Effectus Software

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of PeachGaming. The company is focused on the gaming industry. On the one hand, we offer a wide variety of products so that people can build their personalized PCs. On the other hand, we manage the local community of gamers and organize tournaments.

For what projects/services did your company hire Effectus Software?

We hired Effectus Software to design a website that gives gamers access to a social network and allows them to build and purchase their PCs.

What were your goals for this project?

Effectus helped us design a new and innovative product. We wanted a visually appealing and friendly website that would attract more gamers into the community. It needed features such as choosing the PC components, online payment processing, competition result display, etc, and they solved it very well.

How did you select Effectus Software?

We had a list of vendors that were referred to us by friends and colleagues. After considering and evaluating numbers, teams, appeal, and portfolio we decided to go with Effectus. Their team and innovative approach caught our attention.

Describe the project in detail.

They worked on all the designs, iterating from lo-fi prototypes to interactive high-fi ones. They also developed the brand identity, its style tile and provided previews and guidelines.

What was the team composition?

Effectus Software assigned two designers to our project. We talked every week to give feedback on the prototypes and to facilitate iteration.

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

The outcome of this project were high-fidelity UI/UX designs which we are using actually to build our website. They are very polished and follow the guidelines we had to the letter.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We worked as one team. We talked via email or over video calls where they shared their screen and walked us through all the designs' changes. We also used Google Docs to store content and notes.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

This vendor has an excellent knowledge about UX and UI design and process, we feel very satisfied about they way of work, it's a very collaborative atmosphere, which allowed us to accomplish really excellent results pretty fast.

Are there any areas for improvement?

We don't observe any area for improvement

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the founder and CEO of a startup that aims to centralize track and field data for athletes, scouts, and fans of the sport.

For what projects/services did your company hire Effectus Software, and what were your goals?

We hired Effectus Software to develop the iOS App (built in React Native) and its UI/UX design. The platform allows Track & Field records to be accessible for everyone. To successfully design and develop a zero bugs iOS app from scratch that is validated by users.

How did you select Effectus Software and what were the deciding factors?

After a post we published online, Effectus contacted us offering their services. We made some research about their work and they were the type of business we wanted to work with. They are professional, flexible and focused on delivering what the client asks for, offering services in reference to design, project management, quality assurance, and development.

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

The project consisted of developing an iOS application focusing on the UX/UI design. The app allows users to find in-depth information about athletes, teams, meets, and venues. This is done by evaluating A LOT of data. The team had to handle this data by creating complex queries. The front-end was developed using React Native using GraphQL to interact with the API, and the analysis and reviews were displayed by creating an innovative two-panel navigation system.

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

A software developer that also assured software quality was optimal.

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

We were able to build a software platform that got interest and use from early adopters and was a factor in outside investment into the company.

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

They've been a pleasure to work with. They're some hours ahead of us, which took some adjustments, but project management was excellent. We started off the project with a meeting where we talked about the project, its goals, needs, etc. After that, we had direct contact with the developer and set regular meetings with him to outline the mockups, validate requirements, and ensure everything was aligned.

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

They have a great culture with skilled and motivated team members that make working with them fun and productive. The company leadership is experienced in building products and companies from the ground up and understood the needs / constraints for an early-stage company

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

That's hard to say, but their top tier talent can be in high demand and may not be able to commit to full requested hours due to other engagements. With that said, they're very transparent and can help you to avoid that situation with early conversations

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of Punto Home Garden. We sell bazaar and garden items online, offering an exceptional set of products and after-sales service.

For what projects/services did your company hire Effectus Software, and what were your goals?

We hired Effectus Software to develop our e-commerce website from scratch. We had the opportunity to develop the website from the ground up, and our goal was to make one that was easy to use for our customers, which was attractive and represented the essence of the brand, and also that was efficient.

How did you select Effectus Software and what were the deciding factors?

I was referred to them by three completely different contacts. And that reinforced my decision to contact them. I saw some of the projects they had made and knew they were going to do a good job.

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

They developed an e-commerce website where we can showcase and sell our products. The developed system lets the admin categorize these products and modify all the information related to them. He can also access analytics regarding sales and traffic. The technology stack was the following: Ruby On Rails Heroku PostgreSQL React

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

We've worked with a backend developer, a front-end designer, and a front-end engineer. We had one point of contact.

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

It's not easy to measure the impact with metrics since we started from scratch, but things have gone well. Sells are happening, and users haven't claimed nor criticized anything regarding the website's performance. We have an excellent, reliable, and functional product that meets all of our requirements.

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

Exceptional. They have a proactive management style, always there to answer questions or doubts. All the meetings we had and the access to the Trello board with the current status of the activities made them and us be aligned all the time.

All communication was transparent and prompt, and whenever we needed to talk, we all jumped straight to a conference call. They were incredibly easy to work with.

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

We were impressed with their ability to build high-quality designs and code that matched our expectations in the set timeframe. Every phase of the development process was carefully planned and managed according to our requirements and considering all of our real concerns.

They also made suggestions that we hadn't thought of that could make the project more successful. They were ready to go the extra mile for us.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I wouldn't add much to the process they already have. The solution they provide me was as successful as I expected. No improvement needed from my perspective.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a co-founder and managing director of BeFit, an on-demand streaming platform with the exercising content guided by LATAM's best trainers.

For what projects/services did your company hire Effectus Software, and what were your goals?

Effectus built some of our app's main features and did a significant upgrade of some existing ones. The team redesigned a big part of the app and put in a whole range of new functions. The goal was to improve what already existed and introduce new things that added value to the app. We also wanted to make the app more attractive, so we worked on a redesign that they materialized.

How did you select Effectus Software and what were the deciding factors?

I did an organic search and then read some reviews on them. After some calls with the CEO, I knew they were good and knew what they were doing.

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

The team developed and designed fundamental aspects of the application. The development was very efficient, and they kept in contact with us regularly, always seeking approval. They built the app on information gathered from potential and actual users, thus creating a well-founded product that people enjoy using. The team developed a highly accurate product in a short time.

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

I interacted with four or five people from their team but made the decisions with only one. There were two front-end developers, one QA developer, and a project manager.

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

The use of the web potentially increased after introducing the new features. Users use the app daily, and the abandonment rate has dropped.

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

The team spent much time on the scope of work, meaning we all knew the goals and costs of every phase. They met every deadline incredibly. Customer service and communication were excellent and extremely professional. The communication was by Slack.

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

Something that I liked that any challenge that could appear was previously informed to us, so we were prepared for any slight delay. Also, communication with all the team was always really professional.

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

No

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I own an online software application called Teachery, and I am the founder of the company.

What challenge were you trying to address with Effectus Software?

We needed a development company to come in and handle our Rails web application.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Their work included managing all of the codebase for our course creation software for teachers. They helped with updating new features, fixing bugs, and having resources on hand for any other projects or fixes that came up as we went along.

What is the team composition?

Between our project managers, developers, and frontend leads, I work with about 6–7 people from their team.

How did you come to work with Effectus Software?

I had a really hard time finding a development company that I was comfortable with, so I reached out to a couple friends who also run similar software companies. One of them recommended Effectus Software to me, and that was what led me to take a chance on their team.

How much have you invested with them?

The cost of the project is about $4,000 a month, so we’ve spent about $30,000–$40,000 in total so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in December 2019, and the partnership is ongoing.

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

I basically measure the success of their work but how much I am able to give them a feature and let them run with it, while still receiving a relatively error-free product that does what I need it to do.

They’ve done a fantastic job of providing that service and being really easy to work with on top of it. Even in cases where we do find errors, they are always more than willing and capable of going back to fix those and make sure they understand what had gone wrong.

How did Effectus Software perform from a project management standpoint?

One of the biggest criteria I had for any partner I brought on was the ability to clearly communicate without a lot of difficulty. They do a fantastic job of making sure that they understand what I am asking them for and asking questions when they need something to be clarified.

They use Jira to track all of our progress toward specific milestones and everything, and they’ve done a great job of organizing things on there and making sure that I feel comfortable navigating it to understand what the developers are working on and exactly how much time is being spent on each task. Their process is extremely efficient and easy to use.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Not only do they do very high-quality work but the team is very capable of rolling with quick changes in requirements, which is a huge need in the software startup world. I haven’t run into a challenge yet that I haven’t been unable to take to them and come back with a solution.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I honestly don’t think there’s anything in particular I wish they had done better. I’ve been totally pleased with the quality of the work they’ve done for us.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Make sure that if you don’t have a clear process for how to work with a development company like them, you ask them to give you a process they’ve used before so that you can work with them in a way that they are comfortable with. The fewer hoops you give them to jump through, the easier to manage the partnership will be.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Our company is involved in commodity trading business. We buy and sell commodities (grains) in different countries. My position is CFO.

For what projects/services did your company hire Effectus Software?

We requested Effectus to develop a global controlling system for the company. The system should involve all variables in the business - we mean prices, exchange rates, interest rates, quantities, etc - and serve as a controlling and forecast system. Our main objective is to simulate and forecast every variable involved in our business.

What were your goals for this project?

The goal is to have a system that using the statistical information of the company, could calculate risks, forecast variables and controll all the operations.

How did you select this vendor?

By a contact recomendation.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

The project consisted in meeting with CFO mainly in order to create a system as described above. Effectus provided a platform to see the developmenst of the project and a team that helped us build the system. Furthermore they code and develop all the features of the system.

What was the team composition?

1 project manager 3 developers and QA testers all from Effectus.

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

We have used statistical information gathered by the system to set risk limits to positions taken in commodity futures contracts with suppliers. These risk limits helped us to manage our risk. We got through this statistical information limits that applied to the business keep us in control of our risk. When we run the system backward we can prove that those limits were very effective in managing risk.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

A system was build in the first three months. This system was validated. Currently we are working on a second part of the system that will include new features using more flexible methodologies. This part of the project will last around 6 months.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They are very quick to answer and they fulfill deadlines. Moreover they're very open to hear ideas from the company and try to find solutions. Is a team work.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I wouldn´t know. In may experience they have provided a very good service considering the constraints of any project.

Please describe your company and your position there.

The company has been selling land lots all over the country for different target clients since 2010. It became one of the key players in the industry. My position is Chief Technology Officer.

For what projects/services did your company hire Effectus Software?

All management aspects were handled separately and not as a whole. With the solution effectus provided, we could integrate collection, interest, stock, sales, and human resources in one user-friendly software. It helped to maintain full control of the company and made us more efficient and improved our sales.

What were your goals for this project?

Initiate and sustain in time the digital transformation of the company with an efficient software to keep track of the main aspects of the management. As the company had always been handled manually, it was not an easy task from the effectus point of view.

How did you select this vendor?

Comparing the different custom software providers and doing a price-quality balance. We spoke to them personally first to see if they would fit and understand our necessities.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

They did a customized software designing and analyzing the requirements.

What was the team composition?

Two frontend developers, one backend developer, and a product manager.

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

It provided a common open information source for all employees to check and compare. The collection was more efficient and our sales augmented by 5%.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Initially, we had constant meetings to design the software. While they were developing the communication turned more into mails and some meetings to discuss a particular aspect. We use the Scrum framework, and that was very useful for us. The post-service was done via mail and phone calls.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

At every stage, they were straight to the point and complied with the deadlines. We were satisfied with their service, and we still contact them for other similar tasks.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None that I can think

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the HHRR of Jackson Bar, which is one of the biggest dance clubs in Uruguay with more than five years of experience. We’ve remained leaders in our field for most of those years and plan to continue growing in the years to come.

For what projects/services did your company hire Effectus Software?

We hired Effectus Software to create a platform where our clients could participate in a gift. We’ve always given a present to our customers for their birthdays, but since we are closed due to the current situation with the COVID-19, we aren’t able to do so. For that reason, we thought about a way of letting them redeem their prize once we open again.

What were your goals for this project?

The most important part of this product was to keep our customers satisfied despite the quarantine. We need our business to continue being active in the eyes of our customers, and we think this project will allow us to do that.

How did you select this vendor?

I have a close relationship with a person who had hired Effectus Software in the past and had great things to say about them, so I contacted them through their website.

Describe the project in detail.

We wanted the user to participate in a game to win a gift and, after being told what they’ve won, to be asked for personal information to validate it at the Bar. The team created a series of authentication codes and an admin password for it to be as secure as possible, both for the company and the clients.

What was the team composition?

The team was composed of a Project Manager and a team of two developers, one in charge of the backend and the other one in charge of the frontend. All three of them from Effectus Software.

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

The current situation makes it hard for our business, so we hope this will increase the activity when we reopen. We expect to see the impact of the product in the long term given we are not currently open to the public.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We used SCRUM with a single sprint that lasted two weeks to create an MVP. After that, we gave feedback to the PM, and they spent three more days to get the required changes done.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We needed this product done quickly and we were very satisfied.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am one of the founders of Comida para Héroes, which resulted from the concern that me and some of my friends had about the impact COVID-19 was having on the society.

We wanted to help in some significant way to health care workers that we know are struggling with long hour shifts, little or no time to prepare themselves a good and balanced meal, tiredness, etc.

In addition, we thought about contributing with two other sectors in need which are the elderly and children in critical context. We started out by donating meals prepared in our own restaurant and then many other gastronomical companies joined us.

For what projects/services did your company hire Effectus Software?

We hired Effectus Software to develop a webpage where users could donate meals to these three vulnerable sectors. We wanted to have a place where people could learn about our initiative and help through it using MercadoPago as a safe way of doing so.

The idea was to have a little help from everybody who wanted to, so that the restaurants that are together with us in this cause, could donate more meals to more people.

What were your goals for this project?

We know people want to help as much as they can, but they usually don’t know how to do it. We decided it would be great to have different food companies deliver healthy and balanced meals at a modic price.

We wanted to show support and gratitude to health care workers for their role in this difficult situation. As we know elderly people are the ones at higher risk, in first place we thought about providing them with food but it is in our short term plans to give psychosocial support as well.

How did you select this vendor?

An acquaintance of mine had told me that they had worked with Effectus Software in the past so I contacted them through their website.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

The most important part of the project was to try and help as many people as possible with the same action so it would be easy for contributors to do so. We wanted potential donors to trust in our project, and for that reason we decided to use MercadoPago which is known by most of the people and would make them more likely to help.

What was the team composition?

The team was integrated by a Project Manager and a developer, both from Effectus Software.

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

The product has made it significantly simpler for people to donate money for our cause, letting us reach more and more projects that help families, kids and elderly people in critical contexts.

This is the case of Rugbi Inclusivo. We were able to contribute with their project by making it easier to get the food they need everyday to help over 50 families have a proper meal on their tables. In order to continue helping these people, it is crucial that we get as many donations as we can and that’s the reason why we wanted to create the website.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We used SCRUM with 2-week-long sprints. An MVP was created after 2 sprints and after giving the PM feedback, some changes were made during a third sprint.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We were really satisfied with the final product and the time it took to accomplish it.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No

Please describe your company and your position there.

I lead a small and nimble UX/UI consultant group, Unaffiliated, primarily based in Chicago, Illinois USA.

For what projects/services did your company hire Effectus Software?

We needed elegant forms and HTML and CSS work building templates that integrated with an existing code base.

What were your goals for this project?

To produce and delver an excellent front end code to the back end team.

How did you select this vendor?

When our previous vendor was too busy to handle the quick turnaround, I asked a few fellow entrepreneurs for suggestions and Effectus was recommended. After an introduction call they seemed like a perfect fit.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Coded HTML & CSS checkout and account forms to implement into an existing web site. Built out a new feature - allowing users to answer a series of questions to get recommended product results. Effectus was given access to the existing code library as well as designs. They integrated seamlessly within the team, creating pull requests, going through the review process and providing detailed release notes.

What was the team composition?

The project team had 2 people, with a manger overseeing them

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

Couldn't be happier. The the backend vendor who received the templates had no issues, the project launched and the client is very happy. We were completely supported and delivered on time.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Due to the size of the project we had direct communication with the development team, and when needed talked with the project lead. Communication was amazingly smooth and consistent.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their friendliness and the ease of communication while still providing a solid service was impressive.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Not that I see. I was very happy and will continue to find ways to work with them.