PowerGate Software

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

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the founder of a digital agency in New York

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We need to create an admin portal to manage our customers and via Clutch, we knew PowerGate, we discuss it together and after meeting, we decided to start the projects.

SOLUTION

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

We found them via Clutch and considered them along with 5 other vendors

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

They designed and developed an Admin Portal, call CMS for our company. We first started with discovery to go over our business challenges. Then, they gave us workflows and design mock-up to approve before starting production.

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

We work with a PM, 1QA, and 3 developers for our projects.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were able to launch the project early than we expected, which was a big support for us. Their team performed so well that we decided to continue working with PowerGate.

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

They used the Agile/Scrum method, we follow tasks every week, they will send us to report for their work.

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

We had direct access to the whole team, which made it easier to communicate our ideas

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

Nothing so far. I'm really satisfied with their work

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the General Manager of an apparel store in Australia

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We wanted to develop a mobile app for our users to access our products from their phones. We notice a decrease in our site’s viewers, so we wanted to increase our traffic and visibility through a mobile app.

SOLUTION

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

We searched online for app offshore developers and shortlisted 5. After reviewing them, we decided to choose this vendor based on their past projects, skills, and experiences

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 two weeks, they delivered the first round of the IOS app and now we’re going to the second round.

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

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

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Within 2 weeks after launch the first round, we absolutely satisfied with their work and experiences. We expect a tremendous boost in traffic when we officially launch our mobile application.

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

The project manager was easy to communicate with and provided frequent updates. We had both online meetings and phone calls, most of the feedback was through email and slack. Everything was delivered on time and we received ample warning if a deadline wasn’t going to be met.

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

Their mobile app development skills startle me. They knew everything about UX and execution

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

Nothing so far

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of a real estate company. Ours is a start-up and mostly works as an agency.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Our website was pretty basic and has little to attract clients. We wanted to modernize the interface and add some new features.

SOLUTION

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

We did some research and contacted a few offshore companies but in the end we chose Powergate Software. I think their professionalism and responsiveness are what most impressed me.

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

We had a few kick-off meetings to discuss the goals and ways of communication. Then Powergate began working on the project, first the design phase and next the main development phase. We were able to test the site at multiple milestones before launching thanks to their agile project management. We communicated through Slack and InVision, and everything went well.

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

There was a project manager alongside some developers and testers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We saw an increase in traffic volume and qualified leads even doubled two months after launching the new site.

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

The project manager was the single point of contact, which really saved our time and effort. We had daily stands-up and set multiple milestones until we finished the project.

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

Powergate tried their best to adapt to our resources. They understood our pain points and offered several solutions to solve them.

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

We are happy with the new website until now!