Geniusee

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of Zebulon.ai, a software development company with a platform to connect mature people to meet and gather.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenges were you trying to address with Geniusee?

We wanted to outsource the development of our platform to a cost-effective partner that could deliver an enterprise-level quality solution.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Geniusee has been helping us with mobile app development for this task, using React Native, React.js, various databases, and a collection of sophisticated and scalable technologies.  We’ve started this process by discussing our requirements and highlighting and documenting user stories to develop wireframes and ensure we all understand what we’re looking for. 

What was the team composition? 

We’ve been working directly with a team manager and a product owner, who is our main point of contact.

How did you come to work with Geniusee?

We found Geniusee in online research and chose them among a list of potential after testing them through technical calls.

How much have you invested with them?

So far, we’ve spent $50,000–$100,000 for this project.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in December 2020, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our partnership with Geniusee feels like more than just working with a service provider. They’re a professional team that treats us like partners that care about my project since they care about the product’s maintenance and support for further development even after its completion. Moreover, Geniusee’s team is very open-minded regarding our questions to ensure we’re comfortable with their work. Overall, they give us a lot of comfort and confidence in the fact that we have a solid and trusted partner behind us.

How did Geniusee perform from a project management standpoint?

Geniusee adapts to our requests and meets our deadlines within the expected budget. They’re also very transparent in their working hours. Their team is also responsive, available, and organized because we always know who’s working on what task.

Regarding communication, my team has daily stand-up meetings with them — we feel we have full access to their staff members. We also share a Slack channel to keep flowing and strong communication. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

We like that we can call Geniusee’s team to request further development several months after they finish a project, and they immediately start working on it again.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Geniusee is based in Ukraine, and despite the geo-political situation, their technology works, and they’re delivering what we asked them without problems, so I don’t think there’s anything they can improve on.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I recommend working with Geniusee as early as possible. Give them as much information as possible and trust in their work so they can provide their smart, open-minded, and constructive work to help you meet your needs.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the director of technology at an organization that helps students that study abroad book accommodation services. Part of my role is providing tech support for the company and developing new products.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Geniusee?

We needed help identifying new business opportunities and products we could develop on our platform.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Geniusee helped us identify new business opportunities through a workshop they conducted. After this workshop, we knew the product we wanted to develop, and Geniusee provided a development team for the project. 

After the discovery phase, Geniusee developed a new product within our platform, which is a subdomain of our website and a mobile application.

On our main platform, university and high school students can create an account and find recommendations about every aspect of studying abroad. Our new product’s goal is to engage with education agents; it’s common for Chinese students that decide to study abroad to contact an education agent that gives them consultation about the process. We wanted to develop a product to engage with these educational agents since they receive the student leads. 

What is the team composition?

We worked with around 10 teammates from Geniusee, including their CEO, CTO, and project manager. 

How did you come to work with Geniusee?

We had several interviews with different software companies, and Geniusee gave us a good impression during the interview process, especially the CEO and CTO.  

How much have you invested with them?

We invested around $1 million with Geniusee.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with Geniusee in January 2022, and they finished the product’s development in February 2023.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Geniusee’s work was excellent, and their team was very professional. Geniusee’s development process was transparent since they provided the according documentation during the development process. We recently launched the product and had good results; however, we’re still at an early stage and don’t have quantitative metrics.  

How did Geniusee perform from a project management standpoint?

Geniusee’s project management process was very professional. We used Jira, and Geniusee sent us status reports to track the project’s progress. We didn’t set hard deadlines because, during the development process, we found new features to create. We worked following the Agile methodology and had milestones to meet. We also had good communication and frequent meetings with Geniusee almost every day.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I was most impressed by Geniusee’s service and professionalism. Overall, Geniusee was an excellent development partner.  

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t think of anything for Geniusee to improve. I believe our company could improve our strategic planning when developing a product.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

As a software agency, it's common for Geniusee to offer you extra services, but I think staying neutral when developing a product is important. I recommend to develop and test as you go. Geniusee has a lot of creative ideas, but you must choose your company’s priority and keep on track with that goal.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Project Coordinator, Marketing Platform

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Our company struggled with a lack of automation and a good data management platform. Hiring experts from Geniusee team was the best decision; they developed a platform for us that was very easy to navigate.

SOLUTION

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

Geniusee was working on other projects in our company. Therefore, we decided their skills would best fit the current project.

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

They developed and designed a platform for internal usage. The platform was easy to navigate and quite helpful for our company to manage and modify the data.

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

We hired one senior and one middle developer for this project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

With the help of the Geniusee team, we could automate many features on the platform, which helped our team members focus on other tasks. They offered sophisticated solutions that helped us manage and modify the data easily.

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

Our company used Slack for daily communication with developers and Google Meet for the weekly progress reports. The project management team was great and very responsive.

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

Everyone on the Genuisee team is very responsive, which helps address and resolve the issues quickly. Our team is impressed by their level of dedication to our projects.

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

I'm very satisfied with their work.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a manager for a health and wellness B2C company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Geniusee?

We needed contracting work for a project we had to get over the line, primarily involving backend development.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Geniusee joined our project midway through and developed a backend API for our website. The team used Node.js, Next.js, TypeScriopt, and AWS. 

What is the team composition?

I worked with a developer and a project manager from Geniusee. 

How did you come to work with Geniusee?

They were recommended to me by Amazon.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent just over £4,000 (approximately $4,800 USD). 

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from December 2022–January 2023.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Geniusee was amazing to work with. Although the project is ongoing, Geniusee’s part of it is complete. 

How did Geniusee perform from a project management standpoint?

They were really good at project management — I would give them top marks. We primarily communicated through Slack because that was our preference. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

I was overall very impressed with Geniusee’s work. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

There was nothing they needed to improve.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am an executive in a software company providing secure streaming for digital data on demand.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We had external help from a the Geniusee team to help with the migration from one cloud platform to another.

SOLUTION

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

This vendor was recommended by the cloud provider we were moving to.

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

We had a kick-off meeting to discuss goals and objectives. The team worked very efficiently to meet goals within the small timeframe we had and went out of their way to deliver effectively.

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

My main point of contact was the project manager with one main developer working on the project. We had a slack channel with open communication between their team and ours with a very quick response time and clear communication as needed.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The requirements of the project were completed within the timeframe initially set out and we are very happy with the effort from the vendor.

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

All updates and communication was carried out via Slack.

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

The team were very professional and carried out everything needed, with clear explanation and documentation of what needed to be done and how it was carried out.

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

No, we are very happy with the help received and would be happy to utilise this vendor again if needed.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m an executive for a fintech company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Geniusee?

We hired Geniusee to build a customizable mobile application.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We went through an upfront discovery, scoping, contract, and engagement process. They built everything from scratch, and the apps are iOS and Android native. Key functionalities include the ability to view transaction history, a spending control limit, and parent-child support. The technologies used on the product were Kotlin, Swift, Java, Terraform, and AWS.

What is the team composition?

We had over 20 people working on the project during the building process. Our primary contact points were the head of business development, the CTO, and a few project managers. 

How did you come to work with Geniusee?

They were working with someone else in our company. 

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested more than $1 million during our engagement. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in January 2021; we’ve finished the app, but we are still working together on other projects.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The app has 4.5 stars on the App Store. It was available for early release after about six months of work, which we consider fairly quick. We had full test automation, full automated infrastructure, and full unit testing, so the effect rate was really low. 

How did Geniusee perform from a project management standpoint?

They have great communication skills, and we were impressed with one of our project managers. They were timely in their delivery, and we stayed on budget for the app's build. 

We use Jira and Confluence for project management, and Slack and email for communication. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’re nimble, flexible, and their engineers are conscientious and caring. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

The biggest issue we’ve had is the speed of adding new engineers, but it's partially because it’s been difficult to get them in general.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Be clear about your goals so you can establish the right footprint of the team upfront. You should also keep communication with them open because they’ll work with you to solve your problems.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder of Listalpha, a SaaS platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Geniusee?

We were looking for software development expertise.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Geniusee helps us with software development. They use Angular for the frontend, Figma for the design, Node.js for the server, MongoDB for the database, and it all sits on Heroku and AWS. We also use many plug-in services such as S3 Buckets, storage, monitoring tools, and the standard software development kit with Jira, tracking, and bug and QA tools. We built the initial prototype, and then we developed it into a full-blown platform together.

It’s a CRM platform specialized in the private market world. Venture capital fund, grown equity, or private equity fund companies can use it to track deals and contacts.

What is the team composition?

We started with one full stack developer, and we’ve grown the team to 6–7 people, including front- and backend developers, graphic designers, project managers, and QA people.

How did you come to work with Geniusee?

I met the company's founder at a tech conference in the Nordics.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent $60,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in March 2021, and our relationship is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The software is now in production and has about 1,000 users monthly.

How did Geniusee perform from a project management standpoint?

Project management is excellent, which is why we’re scaling up with them. We’re going to expand the budget significantly by 10 people. We use Jira, Trello, Figma, and Kanban for management. We also use Slack for communication.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They have good technical skills; they can crack any technical problem we throw at them. They’re also very clever people. The developers can figure things out themselves and suggest improvements. In addition, they’re hardworking — they even work late nights and weekends.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there’s nothing I’d have them improve.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Plan ahead and share your requirements upfront. Design the product thoroughly at the conceptual stage to eliminate any rework or issues down the road.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the CTO of WayWiser, a startup company that helps families care for aging parents, both by coordinating medical care as well as financial care.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Geniusee?

We brought them in as our engineering partners. I joined the organization a little over a year ago and we had very junior resources that were engineering. I needed to level up our architecture development capability.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Geniusee is developing mobile and web app using React Native, Mongo DB on the backend, and Node and Nest middle tier API. We had them come in and start taking over the application development from the existing engineers that we had. After that, they did an application and platform review, and we made some changes to the architecture. Consequently, they started on the development cycles of core features for our products.

Regarding functionalities, the app allows families to coordinate the care of older adults by scheduling appointments and activities. It stores key information that would be required to help them, such as medical information, prescriptions, and financial details. It also shares updates with family members on the progress and care of their loved ones.

What is the team composition?

We’ve got 13 people from their team working with us right now, including a project manager, a tech lead, three React Native engineers, three React engineers, one designer, and three QA testers.

How did you come to work with Geniusee?

They were referred to us by a company in my network working with them. After reaching out to them, we had an introductory call to assess their skills and approach, and we started working together.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in July 2021, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

In general, I find them intelligent, hardworking, and good at communicating. In addition, they're dedicated to the success of our products and company. Overall, we haven’t had any significant issues with their work.

How did Geniusee perform from a project management standpoint?

They have very strong project managers that communicate clearly. We use Slack, Zoom, and Google Meet for daily standups and sprint ceremonies, planning, and backlog maintenance.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’re very skilled and also very dedicated.

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?

I would recommend considering them.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the co-founder and managing director of VinylsNFT. I create music for the platform that is then encoded and sold as NFTs. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Geniusee?

We hired Geniusee to develop a frontend player for our music and art assets. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Geniusee is developing a frontend player for our site that works on mobile, desktop, and tablets. They’re using InVision to bring our designs to life. Essentially, Geniusee is ensuring that the player can interface with purchased NFTs and play music and animate artwork simultaneously. Once users log in to the site, their NFTs wallets will be instantly recognized, and the player will automatically create music and artwork from the NFTs in the wallet. 

What is the team composition?

We work with the developers and the project manager. 

How did you come to work with Geniusee?

I wasn't the person in charge of initiating a partnership with Geniusee. 

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested around $25,000 with Geniusee. 

What is the status of this engagement?

Our engagement with Geniusee began in December 2021, and it’s ongoing. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project is still in the development phase, but we hope to wrap everything up in March 2022. So far, Geniusee has provided us with super high-quality deliverables; we’re delighted with the partnership. 

How did Geniusee perform from a project management standpoint?

Geniusee is very professional and efficient; they always stay within budget. Their team always delivers on time; we typically communicate and track progress via Slack. We also use Google Meets for virtual meetings, which we have three times a week. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Geniusee has delivered exactly what we wanted. It’s incredibly hard to envision how a technical product will turn out, especially in an industry as new as ours. However, Geniusee is the vision we gave them and delivers exactly what we wanted. Geniusee’s team is also very clear about their work hours and the hours left in the contract to ensure that neither party is confused about upcoming payments. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

Given the current political situation in Ukraine, I think it would be great if Geniusee opened an office in the US. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I’d advise customers to know exactly what they want from a project and how long the project will take. Geniusee is meticulous about tracking their contractible hours, and customers need to be aware of request changes if work falls outside of the contracted hours. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the head of business operations and data for a startup robotics firm.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Geniusee?

We're trying to grow our company after raising $50 million in 2021, so we were building a robotics product to sell. We needed a web application and cloud infrastructure to support the businesses, so we hired Geniusee to help us with software engineering. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We're working with three teams from Geniuses; for each project, we've provided basic ideas and then worked together with Geniusee to develop documentation. The data engineering team builds and maintains our main data pipelines and infrastructures. Their primary focus is how to get data to the cloud and how to process that data. These data pipelines will enable us to use AI to power our business.  

Geniusee's mobile app and web app development teams have developed mobile and web apps that integrate with our core robotics system. They've also built a separate iOS mobile app as part of a confidential side project.

What is the team composition?

We work with about 15 teammates from Geniusee, including project managers, analysts, lead developers, and several executive-level team members. 

How did you come to work with Geniusee?

I knew Geniusee's founder before we began the engagement. I knew I could rely on them to deliver, but I still did my due diligence and checked the company's reviews before hiring them. 

How much have you invested with them?

We invest $80,000 per month with Geniusee — we've spent almost $500,000 with them so far. 

What is the status of this engagement?

Our engagement with Geniusee began in September 2021, and it's ongoing. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We don't have any tangible metrics, but despite initial concerns about outsourcing the work from our internal engineers, Geniusee has delivered high-quality work. If there are any crashes or bugs, Geniusee's team makes them a high priority and rectifies them quickly. 

How did Geniusee perform from a project management standpoint?

It's impressive that Geniusee has met all of our deadlines, especially because we've set one-month deadlines. They set clear expectations and timelines — they'll push back if our timelines are impossible to achieve and collaborate with us to set reasonable timelines. 

Geniusee is very collaborative and proactive about communicating what to expect from their team. Their team is available 24/7 via phone calls, email, and Slack. We use Jira and GitLab to keep track of the project and share information to ensure everyone is on the same page. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Geniusee goes the extra mile to understand project requirements and what's expected of them. They also only take on work that they can deliver on — they set reasonable expectations and deliver what they promise. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can't think of anything for Geniusee to improve; we're going to keep working with them for long as we can. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I'd advise customers to work with Geniusee because they're competitively priced and provide high-quality deliverables. Geniusee has high-class, hard-working engineers.