Paras Technologies

Please describe your company and your position there.

We provide networking and communication products and services and our main product is a smart business card

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

We hired them because they already had an experience with a similar technology

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

We needed to build mobile and web apps to help clients program and manage their smart devices

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

We had a thorough discussion about the deliverables and the rouent scope and other aspects. Then we received a document that explains everyone responsibilities. During the project we were able to communicate all the time to check on the project progress and test accordingly. Everything went smoothly and nicely, and the project manager professionally and competently communicated and worked.

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

We had a front end developer two back end developers and a project manager

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

We were able to achieve an app that satisfies our vision and works well. Even if it took longer than expected.

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

Their project management style was clear and straightforward. We were able to test at every phase and give our feedback and they were able to keep improving the code until we were satisfied

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

We were impressed with the new project manager who were able to get the project back on track and ready to launch

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

Perhaps if the developers could pay more attention to detail and make sure everything is the same quality as the design and well tested. It would have saved some time at the testing phase to minimize back and forth testing. But they did the hard bits very well as well

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am a manager at LionInDigital, LLC. 

What challenge were you trying to address with Paras Technologies?

I was looking for a trustworthy firm to develop an application and deliver it on time. 

What was the scope of their involvement?

Paras Technologies developed a cross-platform mobile application for my firm. At the beginning of the engagement, we clarified our requirements and then moved into the UX/UI design process in Typekit and Photoshop. Paras Technologies iterated the UX/UI until I was satisfied with the quality of the product. Once the UX/UI design was completed, their developers developed the app. After development, we moved into the deployment phase, where we are currently.  

What is the team composition?

I primarily interact with the product engineer and company head. Still, a larger team is working on the backend, including iOS and Android developers, a UX designer, and a teammate focused on testing. 

How did you come to work with Paras Technologies?

I found Paras Technologies in a Google search — I read their reviews and found their listing on Freelancer.  

How much have you invested with them?

I invested $10,000–$12,000 with Paras Technologies. 

What is the status of this engagement?

My engagement with Paras Technologies began in August 2021, and it's ongoing. 

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

Paras Technologies completely fulfilled my requirements, and I'm really happy with the final product. I'd give Paras Technologies a 10 out of 10 for this project. In fact, my colleagues like the app so much that they've requested Paras Technologies' contact information so they can begin projects with their team. 

How did Paras Technologies perform from a project management standpoint?

Paras Technologies had good project management and handled coding issues I flagged quickly, often within the next 1–2 days. Paras Technologies used project management tools internally, but they weren't shared with me. However, they did share the code with me in GitHub so I could know what was being done on a day-to-day basis. Typically, we had Zoom meetings to discuss the project. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Paras Technologies listens to their clients and their feedback, no matter what — their clients are their number one priority. I've had poor experiences with other app development firms before where they didn't respond, but Paras Technologies wasn't like that. Their team is a complete development package, so there were no design and interface matching issues. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

I have nothing for Paras Technologies to improve. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I'd advise customers to hire Paras Technologies! The Paras Technologies team handles the project from start to finish and delivers high-quality products within set deadlines. 

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder and CEO of Kutyc Technologies LLC, we are a technology company, based in Orlando, FL, US.

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

We design a Social Network Solution to meet people and interchange knowledge around the world. We hire Paras Technologies to design the protorype, UI definition, development and deployment of the app in Android, iOS and web.

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

We evaluate the trajectory of Paras Technologies and compare it with three other companies. We decide on Paras because this company was how made the best understanding of what we want, and offer the best technical and economical solutions for our requirements.

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

The scope of the project was the design, development and deployment of three apps, using innovative technology like Search for image recognition and some special designed feature, that other company can't understood and Paras Technologies understood withouth any problem.

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

They have a group of developers for Frontend and Backend of about 6 plus the project manager.

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

We are very happy about the outcomes of the project. Each delivarables complied with the defined for us.

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

The project management style was very good, with very close communications and with a very good time of response from Paras Technologies.

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

For me. Paras Technologies and its team are very committed to their clients and answer all the questions we had during the development of the project.

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

Like any company, there are always areas to improve. I particularly believe that they should pay more attention to project documentation. However, they are always willing to resolve any inconvenience that may arise during the development of the project. I am very happy with the results obtained.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the director and founder of a SEO company based in the UK.

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

It was to create a B2B app for service businesses.

How did you select Paras Technologies and what were the deciding factors?

On Freelancer.com they are shown as a preferred freelancer with lots of good reviews. (However I've discovered there is a way the developers can prevent you from leaving a review where you need their permission, which is the same in this case).

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

MEAN Stack was agreed (he tried to change it 5 months into development to cut the costs). 6 milestones were agreed at a fixed price to complete the project.

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

There should have been 7 in total. So far I've worked with 4 of them.

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

This has been a terrible, time consuming & costly experience with Harish and his team from Paras Technologies who demanded more money 5 months into the job for a fixed price project.

Firstly note the majority of this developers reviews are from their staff. I am a British company who agreed on a fixed price project with this developer on Freelancer.com. It took several weeks to prepare the scope of work. We spent a very long time discussing the project and agreed a price of $12,000USD for this first phase of the project.

After 4 months of a frustratingly slow design phase, we were meant to start development. He then asked for an additional $3,180 USD, then the following week this increased to $7,000 due to "extra features". I agreed to remove them but then he still refused to do the work. At one point that then rose to $9,000 USD. He refused to communicate with me ignoring me for nearly 2 weeks.

I have now discovered he did this so that the time for me to leave him a review on the freelancer platform would expire (I never knew this) but clearly he did. Then once that time was expired he cancelled the project. Really he just wanted the additional money. Waste of time.

IMPORTANT NOTE: He will reply saying that I asked for extra work for free. That is simply not true. I know because he was lying to freelancer.com about it but they refunded my money. Infact even when we agreed to NOT do the so called "extra work", he stated he still needed $7,000 USD more.

He said that is because he now thinks the original scope of work is more work than he thought it would be. This coming from a guy who apparently manages lots of large contracts and over 70 staff. You'll see that before the project started he promised to complete the project even at a loss. Now I am at a huge loss financially and 5 months behind schedule.

I will now have to engage other developers and start from the very beginning. I've spent money on forming a new company, legal fees which are expensive in the UK, design fees, contracts and all sorts of other costs I've incurred. This is 5 months into the project.

I paid him, in full, on time, everytime. I even released money to him early so that he could pay his staff despite the milestone not being completed. Never work with this developer on any project. You've been warned. DO NOT TRUST HIM OR HIS TEAM.

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

Only cares about getting the work and money. Poor communication throughout. Ignores messages when it is about a problem relating to his team.

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

Nothing is impressive. Just another con development company.

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

Yes. They shouldn't agree on a fixed price project with a detailed scope of work if they will not complete it.

Please describe your company and your position there.

HoHoManager / CEO

For what projects/services did your company hire Paras Technologies?

I needed a developer that wanted to dive deep into complexity of developing a green field app for holiday home administration; highly motivated and skilled.

What were your goals for this project?

The goal of the HoHoManager (http://www.hohomanager.com) is to assist owners and landlords of holiday apartments, cottages, cabins and small hotels with rental and administrative activities.

How did you select this vendor?

From a www.freelancer.com profile

Describe the project in detail.

The HoHomanager is an app that supports the owners and landlords of holiday apartments, holiday homes, cabins and small hotels in the rental and management. Lease agreements, change confirmations and cancellation confirmations can be created. The guest administration, as well as the communication to guests, is supported. For each rental unit a separate occupancy calendar is provided.

What was the team composition?

Me (CEO and Business Analyst) 2-3 Tester on my site 1-4 Coders on Paras Site

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

The HoHoManager App is live on both relevant stores (Apple App Store and Android Play Store) and runs quite stable. itunes App Store link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hohomanager/id1270727907?mt=8 Google PlayStore: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hohomanager) The app fully fits requirements and expectations.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We work remote - so there are of course sometimes some communication gaps - but mostly all issues, new features and fine-tuning activities are made in acceptable timeframes

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The consistency with which my project is working over time

Are there any areas for improvement?

Sometimes there are some scheduling issues - but maybe thats because of the remote project.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the co-founder and director of Operations, and IT and Security. We specialize in financial technologies and contracted the development of our first project to Paras Technologies. The aim of this project was to deliver a product that is the first of its kind in the market.

For what projects/services did your company hire Paras Technologies?

Our mobile application that was developed by Paras Technologies is a digital wallet that also facilitates transactions between peers and also consumer to business.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to deliver a product that is the first of its kind in this market and completely revolutionizes the way transactions occur between peers and between merchants and consumers. This brought a new challenge that we would not be able to overcome without Paras Technologies.

How did you select this vendor?

We compiled a list of vendors that would be able to meet our goals within our minimal budget as a startup and after reviewing their portfolio and discussing the project, it made absolute sense to choose Paras Technologies. We have absolute faith in their capacity to complete this project successfully.

Describe the project in detail.

We brought the idea to Paras Technologies and with their expertise developed the best way to bring it to life. After careful consideration of the UI design and functionalities, we landed on the best way to begin this project. We had to adjust several times along the way due to unexpected developments but Paras Technologies has been there the whole way to ensure our product would still meet our goal.

What was the team composition?

The team of Paras Technologies is lead by Harish who coordinates his development team to bring this project to life. We mainly have contact with him and his lead developer Preeti. They have both been great assets to have and work really well together in coordinating our project and its development

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

Although our project is not yet live, our success lies in the fact that other projects were brought to us due to interest in the market. Other companies heard of what we are creating and wanted us to develop similar solutions which have brought us endless opportunities that are key in growing our start up company.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow has been great. Even with the time difference of ten hours we are able to communicate and get our milestones accomplished

What did you find most impressive about this company?

What I find most impressive about this company. They are flexible and consistently adjust to changing requirements throughout development.

Are there any areas for improvement?

What can be improved is our communication but that has less to do with Paras Technologies and more with our time difference. If we did not have such a time difference I am confident that we would work even more smoothly together.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We are a software development company and are currently building an online platform, app, and website for digital personal training. I'm a co-founder and our chief of technology.

What challenge were you trying to address with Paras Technologies?

I wanted a developer to help with this undertaking.

What was the scope of their involvement?

I do a lot of work with backend development, but they supported me. They also provided native iOS and Android development. I gave them all the design requirements at the beginning. It took a little while to explain all my ideas, but as I developed personal relationships with their team members, they started making comments on my requirements and offering suggestions for new features or improvements.

The backend developer works in ASP.NET, C#, and Azure cloud management. We have an SQL server and work in Microsoft IIS. On the frontend, they do native iOS and Android development on their side.

What is the team composition?

Initially, I spoke through a project manager with the developers. They relayed how the project was going and acted as my primary point of contact. A month or two after I hired them, I went to India and then started working directly with the developers.

How did you come to work with Paras Technologies?

I reached out to development teams through Upwork, and I found Paras Technologies after they submitted a bid. I've since visited their offices twice, and our main point of contact hosted me personally while I was there.

How much have you invested with them?

We've spent about $125,000 on all the projects we've worked on together.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our collaboration ran between October 2017-May 2019.

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

Our company has gone through tests and a few soft launches. The main goals have changed a couple of times, and we started over on a few of the specifics. We've built up our userbase, and the quality of Paras Technologies’ work helped us go viral without much effort. We've paused the work for the moment, but we hope to start again soon.

How did Paras Technologies perform from a project management standpoint?

As a developer, I know the specific questions to ask about the progress. Throughout our entire collaboration, I was in daily contact. I set the rules of how I communicated with them, and decided to interact directly with the individual developers, bypassing the project manager. We had a group chat, and their owner monitored everything, kept everyone on task, and ensured all the deliverables met my standards.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The relationships I have with them are extremely important. It was a great experience, and we've grown very close. In essence, I lived with them for three months. Their involvement was very good, and I feel like more than just another client.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They can do a lot, but they were sometimes too eager to please. I'm an expert in a lot of these technologies, and I noticed when that eagerness resulted in some mild over-selling. I've encountered the same with other agencies, so that's not a specific indictment of them.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Daily communication is important. I was very involved in the project, and they responded well to me.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the President of The-Venders. We are a full service design, development and manufacturing company. We make vending machines and the software the runs them.

For what projects/services did your company hire Paras Technologies?

We hired Paras Technologies to develop our back end systems, front end UI, and mobile apps

What were your goals for this project?

Have an end to end rhobust , versatile solution and have Paras Technologies he our tech support ongoing.

How did you select this vendor?

We did a lot of on line searching, interviewed many possible partners and as luck would have it we came across Paras through a job for hire on line service.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

They implemented my design, improved as needed, developed all the code base from scratch, have the ability to adjust as the project needed and overall provide an excellent service to us. We are currently in contract with Paras and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

What was the team composition?

Our team is made up of a series of individuals with different skill sets that compliment the project and allow for complete functionality of service and team efforts.

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

We would not have a business without Paras Technologies and their full commitment to us and our project. They have a full compliment of skilled technicians and we only utilize a small portion of them. They are amazing at adjusting their staffing to facilitate any and all projects.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We have a compliment of people who work closely with our in house software team and work is done daily with full reporting, issues, resting and deployment. We control all software through git and find this to be a perfect solution to manage and control workflow.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Commitment, fearless, will to say when they don't know something and have the resources to resolve any issues.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am The Co Owner of the This Is Growth and our company currently focuses on building mobile apps for cities and county's that need to increase tourism.

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

We hired Paras Technologies to create a mobile business directory app where consumers could see all businesses in a given area. To be more specific we focused on South Lake County Florida.

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

We Selected this vendor because of their positive reviews and rank in Fiverr for being a trusted Vendor. In their description of what they could do for you when building, they were very detailed and offered a-lot in comparison to other vendors.

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

The work started with an initial meeting between our point of contact which was a women named Siyachetal, the actual developer and Myself. We started talking about what our goal was with the app and what we wanted in the app. Siyachtetal then created a document consisting of everything we wanted and the steps in order of completion. She then created about 8 milestones of progress to follow. Once a milestone was completed we would review it and then pay for that portion of work completed.

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

We mainly only worked with Siyachetal who was our main point of contact. She would talk to the actual developers on our behalf because of the language barrier and time zone difference.

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

The app we created with them is fairly new and has only been available for about a week. It is very sharp looking and very functional. However we are currently developing phase 2 of this app before we launch our marketing campaign to general public.

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

Siyachetal always responded to my questions and concerns in a timely manner, however the only difficulty is the Time zone difference. When they want to communicate or get on zoom calls it usually at midnight or 1am because I live in Florida and am in New York Eastern time zone. Morning for us is night time for them and vise verse-a if you live in Eastern time zone. Be prepared to have constant late nights to communicate.

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

The admin panel they created for us to control certain aspects of the app is very easy to use. And coming from someone who did not know anything about how to create apps they definitely take control of the process for you.

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

Just giving a more realistic time frame on how long it really takes to be completely done with an app and a providing a list of the accounts and things you will need to have before you start the creating process.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a financial marketer and they did a great job

For what projects/services did your company hire Paras Technologies?

We needed a platform app I have worked with them in the past

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

I have worked with them in the past

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

They created a fully effective app for my company

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

They were great at their job

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

The project worker put perfect

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The communication was perfect

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

They knew their jobs well

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

Everything was great.