JumpGrowth

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the President of PennAI which is an AI driven productivity platform currently available as an app in the Google and Apple stores to record, transcribe and summarize your voice conversations in real-time! With PennAI you can live record and transcribe your meetings, interviews, podcasts, lectures then custom summarize your voice conversations into actionable, searchable and shareable notes.

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

PennAI is a startup. We have leveraged JumpGrowth since inception to develop and prepare the app for release to our customers via the app stores.

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

I came to know about JumpGrowth through Cofounderlab in 2019. The key factor for me during the selection process was the level of trust developed in the very early discussions.

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

JumpGrowth took the project through the entire software development life cycle. The app features several integrations including AI and calendar, push notification and workflow automation just to name a few.

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

The team varies depending on the assignment but we always had a dedicated Project Manager, Developer and QA lead.

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

We were able to successfully launch as scheduled and made enhancements to the app in subsequent releases.

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

Communication is one of their strengths. They are always readily available on Slack. Our weekly meetings as needed were conducted via Teams.

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

For me it was most certainly their communication, responsiveness, and flexibility that stood out. There was no language barriers and when you are startup trying to work to keep your cost low, the last thing you need is miscommunication to cloud or delay progress.

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

I would prefer to be given more suggestions on approach to meet the stated requirements without compromising cost as I am not always able to think through every possible use case but at least what I need accomplished is always understood.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of Cyber Resonance and we devise advanced software algorithms that automate the audio engineering workflow.

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

We needed to take our legacy product, use that as a base and have the necessary development done to satisfy the needs of our new product (ESION) and take that live in production.

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

OTS contacted me via email and after the intro meetings we felt comfortable moving forward with the design/dev/testing phases

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

Modify the existing platform to meet the needs of our ESION product. This involved API's, database, AWS auto-scaling and web-app development.

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

4 people from OTS worked with us. Resource manager, project manager, development and Architecture.

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

While the project went longer than planned that was because we had to extend the requirements and deliverables. OTS stepped up and worked very hard to make all the necessary changes.

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

The PM's report progress and status in a timely fashion. The PM also follows thru with requests for status and helps me feel comfort in the progress.

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

The developer took ownership in the projects success and many times worked extra hours and even weekends to insure deadlines were met. The architect's knowledge has been very impressive and wide ranging. In addition, the management performed periodic check-ins with us and resolved problems in a timely fashion.

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

The one area of the project that needed improvement was in the project management area. However, OTS realized this, performed an internal review and assigned another PM to the project. The new PM has been so much better. Communication has improved dramatically.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Nonprofit focused on Climate Crisis awareness and empower individuals to see their role in ending the crisis. I am the CTO - focused on their software platform with a mobile app and user engagement features.

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

Major app update involving videos, customer engagement features, friends groups, and daily carbon tracking

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

Their ability to understand the full problem, and respond with state of the art technologies tools and libraries. Rich technical skills that can deal with the many different technologies involved. Not just good programmers, but also a good management team to supervise the programmers. Also, strong skills in the privacy and security areas that were important to our project.

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

Multiple iterations on the project spec and scope. I would provide high level requirements and they would respond with more detailed technical approaches. We designed a set of sprints and set of features to be addressed in each sprint. They were thorough in delivery of test scripts and multiple device testing (an issue in the Android world). They were expert on libraries and frameworks that allowed us to deliver on both iOS and Android at the same time.

They were also strong with the backend database the tracked and managed user relationships and user carbon reduction activities. They were also strong in helping us set up the management tools so that a non-programmer can use a web page to create user actions and user daily reminders. Our Admin is able to manage the actual content presented to users inside the app. This is all done using the Admin website they created.

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

Sr Management of all development activity Project Manager Sys Admin Mobile user interface expert Mobile app core expert Middle tier app/database admin tool expert

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

App is beautiful and well received. App delivered on time (within margins agreed to) and in budget Features work together well Significantly stronger user experience

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

2-3 meetings per week with me (besides their daily standups). Delivery of new prototypes every 1-2 weeks. Generally on time and fully in communication about delays or roadblocks encountered

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

Very strong management team in the day-to-day work. Definitely got the work done or let me know when there was an issue or breakdown. Reliably solved problems quickly with a conversation, rather than a drawn out confusing situation.

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

They were totally great. No complaints.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Director of Planning and Sourcing for the company. I am also managing our DB. Our company manufacture's merino wool fabrics.

For what projects/services did your company hire JumpGrowth?

They work on our DB and help to improve the system. It is an ongoing project.

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

Our previous DB programmer recommended them.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

Their team maintains our DB to make sure it continues to function without issues. This includes updating as per requested or fixing bugs that occur.

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

We work directly with an account manager and have 1 developer assigned to our team. We have had over 5+ developers of the course of this project.

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

Our DB continues to function on a daily basis without too many issues.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

It is easy to communicate with the account manager and developer. We can discuss issues via Skype or the Jira Board.

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

They offer assistance at affordable pricing.

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

It has taken them a long time to understand our current DB. With the changing of the programmers, each time, it seemed we had to start again with the understanding. It has been a bit bumpy.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the ceo of the Andy’s listing app and I am located in Denver , colorado . Andy’s listings is a e-commerce app where you can buy products like baby supplies, electronics, fashion and so on .

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

We hired jumpgrowth to develop an app for us so we can get seen more easily and also because apps are more popular now these day. Are goals are more visibility and sales , another goal is to give the customer a better shopping experience online by posting raw pictures of products so customers can see what products really look like .

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

We found this company online , and what made me want to go through them is the transparency and support , they explained how they can help me which gave me more confidence in them . Another factor is that they really understood my project and what I wanted to build . They gave me advice on what was best for me .

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

We had a series of meeting and discussed our goals and ideas .they had a version of the app ready to go in a week so I can see what the app and functionality of the app was going to look like .

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

A project manager was assigned to me and she was the main point of contact , and also I was in contact with a front end and back end developer .

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

They were fast about implementing the features that I wanted for the app and the app looked exactly how I wanted it . They were on time on finishing certain tasks.

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

The project management style was good, what I like was that she was always there for me and answered all my questions and always made time for me.If I needed to talk to her I would get on a zoom call or email her and she would get back to me as soon as possible.

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

They were patient with me and they taught me a lot of new things that I didn’t know about ab development so I can understand the process, and also they were fast at completing tasks and their experience.

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

Status reports on each stage of the project

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am directory of technology, writing alpha-level product development code and managing the development of our cloud-based Saas offering.

For what projects/services did your company hire JumpGrowth?

We have an end-user application that needs end-to-end functional testing and wanted a 3rd-party set of eyes to review.

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

We searched many different vendors and sources and eventually settled on JumpGrowth for their flexibility and cost.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

Their team is responsible for learning about our system, defining test scenarios and test cases, and then installing our product and running it through the various tests. All tests are manual to start with a goal to automate these tests in the future. JumpGrowth files all bugs/issues in our own tracking system.

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

We have one manual tester and one project manager.

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

The project is still in process, but is achieving the goals we set out for testing and feedback.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We have been a bit disorganized, so JumpGrowth has been very good at being flexible and working with us to develop good testing plans and process.

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

The offered full-time testing with constant feedback at a cost-effective price.

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

JumpGrowth has exceeded our expectations so far!

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner. We offer standard private peer-to-peer contracts for our members to transact with each other.

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

Launching our website and various functions on the site.

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

Jump Growth has a strong team in India and also a presence in the US, which makes it easier to communicate across different time zones.

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

We started from scratch and had to implement all functions and steps. We also need to source data from a data vendor, which added another level of complexity.

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

Over all, I have worked with about 8 people, 3 people are actual developers, and the rest are management.

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

The project is coming close to complete, all desired functions have been implemented, in short the development is a success.

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

Communication is quite smooth and turn around time is very short.

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

The people at the JumpGrowth team are very friendly. The latest team member speaks good English so I have no problem understanding him.

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

I think later on when we come to daily update, that greatly enhanced efficiency of the development.