PowerGate Software

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Founder of an ecommerce company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

E-commerce market place

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire PowerGate Software to accomplish?

• Mobile App, Website
• Quality

SOLUTION

How did you find PowerGate Software?

Clutch Site

Why did you select PowerGate Software over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit

How many teammates from PowerGate Software were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

• Mobile App
• Website
• Admin Portal

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• On-time delivery: We successfully completed the design phase within the agreed timeline, hitting all key milestones.
• Design approval: The design phase was a major success, with the final design exceeding expectations.
• Quality and functionality: The Demo meets all functional requirements.

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

Outstanding Experience with PowerGate – Highly Recommended!

After a disappointing experience with a previous software developer, my business partner and I were left traumatised and extremely apprehensive about engaging another developer. As this is our first venture, we feared facing similar issues again. We spent months speaking with different developers, but none came across as sincere, until we connected with PowerGate.

Initially, we were close to choosing another developer, but then we had a conversation with Kevin from PowerGate. Right from the start, we felt heard and reassured. Kevin was diligent, an excellent listener, and took the time to truly understand our needs, unlike others who seemed eager to jump straight into business. He thoroughly explained the entire development journey, which gave us confidence to proceed cautiously.

To test the waters, we started with the design phase, and that’s where Lexi and Amy truly impressed us. Their work was phenomenal, far exceeding our expectations! The design outcome was stunning, and we were beyond satisfied, which gave us the assurance to move forward with full development.

Throughout the process, the PowerGate team has been incredibly creative, meticulous in planning, and exceptionally patient. Conversations with them are effortless, and they genuinely come across as a passionate and supportive team.

We absolutely love working with them and can't wait to see our project come to life! Super excited for what’s ahead! 👏

What was your primary form of communication with PowerGate Software?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

What I found most impressive about PowerGate is their passionate team. They are not driven by money, but rather by a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions that truly benefit their clients. This focus on quality over profit sets them apart and makes working with them a rewarding experience. Their passion for delivering the best results, paired with their excellent customer service, makes them an easy choice for anyone looking for a trustworthy and skilled software partner.

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

Perhaps, quality check

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Jockey HQ

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Jockey HQ is an interactive platform for racing industry participants that includes a shared racing calendar with a booking system

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire PowerGate Software to accomplish?

• Build progressive web app

SOLUTION

How did you find PowerGate Software?

Ai

Why did you select PowerGate Software over others?

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

How many teammates from PowerGate Software were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Shared racing calender between approved users, booking system, declaring availability , chat.

3 different types of users = each having their own layout and uses.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Consistent Email updates and testing.

Project is complete

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

They've exceeded our expectations.

Great service, knowledgeable, easy to deal with, successful project. Delivered on time

What was your primary form of communication with PowerGate Software?

Virtual Meeting

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

It felt like they had a real passion about the project which fulfilled me with confidence and wanted the best outcome offering advice and discussion

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

Nope

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are developing AI models.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire PowerGate Software to accomplish?

• Build all engineering components except for AI components.

SOLUTION

How did you find PowerGate Software?

Referral

Why did you select PowerGate Software over others?

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

How many teammates from PowerGate Software were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We collaborated on a software development project that involved creating a custom solution tailored to meet our unique business needs. The team worked on multiple aspects of the project, including backend development, system integration, and overall project management, ensuring timely delivery of the core features.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We successfully achieved all major project milestones on time, including the implementation of key functionalities and the delivery of a stable, high-quality product. The team consistently met our performance expectations, ensuring that the final solution aligned with our initial goals and delivered tangible improvements in efficiency.

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

The project management was excellent, and they consistently delivered items on time. They were proactive in communication and made adjustments when necessary to ensure everything stayed on track. 

What was your primary form of communication with PowerGate Software?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They're always quick to respond to any requests and changes and show a deep understanding of our needs.

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

Overall, the team did a great job, and we were very satisfied with their work. One area for potential improvement could be in more proactive communication at the early stages of the project to anticipate challenges sooner.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of Bitwage, Inc.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Established in 2014, Bitwage is the leading provider of Bitcoin, stablecoins & cryptocurrency payroll solutions. Employees and freelancers can choose to be paid in their preferred mix of Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and local currencies.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire PowerGate Software to accomplish?

• Frontend Javascript Development
• Backend Python Development
• QA Testing

SOLUTION

How did you find PowerGate Software?

Referral

Why did you select PowerGate Software over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from PowerGate Software were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

Committed team. Company provides technology consulting and software development services. Client would like to engage Company as a contractor to implement software projects. Frontend React development, Backend Python development, QA Testing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Successful completion of technology product that is in current use by our operational team. Successful hand-off to maintenance team with proper controls and documentation.

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

They offered professional project management with on-time delivery. Great usage of industry best practices including communication and documentation.

What was your primary form of communication with PowerGate Software?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Good pricing and ready to solve any problem that may arise unexpectedly.

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

The main challenge we faced as a team was related to time zones with our operational teams based in North America and Europe.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO / Founder of Nauvoo Ltd

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a SaaS company providing technical solutions for weightloss coaches in connecting with and managing their clients weightloss journeys

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire PowerGate Software to accomplish?

• Project planning and preparation
• Development of the iLOSE app and publishing to Google Play and Apple Store
• Maintenance and enhancements to the application

SOLUTION

How did you find PowerGate Software?

Referral

Why did you select PowerGate Software over others?

• Pricing fits our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from PowerGate Software were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

preplanning wireframes and work to commence development. once planning project complete provideddevelopment team for sprint work and then ongoing testing, development and support

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Publishing to the store with minimal bugs, excellent performance of the App in bot android and apple platforms

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

excellent communication via slack, regular updates and completion ofwork on time and on point

What was your primary form of communication with PowerGate Software?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

they work seamlessing across international borders

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

They are excellent. No issuesrequiring further comment

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Co-founder / Software Development Manager of a software company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

A SaaS company designed for Personal Trainers to help manage and grow their fitness business.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire PowerGate Australia to accomplish?

• Mobile App Development

SOLUTION

How did you find PowerGate Australia?

Upwork

Why did you select PowerGate Australia over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from PowerGate Australia were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Develop a custom hybrid mobile app solution for iOS & Android using Ionic Framework. The app is to be based off the web platform in terms of functionality. Key deliverables include:

• Software development of all components & modules
• database connectivity
• authentication
• notifications
• UI/UX
• QA testing etc.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

PowerGate's highly skilled team successfully delivered a fully functional, cross-platform Mobile App integrated with our existing platform.

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

PowerGate Australia consistently met all milestones and was excellent in all communications throughout the process. The PowerGate team were able to work well with out existing developers on the team, to deliver on a great end product.

What was your primary form of communication with PowerGate Australia?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

• Strong technical expertise.
• Great communication
• Ability to deliver on time
• A well supported team to cover all aspects of the project.

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

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the PO of an edtech company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are an edtech company based in Vietnam that focuses on providing a new solution for children to excel in mathematics. Our platform enables children to learn math anytime and anywhere.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire PowerGate Australia to accomplish?

• After finishing the design phase, we continue with build phase and launch the MVP only in around 3.5 months
• After lauching, we decide to collaborate with PowerGate in maintaince phase to make sure that the software can run smoothly.
• PowerGate help us to build the platfrom from the beginning. Several meetings were held during the design phase

SOLUTION

How did you find PowerGate Australia?

reference from one of my colleague

Why did you select PowerGate Australia over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned
• reference from one of my colleague

How many teammates from PowerGate Australia were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We needed to develop a web and mobile app that connects students, parents, and teachers. The apps' main features are online lessons prerecorded by teachers, interactive practice tests, surveys to analyze students’ abilities, and weekly reports of students’ learning progress. Our team consists solely of businessmen and education experts, so all of the technical work was carried out by the PowerGate team. 

We were able to fully explain our needs and requirements to their team. Regular catchups were organized during the building of the product, and we were always kept updated on the progress. Close and detailed communication worked out, so when the first version was delivered, we were very satisfied. After the web app was completed, we went on with the mobile app based on that.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We started with the web app. Several meetings were held during the design phase. They only did the design phase in 2 - 3 weeks, and we continued with the build phase. After working together, PowerGate Australia helped us to lauch the MVP in only 3 - 3.5 months. After the web app was completed, we went on with the mobile app based on that. Since the release of the website in 2014, we have been gaining stable monthly growth and have gained a total of ~ 400,000 users.

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

The project manager was responsive and understanding. They have excellent communication skills and can translate tech language into easy-to-understand business language for us. Phone calls and online meetings were made regularly for updates and feedback. They were very timely in meeting deadlines.

What was your primary form of communication with PowerGate Australia?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their professionalism was very high compared to other companies in Vietnam. Working with them is also very convenient as they cover every aspect of the development process, and we don't have to work with many agencies.

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

Everything was good.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the project manager of an IT service company. We help our customers build their IT solution and infrastructure.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We do not have enough human resources for building the company website. That's why we choose to partner with PowerGate to build it. Actually there are more projects that we are working with PowerGate and they are still under development.

SOLUTION

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

We picked PowerGate because it is one of the largest software development companies in Vietnam. They have a lot of experiences on software development and they have an English speaking team that can communicate with us. These are what we think important when we decided which vendor to work with.

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

They separated the project scope into design phase and development phase. The design phase helps us make the project scope concrete and the development phase is when they actually build the project.

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

There were 4 teammates working with us. Including the project manager, the development team and the QA team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The website is delivered to us on time. In the UAT stage, there were some bugs. After communicating with the dev team, they helped us resolve the problem. Then they guide us to deploy the system to the production environment and it works smoothly.

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

They do it with agile style. The project is split into smaller scopes and we can keep evaluating the progress from time to time. We used Slack for communications.

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

We communicate with the project manager and The handled the whole development cycle professionally. We do not need to spend too much effort to work out the whole project.

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

It is pretty fine from our experience.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are Vietnam’s Top University Mock Exam Portal. The largest online center in Vietnam for exam preparation and mock test of Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and English subjects at National and High School exams.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

With the biggest goal of becoming the leading online education network in Vietnam. We were born to meet the learning needs of all students across the country. Students will experience the lecture fully, accurately, and quickly.

SOLUTION

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

Google Search

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

We had been building an app using: ionic native + asp.net + sql server. The app involved Chemistry, Physics, Biology and English subjects that made some of the apps features more dynamic. They finished the MVP version of the website, and we are now working on the Mobile App version.

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

4 (1 project manager and 3 developers)

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The website is well-functioned as required, all requested features are created with great quality. We are really satisfied.

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

PowerGate's team works in sync with my team. There was no misunderstanding. Tony was a great help in terms of helping 2 teams to understand other languages. PM is the key contact in the project and he will be responsible for the maximum explanation of all our questions and requests. We communicate via Slack, zoom

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

We are impressed with their extensive technical expertise. They were knowledgeable about the job and good with project management. We chose them because they have almost 10 years of experience

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

Nothing, I think so.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder of my boutique and I'm finding a vendor to help me build a mobile app for our customers

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

I want to develop a mobile app for our clients in Southest Aisa to access our new styles and products from their phones. We’d noticed a decrease in our in-house clients due to Covid-19

SOLUTION

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

We searched online for app developers in Asia and Southeast Asia and shortlisted 5. After meeting with PowerGate Software, we decide to work with them

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

We had a series of discovery meetings to discuss our goals and objectives. We provided their team with wireframes and designs. Within 3 weeks, they delivered the first round of the IOS and Android App

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

A PM was assigned to be our main point of contact throughout the project. Additionally, I mostly interacted with two front-end and backend developers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Within 3 months after our app was launched, we saw over 1000 downloads and achieved a 5-star rating in app stores in Southeast Asia. We’ve seen a tremendous boost in traffic since launching the app and people have commented on how easy it is to use

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

The PM was easy to communicate with and provided frequent updates. We had both in-person meetings and phone calls but most of the feedback was through email

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

Their skill was impressed me. They were patient and willing to walk us through their process as we learned

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

Nothing so far