My Virtual Teams

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the co-founder and chief product officer of Finemeashore.com, a virtual shoe fitting software integration.

What challenge were you trying to address with My Virtual Teams?

My in-house team handled most of the backend and imaging processing work, but our frontend development needed to be outsourced. So, we hired My Virtual Teams. 

What was the scope of their involvement?

My Virtual Teams provides us with frontend development services and helps us improve product deployment. For each project they take on, I give them the problems we’re having and then collaborate with My Virtual Teams to finetune the solutions they develop. They implement solutions once they’re finalized. We also have a very extensive testing protocol — there is no room for failure. So far, they’ve helped migrate from an old PHP framework to a newer one. My Virtual Teams has addressed the complexities surrounding our image processing software that flows between the back- and frontend. 

What is the team composition?

We have direct contact with My Virtual Teams’ developers and their project manager. The size of the team from My Virtual Teams depends on the size of our project. 

How did you come to work with My Virtual Teams?

We found My Virtual Teams on Upwork after they applied to our job posting. We did an initial project with My Virtual Teams, and when that was successful, we expanded the partnership. 

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested around $50,000 with My Virtual Teams. 

What is the status of this engagement?

Our engagement with My Virtual Teams began in December 2019, and it’s ongoing. 

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? 

I know I can completely rely on My Virtual Teams to deliver, so they’ve become our sole frontend code providers. One of the applications My Virtual Teams delivered is being used by one of the most popular Indian footwear websites and millions of their customers. 

How did My Virtual Teams perform from a project management standpoint?

My Virtual Teams is very prompt and lays out their daily project goals. If we need a touchpoint during the day, they escalate those requests to my team. We have a debriefing at the end of each day, and their project estimates are very accurate. Typically, we use Jira and GitHub to manage the project and use Upwork to communicate. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

There is no room for failure in our partnership with My Virtual Teams, and they’ve delivered to all our requirements. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

I want My Virtual Teams to expand their scope of provided services. I have a lot of requirements to fill, and I’d appreciate it if they developed more development competencies.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I’d advise customers to be clear about their specifications and expectations with My Virtual Teams so that the partnership will be a success. Communication and transparency are a two-way street and essential in any partnership. 

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the operations manager of Plix Life, a nutraceutical company that mostly produces weight loss and skin care products.

What challenge were you trying to address with My Virtual Teams?

We needed someone to provide us with IT consulting and services.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We employ a variety of tools for our requirements, such as Shopify for the back end of our e-commerce platform, and different CRM tools like Zendesk for our ticketing system.

We also implement Unicommerce for our warehouse and logistics partners, and they’ve utilized customized integrations such as custom APIs and Amazon AWS.

Their other tasks involve maintenance and support and linking different software together for a more streamlined operation. Moreover, they’re helping us explore newer tools and systems, and are currently helping us look at automation tools for further seamless integration.

What is the team composition?

I work closely with a software developer, a project manager, and a business development manager.

How did you come to work with My Virtual Teams?

We came across My Virtual Teams through a recommendation on LinkedIn.

How much have you invested with them?

So far, we’ve invested about $5,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our ongoing partnership started in September 2021.

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Thanks to My Virtual Teams, we’re able to increase our connectivity, as well as decrease our rejection and return rates, which is good for an e-commerce company.

They also helped our collaboration with Truecaller so whenever we call customers, we’re addressed as a verified business so we don’t go directly to spam.

How did My Virtual Teams perform from a project management standpoint?

They perform well from a project management standpoint, as whenever we experience any issues with the delivery timeframes, we discuss it with them up front — so far though, they’ve been very on point with their deadlines.

We use Asana and Slack to manage the project and interact with each other and we also do video conferencing through Google Meet.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We’re impressed with the value they provide for our money.  They always deliver their tasks on time and they bring cost-effective solutions to the table. Other than that, they’re very available to us whenever we need them.

Are there any areas they could improve?

To increase customer satisfaction, I would just tell them to keep abreast of all the new tools that are coming out on a regular basis. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I advise you to align your timelines with what you want to achieve so as a customer, you have to be precise with your requirements.

Define every step of the process within the project and work closely with the development team.

Please describe your company and your position there.

INKISH is one of the leading media in the global printing industry, and though our product is "content," the importance of IT can't be underestimated.

For what projects/services did your company hire My Virtual Teams, and what were your goals?

Initially it was about creating a web-presence but it has over the years developed into more services like how to handle GDPR, managing users, developing integrated apps/eco-systems, and integration to other services like frame.io. Today we have two platforms - inkish.tv and inkish.news.

How did you select My Virtual Teams and what were the deciding factors?

We have used upwork to find partners, but have now worked so long time with MyVirutalTeams that I almost forgot how. We have worked with several Indian developers - but honestly, never worked with any one company for SO many years and with an intent to have this as an ongoing for-ever relationship.

The importance in the relationship is less about technology, but more that MVT really understand OUR business objectives and are able to manage projects with a minimal effort from our side.

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

Well... Normally we start writing an idea - share this with MVT and get questions back from them. This ping-ping phase align understanding of the project and from here it becomes more technical.

We have decided to work agile, and it must have been a frustration for the MVT team in the beginning, but as they realized this as a long-term relationship to me it feels that they always consider how to develop according to a more long term understanding of where we are going!

How many people from the My Virtual Teams team worked with you, and what were their positions?

I know there a team of 2-3 people, but what I like is that we have one contact point that "translates" ideas and issues to the developers.. Really nice!

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

Yes. We have grown our audience - not only because of the content we create, but also because our IT-development has been able to deliver customer experience on a high level. We are 100% certain that the work of MVT is partly part of our success. (and by the way, we often share that opinion to our customers, as we genuinly wish they will use MVT as well)

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

Agile development with a clear understanding of the strucuture of what we need - both technical and business wise.

We normally get an idea about hours, I wouldn't say that MVT is too precise in those measures, but I wouldn't say that we are very precise in our description as well and always delivered according to our needs and we have some pretty dawn developments that are smart!

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

Their timeliness and understanding of the business we want to achieve have stood out in the partnership. You can often find some with a good technical understanding and often also some with a great business understanding, but rarely in one company.

I can't imagine working with any other company that MVT. For us, they are perfect. Perfect programmers - not sure to be honest, but functionality wise - always!

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

Not really - we have also had our ups/downs with MVT but when an issue is raised - it's addressed and handled, and I believe only once or twice needed to be elevated to senior level in MVT. We are by all means VERY satisifed with the relationship we have.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the President and CEO of Interwave Concepts. We have been developing Internet solutions for the Travel and Tourism Industry since 1994.

For what projects/services did your company hire My Virtual Teams, and what were your goals?

Interwave is one of two preferred web developers for the Signature Travel Network. Signature transitioned from how they delivered content to their members' web sites from a SQL data dump to an API. We contracted with My Virtual Teams to convert our Extension to use the new API.

How did you select My Virtual Teams and what were the deciding factors?

My Virtual Teams had been working with Interwave to implement updates to the SQL data dump and was very familiar with our needs. Even with the 12.5 hour time difference, their responsiveness was amazing.

We had been working with My Virtual Teams for several years prior and they consistently delivered more value for the price than other previous programmers had.

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

Interwave had developed a Joomla Component extension to integrate the Signature SQL data dump into the hosted websites of their members. After personal changes at Interwave, we needed a reliable solution for updating this extension.

After interviewing multiple candidates we connected with Vipin Goyal of My Virtual Teams. Vipin's team was able to update and improve our extension using the SQL data dump.

After being informed by Signature that they were moving to an API we contacted My Virtual Teams, provided them with the new specifications and they provided a reasonable cost and time estimate.

After updating the import routine they updated the core extension as well as additional modules allowing Interwave to provide more functionality to our customers. It was a pleasure to work with their team to develop the various landing page layouts.

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

3. Owner, Project Manager, PHP/SQL Programmer

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

Interwave was the first web developer to fully integrate the Signature API. As a result we have picked up several new accounts during Q2 and Q3 of 2020.

Remember these are "Travel and Tourism" accounts and no one is traveling! My Virtual Teams enabled us to become the go to solution for Signature Members!

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

Communication was key! They setup a third-party project management site exclusive to this project. Nightly progress was recorded and we implemented Skype calls/chats to answer questions and flush out solutions. All milestones were met!

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

I personally feel that they care about my company's success...a genuine care that permeated every interaction and line of code.

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

No!

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a lifestyle brand specializing in the sale of Ready to Wear and Customized Handcrafted Shoes. We have a physical store and an online store. I am the Director of the company and also handle IT-related projects.

For what projects/services did your company hire My Virtual Teams, and what were your goals?

I needed quick work to be done in create JavaScript and other related pages and code on Shopify.

How did you select My Virtual Teams and what were the deciding factors?

I was recommended by a friend to use the service.

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

The technology platform is Shopify. The work involved was to create a complex menu and options for customer selection. This required visual aesthetics and ease of navigation.

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

There was one developer dedicated to working with me during this period.

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

The deliverables for the project have exceeded my expectations. The developer has been prompt and quick in understanding my requirements and my style of aesthetics that I seek on my website. It is a pleasure to work with someone with whom I just give instructions and the work gets done within 24 hours.

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

Their management style has been proactive and prompt. We have been using Skype to work on the project from the very beginning.

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

Good communication skills and good development knowledge of Shopify was the impressive things about them.

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

Not really, I am quite satisfied.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the president of ifoundyou. I have been using the company for many years. I continue to use My Virtual Teams service for multiple products and am delighted with the work My Virtual Teams has performed in the past and present.

For what projects/services did your company hire My Virtual Teams?

We are working on a project to link 150,000 coffee houses around the world so that a person who walks into these coffee houses can find meet new and fun loving people possibly ones soul-mate.

What were your goals for this project?

Each day ever day a couple will turn to each other and say in the most magical place on earth Walt Disney World thank God ifoundyou.

How did you select this vendor?

We have been working together for so many years honestly do not remember. We know friends I consider him family my brother.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

We're currently working on the project to connect people.

What was the team composition?

The team consists of a designers and programmers who work together to create a beautiful symphony of musical code as to help people correspond meet date and find one's soulmate.

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

It has removed the stress of having to pay for someone in house to code so that we can focus on other areas of the business. My Virtual team is an Independent well organized coding machine.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

The project is run by one person who manages the team and reports to me directly as the work Is completed or the manager of operations.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The ability to communicate and his enormous amount of patients. Linking 150,000 cafe's around the world to be not an easy task given what is happening around the world.

Are there any areas for improvement?

There are always room for improvements I would be a liar if I said none. We are as close to perfect as we can get given the circumstances. We face the same problems everyone is facing fear and not knowing what will happen next.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We’re a Toronto-based digital agency that serves medium-sized companies with digital strategy and execution. We’ve been in business for about 25 years, and I’m the president and founder of the company.

What challenge were you trying to address with My Virtual Teams?

We work with them as an external partner for web development, complicated back-end projects, and specialized digital services.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Our first project together was a WordPress site that required significant customization. Our in-house team was busy at the time, so we reached out to them for outsourced WordPress development. In this case, we provided them with general storyboards and creative, and they handled the front- and backend work. It also required them to build a custom theme and specialize that as well. 

Our client was concerned about the security and privacy of their content. They were managing a suite of investment portfolios, so users needed to be able to log in and view permission-based investment documents. The creative and UX were big priorities. Additionally, they needed to build out administrative processes that would allow people within their organization to manage and update content. The site was integrated with Mailchimp, so the internal team could market their content.

While the site has been launched, they’ve managed updates and the implementation of new features since then.   

What is the team composition?

We had one main point of contact. There were also two developers, one creative teammate, and another specialist. 

How did you come to work with My Virtual Teams?

We previously worked with them on an Upwork project, staying in contact after the end of the project. 

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent between $15,000–$25,000 with them.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in March 2018, and the project was completed in September 2018. Our relationship is ongoing, as we’ve taken on other projects with them since.

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

We work with many outside suppliers, and it’s difficult to find a team with strong skills and great customer service. Their team definitely has that. When our client indicated that they wanted to make an addition to the project midway through development, they were willing to take on the challenge and focus on fixing the problem first.

They didn’t have to redefine the scope and their billing before taking care of the issue at hand. Through this project, we impressed our client and secured some additional work with them.   

How did My Virtual Teams perform from a project management standpoint?

We had weekly Skype calls, and they were available to us as needed over email. They were also willing to accommodate our timezone differences if necessary. We set up a Google Sheet to track progress, and that’s all we needed on that front. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

They genuinely care about the quality of the project and creating a strong customer experience. Their team went above and beyond with the requirements, especially with their creative work. I appreciated that. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t think of anything. Their project management was excellent, their code was strong, and they were always responsive. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

It helps to have very clear communications and requirements with any remote relationship. While their creative was amazing, they may have spent too much time on it. We could’ve provided a better creative brief, so they didn’t end up overdelivering.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of Indur, which is a healthcare company that offers direct-access blood testing, nutritional supplements, and virtual healthcare consultations.

What challenge were you trying to address with My Virtual Teams?

We have our own backend PHP programmer for our ecommerce site, but we needed someone to build our frontend using the Magento platform.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Virtual Teams did all of the frontend design work using HTML coding and Javascript. They continue to work with us to develop any additional features we want.

What is the team composition?

We worked with developers. We had mainly one point-of-contact, but they brought people to our team when their expertise was needed.

How did you come to work with My Virtual Teams?

We found them on UpWork. Our chief technology officer interviewed them, focusing primarily on skill-based questions. We initially decided on another company, but that didn’t work out, so we enlisted My Virtual Teams for the project because they were most qualified.

How much have you invested with them?

We invested about $30,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working on the website in July 2016. We did the beta launch in March 2017. Currently, we’re still working with them, and we anticipate continuing to do so for the next six months.

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Because they’re handling the frontend, the quality of their deliverables is very obvious. So far, the quality has been very good. Our chief technology officer periodically takes a look at the coding they’re doing in conjunction with the backend, and it's well done.

How did My Virtual Teams perform from a project management standpoint?

They did very well. Our communication was good — they spoke fluent English and remained responsive to our needs. They met our deadlines, often working into the weekend to ensure they did so.

We primarily use Basecamp to communicate, as well as email and Skype. We also have our project management tool we use to track their progress.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They respected that we are a new company that’s quickly growing. They met our needs efficiently and effectively.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No. If we have any issues, we’re able to bring them up with the developer or supervisor, and it gets rectified immediately.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Make sure you have a good project management tool you can use to track the progress of your project.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We are an e-commerce and loyalty website, similar to Amazon and Groupon combined. I’m the manager and manage the whole process of the development of the project.

What challenge were you trying to address with My Virtual Teams?

I needed help in developing the platform. At first, I wanted to see if My Virtual Teams had the same vision I had for the business model that I wanted to build. I wanted to know if they had the ability to develop what I wanted, and to my surprise, they did. They have the same kind of vision, and we’ve been working together for over five years.

What was the scope of their involvement?

I explained to them what I wanted and My Virtual Teams designed mockups for the website. They built everything from start to finish including design and coding. We used JavaScript, PHP, and other languages to build the platform.

Everything our company has been built 100% by My Virtual Teams. They built a CMS first and two different websites as a loyalty page and e-commerce page. Then we put them together as one website. They also built an iOS and Android application. They have contributed to the ideas of the features as well. The original features and functionalities have shifted because the business grew so fast. They are currently redesigning the application based on our users’ feedback.

We have a loyalty page and an e-commerce page. On the e-commerce page, the whole design is not user-friendly. The users have complained that it’s hard to search for products. My Virtual Teams has helped us redesign the entire e-commerce page. Users have also complained about the checkout process, so they’ve also redesigned that to make it as simple as possible. We are currently in the process of integrating the new design that they built.

How much have you invested with My Virtual Teams?

We have spent over $15,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in 2015, and the relationship is ongoing. I’ve worked with them since 2009 on other projects with other companies.

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

Their flexibility and the fact that they understood our vision, helped our company get to where we are today. We discuss any changes before we implement them, and they are very good at it. They have ways we can market the website and suggestions on how we can improve things.

How did My Virtual Teams perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicate every day through phone calls. I have worked with other agencies before, but managing My Virtual Teams is really easy. They have a lead person that I communicate with, and the developers communicate with that person. The communication is very clear. If they don’t understand what I’m trying to say, we call and talk. We also type it out for the records so they can remember. We keep track of all the tasks in Kanban, assign tasks from there, and can see what has been completed.

Everything has been very smooth. We don't have any problems with communication. Because their work is so good, I’ve recommended them to friends.

What did you find most impressive about My Virtual Teams?

They’re reliable and they get things done when they tell you they will, if not before. They always make sure they test everything before presenting it to us. Whenever there are issues, they help us at any time, even in the middle of the night. I like that they’re available all the time.

Are there any areas My Virtual Teams could improve?

When I first started with them, one of the programmers they assigned was not getting the work done on time. I complained to them and they took action immediately by replacing him with somebody reliable. I haven’t had any other problems with them.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Owner/Creative Director

For what projects/services did your company hire My Virtual Teams, and what were your goals?

Website development and innovation.

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

Initially through Upwork.

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

Adding a press tile to the associated section and providing recommendations on how a video displays on site.

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

One person. He was the project the manager.

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

The team took the request and with confidence provided solution within a fast timeline.

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

Mostly communicated through messaging systems such as google chat. Very personal.

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

I liked their ability to find solutions and deliver the best results proactively.

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

Maybe a more formal process for requesting a task since the two parties have an established relationship. And a centralized place/process for sending/receiving assets, etc.