Malevich

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Intially we were a Product team in an established company running an incubation project to look at new ideas. Recently we spun out to focus on this new idea full time. Today we are a funded startup building a new B2B SaaS offering.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We were looking for experienced web developers to help with frontend development to build a prototype web app that we used for user testing. In that stage it was about speed of prototype building as there was lots of re-work from user testing so we didn't want to waste much time on perfecting details in the early days.

SOLUTION

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

We put the job on upwork and the Malevich team responded. They were a good combination of great experience, and competitive price.

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

We've been through 2 major phases. Phase 1 - build a working front-end prototype for user testing, and investor demos Phase 2 - build a launchable MVP product focussed on Mobile Web & responsive layouts

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

2 people 1 - Engagement manager - High level air cover and stategic connection 2 - Developer - Frontend developer full time

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

From phase 1 we built an very impressive prototype that stood up very well during user testing and was then exhanced and beautified for investor presentations. For phase 2 an MVP was created in just 3 months that has been used live at events, rolled out to 100s of users so far

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

We had the developer on a daily stand-up so commination and management was via the stand-up

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

They did a great job! It was great - whenever our developer he would ask his colleagues and they would brainstorm things and it meant he normally came back quite quick with a suggestion and improvement.

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

The developer was early career so it took a little while to ramp - he was a very sharp individual so we stuck with it and it worked out very well for us over time.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CTO at swiss roboadvisor startup.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We had to develop a dashboard interface for our customers

SOLUTION

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

We have interviewed a few vendors and Malevich was the one who did not talk about "rocket science bullshit". They show involvement in the project by asking concrete questions about our expectations on how should they develop specified functions.

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

We provide Malevich with quite detailed backend and frontend tech specifications and the full UI kit. There was one main delivery and a few post-delivery feature requests done. They used node.js and react.

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

There was a project manager, CTO, and a few "developers", I'm not sure about their actual positions.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The work was done well and it was done strictly on time and on the agreed budget. I worked with dozens of teams and would recommend them for sure!

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

We have used telegram group chats. I had just a few conversations with the manager and CTO while the main delivery and direct communications with developers on bug fixing and additional feature implementation.

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

They have just done it all on time - really rare finding in our times )

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

Looking back I can say that it would be very helpful to get not only code and installation service but also some docs about "how is it working inside". But it was not specified in our requirements, so I can't complain.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the co-owner of PicknPack. Our company is a logistics provider. At the moment I am developing our fulfillment center in the USA.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Since we did not have an IT department, we hired Malevich to develop an application for shipping orders for e-commerce

SOLUTION

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

Good rating (positive feedback) Used technology stack Good price

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

Used technology stack: ReactJS, NodeJS, MySQL. The development was carried out using the Scrum approach. Each sprint lasted about 1 month. In total, we have already successfully completed about 15 sprints.

The following has been implemented:

• order creation system
• integration with 5 major carriers,
• integration with 3 major marketplaces
• technological processes of the warehouse
• fulfillment
• payment methods
• user verification
• administrative panel for management

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

The project involved 2 backend developers, 1 frontend developer and 1 team lead.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

At the moment, 400 users are already registered in our system. The number of orders is growing by about 30% month on month.

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

We use an Agile approach. We use Slack, Bitbucket, Jira. I communicate regularly with everyone involved in the development process. We also regularly organize general calls to discuss current and future tasks.

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

I like the product that this team is developing. I feel a customer-oriented approach.

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

Sometimes I find some bugs, but the team fixes them quickly. Therefore, I consider this a normal workflow.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Toyexpress is very friendly toys shop in Ukraine. We offer a personal approach for every customer. Immediate shipment delivery the same day order was registered. Only original goods of worldwide brands by best price. Our managers always help you with product selections. I am happy to be founder and CEO of this store.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired Malevich Studio for our website design and development. Our goal was to get a nice-looking, useful, and bugless eShop. Then we continued our collaboration with Malevich with the request for business automatization - in the past, we used Google sheets for order management and communications with the storage operations team. It was hell! Now they are working on a new version of our site with renewal design, SPA and PWA technologies, and new features.

SOLUTION

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

I based my decision on feedbacks on freelance platform. Key reasons were a good cost and team location.

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

We had a call with the manager and developer of Malevich Studio. We discussed technical issues and design and describe our vision of the site. They sent us a few design options. I discussed it with my cofounders and we select one of them. Soon we got a ready working site. It is based on PHP and Yii2 framework.

About CRM. Malevich Studio for deep research of our business operation process. They proposed a few solutions for our issue. We didn't believe in the success of this project because it was very difficult and confusing. But all issues were solved. All processes became automated and clear to understand and our team is happy.

Our recent collaboration regards the renewal of our website. The approach was similar to our first experience - we had a meeting with the manager, designer, and developer of Malevich Studio and we discussed our vision of the new website and how it can be implemented. Then they provided us with the design, and after some changes, we approved it and started a development which is ongoing now.

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

We worked with a manager, two designers, 4 or 5 developers, and 1 QA specialist. In total up to 10 people, but not at the same time.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

As I mentioned before we received a cool CRM system - made to cover our business needs. We reduced the time of operations (for the new order) from approximately 2 hours to less than 15 minutes from receiving an order to preparing it for delivery. Decreasing amount of mistakes in operations (wrong delivery adresses, etc.). Also, our new website is much more fit for mobile devices, because we realized that over 80% of our orders are made from phones.

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

Their manager always collects all information before the start of work, including deep consideration of our business processes. Then we receive a detailed estimation of the cost of each stage or task, and terms of implementation - so we can plan our expenses. About communication - their answer us even on the weekend. We have direct communication with the development team and developers can ask about all unclear issues or warn about unexpected issues.

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

They surprised me with their attention to listening and hearing what I was telling them about my business. Also, they have made propositions that could improve my website even if the cost of development became less - I appreciate it.

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

Nothing to improve

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Sellsgram LTD

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Marketplace for Instagram sellers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Malevich to accomplish?

• Phase I - Web Development
• Phase II - Web Production Live
• Phase III - Mobile Development
• Phase IV - Mobile Live

SOLUTION

How did you find Malevich?

Online Search

Why did you select Malevich over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Ukrainian

How many teammates from Malevich were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

The following scope of work has been defined as web and mobile development for a new marketplace that is aimed directly at the Instagram platform. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Working front-end sellsgram.com - this is where you can review their work.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They consistently delivered their tasks on time and took great responsibility for tackling complex tasks and providing different solutions.

What was your primary form of communication with Malevich?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They are good; it is important to be stable on your standards.

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

Thoroughly checking front-end and mobile developers' skill fit.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO of a nutrition-health technology startup based in NY.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We needed to create a backend database linked to a user profile web application which contained a lot of steps needed for a user to create a custom profile. Malevich assisted us in the development of the front end website, backend database management, and API communication between our backend and browser extension component of our product.

SOLUTION

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

We were looking for a team that understood our product requirements, was available to communicate, had experience in the relevant technologies used for our project, and had successfully completed previous projects.

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

The designed system contained a backend MySQL server and a React based frontend. The sign up portal contained google authentication, multi-select and customization options, and was synced using tokens with our browser extension for user login.

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

There were two people in the code engineering team (front end / back end) as well a product manager that I communicated with frequently.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The product was completely exactly as specified and within the estimated budget and timeframe. Any future bugs were fixed even after the completion of the project and in general, it was extremely easy to work with this company, and they were very flexible with our product adjustments as well as very good in communicating timelines / steps.

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

They shared a Jira and Bit-Bucket account so I could review steps and code updated. We mainly communicated via skype chat and google meet video calls weekly.

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

I appreciated their initiative in proposing changes to the product and offering ideas for how to optimize. Their understanding and expertise within these technologies allowed them to recommend to our company great solutions backed by solid reasoning.

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

While the quality of work was great, we did have to extend the timeline of the project. This was no one's fault, but more so a result of unexpected bugs and added complexity to the project that we simply could no foresee beforehand.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

CEO of a Travel App company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

To create a customised file import service for our app

SOLUTION

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

Capability, communication and price

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

They designed and developed a file import, PDF parsing and storage service.

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

2

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project was delivered on time and budget.

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

Good communication, punctual and set realistic expectations.

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

They were technically capable, and their services were reasonably priced.

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

Couple of bugs but were rectified. Not unusual for complex project.