RIVO AGENCY

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a content manager at a beauty services marketplace. We work with many salons and their clients.

For what projects/services did your company hire RIVO AGENCY?

Our site was created a couple of years ago. But we understood that technology was progressing and hired to improve the knowledge of our designer. As a result, everyone is happy.

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

After reviewing several offers, we chose this particular supplier due to its affordable price, experience and representative team.

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

After several meetings, we put together a couple of design ideas for the site's home page. After we chose a theme, we got a design and provided feedback through InVision. They returned to us with the design for our pages, and in which case we could always get in touch. After completing the design of the site, several illustrations, graphics and animations were created for us to integrate with our site.

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

We worked with just four, including a project manager, two as a designer, and a graphic designer.

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

Their documentation was very thorough. Our developers could easily implement their designs, and the overall look became much nicer. Site traffic increased by 80% and we were delighted to hear positive feedback from visitors regarding our design.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The project manager was easy to work with, he immediately informed us of the updates. We had both personal and telephone meetings. I think everything was quite effective.

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

Joy knew no bounds, because it is always pleasant to deal with a professional. In the past we have worked with other agencies and our experience was not entirely successful.

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

We got a great product due to the fact that they could always do something faster and it was always of high quality.

Please describe your company and your position there.

CEO at salt lamp store

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

As we are dealing with a quite specific niche, we've needed a website with certain requirements and ongoing support. Our goal was to get a site that will represent our company at it's best, show our professionalism and our uniqueness.

How did you select RIVO AGENCY and what were the deciding factors?

First of all we've heard about Rivo.Agency before, but most important is that Rivo made the best unique brand story, key features and design for us, so we didn't have to hesitate and decided to work with them.

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

Their development team has discussed with us the whole project scope, figured out the goals, resources and UI/UX nuances.

Originally the site has been written on Laravel, but due to the expansion of functionality was moved to WordPress, since we've needed more flexible and convenient structure for customers and site management in general.

Rivo's PM suggested the ScrumBan methodology, which we have found comfortable and understandable. Other technologies used: Bootstrap, Particles.js and Google PageSpeed.

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

As the project is still ongoing we are currently working with 4 people: PM, frontend and backend developer, and designer.

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

We've managed to increase the site's usability, the number of visits increased significantly, therefore more happy customers.

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

We've enjoyed working through the ScrumBan methodology, very flexible, this was a great time saving decision. Our teams were using Zoom and Skype for the communication process.

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

A project as ours requires creativity while building the brand, and we've found it quite impressive how Rivo's design ideas suited our needs from the very beginning.

Moreover, it requires permanent technical support and professional content marketing, including search engine optimization. We happily continue working with Rivo, so seems like that would be the answer.

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

The thing we were worried about was the quick implementation of ongoing edits, some of the edits could have been done a bit faster.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We’re working as a brokerage company in the US for car hauling businesses. I’m the manager of the company.

What challenge were you trying to address with RIVO AGENCY?

They helped us improve our website.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Clients come to our website to receive a quote for their request, and RIVO AGENCY was improving the structure of our price calculator. We sent them the technical specifications of what they should do. For example, they were adding new makes of cars to our price calculator that the customer could then choose from. They also added codes and users to our Google analytics because we needed that to help with our Google Ads campaigns. Finally, they edited content on site pages, including our “Contact Us” page.

What is the team composition?

I worked with two people: Nicholas (Founder & CEO) and Igor (Frontend Developer).

How did you come to work with RIVO AGENCY?

We’d worked with them years ago and my boss knew of them.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent around $600.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from October until December 2020.

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

Our website works very well thanks to RIVO AGENCY.

How did RIVO AGENCY perform from a project management standpoint?

We chatted with them and also received answers in time.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They worked fast, and they made improvements when we needed them. Their communication was nice as well. They finished ahead of time as well.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I recommend them because they do everything on time.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Conversational AI, BPMI & automation for banks and enterprises CMO & Co-founder @ Chatbots.Studio

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

We needed to create new site dedicated for our offering for banks. We have started to search for a company that will transform our ides into a great site — modern, functional, technical solution that will attract new customers, increase ability to learn more and make their journey fruitful for the visitor and us

How did you select RIVO AGENCY and what were the deciding factors?

We received good references for the Rivo.Agency before, found positive feedbacks about their CEO and company in general. They were selected after offering their solution to our main goals and project ideas. My business partners and I were excited about how professionally they had estimated and planned the whole design and development cycle.

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

After the engagement meeting, Rivo.Agency development team chose the best technology that was suiting our requirements. That was WordPress, as we needed a site that would be easy to manage and update. They’ve also divided the project work on tasks and milestones and realized it in sprints according to the Scrum methodology.

After their designer created the frames for the new pages, developers have started to implement them according to the plan. The team has created a project architecture and built the clean and good structure code. The project was done on time and followed by responsive technical support after.

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

We have worked with the Project Manager, who connected and passed all of the needed information to the 2 WordPress Developers and the Designer.

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

After our site was updated, both design and structure, we’ve seen an increase in traffic, as it became more mobile optimised and the well-built UI/UX design helped our customer navigate through the site, understand our services, so it became more recognisable.

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

As the team chose Scrum for the project management methodology, we've had daily meetings, so it was easy to control and understand the work process. Developers were very responsive so we've managed to communicate and resolve any issues on the spot.

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

The most impressive about this company was their high team communication level, quality of their work, flexibility and that they were proposing various options of realization including time, budget, resources, etc.

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

After the launch of the project in production, there were some minor issues on the mobile version, but they’ve fixed it very quickly and we are very satisfied with their work.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm CEO of IT company. We had a client who would like to develop huge CRM platform and we were looking for technical partner for it.

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

We've had a request to build a custom CRM in healthcare industry with specific requirements and technology stack. Our goal was to complete this project successfuly and on time, so we've needed to partner with a reliable developers team.

How did you select RIVO AGENCY and what were the deciding factors?

We've heard about the Rivo.Agency before and read positive feedbacks about their CEO and company in general, so we've contacted them, presented our project ideas and were excited about how professionally they had estimated and planned the whole design and the development cycle.

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

After the engagement meeting, Rivo.Agency development team chose the best technology that was suiting our requirements. That was Node.js and Vue.js, as we've needed a scalable CRM system that works with medical data. They've also divided the project work on tasks and milestones and realized it in sprints according to the Scrum methodology. After their designer created the frames for the new pages, developers have started to implement them according to the plan. The team has created a project architecture and built the clean and good structure code.

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

We have worked with the project manager, who connected, passed all of the needed information and was updating us constantly through the whole progress. The team consisted of 2 senior backend developers, 1 senior frontend and 1 full stack developer.

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

Due to the proper optimization processes and flexible architecture we've managed to built a beta version for gathering the feedbacks and checking the productivity.

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

As the team chose Scrum for the project management methodology, we've had daily meetings, so it was easy to control and understand the work process. Developers were very responsive so we've managed to communicate and resolve any issues on the spot.

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

What's impressive about this company is their high team communication level, work quality, and flexibility. They were proposing various options of realization including time, budget, resources, etc.

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

After the beta version launch there were some minor issues from the customer UI side, which were fixed comparatively quickly, so the customer was satisfied on the outcome.

Please describe your company and your position there.

HireNova is a local job board which is used by recruiters and local business to find new hires by leveraging the power of social media. I am the founder of HireNova.

For what projects/services did your company hire RIVO AGENCY?

I hire RIVO AGENCY to help create the job board platform on WordPress.

What were your goals for this project?

My goals were to: - find an affordable developer within budget - create a beautiful and interactive website - ensure branding was great - ensure I understood all the technical languages - ensure communication was always open

How did you select this vendor?

The vendor was recommended to me by another agency.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

They created the website as I worked with a project manager. Rivo has been very helpful in ensuring I understand the technicalities of what is being built when I’ve requested for features. They’ve given great advice and guidance throughout the process.

What was the team composition?

So far I have worked with the project manager and web developer.

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

The business has not been launched since the platform is still being built. The impact cannot yet be seen.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Project management hasn’t been too tough or confusing. I’m able to easily communicate with my project manager on my concerns. It’s been very effective thus far.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I've found they put the client first before the money. It’s important to work with people who want to build your vision.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Areas of improvement would be in the following areas: - Web design is on an amateur level. The web designer does not bring up fresh new concept in web design. I had to find my own web designer to build out the home page. - QA is not great. As someone who is not a web developer, I had to request for a lot of changes and review of the site. Some pages weren’t responsive and other pages were not design in a friendly manner for the user. This will make the client frustrated since QA should be part of the project space. - The project has been on hold for a long time due to features not being built. It would be great to give reasonable timelines on when a project could be completed. - There is no signed contract or receipt for when a project begins. Just in case there are any liabilities at the end of the day. - There is no document of price on web features that you’re paying for so you won’t get over charged.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

My organization is an agency that does a lot of development and design work, and I am the CEO and founder.

What challenge were you trying to address with RIVO AGENCY?

We have overflow work in some cases, typically when we take on new clients or get new feature- and product requests but have other tasks to finish and may not be ready to get people working on them. RIVO AGENCY has been helping us for the past few years to complete a lot of that overflow work.

What was the scope of their involvement?

RIVO AGENCY performs a wide variety of development work for us depending on the type of project that we have for them. We assign a few of them to the project that needs help, and they integrate into the larger team. The specific work that they do can range from cryptocurrency wallets and mining software to regular mobile applications in all kinds of languages.

What is the team composition?

They usually provide an average of 3–5 people per project, and we have a few other members of their team who work with us on an almost full-time basis.

How did you come to work with RIVO AGENCY?

We have two offices in Ukraine, and one of the developers that we hired there had previously worked for their company. He was able to recommend them to us, and we started out with just a small project but really loved their work. Our employee was a fantastic developer, so that gave us the confidence to take the initial step, and from there we just hit it off perfectly.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent around $100,000 with them in total.

What is the status of this engagement?

The partnership began in November 2018 and is still ongoing.

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

It can be incredibly difficult to find really high-quality development work on as short notice as we need it, and RIVO AGENCY is able to fill that need for us perfectly. I’ve worked with a lot of agencies in this line of work, and I’ve never been as happy with how they performed. Not only is the communication great, but they come through 100% of the time, so I am very satisfied.

How did RIVO AGENCY perform from a project management standpoint?

I like them as project managers, and we have been able to avoid having any problems because of how organized they are. They do a good job of communicating with our project managers and making sure that they are always on top of whatever deadlines or deliverables we have for them at the time.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I can’t reiterate enough how difficult is to find a reliable agency that delivers quality work, but these guys are one of the few. The service RIVO AGENCY offers is exactly what I was looking for.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Overall, it’s been completely satisfactory, so I don’t think I would suggest that anything be changed.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

My advice with any agency would be to just try them out. Give them a small project and see how it goes, and you can make a more informed decision from there.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m CEO at ODEX startup. This is a fashion retail startup. During the collaboration, the startup was at the stage of product-market fit. And we were finalizing the MVP.

For what projects/services did your company hire RIVO AGENCY?

Before we found RIVO, we had been developing our website for a long time with another large company, and at some point we realized that we needed a company with a faster response to changes. Because we were Start up and we had to make changes often and quickly. With Rivo, we finalized the functionality of our website.

What were your goals for this project?

Our task was to finalize the MPV according to customer requests, to cooperate quickly, to make changes, test and approve edits fast. Rivo coped with this excellently.

How did you select this vendor?

When we decided to change the vendor, we searched online: but basically we asked friends about recommendations. Thus, we have collected 4 recommendations. After talking with everyone, we found out that it was Rivo who specialize in the CMS system on which our site was built. Also, prices, terms and conditions of work fully satisfied us.

Describe the project in detail.

As soon as we agreed the cooperation, we made several skype calls to discuss further work, plans, and coordination of our goals. After that, we provided the first task pool. We were added to the task tracking system, where we could see how our tasks are progressing, how much is left, give comments, and so on.

What was the team composition?

Initially, we talked about all the details of cooperation with the CEO of the company. Then, through the task-tracking system, we communicated directly with the developers, depending on the tasks. There were 3 developers in total working with us.

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

From the first days of cooperation, we significantly increased the speed of development and introduction of changes, reduced the time from setting the task to its implementation. Which was very important for a startup at our stage. We were able to test various options of our product much faster.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Communication with each member of the team was very simple and friendly. Our tasks were completed on time. We communicated in Slack for fast response.

If we had questions or we would like to receive information about alternative ways of solving our problems, we were provided with an answer from an hour to a day, depending on the complexity of our question.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We were impressed by the speed and accuracy, we had no misunderstandings, RIVO often could offer a faster and more convenient way to solve our problem. And yet we did not feel like customers and RiVO performers.

Together, we were the members of the same team, united around one aim. It was pleasant to communicate during the project and after. We became good friends, although we never saw each other live.

Are there any areas for improvement?

We were completely satisfied. Everything was perfect.

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a hospitality recruitment company based in Ukraine - Kyiv. We do provide staff for 5* luxury hotels all around the world. im the founder&managing director of the company.

For what projects/services did your company hire RIVO AGENCY?

For our new idea, they have provided us a professional portal in which we will be able to reach candidates and employers from all around the world.

What were your goals for this project?

Reaching to more people and enlaring our boards.

How did you select this vendor?

They have done a great job for us at the very beginning of our company. so we keep working with them.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

A portal that provides remotely to register candidates and interest employers for our main idea that they can find each other easily.

What was the team composition?

The ideas which they offered during the process along with perfect SIMPLE website design.

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

We're very happy with the service and results that were provided by the Rivo Agency. Their service not only during the agreement, also assisted after the project and followed if all okay.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Was all okay, our clients are confirming that very nice design and easy to use.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They approached it as if it were their own project.

Are there any areas for improvement?

So far nothing

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CTO of a healthcare SaaS product.

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

To expand existing functionality through the development of new features.

How did you select RIVO AGENCY and what were the deciding factors?

Each company said that they are the best, but when I was checking the first tasks, the Rivo showed the best result. Therefore, I chose them for further cooperation.

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

They quickly got involved in the work, immediately launched the project on their own. In moments when there was a need to allocate more hours urgently - additional developers were immediately provided. Stack of technologies used - PHP (Laravel).

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

3–5 PHP devs depend on the need.

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

The developed modules work without any failures, after completion of work on them, there were never any bugs.

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

Fast and almost round-the-clock communication allowed me to solve any questions instantly.

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

The professionalism of developers, which resulted not only in quality code but also well-thought-out architecture

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

Have even more developers to make even more customers happy as they made me.