What was the scope of their involvement?
We presented them with an idea we had to enhance our platform, and they did our front- and backend platform build. They’ve now launched five applications for us.
Because the architecture is fairly sophisticated, and we wanted to do some custom stuff, Q brought in different skillsets and expanded their own team. Not only are they managing the scope, but they also go out and recruit the resources that we need. Our backend is built on a lot of different coding, like Python, while the frontend is more traditional, so we needed Q’s resources to have those jive together.
Our team worked directly with them on the architecture, and they recruited the tools that they needed to ultimately deliver the solution. Machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), and other things on the backend are integrated into the solution, so it’s a lot of different pieces to put together. They’ve done a fantastic job navigating through all of that.
We just started up with a different scope with them. We’re still working with the entire team and are actually expanding a little bit.
What is the team composition?
At the high point of the project, we worked with 10–12 people, which included the development team, the backend management team, and all of their administrative people. Vedran (Founder & CBO) handled business development, Matej (Senior Software Developer) did backend development, and someone else did frontend development.
Since I’m on more of the business and commercial side than the technical side, my main contacts were Vedran and Adrian (Key Account Manager). However, my chief architect, chief DevOps person, and data scientist worked with the people on the front- and backend teams.
How did you come to work with Q agency?
Two years ago, we were working on another project and were introduced to Q. However, we’d already picked the vendor. In the meantime, we kept their file. When this project came about, our Swiss partner Frank called them. They were very gracious. We actually met them in New York, and then Frank met them at the office in Zagreb.
How much have you invested with them?
To date, we’ve spent around $250,000–$300,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
Our work together began at the beginning of 2020, and we’re still in process.
Q agency translated an idea into a viable solution with commercial opportunities, leading the client to sign them on for more work. They’re able to provide qualified resources with skillsets in multiple areas. The polished and flexible team communicates seamlessly and facilitates a fluid process.