OporaSolutions

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO of a London based music platform company.

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

We hired OporaSolutions to work on the development of the back-end for our desktop application with our internal team. They had to quickly understand our complex structure and be ready to deliver on time.

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

They were recommended to us by another company. They were highly regarded, so we conducted an interview and, after receiving their fee, decided to move forward.

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

They developed most of our features including transcoding, reviews, playback, storing, AWS structure. They used Electron framework/Javascript/CSS3/HTML5 / PHP.

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

We worked closely with Vitaly who coordinates his team. Communication is super easy.

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

They did develop and implement all the features we needed. In 6 months time, we've been able to fully demonstrate our application. They also suggested a few solutions that worked brilliantly. We've all been impressed by their dedication and speed maintaining a high attention to the details.

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

Super easy to communicate with. We used Slack but they are also always available for phone and video calls. Always on-time.

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

They are very very fast, precise, and committed.

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

Based on our experience I have nothing to add here.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the CTO of SpotRates, an all-in-one platform for air cargo rates and spot quotes. We provide airlines and freight forwarders with a comprehensive solution to manage air cargo pricing. Our solution is also a digital marketplace for global shippers. 

For what projects/services did your company hire OporaSolutions?

We hired OporaSolutions to develop the MVP of our solution from the ground up. The tech stack would include PHP, CCS3, and Laravel and use an AWS infrastructure.

What were your goals for this project?

The goal was to create an MVP that we could then showcase to our customers and investors.

How did you select this vendor?

We’d already completed successful projects with OporaSolutions, so we chose to partner with them again.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

We provided them with initial documentation, including the UX designs, database schema, and wireframes. OporaSolutions was responsible for designing and developing the web app (back- and frontend) using the latest technologies.

What was the team composition?

I served as the team coordinator for their developers. We also had input from additional professionals—including a UX designer, a product manager, and security experts—to ensure that the developers adhered to our specs.

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

They developed the project on time, which allowed us to showcase it to various investors and customers.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

The project management was excellent. With just a few given clarifications, they were able to develop the solution without any missteps or architectural faults. We typically communicate via Skype and email.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They were very responsive, and it was a pleasure to talk to them. Communication was an important part of this project because they needed to convey complex ideas to some of our non-technical team members.

Are there any areas for improvement?

At the moment, I don’t have any suggestions.