DIXTRA

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there? 

I’m an executive at Indi Individuals, Inc. Our platform enables creator tools for individuals and offers B2B solutions, such as creator tools for their customer base.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with DIXTRA?

We needed additional development resources to help our team.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

DIXTRA provides developers who integrate with our team on development projects using Flutter. They've also done iOS and Android work.

What is the team composition?

Juan (Business Development Manager) and Mauricio (Tech Lead) are my main contact points. We also work with 5–6 people who integrate with our team, including developers, a UI/UX expert, and a project manager.

How did you come to work with DIXTRA?

They were the best team, by far, of the several we considered, due to their knowledge and experience.
 
How much have you invested with them?
 
We've spent $160,000 with them so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in November 2020, and it is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Since they started working with us, we've seen tasks completed faster and more efficiently. They’re also quick to adjust to our needs, and I’m impressed with their service, capabilities, and willingness to try everything we ask of them.

How did DIXTRA perform from a project management perspective?
 
We have daily and weekly meetings and communicate via Slack and email.

What did you find most impressive about them? 

Every member of the team has a positive attitude.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don't think there's anything they can improve on.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Thoroughly explain your needs to Juan and Mauricio and listen to their suggestions; they work in the client's best interest.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO and founder of Count.It, an online platform to do fitness tracker challenges for all kinds of businesses and organizations.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with DIXTRA?

They provide software development services for us. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Their team handles all of the software engineering for our web platform and mobile app. They use several technologies, like Ruby on Rails, MongoDB, Angular, React Native, and a large number of tools and frameworks. 

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with about 4–5 people, but on a daily basis, three people from their team work with us. 

How did you come to work with DIXTRA?

We found them through word of mouth. I’m also the founder of another company that has worked with other Uruguayan engineers and had been told by someone I trust that there is great engineering talent in Uruguay and it’s less expensive than New York City.

We worked with another company in Uruguay, but they were busy so they referred us to use DIXTRA. 

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent around $150,000. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We’ve been working together since around April 2019. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I’ve found a few talented engineers to work with from their team, so that’s been really important for my small startup company. They’ve made me feel like I have a real engineering team even though it’s a contract. 

How did DIXTRA perform from a project management standpoint?

Since it’s software, deadlines are always tricky but they’re very proactive. They’re very communicative and are a good team. When something hasn’t worked out, they’ve either made it right by knocking it off the bill or doing more work. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’ve got a good corporate culture and are easy to work with. They’re good at working with startups and are flexible. Being able to work with me and give me attention has been great. My lead engineer is very talented and they’ve got a talented team. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

They’re still small, which works for me. But the next step is probably to get bigger and scale how flexible, proactive, and innovative they are at the same time.