Mobilunity

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the VP of Product Innovation of a telecommunications company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

A global leader in communications technology and services for over 25 years, ETI Software Solutions continues to bring leading-edge solutions to telcos, municipalities, utility co-ops, open access providers and WISPs to reduce operating costs and future-proof technology.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Build a world class team to develop cloud solutions infrastructure
• Microsoft Power Platform Development
• React Portal Development

SOLUTION

How did you find Mobilunity?

• Online Search
• Referral

Why did you select Mobilunity over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Mobilunity were assigned to this project?

24

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

The team Mobilunity assembled for us is broken int two distinct groups. DevOps resources who manage are cloud solutions in coordination with other global team members. This work includes support of our cloud native solutions in Azure, and the support of our Service Orchestration Engine that automates real-time integrations with ETI's service provisioning technology and our Microsoft Power Platform based Service Management Platform. 

The second team is responsible for the development and initial unit testing of new features for the Power Platform based solutions. This requires coordinating with development, customer service, implementation, support, and sales resources in several countries around the world. It requires significant efforts to build, test, and document features for team members and customers where mission critical services are being managed.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Release date milestones, customer acceptance testing, and sales demonstrations that result in winning new business and expanding existing customer relationships. In every possible way, Mobilunity's resources make our journey, to a hosted cloud native SaaS solution provider, possible.

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

Mobilunity found us resources around the world with the expertise we needed to build our cloud native solutions in Azure. Unlike other nearshoring/offshoring options, the team is under our direct management for all technical project management. Mobilunity effectively handles the HR tasks including recruitment, salary ant time off management, training, and team building activities. I could not be happier with how they support us.

What was your primary form of communication with Mobilunity?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The first day I sat with the team in Kyiv, I felt like we had something special. The team was smart, highly skilled and very eager, but new beginnings are like that. In the last three years I have seen a team of brilliant, loyal, and committed people continue working under incredibly challenging conditions. Every one of my team members in and out of the Ukraine has continued to move the project forward in spite of all the additional stress and distraction. 

I cannot stress enough that I have never seen commitment like this from any previous team I have worked with. If you aspire to take on the world and build something, Mobilunity will help you build the team. Don't outsource it or trust it to others, manage it yourself with a fully supported and motivated team.

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

I would change nothing about the approach or services they provide.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Software Engineer of an it services company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We provide digital marketing automation tool as well as professional service to maximize our clients' online sales from their apps and websites.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Build a self-driven engineering team
• Launch a engineering headquarter overseas

SOLUTION

How did you find Mobilunity?

Referral

Why did you select Mobilunity over others?

• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Mobilunity were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Mobilunity has helped us build an international engineering team from recruiting/screening, managing HR admin and back-office work. They were able to capture our needs and provide us with great candidates continuously while also being very flexible to the dynamics of the recruiting process.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The engineers we hired through Mobilunity were very skilled and talented. We were able to form a self-driven engineering team that consisted four Ukrainian engineers in about half a year, which would have taken double or triple time if we had done it in where we are.

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

Everything the Mobilunity team did was on time and on point. They were very flexible and agile in the whole process from recruitment, HR and follow-ups.

What was your primary form of communication with Mobilunity?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The variety of the talent pool that they had access to. Plus, they're very flexible in terms of the scope of the work, and provided us additional materials such as translation and etc. whenever necessary, which helped us a lot in the making of the engineering team.

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

Nothing in particular that I can think of now. They were great.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We provide art services for customers by curating and organizing exhibitions in offices. We are working to improve the workplace quality by bringing high quality art into business offices. For that, we develop an online platform where artists can register and manage their artwork and profiles.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Mobilunity?

We were seeking for another software engineer, however hiring in Switzerland was difficult for us and also very expensive. We were then looking for a reliable partner, which could help us find experienced people. Mobilunity helped us to find the right fit for our needs.

What were your goals for this project?

The solution has to fulfil high nees in UX. The proper design and layout is very important. It is also important that we have a high quality code base as we have a lot of functionality divided into several services. We were mostly working with AWS and PHP.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We evaluated various aspects including how far away is the vendor, how much is the price compared to others, what services and help around the remote working they provide (like coaching, mentoring). Especially the open communication and the coaching around remote-working - we had no prior experience - was the decisive factor.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Mobilunity designs and engineers a web-based platform for artists which includes functionality about data management, image upload and processing and analytics and helps deploy that platform to AWS. Mobilunity helps to engineer both backend and frontend parts.

What was the team composition?

We have a team of 1 remote worker which works as both a backend (primary task) and frontend engineer (secondary task).

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

We were able to deliver new features faster. We reached our goals earlier and were able to grow faster than expected. This leaded to increased business growth.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We work closely together and communicate daily with the team using Slack and Teams. We share progress in a daily Stand-Up wich proves very effective. Tasks are managed through Jira, as we work with Scrum. Language wasn't an issue, as we experienced the provided people have good knowledge of English.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We value how close we work together. It almost feels that the workforce is part of our company. We value, that we always have a point of contact which assists in broader questions and not just only billing. We can ask for assistance regarding remote work, agile and others and someone at Mobilunity will be able to help us.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Can't think of something right now.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of a company that offers scientific consulting services in the biomedical field. Our services include bibliographic services, medical writing, and product development.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Mobilunity?

We initially contracted with Mobilunity for content writing and website development. More recently, they provided website and email account support.

What were your goals for this project?

We recently experienced troubles receiving emails to our primary email address, likely caused by an issue with our free hosting service. We contacted Mobilunity, with whom we had a pleasant and fruitful collaboration when we initially launched our website, in hopes that they could solve this frustrating issue.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We were familiar with Mobilunity because of their website development assistance several years ago. We remembered how responsive, friendly, and professional they are. We needed an immediate response to our email troubles, and we trusted that their support would be the best option.

Describe the project in detail.

Once we informed Mobilunity of the problem, we received prompt feedback with several potential reasons the problem existed. They suggested moving the website from a free hosting service to a professional hosting service. All communication occurred almost in real time with precise suggestions on what steps to take.

What was the team composition?

I had several email exchanges with their technical support team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

As requested, we moved our website from a free host to a professional hosting service. Mobilunity assisted in this process. Once complete, they sent test emails to our account, and we no longer received error messages.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Their team was polite and highly competent. Everything went smoothly, and our problem was solved in a matter of hours.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We most appreciated their prompt replies and their problem-solving abilities.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No, everything went perfectly.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CTO of an enterprise software company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Mobilunity?

Our company didn’t have many in-house development options when we were building our MVP, and we needed additional resources to complete it. We were primarily looking for full-stack Javascript engineers and limited our search to senior candidates with strong communication skills. We also needed them to be open to adjusting their schedule to ours, despite a time difference.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We hired a single full-stack engineer from Mobilunity. Our stacks are proprietary, so I can’t provide any specifics on what they were working on. I can say that they worked primarily on the backend of what we were working on.

What is the team composition?

We only worked with one engineer from Mobilunity, but our whole team consisted of four engineers and two quality assurance (QA) managers.

How did you come to work with Mobilunity?

We did research online and interviewed several firms before going with them. They offered the most qualified candidates for the job and had no problems adjusting to our schedule. Their cost structure was also very reasonable.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in April 2017 and the engagement ended in March of this year.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

How did Mobilunity perform from a project management standpoint?

We handled project management on our end, but the engineer that Mobilunity provided was one of the more senior members of our team. Their communication was closer to average in terms of performance, but they were entirely remote. We used a combination of Slack, Skype, and Google Drive for file sharing and daily communication.

What did you find most impressive about them?

On the business side, their company provides a great service. They communicate clearly and they’re very fair.

Are there any areas they could improve?

We had a few issues with the engineer that they provided, despite their qualifications. However, I liked Mobilunity as a company, and we had a positive experience working with them.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

The company, located in Israel, is 8 years old and specializes in video edtech [educational technology]. I'm the CTO.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Mobilunity?

We needed software engineers to augment our team for web development.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

They've done several projects for us. I don't need a full-time worker who will work on Flash projects because, once it's created, I would only need 10 hours a week to support it. We outsourced the project to Mobilunity, who created an ad manager for our player, and they are still supporting it. We started another project that supports ad and content. We started working with 1 person from Mobilunity, and now we have 4.

How did you come to work with Mobilunity?

I interviewed 6 or 7 companies in Ukraine and Belarus. I chose 2 companies, and they each worked on a different project. I sent product requirements, and Mobilunity was able to understand what I needed and gave me timelines. The timeline was reasonable, and I was able to interview the engineers who would work on the project. It was also important to me that they could find the right people if they didn't have them in the company.

How much have you invested with Mobilunity?

Our projects have been between $10,000 and $50,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began our relationship in May 2016.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?

We were able to add 1 product to our product list that allowed us to open some additional doors with the publishers. Their work also allowed us to run smoothly on a number of devices that previously we had issues with. I know our operations and sales teams were glad to have these products in their portfolio.

How did Mobilunity perform from a project management standpoint?

We did have some problems with communication, but we were able to solve them. We received daily updates by email.

What did you find most impressive about Mobilunity?

They have a good human resources department. Every time we needed special requirements for developers, they were able to find them. They know the market and have good connections to find people that have specific skills.

Are there any areas Mobilunity could improve?

Just the communication issue, but when they assigned someone to serve as a connection between their engineers and us, it was solved.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

The company is a startup that's building a savings app called Chip In. I'm the founder.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Mobilunity?

I needed a mobile app built.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The app is a savings app built for iOS and Android using Ionic, AngularJS, and PHP. The app helps the user save for personal savings goals but also save collectively with other users. You can compete with your friends and nudge others to save more money.

How did you come to work with Mobilunity?

I contacted a few firms, and most of them were asking for technical requirements that I didn't know how to write. Mobilunity contacted me on LinkedIn and wrote the technical requirements for me. They allowed me to use that to contact other firms, but they were the most responsive, so I decided to continue to work with them. They also happened to be the cheapest firm.

How much have you invested with Mobilunity?

The cost of the app was between $10,000 and $50,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

I began working with them in April 2016, and the work is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?

The product was launched in November 2016. I'm still in the process of collecting feedback. Based on the concept, I was accepted into an incubator that's sponsored by the Chilean government. We still need to improve the user experience. I've applied to another program through Puerto Rico, and I'm still waiting to hear from them. I received interesting feedback about the app from England. There were some companies who felt there would be banks interested in buying an API [application programming interface] based on the app. That will be the next step for 2017, and I'll continue to work with Mobilunity for that project.

How did Mobilunity perform from a project management standpoint?

I was happy with them. I recommended them to most of my friends who were looking for developers. Mobilunity was responsive when there were problems. They're also pleasant people to work with. I wasn't happy with the design in the beginning. and I felt like the person I was working with wasn't doing the best they could, so they actually hired someone new for that project. After that change, everything went very smoothly.

What did you find most impressive about Mobilunity?

They have a hardworking team that is very professional.

Are there any areas Mobilunity could improve?

We were using a payment provider called MANGOPAY, and there was quite a bit of work to use their API. I believe that part could have been done better.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We are a digital agency. We work for clients mainly in Spain. We develop and design mobile applications. I am the Chief Executive Officer.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Mobilunity?

We hired them for development. They work with us on the frontend of mobile applications.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

They worked on two hybrid applications with Ionic and Angular. They also made two websites with AngularJS connecting the frontend with backend. Another job was the markup of a website. At the begining we hired them to make a MVC of an Android application, so they also worked on Java.

How did you come to work with Mobilunity?

They found us through LinkedIn and we talked with them. We tested them to see how they work and how they develop. The first job that we gave them was great. We are very happy with the feedback.

How much have you invested with Mobilunity?

We have spent between $10,000 and $15,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We completed two or three projects. We are finishing one, on testing phase;  I think this week we’ll be finished. We are talking about a new job that we have for them.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?

We are very happy. We had in one project that had a very short delay and they explained it. It’s very difficult to find a company that gave the feedback that they do. The work at the moment is very good.

How did Mobilunity perform from a project management standpoint?

They have two people. One is an account manager, with her we talked about prices and time among other things. When the project start, they put a project manager that check the project and send us feedback about the development. We don't need to talk with the developers directly because they have a project manager that does the job for us.

What did you find most impressive about Mobilunity?

They are very good at communication and normally finish before the deadline.​

Are there any areas Mobilunity could improve?

We will test a new way to work because although the relationship with us is very good we want to keep improving.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CTO of a SaaS based company on marketing industry.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We needed more hands on helping us to develop modern React and Micro-Service based application. Goals were defined agile fashion.

SOLUTION

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

Their sales organization acted swiftly and understood fast what kind of development resources we were looking for. Also their candidates looked good.

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

Various service end points and React application development, all in fullstack JavaScript (/TypeScript) running in AWS cloud.

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

One developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were able to onboard Mobilunity's developer quickly and gain good results fast.

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

Project management was handled by the buyer, all communication was handled through Slack and Google Meet. There were various tools being used such as cloud based GIT service providers, YouTrack, JIRA, Confluence among others.

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

No surprises, which is a good thing on such simple one developer contract.

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

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the CEO of a service company focused on counterfeit prevention and supply chain traceability.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Mobilunity?

We engaged them for recruitment services to find a system architect.

What were your goals for this engagement?

We needed a system architect.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Like with our other vendors, we’ve worked with Mobilunity in the past and selected them based on their performance. We chose them because we believed they could deliver.

Describe the engagement in detail.

Mobilunity helped us find an experienced system architect with a broad skill set.

What was the team composition?

We communicated with a number of recruiters. There was also an escalation path, but we didn't have to pursue that.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They generated a pool of candidates, and we interviewed them and tested their abilities with tasks. We were satisfied with the quality of the process.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow was very effective.

What did you find most impressive about this vendor?

I enjoyed the quality of the process and the pool of candidates.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No, not at this time.