX design – A complete design system and user flows for the iOS app, built to make complex household financial data easy to understand for everyday families. 

Plaid bank integration – Secure connection of multiple bank accounts with automated synchronization of transactions and account balances, removing the need for manual expense entry. 

Family groups and role-based permissions – A multi-user model allowing several household members to participate, with granular control over which accounts and financial information each member can view or manage. 

Asset and net-worth management engine – A module for recording physical assets such as real estate and vehicles alongside liabilities and debts, combining them with bank balances to produce a consolidated household net-worth view. 

Automated expense categorization – Transaction classification into categories such as groceries, fuel, and utilities, giving families a structured breakdown of spending. 

High-value transaction alerts – Push notifications for significant or unusual purchases, so households can identify important transactions in a timely manner. 

Backend engineering and financial data infrastructure – The server-side systems supporting data synchronization, permissions, and secure handling of sensitive financial information. 

iOS development, testing, and App Store launch – A fully native iOS application, taken through QA and successfully published on the Apple App Store, along with ongoing technical support.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

DevExcel IT Solutions successfully delivered a centralized family financial management application that brings multiple aspects of household finances together within a single platform. 

Through Shayr, users can connect their bank accounts, automatically synchronize transactions and balances, manage family members and account permissions, categorize expenses, and receive alerts for high-value purchases. The platform also provides a comprehensive view of household financial health by combining bank balances with physical assets, such as real estate and vehicles, and outstanding liabilities.

Centralized Household Visibility: Combined bank accounts, physical assets, and liabilities into a unified view of overall family financial health.

Multi-User Financial Management: Implemented family groups and account-level permissions to support collaborative household financial management while protecting sensitive information.

Automated Expense Categorization: Enabled transactions to be automatically categorized into common spending areas such as groceries, fuel, and utilities.

Real-Time High-Value Alerts: Implemented push notifications to help users identify and respond to significant purchases as they occur.

Production-Ready Delivery: Successfully completed and launched the iOS application on the Apple App Store.

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

DevExcel IT Solutions maintained an organized and proactive approach throughout the engagement. The team worked closely with us to understand the underlying financial workflows and translate them into practical product features. They maintained clear communication, responded promptly to feedback, and effectively managed the technical complexity associated with financial data synchronization, third-party integrations, and household-level permissions.

What was your primary form of communication with DevExcel IT Solutions?

Virtual Meeting

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

What stands out most about DevExcel IT Solutions is their ability to bring together complex financial workflows, third-party integrations, multi-user permissions, and automated financial tracking within a single application. 

The implementation of Plaid integration, the net-worth management engine, family account permissions, automated transaction categorization, and high-value transaction alerts required careful coordination across multiple components. The team successfully integrated these capabilities into a cohesive, production-ready iOS application.

Are there any areas for improvement or something DevExcel IT Solutions could have done differently?

DevExcel IT Solutions has been a strong technology partner throughout the engagement. As financial products continue to evolve and involve increasingly complex workflows and integrations, maintaining a strong focus on detailed upfront requirement analysis, security considerations, and edge-case planning will help make future enhancements even more efficient.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the VP of Professional Police Services, Inc.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

PPS provides off-duty law enforcement officers for security and traffic control in the State of Arizona.  

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire DevExcel IT Solutions to accomplish?

• Transform the existing manual and fragmented workflow into a centralized, automated staffing platform by digitizing and automating the complete job lifecycle, from job creation and officer assignment to shift management, time tracking, approvals, billing, and invoicing.
• Integrate QuickBooks with the platform to synchronize job, vendor, customer, billing, invoicing, and payment-related data, reducing duplicate data entry and eliminating the need to manage financial information across separate systems.
• Develop dedicated AI Agent and performed AI Development for Admin and User Portals along with mobile applications to provide companies, administrators, and officers with an efficient platform for managing jobs, applications, assignments, shifts, hours, approvals, and related operations.
• Provide continuous post-launch support and maintenance to ensure platform stability, resolve production issues, and continuously improve the system based on operational requirements and user feedback.

SOLUTION

How did you find DevExcel IT Solutions?

Online Search

Why did you select DevExcel IT Solutions over others?

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

How many teammates from DevExcel IT Solutions were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

DevExcel created our new web portal as well as apps for both Android and Apple devices.  Their produce streamlined our business and make the user experience so much better and reliable than it was before.  

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Increased user adoption and platform reach by successfully transforming the existing PDF-based business into dedicated Android and iOS mobile applications, enabling a larger user base to access fitness and post-pregnancy wellness programs through a centralized digital platform.

Successfully automated key business processes, including job management, officer assignment, shift conflict detection, time tracking, approval workflows, billing, and invoicing, improving operational efficiency and reducing manual reconciliation.

Increased subscription and payment adoption by successfully implementing and optimizing Stripe and In-App Purchase payment flows, supporting users across different platforms and contributing to growth in subscription activity and in-app revenue.

Improved operational efficiency and user engagement through a dynamic Admin Panel, ActiveCampaign integration, AI-assisted capabilities, and automated workflows, enabling the business to efficiently manage growing users, content, subscriptions, and ongoing customer support.

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

Everything was delived on time and almost always better than expected.  They were very responsive to our needs and make all of the changes we required.  

What was your primary form of communication with DevExcel IT Solutions?

Virtual Meeting

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

They really focused on what we needed and came up with many amazing features that we had not even considered.  They really made the project a priority and they really cared about the success of our new product.

Are there any areas for improvement or something DevExcel IT Solutions could have done differently?

None - they were wonderful to work with!