Oceans Code Experts

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the former CEO of ConfigureID, a SaaS company that sells an online customization platform. We’ve been recently acquired.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Oceans Code Experts?

We needed help with an implementation project for a new client. We needed to put together a customized UX/UI design to build on top of our platform and their e-commerce manufacturing capabilities.

We were looking for a classically trained software engineer with experience with web development. In particular, we needed a software engineer that had worked with web technologies like React, CSS, and JavaScript.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Oceans Code Experts has provided staff augmentation services. They’ve found a development resource and taken care of all the HR aspects of the engagement. We’ve provided the developer with API documentation around our company, the project’s design, and technical documentation specific to the implementation.

What is the team composition?

We’re working with only one frontend developer.

How did you come to work with Oceans Code Experts?

They reached out to me on LinkedIn. I usually ignore those messages, but we were open to working with a near-shore staff augmentation firm in Latin America. I knew it’d be beneficial to us, so I responded.

We had a good rapport from the initial conversations, so we developed trust in them. Oceans Code Experts understood what we were trying to do, and they were friendly, straightforward, and clear in their communications. Moreover, the parameters of their offer were good. They had a fair rate and checked all of our boxes, so we decided to work with them.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent about $50,000 in this project.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in June 2022, and our relationship is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The main success is that we’ve launched the project. We’ve also confirmed through our team that their quality is at a good level. All in all, the developer has shown up and done an excellent job; he’s a professional.

How did Oceans Code Experts perform from a project management standpoint?

We manage the work internally through Jira, so we’re able to track on a granular level the tasks we assign to them. We mainly communicate via email, but we sometimes have Zoom calls or use Slack.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We look at two vital aspects when working with a staff augmentation firm. First, we see that they’re trustworthy and we can have good rapport with them. Oceans Code Experts understands us and is good at communicating. Secondly, the main point of the relationship is to add developers to our team. They’ve done that successfully, so they’re a successful partner.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

My advice is to define the roles that you’re looking to fill in detail. The job description is critical for recruiters to find a good match. Although it’s easy to get lazy with the job description, it’s worth it to invest more effort.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm Head of Engineering and Co-Founder of a FinTech company. We build a banking as a service platform which can be leveraged by any type of business that would like to offer banking and financial services to their clients.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Oceans Code Experts?

We were looking for GoLang Developers and Mobile Developers to help us build backend and frontend capabilities.

SOLUTION

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

We used Global Talent Accelerators (GTA) which introduced us to Oceans Code. Oceans had the rapid recruiting capabilities and found the skills rapidly for us. Oceans was also very easy to work with from contracting to execution.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

We engaged with one mobile developer, 2 golang developers and one data engineer. They jumped into our existing teams and started picking up tasks from Jira almost day one. They showed strong learning skills and rapid understanding of our business needs. The code quality provided rapidly aligned to our controls and needs. Delivering new code using 2 week Sprints worked very well.

Describe the recruitment process in detail.

Oceans provided us with resume's for which we down selected a few candidates. We then did a small group interview (My team leads, myself) where we understood their past experience and skill. We then did a screen sharing session to let the candidate code simple examples for us. We only needed to interview but a few candidates to find our matches. Very satisfied.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

These new team members delivered functionality on a sprint basis successfully and demoed these features at our sprint demo's. all capabilities are currently in production use.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

They were part of the teams and worked with us seamlessly as if they were permanent employee's.

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

Their proactive approach in proposing hard-to-find candidates with rare skills to us in short timeframes was amazing. Very flexible and easy to work with.

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

I cannot say I have much to say on this right now.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Our business creates content for websites. I am the founder and CEO.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Oceans Consulting Firm, and what were your goals?

We hired Oceans to help us with our programming needs.

SOLUTION

How did you select Oceans Consulting Firm and what were the deciding factors?

Eder was persistent in getting a meeting scheduled. We tried to recruit other developers on our own and it was very troubling.

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

The developers at Oceans have helped us maintain and grow our existing application after a developer abruptly left us.

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

We have three developers working with us developing in ASP.NET and Vue.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

It was rough getting going, but ultimately the team has tamed the tiger and we are moving forward again. The team has implemented several fail safes to help us upload without taking down the assembly line.

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

They are responsive and reach out once per week.

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

The ability to find talent at a better rate than the rest of the market is impressive. Their communication skills.

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

Not that I know of.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Owner of HEAD Consulting & Coaching

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Business Consulting 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Oceans Code Experts to accomplish?
Build Smart Contract

SOLUTION

How did you find Oceans Code Experts?

LinkedIn

Why did you select Oceans Code Experts over others?

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

How many teammates from Oceans Code Experts were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Build out 2 of 3 smart contract

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Fully functional 2 or 3 smart contract 

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

Great communication.  Everything delivered on time and within budget 

What was your primary form of communication with Oceans Code Experts?

Virtual Meeting

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

Communication.  Teamwork.  I worked with developers in the past, and they said Yes but didn't deliver.  Oceans Code Experts spent the time to understand the project and what we needed and under promised and over delivered 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Oceans Code Experts could have done differently?

No, there was nothing they needed to improve on.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the President of ALINED Consulting

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

IT Consulting 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Oceans Code Experts to accomplish?

• Provide a great experience during the interview and hiring process
• Identify Top Tier Tallent
• Screen for speicifc roles and technologies

SOLUTION

How did you find Oceans Code Experts?

Online Search

Why did you select Oceans Code Experts over others?

• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Oceans Code Experts were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Project Managers and .Net/Java Engineers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They were able to retain the constracotrs and we recived very positive feedback from the end client.

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

Very timely and very communicative!   

What was your primary form of communication with Oceans Code Experts?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The team's ability to screen candidates technically and their personal touch when working with them is impressive!

Are there any areas for improvement or something Oceans Code Experts could have done differently?

Nothing comes to mind, they did a great job!