FOONKIE MONKEY

Please describe your company and your position there.

Vinosmith is a cloud based software solution for wine wholesale distribution management including CRM, logistics and analytics

For what projects/services did your company hire FOONKIE MONKEY, and what were your goals?

We have many ongoing and one-off projects, we needed a skilled Ruby On Rails developer to join our team

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

Foonkie Monkey had a well organized website and services offering. Once we had found them, their team made it easy to get connected and help us secure a sound programmer

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

This is an ongoing development cycle with constant upgrades and new feature adds to our software, based on our user's feedback. We area always developing new tools in our system and needed a skilled developer to support our existing staff.

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

We are currently working with one developer from Foonkie Monkey and cannot wait to add on another!

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

Our developer from Foonkie Monkey has been very professional, on time with the deliverables and pleasant to work with.

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

They are quite timely and are excellent at communication and managing their projects. Our developer walked in and very quickly got in line with our project management and company communications tools.

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

They're so easy to work with, a real pleasure!

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

Nope! We are very happy with Foonkie Monkey.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the CEO of a nutrition and health platform.

What challenge were you trying to address with FOONKIE MONKEY?

We needed an agency that could finish the development of our mobile app and provide continuous maintenance for it.

What was the scope of their involvement?

FOONKIE MONKEY picked up where the previous development agency had left off. They used Flutter, Laravel, React, and Figma to complete our mobile app. Their team now provides maintenance services for us. 

What is the team composition?

We worked with seven people from FOONKIE MONKEY.

How did you come to work with FOONKIE MONKEY?

We had initially developed the mobile app with another agency but decided, for different reasons, to stop working with them. We looked for more international companies and found FOONKIE MONKEY on Clutch. 

We compared them to around 15 other companies and saw that their price was the most competitive and their proposal the most well-prepared. It showed great commitment and skill. They also allowed us to have a flexible test project, which was very convenient and offered great guarantees. We decided to take them on from there.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent around $15,000–$20,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in October 2021, and it is an ongoing collaboration.

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

I am very happy with the quality of their work. FOONKIE MONKEY has been extremely flexible and responsive to our needs. They are very organized and well structured, and they show us the best and most efficient ways to work. They truly educate us on how to make the project a success. 

How did FOONKIE MONKEY perform from a project management standpoint?

They do great on this front. We use Jira for project management.

What did you find most impressive about them?

FOONKIE MONKEY is extremely well organized and honest. They also have a very strong work ethic.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I honestly couldn’t say anything bad about them.

Introduce your business and what you do there

I’m the owner of a pet grooming business.

What challenges were you trying to address with Foonkie Monkey?

We needed help to develop a mobile app for our business.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Foonkie Monkey is helping me develop an app to allow our clients to make appointments via mobile. It’s an Uber-like platform, and our goal is that other grooming businesses can use it. The app is being developed both for Android and iOS.

What was the team composition?

We’ve worked with around eight people from their team, including a project manager, graphic designers, and backend developers, among others.

How did you come to work with Foonkie Monkey?

I found them doing research online. I had other options that seemed like a good fit, but we chose Foonkie Monkey because of the reviews from previous clients and the fact that they are bilingual, which was important for us, and the reviews from previous clients.

How much have you invested in them?

We’ve spent about $130,000 with them so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them around June 2021, and the engagement is ongoing.

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

We haven’t launched the app yet, but their work has given us great expectations for the results.

How did Foonkie Monkey perform from a project management standpoint?

They impress me with their excellent project management skills, professionalism, communications, kindness, and availability. They've always been keeping an excellent track of the project's progress and have been pushing us to meet deadlines — I'm delighted with them.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their attention and customer care are outstanding. At the beginning of the project, they didn't even bill the hours needed to understand the project's scope and goals — they've shown their commitment and care to our business throughout the engagement.

Are there any areas they could improve?

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

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder of DraftBall, an English Premier League fantasy software platform.

What challenge were you trying to address with FOONKIE MONKEY?

We were looking for a high-quality but affordable Flutter development agency to develop our platform.

What was the scope of their involvement?

FOONKIE MONKEY is developing our Android and iOS app using Flutter, and they’re also building our web app using React. They’re mainly doing front end development, but sometimes they help on the back end, which is built on Ruby on Rails.

What is the team composition?

We work with 8–10 people, including Camilo (CEO), a creative director, and UX resources.  

How did you come to work with FOONKIE MONKEY?

We found them through Clutch. We were looking for someone nearshore to lessen the timezone and language barriers. 

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent between $50,000–$100,000. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in January 2021, and it’s ongoing.

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

The project is a work in progress, and we haven’t released anything yet. It’s too early to speak of anything quantitative at this point. However, I can say that FOONKIE MONKEY is the best vendor we’ve ever worked with. They’ve done a great job executing.  

How did FOONKIE MONKEY perform from a project management standpoint?

FOONKIE MONKEY’s work has been on budget. We’ve been a bit behind schedule, but they’re very accommodating and brought in additional developers to support the project.

Camilo is a good communicator and a charming guy — I can tell he’s passionate about the project. He’s very hands-on, and he whipped everything to shape. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

FOONKIE MONKEY’s communication is fantastic. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

FOONKIE MONKEY can improve on their scheduling; the project has taken longer than we wanted. That said, I know these projects always fall behind on time, so I don’t think it’s uniquely their problem.

Introduce your business and what you do there

I’m the CEO of a tech services company.

What challenges were you trying to address with FOONKIE MONKEY?

We developed a mobile app but didn’t have a good experience with the company we worked with. Past vendors didn't seem to understand our needs as well as our customers' needs. As a result, those vendors had a different interpretation of our requirements, so they submitted deliverables that were very different from what we were expecting. As a result, we engaged with FOONKIE MONKEY to finish developing our app and fix the things we weren’t happy with.

What was the scope of their involvement? 

FOONKIE MONKEY continued to develop our Android and iOS app during the first phase. They then added features during the second phase.

How did you come to work with FOONKIE MONKEY?

We did some online research and looked for companies based in Brazil, Colombia, and Chile, and we found FOONKIE MONKEY during this research. Their proposal was the one we liked the most because they offered exactly what we were looking for. More importantly, they were based in Colombia, which would make it easier for us to manage currency exchange and other administrative issues.

How much have you invested in them?

We spent $20,000 on the whole project. For the first phase, we spent $15,000. For the second phase, we spent around $4,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in April 2021, and it’s ongoing.

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

FOONKIE MONKEY worked hard to ensure that our app functioned well and 95% of the time every change that they implemented was good. On top of that, they strived to meet our expectations. In that sense, we had a better experience with them than other agencies and developers we worked with.

How did FOONKIE MONKEY  perform from a project management standpoint?

FOONKIE MONKEY had a great methodology, and they were very organized. They used Azure as a project management tool. One of the things that made a great difference was the fact that they were able to get out of their programmer's mindset. As a result, they were able to listen and respond with a human sense, instead of just responding technically. Above all, their communications and involvement were very good.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They proposed solutions and didn't simply respond to what we asked. Instead, FOONKIE MONKEY always provided us with the best and efficient options.

Are there any areas they could improve?

In the beginning, we started using a prepaid method, and that didn’t work very well — particularly for our investors who were not young because they had a hard time understanding the processes.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder and CEO of an API that enables banks to make peer-to-peer payments for free.

What challenge were you trying to address with FOONKIE MONKEY?

I was looking to build out the API and a website, so I hired FOONKIE MONKEY.

What was the scope of their involvement?

FOONKIE MONKEY did some documentation work to put together a framework that we could move forward with. Their backend developers then built our API using .NET. They also focused on the frontend and created static HTML webpages using 5ms graphics that work best for visually extractive sites. 

Among the technologies used were the full suite of AWS services including Cognito and Lambda, ASP.NET, and PostgreSQL. FOONKIE MONKEY also utilized DevOps tools such as Azure, Slack, and Sigma. For the API, we leveraged Iubenda, Jekyll and Redox.

What is the team composition?

We’re working with a product owner, Scrum Master, and software architect. There are also two backend developers, one frontend developer, a head UI/UX designer, and a QA specialist.

How did you come to work with FOONKIE MONKEY?

I interviewed up to ten different firms and read reviews on a variety of sites, including Clutch. I chose FOONKIE MONKEY because they are highly rated and had some experience working with big corporations that specialize in finance and healthcare. Those fields require a heightened degree of security, which aligned with what we were looking to do. 

How much have you invested with them?

The work is slated to be over $100,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our partnership began in April 2021 and we are still working with them. 

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

They were very professional and security-focused. FOONKIE MONKEY provided a demo of the backend and the website is now live with all the required functions. 

How did FOONKIE MONKEY perform from a project management standpoint?

FOONKIE MONKEY delivered on time. There were no delays or cost overruns. I’m pretty pleased with them. We communicated through Google Meet, Slack, and email. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

They did what they said they would do, and they did a very good job with it. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

It’s very minor but it usually took them 2–3 days to make some of the changes I requested on the website. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

It would help to provide clear documentation and direction upfront.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the owner of a company that created a mobile app intended to help people achieve financial freedom.

What challenge were you trying to address with FOONKIE MONKEY?

We wanted to develop a more unique and sustainable UI, so that our users feel more inclined to use the app.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We started the project with an initial call to describe our requirements for the next stage, and what I wanted the app to look like. The next phase was for them to design a template for approval. Then, the final step would be for them to go through the development process, and have any changes approved — if changes aren’t approved, they can keep applying changes as necessary.

I provided them with the backend code, requirement documents, flowcharts of how I want the app to function, and examples of how I wanted the app to look. In addition, they conducted a discovery session on other apps that provide similar functionalities.

The purpose of the app is to allow users to partake in a ROSCA (Rotating Credits and Savings Association) group. A concept used in immigrant communities in South America, where a group of people get together and contribute money to a pool. Each month, one person gets a large pool of money, and they pay it off in those consecutive months.

The app is a cross-platform tool and it is built using Flutter. It’s also compatible with both the Android and iOS platforms.

What is the team composition?

We work with a team of five people that consists of a project manager, developers, and scrum master.

How did you come to work with FOONKIE MONKEY?

I actually found them through Clutch. I was looking through various companies, saw their portfolio, and I was very impressed. That’s how I selected them.

How much have you invested with them?

So far, I believe we’ve invested $10,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our ongoing partnership started in January 2021.

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

Off the top of my head, we’ve increased our production timeline by one month. FOONKIE MONKEY is an exceptional team that’s very detail-oriented, and they provide real expertise and knowledge in development. If we don’t know something, they’ll figure it out, they'll let us know, and provide us with a quote.

They do a decent amount of research that gives results — they’re just an honest team that does really good work.

How did FOONKIE MONKEY perform from a project management standpoint?

From a project management standpoint, they’re very professional. I can contact the developers when I need to, and the project manager gives me the timelines, updates, schedules, and all the meetings to make sure that every task is being monitored and recorded.

We typically communicate over email, Slack, and Google Meet.

What did you find most impressive about them?

What distinguishes them from other providers is the quality of their work and their commitment to the timeline.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t have anything because they’re doing a pretty good job so far.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

My advice would be to do more research and make sure you know exactly what the end product looks like. Multiple iterations are going to be more work for them and more costly for you. Out of all the development companies I talked to, FOONKIE MONKEY gave the most honest quote and the best timeline, and they’ve proven their expertise.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Trypp is a startup company focussing on the retail loyalty space. I'm the CEO of the organisation

For what projects/services did your company hire FOONKIE MONKEY?

As a startup, we required an experience mobile development company to build our MVP and launch our product. We engaged with Foonkie Monkey to respond to our RFP, which they did in detail and outlining their approach to solving the implementation challenge. We require Foonkie Monkey to advise on the UX and UI of the app, build, test and implement the front-end activity.

What were your goals for this project?

Our goals for the project are;

1. Scope the initial scope of work of the app
2. Work with our design team to evaluate the UX and UI
3. Build the components of the app
4. Test the MVP
5. Deliver a fully working MVP in six months

How did you select FOONKIE MONKEY?

We sent our RFP to several mobile developers across the world to pitch their services for our project. Foonkie Monkey came back and were selected by us as the top two shortlisted.

We then had a meeting with Foonkie Monkey over zoom where they provided further insights into their experience and even spent time sharing ideas to further improve our product. Foonkie Monkey won the tender based on engagement, cost and their vested interest in making our app a success.

Describe the project in detail.

The project is ongoing and currently we're in the development stage. The project will be delivered as a hybrid app on both iOS and Android

What was the team composition?

We have been assigned a compotent team with a range of expertise. This includes a day to day project manager, UX and UI resources as well as a team of developers.

The CEO is always on hand for any questions we need and I like the approachable manner of the organisation. Rather than having to go through official lines all the time, the management takes a genuine interest in our success.

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

At the moment, we're still in development so too early to say

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The wrokflow has been smooth to date. We agreed a day each week to have a stand up meeting, catch up and discuss any challenges. We have our backend team in Sri Lanka and our management are in Dubai and London. Considering all the time zones, we work well and communication is always available through Slack or via an impromtu call.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

So far I do feel FOONKIE MONKEY genuinely wants to see us succeed. We're not simply another account or project, but there is a synergy between ours and their success.

Equally, their competence so far has been verified. Of course we need the technical ability to launch our app, however it's a refreshing change to work with an organisation who have both these attributes.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Of course, there is always room for improvement with anything. They are happy to hear feedback and I'm sure in due course we will discuss anything further that they can do to improve the delivery of the app if needed.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the project manager at Taxis libres, a taxi service. We have a mobile application that connects the attendant with the drivers.

What challenge were you trying to address with FOONKIE MONKEY?

We needed someone to develop our mobile app.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They developed our mobile app for iOS. We already had one and they helped us to make a new service. They made a new UI/UX, so it’s like a new application, but we used the backend service we already had. They just did the frontend.

What is the team composition?

I worked with one developer.

How did you come to work with FOONKIE MONKEY?

They were recommended to us.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $50,000 with them.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from June-September 2020.

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

We’re happy with the application. The application caused an increase in users because of the experience and insights it’s delivered. There haven’t been any problems with the application. We now have a 4-point rating. Before that, we had a 2.3 rating.

How did FOONKIE MONKEY perform from a project management standpoint?

Communication with the developer was perfect. They worked in a scrum methodology. We were always in communication.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We plan to work with them again.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there’s nothing for them to improve.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Work with them.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am in charge of support and innovation for marketing and education for Latam at a medical solutions company.

What challenge were you trying to address with FOONKIE MONKEY?

We are developing a social app focused on the health sector. It includes all of the features of a social network app, including chat, posting, and video broadcasting features.

What was the scope of their involvement?

FOONKIE MONKEY developed a native app for Android and iOS.

What is the team composition?

We work with around 5–6 teammates. 

How did you come to work with FOONKIE MONKEY?

We were looking for service providers via web search when we found them. They were the best choice for this project because when it came to experience and cost-benefit, they were the ones that provided the best proposal.

How much have you invested in them?

We’ve spent between $120,000–$180,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in January 2020, and our collaboration is ongoing.

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

Since the app hasn’t been launched yet, we can’t measure the results yet. However, for what we have seen so far, we are very happy with FOONKIE MONKEY’s work.

How did FOONKIE MONKEY perform from a project management standpoint?

The team is very flexible. We asked for them to work using scrum methodologies and they adapted to that and have done a good job. We also used our own corporate solutions for project management and they’ve adapted very well, which has been good.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their willingness to collaborate has been key to the development of the project.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I have no suggestions. So far, everything has been great.