Revolve Healthcare

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the co-founder of a consortium of highly specialized software providers in the central European region. I engage and interact with them to provide dedicated solutions based on the fastest partner in the field. Another initiative I’m involved with is expanding the IT market, specifically in North America and western Europe. Additionally, I’m also a partner with a Scala company from Poland, where I’m trying to work in the international phase department to engage clients and develop new markets. This has been my main focus for the last few years.

What challenge were you trying to address with Revolve?

I had a client in Germany, and we were starting to ramp up the business based on Scala, so we were trying to fulfill competence in that area. Another company tried to meet their requests, but in a few weeks time, the same client asked us for team expansion in both the front and backend. The frontend was developed using AngularJS, while the backend was developed using Node.js.

What was the scope of their involvement?

I can’t speak much about the product due to high confidentiality with the client. They are from the e-commerce market working with the big brands in Germany, and are developing their own product. They have a full team of stack developers, including Scalac for development of the backend, and Revolve for the frontend specifically. They’re using AngularJS, CSS, Ajax, and some Node.JS references for development. The focus was more on AngularJS, and recently they’ve started Ember.js development as well. Revolve’s team was not originally competent with Ember.js, but they were able to rapidly develop the skill and can now employ it productively for our client.

What is the team dynamic?

Currently, we are only using two people for the project, and it’s been running since the beginning of 2017. The contract lasts until the end of 2017, but there’s a high probability it will be prolonged. This is the only area where I am interacting directly with Revolve on this project. However, Przemek [Head of Business Development, Revolve] is exploring some initiatives within another American market with me. He’s one of the initiators of the new consortium starting around the end of the year that will attempt to fill the needs of the Nevada IT market.

How did you come to work with Revolve?

I was trying to explore the market in Poland very quickly, and I’d already knew Przemyslaw [Co-Founder, Revolve] for a year. We had met traveling together to the US while running an economic mission between the markets in Poland and Nevada. Once we came back to Poland, we started to correspond via emails as well as phone calls, and eventually established mutual trust. Earlier this year, I approached him for help with the frontend of this project.

Przemek [Head of Business Development, Revolve] was partnering with another company, and they were doing software development services under one roof with a focus on Node.js. I called them and received a quick response, and they were easy to communicate with due to being a small company. It took about three weeks to go from engagement to agreeance on formal arrangements, so the partnership had a really rapid start.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in February 2017, and the relationship is ongoing.

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

We were afraid that a small company wouldn’t be able to engage with a customer who has a lot of experience in the field, because they can be quite responsive and demanding. Our team is composed of both senior and junior developers, including one senior and junior from Revolve. This is a perfect match, and the team works incredibly well by being able to educate and balance each other. The overall quality of the project is really good.

We have a monthly evaluation call with our client, and most of the opinions and improvements are directed at the team in Germany instead of the one in Poland. The team performance and quality are both very high, and we are pleased because we expected lower than what we actually received.

How did Revolve perform from a project management standpoint?

The project is quite easy to manage through Slack. There is one product owner from Germany who is managing both the team there and the one in Poland. There is no formal project manager. They’re using a Scrum framework and getting some arrangement estimations for Sprint planning. They’re currently working in two Sprints, and the initial period was located in Germany. Both teams spent some time in Stuttgart to get on track and to really dive into the project.

I am not the product owner of this project, but as far as I know, most of the modules and tasks are delivered by the deadlines and are good quality. There are some improvements around development speed from both the Polish and German teams, but none of it is critical.

We see requests from the customer asking if the team can work a bit more in terms of sliding hours because they start work from 9 AM-5 PM, and normally, our team works from 8 AM-4 PM. There was easy migration and prolongation of hours, and we meet the client’s expectations because we work in almost the same time zone and environment. We are parallel in that sense, and we act as a copy of what is happening in Germany. The team there is doing quite well, and there have been no issues. It’s been a really good partnership because we don’t have to worry that the team isn’t meeting expectations beyond the technical stack of the project.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I only met the people from Revolve once in person when we began discussing the development team and management. They are a small company that is hungry for projects and desires knowledge from the external market. They are also responsive and committed. They excel in task specialty because they are working on a variety of projects. They are working for a Polish client, an external client, and a variety of others, all of which involves a wide array of tasks. They are skilled people, and I don’t have any problems trying to explain things to them. I really appreciate everything their team offered to this project.

Are there any areas they could improve?

The legal process is a challenge for a small organization like Revolve. Things like templates could be improved a bit more, but I also understand they are a startup and need more experience in the market. Their size also may be an issue, and although it’s perfect for them, it’s not easy to scale up. I would like to see them keep up with development, get good people and projects from the market, and try to improve their internal processes regarding operation with clients. They could also work on gathering everything to bring to market level, which again, isn’t their problem specifically, but more a problem with small companies in general.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CTO of a startup located in Stockholm, Sweden

For what projects/services did your company hire Revolve?

We did this pilot project with Revolve in order to create a mobile application for trainer clients

What were your goals for this project?

This was a pilot project that was aimed to both build a relationship with revolve but more so create the first step in our overall platform.

How did you select this vendor?

We did a procurement effort were we evaluated about 10 different actors in the eastern European market and based on pricing, level of commitment, engagement, customer service level, chemistry etc we decided to choose Revolve.

Describe the project in detail.

First off we had discussions regarding the requirements and first thing we agreed on was that the UX needed to be done before anything else. So Revolve provided us with a few different mockups that were tested with different subjects. Meanwhile we started on the backend as well. After the UX was finished midway through the project we also started with the front end development. We had multiple meetings and follow ups every week with strong communication lines going on a daily basis. Revolve always kept us in the loop.

What was the team composition?

For this project one project lead and two developers were present along side with a UX designer.

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

We now have a client mobile app that is working and we have established a good relationship and understanding on the guidelines that should guide our future projects.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We have had frequent updates on a daily bases regarding workflow, development, feedback etc both through chat and through online meetings.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I like that Revolve is agile, and they have good patience and a humble approach. Alongside this they also have a strong technical skill set and are creative and good at suggesting improvements and guiding the development. Devs and management also worked with us to help keep costs down when budget was running out. We were very satisfied with the result.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Partly we are to blame for this ourselves, but the development should not have started before the UX was ready and also the agreed upon requirements should have been more clear.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CTO of a company that develops a mobile app for fashion retailers. We currently have customers in six countries.

For what projects/services did your company hire revolve?

We hired revolve to augment our in-house development team. Specifically, we needed to build backend infrastructure and a web portal. 

What were your goals for this project?

Our goal was to build an agile workflow, develop products quickly, and improve continuously.

How did you select this vendor?

I selected revolve based on a personal meeting with one of the founders and a recommendation from one of their customers.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Based on my input, revolve developed multiple components of our solution. They primarily used JavaScript and HTML, along with integrations to Firebase and Google Cloud Functions. They also advised on security concerns.

What was the team composition?

revolve provided a core team of two developers, and their CTO offered additional expertise as needed.

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

revolve helped us roll out features more quickly than we could have managed internally. This helped us with sales and customer satisfaction.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

One of the partners managed our project. We communicated through regular Skype meetings and impromptu chats. They uploaded code to our Git repository.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They met our deadlines and produced high-quality deliverables. I was impressed by their initiative and their high degree of professionalism.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I have nothing to suggest.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the director of a digital signage startup.

For what projects/services did your company hire revolve?

We asked revolve to write a client app for the BrightSign Player CMS.

What were your goals for this project?

Our goal was to deliver software with consistent performance and high-quality code. We wanted to develop it quickly as we had clients waiting for this feature.

How did you select this vendor?

Another vendor referred us to revolve. Before contacting them, we thoroughly researched their past projects.

Can you go into detail about the services they provided and the scope of the project?

They built an app that used our protocol for communicating with our server. BrightSign had a custom operating system, so we asked revolve to run and test the Node.js environment on the hardware.

What was the team composition?

They assigned one person who worked with three of our frontend developers. We also could also get assistance from experienced developers when needed.

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

Overall, we were quite pleased with their work, which was quite important to us as 30% of our clients use BrightSign technology.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

They met all our deadlines and swiftly reacted if anything went wrong. We used Slack, GitHub, and Skype to manage the project and collaborate with revolve’s remote team.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

What set them apart was their understanding of the big picture and their attention to detail. They always showed initiative.

Are there any areas where they can improve?

It will be difficult for us to find such areas.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a Group Lead of Digital Health product development in our headquarters in the Netherlands.

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

We needed to scale up our development resources with knowledge on frontend and backend development.

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

We needed highly skilled personnel with knowledge of healthcare sector and have flexibel resources available for a longer periode of time.

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

Kubernetes, backend, data management, algorithm, iOS , android, requirements engineering, risk management, front end and backend design and development.

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

3 developers jr, mr ,sr developer

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

We where able to meet project goals and deliverables within budget with high quality and within medical regulations.

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

very good account management with close contact and rapid response. They are very qualified personnel for this project.

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

Good communication skills, positive attitude and feedback during development of our projects.

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

Be more proactively involved in the roadmap and resource development needed by customer. now its very good but reactive way of working

Please describe your company and your position there.

From trust to evidence in preanalytics.

For what projects/services did your company hire Revolve Healthcare?

App-Development

What were your goals for this project?

Develop App, bring to App-Stores, refine app according to customer needs.

How did you select Revolve Healthcare?

Value for Money, Experience

Describe the project in detail.

App is available in App-Store, very good customer feedback

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

Scaling the app

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very effective

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Communication with the team is straight and simple, clear bookkeping, always accesible.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Some devlopers have more experience than others. Of course everybody wants them first.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of a software house obsessed with open source software.

For what projects/services did your company hire Revolve Healthcare?

Staff augmentation on various projects where we need coding help for DJango technology.

What were your goals for this project?

Various projects, but mainly evolutions of existing platforms based on DJango.

How did you select Revolve Healthcare?

We shortlisted a few similar companies based on price and skills and then we decided for Revolve.

Describe the project in detail.

As I said above, various projects, but mainly evolutions of existing platforms based on DJango.

What was the team composition?

It was usually a technical lead, 1 to 2 frontend developers plus a devops where needed.

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

Well, we successfully deployed and launch multiple platforms based on the work from revolve team.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Their proactivity and communication skills were pretty good, they tried hard to integrate wit our meeting which does not often happen with such type of companies.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The committment to delivering good results. It happened a few times that we needed to do some extra hours to complete some work and they were always positive and helpful.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nope

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the CEO of an IT company that produces and sells Windows desktop applications for the transportation industry.

For what reason(s) did your company hire revolve?

We wanted to introduce our first mobile application to our customers.

What were your goals for this project?

The main goal was to create a mobile application for Android.

How did you select this vendor?

We picked 3 companies that we wanted to work with and I ended up choosing revolve. Not only did they have a good reputation, but they also had the best offer regarding price, time, and quality.

Describe the project in detail.

They built a mobile app for transportation companies.

What was the team composition?

We worked with revolve's project manager and an Android developer.

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

We have managed to sell about 250 licenses of our app so far. It was a really successful project.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

I think it was an effective cooperation, run in a very timely manner.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The quality of their code is what's most impressive—it’s very neat.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No.