Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the IT Project Manager for YesPls E-Commerce MarketPlace, a Lao's #1 E-Commerce and the first in a country. we provide platform for sellers and buyers for central transactions.

For what projects/services did your company hire Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd, and what were your goals?

DevstringX was selected to be the developer for our E-Commerce project, the goal is to create an application and web application that supports seller platform, buyer platform, administrative platform for the marketplace operations.

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

We receive high recommendation from our partner in the industry, and upon series of meetings, we gain confident and agreeable terms and conditions for DevstringX to be our vendor.

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

The project started off with general meeting, concept meeting, detail technical, project specification meeting, NDA, and to the agreement discussion. the project will be carried out using latest mobile technology, a native application for iOS and Android, a web version using PhP and other related technology.

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

A project manager is the key person who maintain primary communication, whereas 10 other members were working on backend.

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

Overall the project completed on time and at agreed cost. certain adjustment were done during development and successfully launch on planned date

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

the project is carried out on a scope-based basis, with agreed timeline and cost. most communications are done via Skype and email as reference. Reporting and note taking are done using tracking system and google sheets

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

DevstringX has the flexibility to carry out our system requirement, whereas scope are flexible, and certain enhancement is required at all time. also the project is very cost effective

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

Yes, if DevstringX can consider provide more on minor system development detail which normally missed out by customer during requirement analysis stage will be useful, some time small details usually come up when system is operational

Please describe your company and your position there.

Non-profit organization, QA Team Lead

For what projects/services did your company hire Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd?

QA Automation Testing

What were your goals for this project?

Complete QA testing and Automation for our projects

How did you select this vendor?

Interviewed on Upwork

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

The team member was assigned as an automation engineer on a single project, and was responsible for new automation, as well as maintenance of existing automation.

What was the team composition?

The team was comprised of various QA specialists working on manual and automated testing, but the team member was assigned specifically to automated testing.

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

Automation of QA is key to our operations, as it enables us to work efficiently and release new features and functionality in our software more frequently.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Project management was divided between direct management (myself) and the project team lead.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Working with the team member was direct, and did not involve the company at all. They accommodated our desired way of working.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO and founder of skateboard Supercross. We are dedicated to the full progression that exists in skateboarding: the design and build of the park, to the operation and education and events that can happen at skateparks.

For what projects/services did your company hire Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd?

We had them help us develop the SBSX app that would help manage our locations and connect parks worldwide.

What were your goals for this project?

Too develop a simple app to test operations of our parks.

How did you select this vendor?

We shopped around significantly and interviewed several companies. The one that showed the best signs of future customer service, was price sensitive, and was willing to go above and beyond on the project was Devstringx.

Describe the project in detail.

Once we selected DevstringX, they treated the project as their own. They immersed themselves in what we wanted to create and understood the processes. They dedicated a significant amount of time with us in planning which helped improve the development. There remain a few glitches but they are clearly items that would have never been foreseen until actual implementation was rolled out.

What was the team composition?

Manan, Gaurav, and a team of engineers worked and checked in with me at least weekly throughout the project and several weeks daily checking. They seemed to be available at whatever time I needed them.

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

The project is getting ready to roll out and I think we have good features to ensure that the app can continue to evolve as we learn what features will get the most use.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow worked out great most time I would receive feedback on my questions within the day of a request.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

This company was extremely cordial and knowledgeable. They worked with us and went above an beyond on delivery.

Are there any areas for improvement?

There were some issues that were lost in translation but it could have been partly my organizations fault. I think in the future going through design flow demos more than once may help to avoid issues once development begins.

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a product and software consulting company.

For what projects/services did your company hire Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd?

We hired Devstringx Technologies for developing a CRM solution for us for Real Estate Industry.

What were your goals for this project?

This was a new and unique solution. The goal was to develop the solution in a SaaS model with multi-tenant architecture and for web and mobile.

How did you select this vendor?

We had worked in past with Devstringx. We know the founder of the company and other team members. They had delivered good quality work in past, as per the project requirements and timelines. We discussed this new project with them, got a detailed understanding of their team's capabilities and technical strengths and made a decision that they were the right fit for this project.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

The project was to develop a CRM Solution - both front-end and back-end in a microservices architecture. Devstringx team was provided with the UI design. They converted it to Angular application and developed the API layer using .Net core to be run on Linux platform.

What was the team composition?

Around 5 team members worked from Devstringx. It was a joint project as some of our developers were also involved on the back-end components.

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

The was an important project for us as the new CRM solution in SaaS model would lay the ground work for most of the future development.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

It was a mix of waterfall and agile process. We had weekly project status meetings, plus the developers connected on daily basis to stay in sync and get any questions answered. The process worked pretty well and we never had any communication issues.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Good technical capabilities, effective communication, flexible with change requests, good suggestions for product architecture and cost effective.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Not sure, they have a good web/mobile development team.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO at Haptic.

For what projects/services did your company hire Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd?

For QA of mobile apps on iOS and Android.

What were your goals for this project?

Improve our QA processes.

How did you select this vendor?

We conducted an interview.

Describe the project in detail.

QA of mobile apps on iOS and Android.

What was the team composition?

Project Manager, back-end engineer, and mobile engineers.

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

They increased our efficiency and the quality of our software.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Their workflows are very effective.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Astounding attention to detail and great communication.

Are there any areas for improvement?

not applicable.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder and CTO of BuddyBoss, a software development company that builds websites and mobile apps.

What challenge were you trying to address with Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd?

We hired Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd to test our software for bugs and ensure it was working as expected.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd provides outsourced software testing services. Their testers remotely augment our internal team and test our WordPress sites built in PHP, CSS, and JavaScript. They also test our iOS and Android apps, which are built in React Native, and ensure that the apps connect to our sites.

What is the team composition?

Manan (CEO, Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd) is our main point of contact. He is responsible for hiring and training the testers, four of whom we work with regularly.

How did you come to work with Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd?

My business partner interviewed multiple candidates for the project. Manan said that he managed a team of testers, and my partner decided to try it out.

How much have you invested with them?

My company invests about $50,000 per year.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in June 2017, and the project is ongoing.

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

His team is very skilled in the work that we are doing, especially on the WordPress side. They’re very reliable and basically a part of our team.

How did Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd perform from a project management standpoint?

They do a really good job. We communicate through a dedicated Slack channel that we share with Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd’s staff. They use an Agile development framework and participate in scrum meetings. The team makes sure everything is done per milestone. They join our calls and help us with everything.

If we have a problem with one of the testers, Manan quickly takes care of it and assigns a different team member to the task.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their staff is large, which means they are able to handle substantial workloads. Manan takes care of managing Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd’s people for us. I trust his integrity.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There’s nothing I can think of at the moment.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Making an effort has a big impact. The people at Devstringx Pvt Ltd are not working in-house, so remote management needs to be a priority. It’s on you to ensure regular meetings and have good processes.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Chenoa Information and Software Services Pvt. Ltd. is headquartered in New Jersey and serves multiple clients across the globe, the majority of which are healthcare organizations. As the project manager, I manage all the development and quality assurance automation testing projects for our clients.

For what projects/services did your company hire Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd?

We had received a lot of projects that required automation within the software testing cycle, and we hired Devstringx to augment our limited in-house testing resources.

What were your goals for this project?

The goal was to automate QA test cases for a client’s three web and mobile applications. 

How did you select this vendor?

My recruitment team found Devstringx via an online search and we contacted them for further discussion. After a series of interviews, we found them to be willing to work and offering a very fair price point.

Describe the project in detail.

We held several initial meetings to set the framework up for automation. We explained our goals and objectives, determined the design phase, and together presented it to the client for approval. Devstringx then began developing the test automation scripts.  

What was the team composition?

A team lead served as our point of contact and a liaison for the four other developers working on the project.

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

The automated QA scripts facilitated multiple rounds of testing, improved execution speed, and expanded coverage with distributed testing. They also improved manpower efficiency, saving approximately 1000 hours of the effort that would have been required to test the cases manually. 

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We followed an Agile methodology, presenting the client with the developed scripts and execution guides after each sprint. Devstringx provided all required information and addressed every issue that arose during development.

Our point of contact provided us with regular updates and progress reports and was always available. We communicated via phone for daily stand-up meetings and during the walk-through demo sessions conducted after script development.

The process was definitely a positive and collaborative experience. We would recommend them to others and would certainly engage them again for any future manual and automated testing needs.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We were very impressed with the team’s quality and timely delivery. Devstringx possesses a sound knowledge of automation. Their technical acumen enabled them to implement the latest technology and provide the best, most feasible approach to automating modules. They are fully competent in establishing exchange-to-exchange project frameworks; their organization and structure allowed many of the developed functions to be reused for automating web applications. 

Are there any areas for improvement?

We had to spend some time at the end of the development removing sync issues that were occurring during the script execution. Sync issues are generally to the result of network errors, which are rare. I would recommend that the team execute scripts multiple times in the future to ensure there are sync errors.  

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Director at Clavis Technologies, a software development company believes in People, Processes, Products and User Experience, which lets us deliver streamlined, scalable solutions that help our clients meet their business goals.

For what projects/services did your company hire Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd?

Mobile App Development and QA Automation testing

What were your goals for this project?

To develop apps for teachers and students that would allow them to communicate, mark attendance, give marks, homework, view timetables etc. Along with that, it was imperative for the software to work smoothly and not be buggy.

How did you select this vendor?

Initially, Devstringx did a small POC for the Android app on the attendance module. That worked great! Plus they showed us some of the automation testing that they have done for other customers and we felt they were a right fit for us to outsource these aspects of the project to them.

Describe the project in detail.

SchoolShare was a project that we developed the complete backend, super admin panel, school panels, teacher and student/parent modules. The software lets schools keep parents informed of all the happenings, events and their child's performance. There are around 20 modules that makes it quite an expansive software with multiple user types and user cases throughout the software.

What was the team composition?

At our end, we had the UI/UX designer, Architect, 5 Developers and 2 Manual QA testers. Devstringx provided the 2 mobile app developers and the 2 Automation testers

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

The apps were developed as expected and our client was very happy with them. But the most amazing part was the product quality. With the Automation Testing that Devstringx did, there were so many bugs that we found which we would never be able to find with our manual testing. The product's stability led to adoption of the SchoolShare software by their pilot schools. And that was key to them working with us for the next few phases of the project.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Initially, there were a few teething issues, but once they churned out the first build of the app, it was like clockwork because we understood each other's processes well to make sure the software was developed correctly.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The quality of their Automation Testing. The way they created test cases, managed to check every module in-depth so that each build or update we would give to the client was stable - plus we saved so much time, it left a really positive impact on the client.

Are there any areas for improvement?

We felt the pricing was a bit high initially and it didn't look like their processes were jelling well with ours. But after the first two weeks, it just seemed to work smoothly.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder and CEO of Global Connections Group Australia. We are designers and manufacturers of both off-grid renewable energy generation smart products and solutions, as well as digital water metering products and solutions for utilities and rural customers.

For what projects/services did your company hire Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd?

We wanted both Android and iOS mobile apps that add a high degree of semi-intelligence to our products and systems via remote monitoring and control features using dual mode communications of both the internet and SMS. We wanted to ensure the availability of high reliability and mission-critical M2M connectivity.

What were your goals for this project?

Our team aims to achieve high reliability and mission-critical M2M connectivity for our products and systems wherever they are deployed, as well as fully featured monitoring and comprehensive control by app remotely.

How did you select this vendor?

One of our colleagues recommended them. The team was at the forefront of custom app design for the manufacturing sector.

Describe the project in detail.

Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd created and delivered the design concepts for both iOS and Android applications.

What was the team composition?

We work with their team including the CEO.

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

Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd has delivered on the design outcomes and even improved them across several projects.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The team takes ownership and responsibility for the outcomes and functionality of any IT challenges and projects put before them. They work well both individually and as a team. As a partner, Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd collaborates effectively because they embed with their clients.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Notable strengths included exemplary professional leadership, top-tier team management skills, and the ability to focus and thrive in a demanding environment. They are forward-thinking about emerging global industry trends.

Are there any areas for improvement?

There is always room for improvement in all businesses, particularly the global IT industry. But I cannot put my finger on what this might mean for the team at the moment.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I was the Managing Director of an IT Company in Laos with around 40 staff. The company was part to the group that composed of many different types of businesses.

For what projects/services did your company hire Devstringx Technologies Pvt Ltd, and what were your goals?

Our group started a new e-commerce business (a new company called YesPls) and needed to develop a full e-market place platform which targeted to by the number one in the country.

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

I have completed an online search and compared a few vendors and found that DevstringX proposed the most reasonable price and commit to provide flexible number of staff and development timeframe. The most important factor is the CEO (Mr. Mannan Sharma) had good technical skills and able to talk and explain the solution.

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

Our company has spent sometime earlier developing the full scope of the system and from there we send the scope to DevstringX and with a few meetings they could start the development.

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

Mr. Mannan Sharma himself was the Project Manager and the key contact from the Vendor, and 14 other developers, designers and the QA and QC.

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

It was an ongoing development for around 1.5 year. The first phase launched after starting for 6 months, and then continue to develop and release more and more features... Even though they are some bugs during the release, the team was able to work out and fixed them. Overall it's was good.

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

We used vendor's project management tools for submitting user stories, tasks etc. and we use Gitup for handling code etc.

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

They team were quite patient and worked hard to meet the deadline even some timelines were a bit unrealistic but they try hard to meet them.

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

We had some difficulty on working time between our team and the vendor's team. Usually, vendor's team start working when our team already worked for half day. So our team end up having to work after hours most of the time.