Konstant Infosolutions

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the VP of engineering and we build virtual 3D stores for retail customers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired Konstant to augment our team to help with our Web Development, primarily focused on FrontEnd development (React/CSS/HTML)

SOLUTION

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

This vendor was selected prior to my starting, so I'm not sure on how the decision was made.

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

They build components, features, and styles for multiple stores that we work on.  Primarily React, SASS (SCSS), and HTML

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

We have worked with 8-12 of their engineers and 2 Product Managers over the course of my time here.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Konstant has delivered consistently over the past year, and have helped us close over 4000 tickets last year

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

For us, they operate in a Kanban style, we provide them with tickets and they move them through the pipeline (QA Check, Beta, Prod). We leverage slack for our communication and a monthly video call with PM. Their response time is exceptional and their dedication to our projects is very rare to find in an outsourced organization.

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

Their care for improvement is very impressive. We changed some process internally and let them know. They not only accepted the change, but helped our internal team operate even better based on their communication daily.

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

The only area of improvement was some initial concerns with the quality of the fixes and not adhering to our standards, this was more on us not informing them of what the expectation was. We addressed it quickly and they adjusted their coding practices the next day. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Founder

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We needed a native application developed for our company. We wanted a way for clients and professionals to communicate, handle billing and scheduling.

SOLUTION

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

Google searches and reviews.

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

The scope of work included the full gamut of building an application. From concept, to wireframes, to development to beta testing to making the application available on android and itunes.

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

2. There were two liaisons. One was there at the beginning and then left the company so a second one took over. But the liaison handled all communications and interactions between the company and me.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The application was completed in its entirety. All concerns were addressed and remediated.

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

Communication was clear and timely. Meetings happened when requested and emails were sent regularly.

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

They were always true to their word. This project took a tremendous leap of faith for me. The company is located in India and I am in the United States. And, although the cost of the project was reasonable, it was still a considerable amount of money for me to spend. It took trust on my side to send payments with no real guarantee that they would complete the work. The completed the work and always met the scope of the project. Their communication was always clear and they were very responsive.

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

I do wish that the liaison was on Eastern Standard time. Sometimes meetings had to be scheduled for very early in the morning which can be hard for me.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Director of Swarupa Narsimha Healthcare and E-Commerce (OPC) PVT LTD.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We wanted to develop a mobile application where doctors can consult other doctors electronically about their patients.

SOLUTION

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

We searched online for the best app developers with expertise in developing a healthcare related app.

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

We had meetings with the sales team, provided the design and wireframe. They came up with release plan with reasonable timeline and delivered the app as required after careful testing.

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

A project manager to facilitate the communication between us and the app development team. We are also able to communicate with all the team members as needed.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Within few months after launching the app we received tremendous offline reviews to add more features and this team was able to give technical solutions for those features.

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

The project manager assigned to us was very good, professional, patient and has good communication skills. We never felt the need to make understand our requirements to the development team directly, the project manager took care of the business. The product was delivered on-time.

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

They always have a technical answer to a real-world problem.

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

Clients feedback need to review thoroughly. Nonetheless they eventually solve the issues.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder and CEO of a 100% Portuguese startup that has an app with slogan ''All in one app!''. The concept is that the user can order anything from restaurants to stores and pharmacies to supermarkets, all in one app.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

App development, web development

SOLUTION

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

We wanted a team that was skilled and with a good reputation but that also offered a competitive price for the development of our project.

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

We had several meetings to discuss the scope and business model of the app, including its functionalities. Throughout time, we wanted to add more functionalities and API's that were very complex and the best part is that Konstant always had solutions for our problems/obstacles, which made the development of the app very smooth.

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

I was always in contact with my account manager/project manager (Raunak) and we had constant daily communication. We would also have meetings with the developing team. All I can say is that Konstant is a very transparent and cooperative company with their clients.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We launched today and we have 140 users registered, 82 vendors and 83 riders.

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

The project manager (Raunak) was very easy to communicate. He would always answer my messages, my calls and my emails. We communicate either by email or skype. In case he does not answer, he will get back to me as soon as he can.

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

I was impressed by their ability to figure out solutions for very complex situations/problems. We had issues with certain API's that were very complex and demanded a lot of time and research to find a solution on how to integrate the API according to our needs. And Konstant always found a solution.

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

I believe Konstant's team is very strong.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am one of the Co-Founders and CTO of Waldo Labs. It is a recruiting tech startup that focuses on helping other startups source for qualified candidates by calibrating on clients' requirements and feedback.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

The platform that our clients and internal users use for their day-to-day operation.

SOLUTION

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

We searched online for vendors in this industry and KonstantInfo was one that had reviews. They are very open to negotiate on pricing and timeline which helped us with our planning process and runway.

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

We had a kickoff meeting to go over the requirements and how we work. Given that Rohit is our first engineer, a lot of the processes that we have today was built as part of the many months that we worked together. We use Slack for communication. The scope of the work was to refactor our version 1 of the current portal platform to include more robust integration with 3rd party tools and add in workflow automation.

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

2 full stack engineers (Rohit and Nitesh) and Eeshan (PM)

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Able to meet deadlines and engineers are very awesome to work with! At the beginning, the way one of the engineers was operating did not work well with my style so I had to communicate that with Eeshan and Eeshan was able to solve this pretty quickly.

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

We have daily standup and a few hours of overlap in the morning for additional questions. During our sync up, we talked about what the engineers have worked on and what they will be working on tomorrow.

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

The people! They are all very amazing people to work with and I do see them as my coworkers who I have grown to understand and learn from every day.

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

The only area of improvement that I have for KonstantInfo is the code quality. There have been many times where I have to make additional changes since there are typos or the quality of the code isn't up to standard.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Co-founder/CEO

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired Konstant Info to gain a react native development resource on a full time basis. We manage the engineer internally, and the results have been wonderful. We continue to work on an ever adapting product, and our engineer has always done great timely work!

SOLUTION

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

I originally found Konstant Info on Clutch, and after have meetings with a handful of firms Konstant was the clear winner

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

The main project is built in react native, and we utilize fire base as a backend, as well as other tools.

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

We briefly worked with a designer, and we worked with a another development resource for a few months before we switched to our current engineer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Tough to answer this question as we are still working on the product, however we are actively launched on the iOS store, and continue to make headway on new features each day

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

We manage the team via slack, and have sync-up meetings every business day. Our engineer is quick to resolve bugs, and communication is clear and concise

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

The timeliness of their team's engineer is wonderful. He is very resourceful and a great asset.

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

Nothing I can think of right now

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Co-owner and COO of the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We wanted a mobile party finder app that uses a UI/UX interface, allowing users to view parties they want to attend, RSVP to a party or event, and make VIP reservations. In addition, the app must show real-time data, displaying live visual feeds and the event's location.

SOLUTION

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

We researched and interviewed over five companies online. We selected Konstant due to their expertise, communication, competitive price, and ability to explain their workflow process from a to z.

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

We had a series of zoom meetings to discuss the app in detail. Then we were assigned a project manager named Ayush, who helped us throughout the process. In addition, we were given a detailed project schedule that kept us up to date on the process and deadlines of each deliverable.

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

We were given one point of contact, our project manager Ayush who facilitated all meetings between his team and us. IT, graphic designers, web designers, etc. His system allowed communication to run smoothly and efficiently.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were given a mock-up of our app and websites within a few months.

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

Ayush's project management style was very efficient. He and his team communicated well. After every meeting, he sent us a follow-up email summarizing what we discussed and the items needed.

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

Their mobile development and customer service skills were proficient. They were subject matter experts in their field.

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

The app development process took way longer than expected because of our time zone difference. I suggest they hire people for different shifts to better meet the client's needs. Especially, since they are working with people internationally.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Independent contractor in the infrastructure business

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

I hired Konstant to develop a web platform that enables a user to better understand the value proposition of a property's location when researching a property for purchase or rental purposes.

SOLUTION

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

Conducted a competitive tender between 3 companies. Deciding factors were:

• Agility in response
• Price
• Willingness to deep dive into the problem prior to contract signing

Describe the engagement and overall scope of work in detail, including the stages of the partnership.

Scope of work was to map out the physical attributes of a property's addressed based on the radius (distance) selected by the user. So if a

1. user types his/ her home addres
2. selects a radius anywhere between 1-5km
3. selects the attributes that it is seeking to understand i.e. schools, parks, transport, vets, restaurants etc. and then the result is a map and tile view showing the distance of these attributes to the property address.

What were the terms and the value of the lease, and what percentage did Konstant Infosolutions take in commission?

Not sure of any commission data.

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

1 customer manager/ business analyst 1 tech lead supporting team for tech and UI/UX

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the engagement or general feedback about the services?

Konstant presents a great value for money for its services. The team is quick to respond to changes and demonstrates a good amount of agility. They are technically smart and delivered a good product at the end of the engagement.

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

Agile project management and easy communication via WhatsApp and Zoom.

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

Their willingness to work on changes and deliver the base scope within budget was impressive.

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

They could improve the quality assurance aspect on the final product and invest more in the UI/ UX sketching phase.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

FACTHERO is a mobile application for the intellectual curios that want to gain new knowledge while having fun. My position is the Founder of the company and app.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

I wanted to develop the first version of the mobile application including the whole process with wireframes, design, development, and testing in order for us to launch this first version to the market for testing. One of the goals was the that solution has to be very simple without many features. Just the most basic features so the users would find it easy and fun to use.

SOLUTION

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

I have been talking to various developers and the reason why I did chose Konstant Infosolutions was that I did a project precisely with them and I was very happy with that project in terms of the quality. They are transparent and keeps their promises regarding price and quality.

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

The scoop was to deliver the project from idea to finished solution. I provided them with wireframes that I had already created se I had the whole concept very clear before briefing Konstant. Then they created their own wireframes, design and development, and did launch the app to both Google Playstore and Apple Store.

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

I almost only interacted with the Project Manager and he was very good. I spoke some to the technical lead as well.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We just launched the app so we are waiting for the result.

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

I very much liked their project management style. They were good in communicating and we used Skype, Teams, and Email.

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

They listens to you and pushes things so that features and technology will work. Comes with good advices on UI and UX, and are great in guiding you when they launch the app to the app stores.

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

Overall I am very happy with konstant infosolutions.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder and CEO and the Haircut Now App is an app that connects clients with barbers that are available for same-day appointments.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

To develop a mobile application that can send appointment requests to available barbers.

SOLUTION

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

I found them through Google and Youtube and the deciding factors were that they gave me directions along the way during the interview.

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

The steps were outlined in the beginning, we went over the 4 steps that were needed to complete the project and spoke often along the way

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

I worked with Raunak Jain and 4 to 5 members of his team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Within the 10 to 12 months of working together, they sent me samples and graphics of the app so we collaborated on what needed to be improved until we got a finished product. They met my expectations in the end.

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

Raunak was easy to deal with and we communicated often. I am satisfied with the time it took to complete my project.

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

I like the fact that they have worked on similar projects like mine and it was a deciding factor in my decision to work with them.

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

I feel that everything went as planned.