qCloudy

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Product Manager of Mycar Group

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Digital ecosystem for car owners.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire qCloudy to accomplish?

• To deploy infrastructure (Development and Production) for our GovTech services integrated with the government services on the local DataCenter – PSCloud, which provides Iaas. While our inhouse DevOps team was busy with other projects.
• To support GovTech infrastructure.

SOLUTION

How did you find qCloudy?

Referral

Why did you select qCloudy over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

What was the size of qCloudy’s team?

2-5 Employees

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

The qCloudy team made a PoC in no time at all, demonstrating the feasibility of the technology and the process. They have deployed resilient Kubernetes, resilient database, deployed monitoring, system of logging, and everything worked through the VPN, and another differentiated VPN was configured to connect to governmental services.

During project qCloudy used these tools: Helm, Gitlab Pulumi/Terraform pipeline, ansible for setting up the servers. They also fully described the documentation of work in confluence and were marking tasks in Jira. They’ve launched our services on this infrastructure and supported it.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• On time delivery

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

The process of deployment was smoothly operated in brief communications and quick responses from the qCloudy team. It helped us to finish the project before the deadline. qCloudy engineers worked side by side with our System administrators team and our Analytics team to achieve our common goals. We’ve communicated via telegram and google meet.

What was your primary form of communication with qCloudy?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting

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

This DevOps company has automated every aspect of the software development process, saving us both time and money.

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

We are very satisfied with the results of our cooperation.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Technodom is the leading national chain of stores of electrical household and computer equipment in Kazakhstan. I work for this company as head of the analytical department.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire qCloudy?

Business should make decisions based on the analysis of numbers, not on intuition and personal experience. Our main task was to find a company that would help us understand the data, be able to visualize it, analyze - and on the basis of this analysis to make forecasts and make management decisions.

SOLUTION

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

We were looking for a company with AWS certified engineers who had experience building a data lake based on an AWS solution. The deciding factor in the choice was that the qCloudy team had experience with Data lake at the time.

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

The qCloudy team made a PoC in no time at all, demonstrating the feasibility of the technology and the process. Then they implemented the DataOps/MLOps process, which allowed our Data/ML engineers to automatically run Data/ML pipelines.

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

Delivery Manager, AWS Solution Architect and 2 Cloud Engineers. Also, the guys from qCloudy helped us with data engineering by assigning 3 Data Engineers to our project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Tools used to build data lake: - Cloudformation&Pulumi AWS services used to support data lake solution: - Lambda - API Gateway - Glue(Jobs, Crawler, Data Catalog) - S3 - Kinesis data analytics - Kinesis data stream - Kinesis data firehose - Athena - CloudWatch LogGroups - CodeCommit - CodeBuild - CodePipeline - Service Catalog - IAM.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

qCloudy engineers worked side by side with our System administrators team and our Analytics team to achieve our common goals. We communicated with telegram and google meet.

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

They work with a agile methodology, a very fast response to our requests, and of course their high competence

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

We are very satisfied with the result of our cooperation.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CTO of an organization that makes fitness studios. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with qCloudy?

We wanted to decrease our response times. Previously, we used Heroku for our backend system. We engaged qCloudy to support our migration away from Heroku. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

qCloudy has migrated our backend system from Heroku to AWS. They’ve also conducted a simple analysis of our infrastructure, facilitated a performance test, and transferred data for us. Currently, we fully operate on AWS with their support. 

What is the team composition?

We work with three people. One is the project manager, and the two others are DevOps resources. 

How did you come to work with qCloudy?

A friend of mine recommended them.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested approximately $4,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our engagement started in May 2022, and it took two weeks to complete everything. Our partnership is ongoing because we continue improving our system with them. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The main purpose of the migration to AWS is to decrease our response times — we’ve achieved that. Our downtime is zero. 

How did qCloudy perform from a project management standpoint?

qCloudy works fast. There aren’t any delays in their work, and they respond to us quickly. We use a Telegram channel for communication. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

The speed at which they work is impressive. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there aren’t any.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

First, have a meeting with qCloudy and discuss everything you want. They can offer different solutions even for things you don’t know. Take your time in preparation because they work truly fast. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a software engineer and solution architect at Remoteam Inc. The Remoteam is an online platform that helps companies to hire anyone from anywhere with one click.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

As Remoteam is an online SaaS platform, we host our software in AWS. We have in-house software developers, but not DevOps engineers in the team. We needed DevOps engineers, who could set up a new infrastructure and configure CI/CD ASAP. Instead of hiring a full-time DevOps engineer, we've decided to work with qCloudy.

SOLUTION

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

We were looking for an outsourcing company with AWS certified engineers for a fair price and who could start the job right away. Among other companies, qCloudy offered 2 senior engineers and gave us a good discount. Additionally, in the local market, they had a good reputation and success cases.

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

We had a kick-off meeting to discuss our goals, pains and objectives. They've offered a free audit of the current infrastructure. The audit revealed various security issues and the inefficiency of the legacy infrastructure. In a short period of time, their team built new, cost-efficient infrastructure. Additionally, qCloudy provided a full documentation of their work so we could support the infrastructure by ourselves.

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

qCloudy provided a project manager who was our main point of contact and two AWS certified DevOps engineers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They've unblocked developers from implementing new features for our customers. As we needed to resolve CI/CD issues ASAP, the qCloudy team completed their job in one week (which is really fast for this kind of job). Now we have a secure, cost-effective and well-documented infrastructure.

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

We've decided to create a Telegram channel for ad-hoc communication. Google docs were used as a storage of knowledge base.

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

In a short period of time, qCloudy provided two senior DevOps engineers with AWS certificates. Additionally, they've offered a free audit. The team was truly agile in our communication.

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

We didn't notice any issues in their processes.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of 1Fit

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

1Fit is a dynamically growing startup offering fitness classes via a mobile app. Our goal is to make healthy lifestyle as affordable as possible.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire qCloudy to accomplish?

• infrastructure
• support

SOLUTION

How did you find qCloudy?

Referral

Why did you select qCloudy over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Referred to me

How many teammates from qCloudy were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

They built a new infrastructure and assist with everything related to DevOps

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Set up monitoring, created a scalable infrastructure, and completed security tasks

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

Yes, they deliver everything on time and respond quickly. We have a shared chat where they react promptly, and we also have regular meetings where we discuss what has been done and the scope of work.

What was your primary form of communication with qCloudy?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They are professionals 

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

No, everything is satisfactory

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am an Executive of DAR Tech.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Software development

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire qCloudy to accomplish?

Mobile tests automatization

SOLUTION

How did you find qCloudy?

Referral

Why did you select qCloudy over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from qCloudy were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

AWS device farm integration and tests development 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our mobile application was tested on 30 devices and reports were collected 

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

Very responsible

What was your primary form of communication with qCloudy?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

We were impressed with their cloud-first implementation, which was rare in our region.

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

None

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Python Backend Developer of Caspian Consulting Services

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Our company specializes in developing software solutions for the restaurant, coffee shops and catering (HoReCa) sectors. We provide comprehensive systems for warehouse management, sales, and point-of-sale (POS) operations. Additionally, we develop mobile applications and conduct cross-platform development to cater specifically to the needs of the HoReCa industry. Our goal is to streamline and optimize these processes, ensuring efficient inventory control, smooth sales transactions, and effective overall management for our clients.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire qCloudy to accomplish?

• Deploy the basic network infrastructure
• Ensure Scalability
• Improve CI/CD Processes
• Simplify Infrastructure Management

SOLUTION

How did you find qCloudy?

Referral

Why did you select qCloudy over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Referred to me

How many teammates from qCloudy were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

qCloudy deployed a new infrastructure for Caspian in the AWS. They configured the network infrastructure, including a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and routing. An Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) cluster was set up, along with an AWS Relational Database Service (RDS) with backups, ElastiCache, Elastic Container Registry (ECR), and AmazonMQ for RabbitMQ. Monitoring tools such as Grafana, Promtail, Loki, and Prometheus were also configured.
qCloudy developed and configured CI/CD pipelines for backend services and assisted developers during deployment. They set up a VPN server using OpenVPN for secure access and provided comprehensive documentation. Additionally, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) was added for enhanced security. Lastly, they migrated the PostgreSQL database to AWS RDS, ensuring a smooth transition. Key deliverables included a fully configured AWS infrastructure, monitoring setup, CI/CD pipelines, deployed services, secure VPN access, WAF, and a successful PostgreSQL migration.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Measurable outcomes included enhanced security and performance, efficient container management, reliable database services, improved application performance, streamlined container image management, effective message queuing, comprehensive monitoring, automated deployments, secure remote access, and a successful PostgreSQL migration. These outcomes demonstrated significant progress and success.

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

excellent project management. They deliver all items on time and respond promptly to our needs

What was your primary form of communication with qCloudy?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

High level of quality of technical expertise and tech support, with affordable prices for our budget

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

we are satisfied with everything

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

GoCrowd is an effective crowdfunding platform where investors can invest in promising projects and increase the profitability of their portfolio, startup and investment entrepreneur. I am currently in the position of Team Lead.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire qCloudy?

For the pilot launch of the product, we needed to quickly deploy a secure and scalable infrastructure to AWS.

SOLUTION

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

In our case, it was important to find the right specialists quickly, I posted an ad in a local telegram group and Nurbek contacted me, he quickly got into our problems and offered the best solution in terms of speed / quality / price. Up to this point, we tried to work with freelancers, but the timing and quality were unsatisfactory

Describe the project in detail and walk through their service package.

They deployed the infrastructure on AWS according to all the best practices: deploying AWS EKS with the correct subnets setup, deploying RDS followed by configuring key rotation for access, MemoryDB, deleting root users and properly configuring IAM users with the necessary policies, deploying an antivirus that checks files that get into the S3 bucket and send a message about this by Lambda and SNS, deploy Gitlab Runner for CI / CD and configure pipelines on Gitlab itself. All these things were suggested by the Gitlab team itself, since our team does not have such experience, so it’s worth saying that if you don’t know what and how you should do it, then it’s better to turn to Qcloudy.

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

One senior devops architect, two strong middle devops engineers, and Nurbek himself is a competent manager and an experienced engineer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They solved most of our problems with the delivery of our product to the end user, and most importantly, it works safely, not a single server or server crash in almost a year of working with Qcloudy, we, as a development team, do not need to get into AWS because everything works as it should.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Without unnecessary bureaucracy, all decisions are made quickly, and both our teams consistently work with high efficiency.

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

These are specialists with vast experience, who most often know better than you what you need in order for your digital product to be scalable, fault-tolerant, and secure.

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

It would be great to have some kind of guide on how to use the best tools to interact with AWS/EKS. Perhaps Qcloudy should even require you to install the necessary utilities and make the necessary settings on your computer, since I had no experience with AWS, I had to spend enough time to figure out how to work with Kubernetes.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the co-founder and CTO in OneVision - fintech startup and internet acquiring provider in Republic of Kazakhstan

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire qCloudy?

We just finished MVP and seed round, but needs to moves to production ready highload solution with lightspeed. But our team have no sufficient competencies and time

SOLUTION

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

We make market review for consulting companies, chose 3, ask for price and after interviewing them and chose qCloudy at the end

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

First, we make short list of features we want and chose AWS for base. Then prepare for 4 stages: 

• review and redesign architecture
• CI/CD pipeline with Gitlab
• logging and monitoring with Grafana and Loki
• documentation and education

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

We had an account, architector and senior AWS consultant

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Cloud architecture was complete upgraded; separated to different zone (DMZ, DEV, etc); improved security levels and rules (VPN, IAM, IPA etc); full automatic CI/CD speed ups dev and testing process; control center with business dashboard based on Grafana and Prometheus

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Ultra fast response for all question, very fast implementation of all ideas

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

qCloudy has a knowledgeable and experienced team.

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

Not think so