Neoteric

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Senior Project Manager, Publishing of a nonprofit company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Advance the profession of the pharmacist, and patient care, by providing education and training for, and advocating on behalf of, our membership.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Create an excellent user experience via delivering content in a digital experience.
• Create a platform by which to display this new digital experience.
• Interface to ensure the platform was accepted by our team and applying updates to the software as needed.

SOLUTION

How did you find Neoteric?

• Online Search
• Referral

Why did you select Neoteric over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Neoteric were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

This project was to develop Decision Trees based on content presented in visual algorithms in our printed publication, to display on our digital publication site. These Trees display the data in a graphically appealing and attractive way, providing an excellent digital experience and engagement for our members and customers.

Key deliverables include packages of each tree in a compiled zip file, from the source HTML5 coding, that could be uploaded to our site by our site vendor. These graphic files were created using a third-party software specializing in flow-chart/data visualization. 59 of these objects were created for our digital launch.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

All 59 objects are being completed on the agreed upon timeline, with fast, agile responses to any changes which happened along the way. Needs were understood and addressed excellently via a prototype product, then transferred to the rest of the objects being created. 

Scope remained within our estimated constraints, while allowing for additional tweaks that stayed more than consistent and in-line with our expressed scope framework. The software works excellently on our site, and truly makes the information look beautiful. The level of execution of these final products is stellar.

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

Items were delivered on-time or early, in most cases, and communication was always effective and present since day one. The PM on Neoteric's side, Magda, was so good and consistent at providing updates all through the way, and level-setting our expectations along with discussions on our timetables. They were truly a partner for us, and had more things changed with the project along the way, I know they would have been responsive and agile, and figured out solutions with us for the best value. 

They truly feel like an extension of the team rather than merely a vendor - this was true partnership to create an excellent product.

What was your primary form of communication with Neoteric?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The level of communication and the willingness and excitement to try new ideas for our solutions to see what would work the best. Thinking out-of-the-box and still delivering in a discussed scope was no problem, and their eagerness was not only very enjoyed, but executed to perfection.

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

I had no shortcomings in this project, this was done excellently in every facet. I am extremely pleased.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Managing Director of yWorks GmbH

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

At yWorks, we take pride in our expertise in software development. Our talented team of over 30 highly skilled professionals is constantly pushing the boundaries of data visualization technology, creating powerful tools that transform complex data into clear and insightful visual representations. From interactive charts and graphs to dynamic network diagrams, our SDKs empower you to present your data in the most meaningful and impactful way possible.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Implement advanced printing functionality for an existing customer project

SOLUTION

How did you find Neoteric?

Neoteric contacted us

Why did you select Neoteric over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned
• Expertise in the graph drawing area

How many teammates from Neoteric were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

For an existing GANTT visualization, sophisticated printing functionality was required by our customer. The visualization is implemented with the yFiles diagramming library embedded in an Angular web application.

Neoteric implemented this printing functionality including some rather tricky technical details:

• freely choosable output size, as the graph can be quite large
• multi-page printing
• configuration UI

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• The project needed to be delivered within a given number of days. 
• Progress was presented in daily virtual meetings. 
• The "measurable outcome" was the working solution which was accepted by the customer.

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

The project management was both streamlined and flexible:

• We/our customer provided neoteric with a basic specification and the existing application.
• We discussed open topics and unclear requirements during the project with neoteric
• neoteric implemented, flexibly and quickly, the proper functionality

All items where deliverd on time, they even had some time left to do some nice-to-have non-required features.

What was your primary form of communication with Neoteric?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

• We liked their no-nonsense approach to solving technical problems and their quick and competent implementation work.
• They are also very pleasant to communicate with. They have an excellent command of English, especially when you consider that English is not their first language.

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

No, this project went perfectly. The client is also a very valued customer of ours, so we would not have handed the project over to neoteric if there had been any doubt about their competence.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the founder of flumiq Ltd

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

flumiq provides tools to analyze logistics, esp. warehousing processes in a new and innovative way, enables data driven management decisions and fosters the collaboration between the various involved specialists.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• development of specific visualization widgets for warehousing / logistics

SOLUTION

How did you find Neoteric?

Referral

Why did you select Neoteric over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Neoteric were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Four very specific visualization widgets for process analysis in the warehousing and logistics space should be developed based on the yFiles framework provided by yWorks, showing the execution of an order on the shop floor and in the time line, enabling process mining and data driven documentation. All widgets should have a modern look and feel and be intuitive in its rich interactions.The widgets should run standalone, but can also be embedded into low-code frameworks.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

All requirements were fulfilled and even exceeded. Even so I had due to earlier prototyping a clear picture in mind, how the result should look like, based on the discussions we have extended the features without increasing the efforts significantly (low hanging fruits). From the first version each function has not only worked, it was always looking nice. Developers with a good taste for design asking the right questions and delivering results. That's how development feels like fun.

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

The project was set up using Scrum methodology. Unless in other projects, which I have seen, the scrum master was really acting as a coach. The most visible activity was time keeping during the meetings, all the rest was magically floating. As I don't believe in miracles, in reality the given guidance hasn't felt as such.

What was your primary form of communication with Neoteric?

Virtual Meeting

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

The mixture of technical competency, lightweight methodology, good feeling for design, eagerness to go beyond the expectations and a good portion of fun have created an incredible project spirit. The team made the difference.

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

The discussions in the retrospectives have been mostly about hints to the involved team members to reach even more excellence. Finetuning at the highest level.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Managing Director of Skillhunt.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are IT recruitment agency - we match top IT talents with tech companies.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Design and development of our website

SOLUTION

How did you find Neoteric?

Referral

Why did you select Neoteric over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Neoteric were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Our goal was to build a digital platform that would help us acquire new customers. It needed to be easy to manage for our team and compelling to use for our visitors. The cooperation with Neoteric started with the workshop session, where they analyzed our business needs and came back with a detailed proposal. Then, we worked with the designer and a developer who were designing and implementing the platform.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project was delivered on time and within budget. We gathered very positive feedback from the users, especially about the design of the platform, and most importantly - it helped us acquire 2 new customers in the first month after the launch.

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

I was working with UX/UI Designer and Web Developer. We were working in 2-weeks sprints and communicated daily on Slack so we were aware of everything that was going on in the project. The team was very responsive and ready to pivot based on our feedback.

What was your primary form of communication with Neoteric?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The overall cooperation was great, but I was most impressed with their ability to ask the right questions at every project development stage. I was surprised to learn how many things I had not thought about! It is rare to see such a high level of engagement.

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

N/A- we are super happy with their performance and the overall cooperation.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO & Co-Founder of 1Strike.io

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

AI Automated Cybersec B2B SaaS Platform. We specialize in providing cybersecurity solutions to businesses to safeguard their data and protect against new and emerging cyber threats.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• We hired Neoteric with the specific goal of exploring potential AI solutions for our operations. The objective was to identify how AI could enhance our product and further enhance our client's experience.

SOLUTION

How did you find Neoteric?

Referral

Why did you select Neoteric 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 Neoteric were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Carrying out discovery workshop session Proposing a viable AI solution to implement

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Neoteric actively encouraged open discussions and gathered our specific requirements during the workshops. Based on the insights gained, they developed a detailed proposal for AI implementation in our company, covering key deliverables and a strategic roadmap.

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

Neoteric's project management was exemplary. They delivered all items on time and responded promptly to our needs

What was your primary form of communication with Neoteric?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

What impressed us most was Neoteric's ability to explain complex AI concepts in a manner that was clear and accessible to both our business and technical teams. Their collaborative approach and commitment to understanding our unique requirements set them apart from other agencies we worked with in the past.

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

N/A- we are super happy with their performance.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am a department head of SHIFT

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

SHIFT is a tech-enabled management consulting firm.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Rebuild the tech stack on our existing product
• Provide maintenance services for the working product
• Implement specific product enhancements

SOLUTION

How did you find Neoteric?

Referral

Why did you select Neoteric over others?

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

How many teammates from Neoteric were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

The Neoteric team was charged with rebuilding the tech stack upon which our product sat, so essentially recreating it. That was Phase I of the project. Phase II involved an ongoing maintenance relationship with their team. And Phase III included a project-based round of enhancements. Deliverables were as follows:

1. Deliver functional product with full data migration and minimal interruption of services.
2. Provide on-demand support for bugs, user issues, database queries/changes, etc.
3. Build capability to have nested reply chain with attractive user interface.
4. Allow for tagging of individual users in comments as well as notifications to those users.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Functional product on a stable tech stack.
• Partial data migration at the time of launch with minimal impact to user experience.
• Seamless Integration of 3rd party AI NLP technology.
• Quick response time to both identify and fix bugs and provide comprehensive explanation of issue.
• Functional comments feed with user-friendly tagging and notification system.

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

Ultimately, we asked that the project timeline be accelerated to meet our client goals. While they were not able to fully hit the desired timeline, they did ramp up delivery of the core product such that we were able to launch three weeks early. Requests from their team were never met with a "No, we can't do that." Instead, they responded with "Let us see what we can do" and tried to meet as many of our requests as possible.
We also participated with their entire team in an AAR meeting after each Phase of the project to identify what went well, what could be done better next time, and where communication broke down. This proved pivotal during the enhancement project work.

What was your primary form of communication with Neoteric?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The people. I adore the team we've gotten a chance to work with. They were bright, personable, fun, innovative, and extremely knowledgable.

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

Their greatest fault is their desire to meet all of our requests instead of pushing back when it is reasonable to do so and finding a realistic middle ground.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Senior Engineering Manager of a software company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We provide cloud workload and endpoint security, threat intelligence, and cyberattack response services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Develop dashboards for LogScale backend
• Develop dashboard builder and connect it to LogScale
• Develop apps for Falcon Foundry

SOLUTION

How did you find Neoteric?

• Referral
• Recommended by the creator of library we are using

Why did you select Neoteric over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned
• Previous experience of working with Neoteric

How many teammates from Neoteric were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

During the engagement, Neoteric’s developer was involved in several projects. This included: 

• Delivering migrated dashboards before the removal of competitor solution from production, which has been achieved using 2 different approaches: manual migration for some (too complex to be migrated in other manners) and a layer of conversion (data and drilldown links) for the others. 
• The development of a sample open-source app, made in Vue3 - Logscale-to-widgets data integration and some dashboards refining chore

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The migration was scheduled in batches, with clients that are being migrated in chunks. Required underlying code and manually migrated dashboards needed to be released before the first chunk of clients started using it. The product has met all of our quality and security requirements and received positive feedback.

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

The frontend developer from Neoteric has worked as a part of our team, and we handled project management in-house. The developer was very responsive, the communication was really great. We have met the deadline without any delays, enabling our clients to use the product as planned.

What was your primary form of communication with Neoteric?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The people. Neoteric employs great people who seek to understand problems and get started with finding solutions immediately.

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

None. Neoteric has been a great partner!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Life Flow Fitness LLC

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a fitness studio company that offers a program of different classes, personalized algorithmically to provide a technology-enhanced, comprehensive fitness solution for each member.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Create a customized section for the Mariana Tek booking app to deliver personalization
• Collaborate in the development of our algorithm
• Coordinate testing and launch-readiness with Mariana Tek

SOLUTION

How did you find Neoteric?

Referral

Why did you select Neoteric over others?

Great culture fit, Referred to me, Other

What was the size of Neoteric’s team?

2-5 Employees

What was your primary form of communication with Neoteric?

In-Person Meeting, Virtual Meeting, Email or Messaging App

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

Kickoff - In-person workshop Algorithm development Coding in Mariana Tek test environment UX/UI design Usability testing Revisions and finalization Deliverable: Working 5th tab for Mariana Tek booking software, ready to implement when studio opens

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Successful usability test cases
• Approval by Mariana Tek technical resources

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

• Highly structured sprint, with weekly check-ins on both project details and budget
• Flexibility and adaptability as project progressed, with revised timeline and budget shared at each change in project parameters
• Especially insightful because of their broad experience in the fitness technology industry, and their openness to sharing ideas, contacts and industry news

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

I had worked with technology providers in Europe twice in the past, but never with the ease and collaborative spirit I found at Neoteric. Everyone who worked on my project added to the positive outcome, often in unexpected or original ways.

In the end, I visited their office in Poland twice, each time conducting an intense, highly useful team meeting. Thier style of collaboration is refreshing and very impactful.

Are there any areas for improvement or something {provider_name} could have done differently?

None that I can think of. The project ran flawlessly.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the owner of an AI-driven software company called Aegis Consent.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Neoteric?

We were looking for a company with a decent amount of AI experience in development, specifically deep learning. We don’t harvest user data, but we understand there’s an inherent value in training AI with this data, which our users also understand. We hired Neoteric to develop a slurred speech identification AI.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The software was built from scratch; we gave them a spec sheet and a technical definition sheet and discussed everything else with them. Neoteric developed the UX/UI for our flagship application in parallel with the AI. 

We focused primarily on security using the native facial ID on iOS and Android as well as the PIN because the app had to be convenient while maintaining the utmost security. We went with minimal login security and maximal use security, meaning before users started documenting consensual encounters, we used our AI software to verify that the person giving consent was who they said they were using their voice pattern.

Other key features included the custom-designed layout of our educational modules. These were animated videos that we had produced in-house alongside the framework for our quiz and testing system. Neoteric also had digital artists that created all the renderings, designs, and font types for us.  

We have a strict 100% pass requirement, and Neoteric created custom software to randomize the tests and ensure that after someone failed to reach 100%, the curriculum reset and forced users to rewatch all of the videos. Neoteric used Strapi on the backend admin panel, which makes it easy for us to change the app on the fly. They’re handling extended maintenance. 

What is the team composition?

We had 6–8 people assigned to the project throughout our engagement. This included UX/UI developers, designers, a liaison, a lead coder, a QA person, and a person that handled the financial side. 

How did you come to work with Neoteric?

We’d done a lot of research beforehand and were starting from the ground up and needed a company that would fit our flexible research needs. We found Neoteric on Clutch, and after vetting a few other companies, they were the only company that seemed to meet all of our specific needs within our very strict timeline. 

How much have you invested with them?

We spent roughly $550,000. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together between July–December 2022. We’ve finished the first version's development, but plan on developing further programs once we have more funding.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’re still pre-revenue and don't have any metrics beyond consumer engagement, but we’re about to start a beta program with an academic institution. The crispness of the aesthetic is partially why we were able to obtain the beta program. 

We’ve had a high level of satisfaction with our executives and partners. Some of the employees within our companies had a few notes about optimization, so we shuffled some pages and options within the app, but for the most part, it has been received very well. We’ve reached a 96% degree of certainty with a sample size of 500 people; we expect that number to continue to grow in accuracy with more users. Everything they built has met our expectations. 

How did Neoteric perform from a project management standpoint?

During development, there were instances when staff changes occurred, but Neoteric was very quick to respond and shouldered the financial responsibility of getting people up to speed. 

We had weekly Zoom meetings at the start of the week and communicated via Slack. When the project got larger, we met twice weekly over Zoom and used Jira for project management. 

We had two bugs that did not impact the app's functionality, one of which was discovered by Neoteric’s QA department. The bug was handled in the background, and Neoteric pushed an update. The other bug revolved around profile pictures, and Neoteric reported that the bug was completely server-sided. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

They took the time to get to know our company and went very in-depth with their research to understand where we were coming from. Whenever we ran into issues or potentially new technologies we could use, they took it upon themselves to develop a prototype or a mock-up to suggest to us. We were impressed that they could deduce what we wanted and deliver beyond our expectations. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

We were satisfied with everything they did. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Have an executive summary of the service you’re hoping to offer and a mock-up of an app or software. That will cut back on the earlier parts of development and save time in the long run because Neoteric can understand your vision more easily.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the co-founder and CEO of Breakletics. We invented a fitness workout concept and now teach licensed instructors how to give classes.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Neoteric?

We published an application and had a new partnership with a marketing agency to help us with it. They provided consultancy on refining and optimizing the app, so we needed a new development team that could implement the changes they suggested.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Neoteric provides app development services for us. Our marketing agency offers optimization ideas and creates the design. Then, Neoteric implements the changes to the app. The team uses GitHub for the code and Ionic as a framework. 

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with six teammates from Neoteric: three developers and three project managers. 

How did you come to work with Neoteric?

They messaged me on LinkedIn while on a business trip in Berlin. We met, and that’s how I got to know them. 

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested €10,000–€20,000 (approximately $10,000–$20,000 USD). 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in June 2022, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’re happy with Neoteric’s development work and ready to start scaling the application. We don’t have metrics yet; we’ll have some KPIs soon. 

How did Neoteric perform from a project management standpoint?

Their project management is really good, and they deliver on time and within the budget. I’m happy with how they communicate and adhere to their schedules. Overall, we have a very professional partnership with them.

As for communication tools, we’ve met in person and regularly use Google Meet. Sometimes, we also use Slack and WhatsApp.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’m impressed with Neoteric’s communication. This aspect is really important to me, and it’s where they’ve excelled. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could be a little cheaper. However, ultimately their price is worth their performance.