We are a software consultancy partner that is convinced tech experiences transform people's lives. This conviction has driven us to offer our clients user-centered design, cutting-edge development, and scalable technological solutions for over 15 years.
What sets us apart is our ability to cultivate long-lasting relationships with our clients. Here's how we achieve it:
We start small: smaller-scale projects tend to be more successful as they allow for the intervention of compact and highly effective teams. We aim to achieve results quickly before moving on to expansion.
We take responsibility: we challenge the status quo and offer alternatives to demands if we identify a more suitable path, always prioritizing our clients' interests.
We adapt easily: as an agile and entrepreneurial-minded company, we effortlessly adjust to changes and new demands, seeking innovative solutions to ensure your success.
Here are some of the achievements we've reached for our clients:
"I was impressed by the team's level, the code quality is fantastic. Since they joined, we reduced bugs by 53%" | VP of Engineering at OnRamp
"I love the concept of Elastic Workforce and their flexibility to adapt to changes, thanks to them we were able to scale quickly and save money and time in selection processes" | CEO at OnRamp
"They understand the problems perfectly and act fast. They improved my business outcomes from the first month" | CEO at Pelident
"The effectiveness of their work is very high, we reduced development costs by 40% and increased speed by 64%" | CEO at Fast IEP
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$10,000+
$50 - $99 / hr
50 - 249
Montevideo, Uruguay
Founded 2011
3 Locations
Montevideo , Uruguay
Westwood , MA
València , Spain
Total Reviews
12
Average Referral Rating
5.0
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Most Common Project Size
$10,000 to $49,000
$XX,XXX – $XXX,XXX
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Overall Review Rating
4.9
Quality
4.9
Schedule
4.8
Cost
4.9
Willing to Refer
5.0
Top Mentions
Review Highlights
High Client Satisfaction
Overall, clients expressed high satisfaction with INNOVANT's services, noting that the company often exceeded expectations and delivered significant value.
Dedicated and Professional Team
Clients have praised the dedication and professionalism of INNOVANT's team, noting their effort to understand client needs deeply and provide tailored solutions.
Innovative and Forward-Thinking
INNOVANT's proactive approach to suggesting improvements and their focus on future-proofing projects have been appreciated by clients, demonstrating their commitment to long-term success.
Cost-Effective Solutions
Clients have noted INNOVANT's ability to provide cost-effective solutions without compromising on quality, making them a valuable partner for budget-conscious projects.
Challenges with Resource Turnaround
One client noted a slower turnaround time for placing software engineers compared to initial expectations, though INNOVANT was scaling up to address this issue.
Exceptional Communication Skills
INNOVANT's communication skills have been a standout feature, with clients appreciating their regular updates, openness to feedback, and effective use of communication tools.
"The team's experience and human values stood out."
Nov 2, 2023
Director, Kreiva Digital
Matias Cirio
Software
Uruguay
1-10 Employees
Online Review
Verified
INNOVANT has developed a custom native platform for a digital solutions company. They have designed the UI/UX and wrote the code for the platform.
INNOVANT's contributions facilitate excellent synergy in collaboration with the client. The team's responsiveness, effective communication, and commitment to meeting deadlines are noteworthy. Their combination of experience and emphasis on human values have added significant value to the partnership.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the Director of Kreiva Digital
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
Kreiva Digital is a specialized company dedicated to crafting tailor-made digital solutions. We focus on developing custom websites and software to drive innovation and growth for our clients. Additionally, we offer digital marketing services to help businesses achieve their online objectives. At Kreiva Digital, we blend creativity and technology to deliver exceptional solutions that power success in the digital realm.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire INNOVANT to accomplish?
Custom Software Development
SOLUTION
How did you find INNOVANT?
Referral
Why did you select INNOVANT over others?
Close to my geographic location
Referred to me
Company values aligned
How many teammates from INNOVANT were assigned to this project?
2-5 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
INNOVANT helped us achieve the implementation of a custom native platform. They were responsible for UX/UI design and coding.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
The team had excellent communication and a strong commitment to meeting the agreed-upon deadlines. The organization was very effective, and we were able to work with great synergy.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
Very responsive, willing to work alongside us. They stayed in communication, providing us with regular updates
What was your primary form of communication with INNOVANT?
Virtual Meeting
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
The team's experience and human values stood out. We had the opportunity to meet in person and visit their facilities to get to know the company and the team
Are there any areas for improvement or something INNOVANT could have done differently?
In software development, unexpected challenges often arise, and each project teaches us valuable lessons to consider. Nevertheless, the team was able to overcome each of them successfully.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Staff Augmentation for Technology Consulting Company
Custom Software DevelopmentIT Staff Augmentation
$1,000,000 to $9,999,999
Nov. 2021 - Ongoing
4.5
Quality
4.5
Schedule
4.5
Cost
4.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"They really strive for partnerships, frequently reach out for feedback, and are very flexible."
Jan 19, 2023
VP, Technology Consulting Company
Anonymous
IT Services
New York City, New York
11-50 Employees
Online Review
Verified
INNOVANT provides staff augmentation services for a technology consulting company. They help the client build a custom budgeting tool for the pharmaceutical industry.
Software engineers from the INNOVANT team have performed exceptionally well. They make significant contributions to technical discussions, easily integrating into the internal team. Using the agile methodology and Azure DevOps for work item management, INNOVANT has led a smooth workflow.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm a VP for a Technology Consulting Company.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire INNOVANT, and what were your goals?
Our company had a need to rapidly scale up our Software Engineers for a client with a tight deadline. The additional project work was expected to be temporary and thus we were looking for vendors that provided flexible Staff Augmentation.
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
We interviewed 5-10 Staff Augmentation vendors. Many companies act as a passthrough, simply posting a job and handing off the Software Engineer to you. Innovant was different. Their Software Engineers are employees of the company and they heavily invest in their training and well-being. Their placement process was very hands on and felt tailored to our needs.
In addition, Innovant specialized in the exact technologies we were looking for (.NET and Angular). This made onboarding simple and painless. Finally their executive team had Software Engineering experience. We felt as though we could go deep into technical discussions/needs and they would fully understand.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
Our project was to build a custom budgeting tool for the pharmaceutical industry. Pharma and CRO companies can use this tool to fully customize their bidding/pricing process, making it easy to cost out a study.
The team consisted of:
3-6 Software Engineers
1-2 Quality Assurance Engineers
1 Architect, 1 Business Analyst
1 Project Manager.
1-3 of the Software Engineers came from Innovant*. Our team scaled up/down throughout the project. The technologies used were .NET Core, Angular, Postgres, and Azure
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
Over the course of the project we worked with a total of 3 Software Engineers. 2 were Senior Software Engineers and 1 was a Mid-Level Software Engineer.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
The project was successfully delivered and we are in the process of starting on a new phase. The Innovant Software Engineers performed exceptionally well. Their velocity was consistent with our in house Software Engineers (and some times even better). They also regularly contributed to our technical discussions and felt very integrated with the team.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
We used our own Project Managers and thus the Innovant Software Engineers worked directly with our team and processes. We developed our code using the Agile methodology and utilized Azure Dev Ops (ADO) for work item management, code repositories and deployment tools (pipelines).
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
What impressed me most was how they have structured their business. They really strive for partnerships, frequently reach out for feedback, and are very flexible (on dates, scaling up/down, etc).
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
The only thing I'd like to see from them is a quicker turn around time for placing Software Engineers. The first two Software Engineers were placed almost immediately, but the one felt like it took a bit of time to transition. This might be due to the size of their company (although I hear they are scaling up). In addition, their Mid-Level Software Engineer wasn't a good fit for our company (which Innovant was helpful in attempting to replace)
RATINGS
4.5
"Very pleased with their services."
Quality
4.5
Service & Deliverables
"Velocity was equal to or greater than our in house engineers (with the exception of one engineer which we replaced)"
Schedule
4.5
On time / deadlines
"We regularly met with 3 of their leadership/sales team. My only complaint was turn around time (for the 3rd engineer)"
Cost
4.0
Value / within estimates
"You can absolutely find cheaper outsourced Software Engineers, but they will not match the quality of Innovant."
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
"I would refer them to another company and also use them for future projects.
Staff Augmentation for Software Development Company
Custom Software DevelopmentIT Staff Augmentation
Less than $10,000
Feb. 2022 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"We’re impressed with their dedication to our project — they spend a lot of time and effort to understand our needs."
Jan 11, 2023
Director, DOITS
Diego Oliveros
Software
Uruguay
1-10 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
INNOVANT provides staff augmentation services for a software development firm. The team has deployed React engineers to help the client develop a specific feature for their platform.
The client is satisfied with INNOVANT’s services. On top of providing high-quality work, the team has been easy to work with — they communicate regularly to ensure that everyone stays updated of the project’s progress. They’re also committed, professional, and hard-working.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the director of DOITS, a software development company that’s based in Uruguay.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenges were you trying to address with INNOVANT?
We needed to develop a specific component for analytics that had to be integrated into our platform, but we didn’t have enough resources to do that. Hence, we hired INNOVANT to develop it. The feature would enable our users to make dynamic analyses within our system.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
We started off by having a kickoff meeting, during which we defined the scope of the project. After that, they worked with a designer and proposed a series of wireframes for our review. Then, they improved the design of the wireframes based on our feedback. From there, their team proceeded with the development and implementation of the specific functionality. After validating the prototype they built, they came back to us with the final version. They used React for development.
We plan to continue working with INNOVANT on other projects.
What was the team composition?
We work with two people from their company: the CEO and a developer.
How did you come to work with INNOVANT?
They were recommended to us by a colleague who was also working on a project with them at the time.
How much have you invested in them?
We spent about $5,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in February 2022, and our engagement is still ongoing.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We’ve yet to implement the functionality, and it still hasn’t been tested by users, so we don’t have any specific metrics to share. However, the quality of the product is very good; we haven’t encountered any issues.
How did INNOVANT perform from a project management standpoint?
They’ve done a good job from a project management standpoint. They constantly provide us with updates on the project’s progress, including the number of hours invested. For communication, we mainly use email.
What did you find most impressive about them?
We’re impressed with their dedication to our project — they spend a lot of time and effort to understand our needs and provide the best solution possible.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I can’t think of anything that they could improve on.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Make sure to define your goals clearly so that they will be able to execute your project without any issues.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Staff Augmentation & Software Dev for IT Consulting Firm
Custom Software Development
$10,000 to $49,999
Oct. - Dec. 2021
4.5
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"They handled different aspects of the project, and we delegated almost the entire project with minor involvement."
Apr 26, 2022
Partner, Genai Labs
Anonymous
IT Services
Spain
1-10 Employees
Online Review
Verified
INNOVANT augmented a development team for the client of an IT consulting firm. They helped create custom software that would automate compliance validation of technical documents.
INNOVANT delivered custom software good enough to be presented as PoC to two potential clients of the IT consulting firm. The client had direct access to the team. They handled different parts of the project with minimum supervision from the client. Moreover, they produced progress reports weekly.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
Genai is a company specialized on optimize businesses using advanced analytics, ML and AI technologies together with big data tools.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire INNOVANT, and what were your goals?
One of our clients built a PoC to validate compliance in Technical Documents. For different reasons, this project stopped and there was a need to resume with a new team.
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
We contact INNOVANT because they had all the skills needed to bring this project to fruition. We needed a team with different capacities, from UI to backend, AI and ML, Graphic Design and DevOps. INNOVANT fit our needs.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
Once the scope was defined, we plan the project in 4 sprints, first sprint was a setup sprint of 1 week, then two other sprints of 2-weeks and a final 1-week sprint. We work following an Agile approach. They not only finish the deliverables on time on each sprint but also they developed some other out of scope work which make our client quite happy.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
There were 5 people in the core team, including a backend Python developer, a front end Angular developer, a ML/AI specialist, a Graphic Designer and a PO.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
The tool reach a state where the client was confident enought to present the PoC to two potential clients of the tool.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
We follow an Agile approach, we use Jira to create tickets and communicate progress. We had several weekly standup meetings and receive a time report end of week.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
We had direct access to the team, they handled different aspects of the project and we delegated almost the entire project with minor involvement.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
Nothing to report to be frank.
RATINGS
4.5
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Custom Software Dev & Consulting for Software Company
Custom Software Development
$50,000 to $199,999
Oct. 2020 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
3.5
Cost
4.5
Willing to Refer
5.0
“INNOVANT is great at coming up with creative solutions for the challenges of the financial industry.”
Apr 18, 2022
Product Manager, Infocorp
Gonzalo Laguna
Financial services
Montevideo, Uruguay
51-200 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
INNOVANT helps a software company with custom software development and research to find optimal solutions to open-banking challenges. Their work has included technology research, POC development, and UX design.
INNOVANT has become a strategic partner for the client, helping them implement various technologies into their platform and bringing a fresh perspective to the table. Their creative and cost-effective solutions have significantly improved the client’s platform, showcasing their technical knowledge.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the product manager at Infocorp, a software company.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with INNOVANT?
We needed help with custom software development, especially around creating highly technical components for open banking. Our main challenge was figuring out how to integrate easily many APIs into our platform to meet the open-banking standards that our platform wasn’t meeting.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
INNOVANT has played a critical role in our research on open banking. They’ve helped us create and define the strategy around the technical aspects of open banking for our product. Their software development efforts involve various technologies like C# and .NET, and they’ve also used other open-source technologies like Scala and Java.
Aside from the development portion of the project, INNOVANT’s team has brought new ideas and design perspectives on how we could model those solutions, and they’ve been in charge of the design work as well.
The deliverables they’ve provided us with are documents and proof of concepts. Additionally, we’ve worked with them on UX assignments, and they’ve helped us enhance some of our workflows.
How did you come to work with INNOVANT?
INNOVANT was recommended by someone else in the industry.
How much have you invested with them?
We’ve spent between $100,000–$200,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in October 2020, and our engagement is ongoing. We will continue to use them as a strategic partner to evaluate and overcome similar challenges.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Working with INNOVANT has allowed us to use a variety of technologies for our product, which has changed our perspective. Our initial objective was to bring a partner who could work independently from our team so that they could bring a fresh perspective, and they’ve been excellent at that. Their work has been reflected in the evolution of our product, and we’re very satisfied with that.
This has been a very challenging project for them because they’re a small company, but they’ve found great success. They’ve provided us with cost-efficient alternatives, helping us achieve what we wanted.
How did INNOVANT perform from a project management standpoint?
INNOVANT has performed very well. Although the timeline for each assignment varies, their excellent communication helps us set up our expectations accordingly, and every part of the project has been handled very well. Additionally, they’re very communicative around challenges, which is very valuable.
To communicate efficiently, one of our teammates acts as the liaison between our team and their team to discuss technical issues. We communicate via Microsoft Teams and emails, and we have a weekly standing call.
What did you find most impressive about them?
INNOVANT is great at coming up with creative solutions for the challenges of the financial industry.
Are there any areas they could improve?
It would be good if they increased their team so that we could ask for more.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
You need to be able to work in an agile development environment. Furthermore, INNOVANT works well on their own, but they’re very inquisitive about the important things that need to be tackled, so you will need key people within your team capable of answering their questions.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
3.5
On time / deadlines
Cost
4.5
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Web Dev for FinTech Company
Web Development
$50,000 to $199,999
Mar. 2019 - Ongoing
4.5
Quality
4.0
Schedule
4.5
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"Their customer focus is very impressive. They’re always willing to tend to our needs."
Apr 7, 2022
Product Owner, Topaz
Federico Tejera
Software
Montevideo, Uruguay
501-1,000 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
INNOVANT updated a fintech company’s website, which was previously built on Microsoft Silverlight. The team took the site’s coding and rebuilt it on HTML5.
INNOVANT’S work has achieved a 100% acceptance rate during a site performance evaluation. The team has complied with all of the client’s requirements and timelines and continues to surpass the project expectations. They go beyond the scope of work to ensure that all issues are resolved.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I am a product owner at a company that develops software for the financial sector.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with INNOVANT?
We needed to update our website because it had been developed using Silverlight, and this Microsoft plugin is now discontinued.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
INNOVANT created a new version of our website — one that can work on any website. We decided to update the site on HTML5, and their team worked with us to modernize both the coding and graphic interface.
What is the team composition?
We worked with three developers and a project manager.
How did you come to work with INNOVANT?
One of their leaders, who was working with another company at the time, had worked in the development of our original site. Based on that, we knew they would have the expertise to take on this project. They were also referred by a colleague, which cemented our impression that they would be the best choice.
How much have you invested with them?
The initial project cost $40,000. Taking into account all of the many additional hours afterward, the total comes to around $150,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working with them in March 2019, and our partnership is ongoing.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
INNOVANT complied with all of our requirements with no issue. We evaluated the site’s performance by consulting our clients, and we received an acceptance rate of 100%. That was our main success metric for the project.
How did INNOVANT perform from a project management standpoint?
We didn’t have any issues regarding the budget and worked hours. They met all of the deadlines, and, we didn’t experience any setbacks.
Nowadays, we use Jira to manage new requirements and report incidents. We also communicate through email, conference calls, and in-person meetings, if needed.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Their customer focus is very impressive. They’re always willing to tend to our needs, and they solve any issues that come up even if it’s beyond the scope of work.
Are there any areas they could improve?
No, nothing stands out to us. Every IT company experiences an issue with resource migration, so that wasn’t a big problem for us.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Be very straightforward and focus on your final needs. INNOVANT is a very solid company, so by doing that and maintaining good communications, you can achieve your goals.
RATINGS
4.5
Quality
4.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
4.5
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Custom software development for an Invesment Company
Custom Software Development
$200,000 to $999,999
Jan. 2016 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.5
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"Their willingness to truly understand the project that we’re working on stands out."
Apr 6, 2022
CEO - Pelican Point Advisors Inc -
Adam Chronister
Financial services
11-50 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
INNOVANT is responsible for coding and designing desktop and mobile software solutions. They aid the client in their mission of creating workflow processes from data to streamline end-client challenges.
INNOVANT has grown with the client throughout their six-year relationship, adapting to the latter's communication needs. They consistently meet shifting goals and take considerable time to understand each project's goals before diving in. They are a responsible and flexible partner.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the CEO of Pelican Point Advisors. We’re an air-based analytics dashboard for medium to small-size businesses. We integrate with financial software and operational software to bring data to life. We use that data to create workflow processes that simplify the challenges that businesses have.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with INNOVANT?
I needed a development team that was flexible, as my business tends to pivot a lot. We’re constantly dealing with small and medium-sized businesses, so we customize quite a bit to help them. Whatever team I hired would have to be very flexible.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
INNOVANT designed and developed a mobile and desktop environment, building and engineering all the code.
What is the team composition?
I typically work with the CEO, and then there are a number of project managers, as well as teams underneath those project managers who I don’t work directly with.
How did you come to work with INNOVANT?
We had a two-month vetting process to ensure that their company fit the bill. I originally heard of them from my brother, wh knew someone that had used them to build their platform. They were a good word-of-mouth recommendation.
How much have you invested with them?
We’ve spent over $500,000 with them.
What is the status of this engagement?
We’ve been working together since January 2016.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
They help us reach our ever-changing goals.
How did INNOVANT perform from a project management standpoint?
I meet with the CEO once a week and with the project managers three times a week. Trello helps us stay in touch, and we have video calls on google. Slack allows us to communicate instantly, as well as Zeppelin.
If you work with anyone for six years, you will begin to understand them better. This is one of the challenges we have working with offshore developers: making sure the communication styles and lines match up. We’ve grown to understand each other very well.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They’ve been excellent in being flexible. Additionally, their willingness to truly understand the project that we’re working on stands out. They invest lots of time upfront to dive deep into the main goals of the work, versus diving into the development right away and having to invest that time and money on the backend. I’ve worked with people who do just that, and they often underperform and cost more money.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I’ve watched their growth over the course of six years and they’ve made strong improvements on the communication side. It was a bit difficult initially, but they’ve worked with me to overcome that.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Regardless of the vendor, do you due diligence to ensure that you’re working with a firm who invests time on the frontend to truly understand your goals before moving into development.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
4.5
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Staff Augmentation & Dev Outsourcing for EdTech Company
Custom Software DevelopmentIT Staff Augmentation
$1,000,000 to $9,999,999
Nov. 2019 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"They really think about the architecture of our applications and make sure that these are maintainable in the future."
Mar 24, 2022
COO, Brain Power
James Ryan
Education
Cambridge, Massachusetts
11-50 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
An education tech company initially augmented their staff with INNOVANT's software engineers. The team now runs the client's entire development unit, overseeing documentation, DevOps, testing, and deployment.
INNOVANT has doubled the client’s productivity, effectively eliminating the need for internal technical staffing. The team is efficiently self-managed and able to provide high-quality end-to-end development.They also constantly provide alternative solutions to ensure the final product’s longevity.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
Brain Power is an educational technology company. We develop applications that help students, especially those with learning disabilities or are on the autism spectrum, learn better. We also provide other types of tools to help teachers work with these types of students.
I am the COO, and my role is to run all of the divisions of the company, including sales, marketing, software development, finance, and administration.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with INNOVANT?
We weren’t able to grow as quickly as we needed because we were having trouble with finding good software developers and engineers. Even when we do find the right talent, that person only ends up staying with us for 3–6 months because a bigger company will offer them more money. We ended up looking into contractors and offshore companies to build a global team, and that’s why we hired INNOVANT.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
We started by augmenting our internal staff with people from INNOVANT until, eventually, our entire development team consisted purely of their software developers.
Now, on top of building out our applications, they run our entire agile process and handle what a product manager typically does. They collect and document requirements, conduct testing, and oversee our DevOps and deployments.
It’s a very collaborative process in that they meet with our senior members to discuss ideas for a new application or a new feature. We tell them about our vision, and they provide us with options for the implementation. They tell us which solutions are faster, and they bring up questions and different perspectives about any feature we want to create.
What is the team composition?
We started with 2–3 developers, but now we’re working with 12 people from INNOVANT.
How did you come to work with INNOVANT?
We evaluated different offshore providers, and INNOVANT was one of them. They were actually referred to us by one of our advisors. We liked their experience and the references that they had, but the biggest deciding factor was the strong educational background of their software engineers. They don’t just go out and hire freelancers like a staffing agency; they’re actually a company that hires and trains their own people.
We were also taken by the fact that they’re in our time zone. We knew that that would make it easier for us to work together, so we decided to engage them.
How much have you invested with them?
Over the course of two and half years, we’ve invested around $1.2 million.
What is the status of this engagement?
Our ongoing partnership began in November 2019.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
With INNOVANT involved, we’ve not experienced any downtime in our software development. Our productivity has doubled ever since we’ve taken them on board.
How did INNOVANT perform from a project management standpoint?
We originally intended to have a VP oversee and manage their team, but we realized that INNOVANT already has their own management structure in place. We’ve since relied on them completely. They now independently manage all of their agile processes, reporting, and development, testing, and production environments through AWS. We don’t have the need for any technical staff anymore.
We mainly use Jira as our project management tool, and we conduct our daily stand-up meetings through Google Meet. For day-to-day communication, we use Slack.
What did you find most impressive about them?
I’m most impressed by the quality that INNOVANT brings to the table. Some of our past overseas contractors would submit code that needed a lot of reviewing and fixing, but INNOVANT is able to maintain and follow good coding standards because of their management structure. They really think about the architecture of our applications and make sure that these are maintainable in the future. I’ve never seen that level of service where the work is thoroughly managed from CTO to developer.
Are there any areas they could improve?
We did have one hiccup at the beginning of the engagement, but it’s more on us than them. Apart from INNOVANT, we were also using the services of several independent contractors from other countries. INNOVANT offered to manage those people instead of having them report to us, but we kind of resisted that recommendation.
Those contractors now report to INNOVANT, and we realized that it was actually the right choice. I think we probably should’ve followed their advice sooner.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Don’t try to micromanage everything. Especially when bringing in a development partner, it can be hard to let go of control since it’s your product. However, you can trust this team. The more you let them be autonomous, the better they’ll be able to come up with a high-quality product.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
QA Testing & Jira Management for Custom App Dev Company
Application TestingIT Staff Augmentation
$10,000 to $49,999
Oct. 2023 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"They demonstrated their abilities well on each task."
Apr 11, 2024
Tech Lead & Acting CTO, Source Main LLC
Michael Ball
Consulting
Cincinnati, Ohio
1-10 Employees
Online Review
Verified
INNOVANT has implemented a rigorous QA process for a custom app development company. The team has also worked on defining the client’s Jira processes and performing QA tests.
Thanks to INNOVANT, the client has been able to focus on business development and product design. The team delivers tasks on time and is highly proactive; they respond promptly to the client’s requests. Moreover, their resources are collaborative and seamlessly work with the client’s staff.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the Tech Lead and acting CTO of Source Main LLC
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
Custom application development, CTO responsibilities, technical project management and leadership.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire INNOVANT to accomplish?
Improve quality assurance
Speed up software delivery
Identify usability issues
SOLUTION
How did you find INNOVANT?
Referral
Why did you select INNOVANT over others?
High ratings
Referred to me
Company values aligned
How many teammates from INNOVANT were assigned to this project?
2-5 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
Innovant was tasked with implementing our first rigorous QA process, defining our Jira processes and performing QA testing.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Innovant was able to relieve our subject matter experts of their QA responsibilities allowing them more time to do business development and product design. We were able to fulfill our SLAs that were defined in our contracts.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
All items were delivered on time, Innovant was proactive as well as responsive to our requests.
What was your primary form of communication with INNOVANT?
Virtual Meeting
Email or Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
They work well as a team, but also were able to fit into our existing team structure well. They demonstrated their abilities well on each task.
Are there any areas for improvement or something INNOVANT could have done differently?
I don't have any recommendations.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
"I have recommended them to other companies.
Custom Software Dev for Neurodivergent Education Platform
Custom Software DevelopmentWeb Development
$1,000,000 to $9,999,999
Mar. 2020 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"They truly care about creating a good product; they proactively think about the product's future and how to improve it."
Nov 2, 2023
Chief of Staff, IEP Solutions, LLC
Neha Keshav
Education
Wilmington, Delaware
11-50 Employees
Online Review
Verified
A neurodivergent education platform has hired INNOVANT to develop the MVP of their product. The team has used .NET for the backend, Angular for the frontend, and AI algorithms with Python.
INNOVANT has successfully created the initial prototype, which has been used for market trial and feedback. The team is collaborative, adaptive, and experienced; they work well with the internal team and communicate effectively through daily meetings, Slack, and Jira. Overall, they get the job done.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the Chief of Staff of IEP Solutions, LLC
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
Our company creates products to help people with differently-abled brains thrive: our product, fastIEP, is an end-to-end solution for goal authoring, data collection, and progress monitoring in the classroom.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire INNOVANT to accomplish?
We hired INNOVANT to take the concept/design of our product and execute it, making it into a fully-functioning product that can be sold.
We hired INNOVANT to continually iterate on our product and create features that were requested by our customers.
SOLUTION
How did you find INNOVANT?
Referral
Why did you select INNOVANT over others?
Pricing fit our budget
Great culture fit
Referred to me
Company values aligned
How many teammates from INNOVANT were assigned to this project?
6-10 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
Our company was creating a new product for teachers to collect data in real-time, and view progress toward their student goals automatically. The initial challenge was developing a robust product from a lean concept prototype, which was created to validate our CEO's innovative idea. INNOVANT began by developing an initial prototype, followed by a rapid scaling process.
We started the project with 2 senior engineers and slowly expanded the team. This scaling allowed us flexibility in response to project needs. The next goal was to release a usable MVP as a market test, which INNOVANT engineers developed. Following the MVP, we released a full product.
Since then, we have been working together with the INNOVANT team to continuously add features and improve the product based on customer feedback and research. While working together, INNOVANT's team suggested significant improvements to our Agile process, improving our overall efficiency. The product they developed used .NET for backend, Angular for frontend, AI algorithms with Python.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
The measurable outcomes were:
creating an initial prototype of the product;
creating an MVP that was useable for our market segment to trial and provide feedback;
creating a full version of our product that was released to our users (and market);
continuing to deliver features that are requested.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
The project management approach was highly collaborative and adaptive. The INNOVANT team worked side by side with our internal project manager, improving the overall management by being part of our team. They also provided an experienced VP of Engineering who worked alongside our CEO.
INNOVANT team members attended our daily meetings and used all our tools (Slack, Jira, etc) for day-to-day communications. They showed us a deep understanding and involvement in our vision, suggesting different implementation strategies.
What was your primary form of communication with INNOVANT?
Virtual Meeting
Email or Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
The most impressive aspects of INNOVANT are their exceptional communication skills and the high quality of the deliverables. They consistently showed us that they were open to feedback and willing to adapt to our needs, which was highly beneficial in aligning their work with our evolving needs and preferences. Also, they truly care about creating a good product; they proactively think about the product's future and how to improve it.
Are there any areas for improvement or something INNOVANT could have done differently?
No, it truly is a pleasure to work with their entire team.
RATINGS
5.0
"INNOVANT provides excellent quality work, and everyone on the team is a pleasure to work with."
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