ScaleupAlly

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the Vice President of a group of dedicated human capital consultants working together to provide a customized human capital strategy.

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

I found them on a Marketplace platform. I hired ScaleupAlly initially for a Power BI project which went very well. Now they are developing our AI-driven SaaS tech product which includes Chrome Extension, User platform, Admin Panel and a Static Website.

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

We found ScaleupAlly as the one-stop solution for all. The team was organized in the approach and had well-vetted and trained resources. The icing on the cake was finding a network of various tech experts in one place. We had various in-depth discussions and product strategy sessions in the very initial phase of our collaboration.

Keeping all these as deciding factors we decided to move ahead with ScaleupAlly (www.scaleupally.io). Overall the key factors where: A. Various domain Tech-experts under one roof (BA, Project Manager, UI/UX designer, Full stack developers, QA and ML engineer) B. Effective and Smooth Communication C. Prompt response and attention to detail. D. Professional and well-organized E. Passionate, Attentive and Helpful

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

First project was the development of Power BI reports after fetching data from Bullhorn.

The current project scope involves Full-stack Development - which includes four major criteria :

• A Chrome Extension- It is a handy tool that our team of recruiters is going to use. It involves the use of a Machine Learning model.
• A SAAS Platform- It is a full-fledged descriptive tool that involves a bigger part of development.
• Admin Panel- To have admin control over our SAAS platform.
• Static Website- It will be used to serve basic information for the product that we are building.

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

Currently, 9 resources of the vendor’s team are working with us. Project manager is the main POC. Apart from that, a team of 1 Business Analyst, 1 UI/UX Designer,1 Technical Lead,1 Front-end Developer,1 Back-end Developer, 1 Chrome Extension Developer,1 ML Engineer, and 1 Quality Analyst is working on the deliverables of the project.

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

The project is still under development but we have made very good progress so far. The timelines are being matched. To demonstrate the progress on the project they share a WSR (Weekly Status Report) along with a demo video of last week's work every Monday. They have almost completed the Chrome Extension Development which is fantastic and moved to the next stage of the project.

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

The workflow between the team was quite effective. They have a proactive approach to working. The one thing that kept the communication smooth was their prompt response and receptiveness to change nature. The team was always willing to listen to the requirements in detail and brought more deeper pieces to the project.

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

The most impressive thing about the team is they have a very solid project management approach. They sit around and talk about what best they can do for the customers. Moreover, they also provide bright suggestions for the enhancement of the products which has helped us a lot.

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

For my project, I have always got clear feedback and answers from the team. They have used their industry experience to make sure the projects flows smoothly. Overall, It was a successful partnership.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m an executive at Familov, a money transfer platform.

What challenge were you trying to address with ScaleupAlly?

We needed someone to help us develop our platform.

What was the scope of their involvement?

ScaleupAlly is helping us develop our e-commerce platform and our mobile application from scratch. They are also assisting us in improving our design to have a better user experience. In terms of technologies, they've used PHP, MySQL, and CSS. 

What is the team composition?

We've been working with a project manager, a designer, a frontend developer, and two backend developers.  

How did you come to work with ScaleupAlly?

I found them on a freelance platform.

How much have you invested with them?

We've spent $14,000 with them so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in July 2018, and the engagement is ongoing.

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

We have an excellent project manager, the quality of code is outstanding, they propose new options, and whenever we have new modules, they test them before we go live. We didn’t have this development process in the past; we had worked with other freelancers before them, and I see the difference — that’s why we continue working together. They provide great results, are patient, and try to understand what I want. Additionally, they're always ready to improve the solution and offer other alternatives.

How did ScaleupAlly perform from a project management standpoint?

The project manager is a good person and is very open. We also have good communication through Skype, Asana, and weekly meetings to look at the work we need to get done and review the already finished one.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The most impressive thing is their management and the quality of the code; they deliver on time, and the quality of modules they are doing is excellent.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don't think there's anything they can improve on — they're an outstanding team.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Our company envisions to build a community for hoteliers where they can book special hotel staff rates across different regions. Position: CTO & Co-Founder

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

We were looking to build the best in class, scalable and seamless booking platform solution that can incorporate our vision and deliver top level user experiences.

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

They were able to guide us with the most structured approach and was able to lead us to the direction that we were all aiming for through in-depth discussion and product strategy sessions. They were pro-active and was able to adopt to all our requirements through out the entire time.

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

Hoteliers are an upcoming hotels booking engine aiming to allow hoteliers to have the same benefits as regular customers. The objective is to develop the entire backend functionality along with the panels for the Hotels and HoteliersNow operations. The current state of the website has the front-end design ready. The project was divided into 5 main phases Phase 1- User feature/Buying flow

1. User signup (+social + auth) Hotel Search (+filter on results) List of hotels Single Hotel preview (+Book now) Order Summary (with total amount) Checkout page (payment options) Order success page

2. Profile Order history Personal details Logout

3. Login

4. Account recovery Phase 2 - Hotel features/Selling Flow

1. Registration Basic details Property details Service details Stripe onboarding (+subscription option)

2. Login

3. Booking Management

4. Property Management (location, opening and closing time, support, queries, cancellation, refunds etc)

5. Service Management (list of available services and description, terms etc)

6. Feedback Management

7. Accounts(payments) Management Phase 3- Platform (Admin):

1. Hotel Management

2. Customer Management

3. Order Management

4. Account (Payments) Management

5. Blog post Management (WP) Phase 4 - Utilities:

1. Emails Integration - Signup emails, Booking emails, Notification emails

2. Stripe Integration (Connect) Phase 5 (change request) 1. Cancellation flow 2. Inventory Management Tool

3. Outstanding integrations with Marketing Automation Tools

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

Around 10 in total. Not exactly sure who all of them are, here are few that I can name of… Manu Jain - CEO Akash Jain - solution Architect Suprahbhat - CTO Parag - Developer

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

Until this day, they have delivered the product that we have requested for. They were prompt and also on some occasions were considerate to adjust to our change in requirements.

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

In short three words will sum them up; Accurate, Flexible, Reliable

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

From the very beginning, when the CEO/ Manu joined our discussion and was able to immediately identify our flaws of our product direction. Moreover, they were able to provide us with the most unthinkable bright suggestions.

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

Not at all

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of an e-commerce marketplace. We’re in the development stage now and due to go live before the end of 2021. 

What challenge were you trying to address with ScaleupAlly?

We needed a well-organized and well-managed company to provide us with technical and project management resources. 

What was the scope of their involvement?

My platform is large-scale and has multiple moving pieces. When I hired ScaleupAlly, I needed somebody with expertise in implementing a payment process and a digital wallet module into our system. That would allow us to receive and send payments. ScaleupAlly understood what I needed as they had experience working with a similar product. They were able to implement a payment and wallet system through Stripe quickly.

Because ScaleupAlly had a project manager in their team, we regularly met and went over the scope of the job. They brought more of the deeper pieces to the project because I had very vague documentation. They did extensive research based on my requirements. With their questioning, expertise, and experience, they created a larger documentation based on my needs.

ScaleupAlly used the document to build a working flow of the modules and detail how the money would move throughout the website. At the same time, they did more research to figure out calculations and other similar things. It was quite extensive work on their part to come up with a solution for my requirements.

They have the technology, knowledge, and skillset prior to meeting with me. They brought me up to speed by bringing in standard payment processing for basic websites and e-commerce businesses. 

I asked ScaleupAlly to give me a standard design, leaving a lot of it open for me to work on. There were areas that they suggested and brought in very great design attributes to the website’s layout. They brought in some design features and mixed them with my requirements and expectations. As a result, they gave me a pretty nice-looking product from a design standpoint. 

Not only did they meet my project goals, but they exceeded my expectations. As such, I have kept them on for more work because I’m getting good results from their team. 

What is the team composition?

I have one person assigned as a project manager, and I also have a dedicated developer. They have several other people on their team helping the developer whenever he has questions.

How did you come to work with ScaleupAlly?

I had a few developers on my team already, and we’re moving at a slow pace. My first thought was I would go to freelancing websites. I looked at one such platform and browsed through profiles and portfolios of different providers. I ran across the CEO of ScaleupAlly, spoke with him, and he gave me good information about how they followed a process. Once we discussed their project methodology and experience, specifically in the payment processing field, there was no question in my mind that they had the skills and formula I needed. 

How much have you invested with them?

I have spent approximately $4,300.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in March 2021, and it’s ongoing. 

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

Since we’re still in development, I can’t provide any metrics about their work. However, I can say that the work that ScaleupAlly did has sped up my overall project by a good three months. Had I not hired them, I would be looking at another three months with my current developers to get to where we are today. 

How did ScaleupAlly perform from a project management standpoint?

I couldn’t have asked for anything better. ScaleupAlly’s team is very attentive, and they communicate when they need to discuss or clarify their tasks. I had never worked with a better company; they are very willing to work and talk with me. If they have questions, they asked, and we talked over the phone. They’re great to work with. 

We use Google Sheets to document what will be done, the details of each piece, the timeframe to get it done, and whether it was tested or finished. Our process works out very well; it’s simple, but it’s exactly what I needed. Additionally, we use Skype to communicate with each other. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

There’s no question in my mind that ScaleupAlly means business. They sit around and talk about how they can do the best for the customer. They use one of those methodologies for project management and communication — they are a skilled company that knows how to communicate with customers. 

I knew in my mind what I needed to be done, but very often, I did not write that out. ScaleupAlly can pull that out of me and get the information. They are good at finding out what the customer needs and executing it within a timeline.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They are accustomed to getting my needs, even if sometimes those are not well-defined. Although they have given me some suggestions and ideas, I think there could have been more of them. They could have related their experiences with the other companies they’d worked with, just to make sure I’m not going down the wrong road. 

There were times that I waited for feedback to see if what I asked them to do was the best thing all along. They accomplished it, and that’s good and appreciated, but I think they could pass on a little more of their experience to guide me with some of my decisions. That said, I would do it all again the way we’re doing it now. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Ensure all the documentation is prepared and all the workflow is finished, before reaching out to any developer — that will speed up the process. You need to have a little bit more on paper because they’re going to do what you need them to do. If you don’t have any information, they’re going to be spending part of their time helping you develop your development plan. Regardless, ScaleupAlly can help you get through it. 

Please describe your company and your position there.

Financial Cybernetics & Research. I am the President of the company.

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

We partnered with ScaleupAlly to help develop a Machine Learning system that analyzes U.S. Futures markets. Our main goal was to develop a system that could analyze financial securities, and predict future market trends.

How did you select ScaleupAlly and what were the deciding factors?

We found them through a referral, and considered them along with 15 other companies. This was a tough project.. we needed a group that was experienced and willing to work around the clock to complete it. Also- Good communication was necessary and everyone at ScaleupAlly continues to exceed our expectations.

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

They developed a Machine Learning algorithm that can analyze US Futures markets, and predict upcoming market trends. The goal was to create a system that will monitor stock charts using a popular charting application (Ninjatrader 8), Study current & past market conditions, and learn and adapt without following explicit instructions. Once the system has complied this data, it would predict upcoming market trends so that the user can trade contracts on various US Futures markets based on the predictions displayed by the system.

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

I've worked directly with 5 key people from ScaleupAlly including the CEO(s) & software developers.

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

The results are astonishing.. I can't speak highly enough of the quality of work that ScaleupAlly provided to our company. When we set out to create this system, our target accuracy was around 65%-75%. Over the last few months, are prediction accuracy has steadily been 80%-90%.

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

We've worked with many developers in the past, and ScaleupAlly is by far the most professional, and well-organized company we have ever worked with. Communication: Their communication is fantastic (Especially since we are in different time zones).. I have direct contact with the CEO's, and the developers working on my project. Never had any issues. TImeline: They always complete our projects on time. For every project, they lay out the scope in great detail, and they are always willing to adapt to our schedule.

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

Quality of work & attention to detail is definitely the most impressive aspect of this company. After completing our first project with Scaleup... we quickly realized that they are true professionals.

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

There is always room for improvement in a company.. but I don't have a negative thing to say about ScaleupAlly at this time. They are amazing at what they do.. And I couldn't be happier with the results.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of a new shopping app.

What challenge were you trying to address with ScaleupAlly?

Because I only have basic coding skills, I needed an outsourced team to build my app.

What was the scope of their involvement?

I’ve given them a basic idea and explained how it should translate into an application. They’re doing all of the work for me.

What is the team composition?

We work with four people from their team, including a designer and a developer.

How did you come to work with ScaleupAlly?

I’ve found them on a freelancer site. We worked together on a smaller project, where they helped me put together a few pages on my previous app. I decided to work with them again after experiencing their professionalism. They’re my go-to vendor.

How much have you invested with them?

I intend to spend $5,000–$6,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started this project in April 2020, and our work is ongoing.

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

Working with ScaleupAlley has completely restored my faith in the freelance market. Once the app goes to market, I’m sure it’ll take off.

How did ScaleupAlly perform from a project management standpoint?

They’re very hands-on, and give me their feedback right away. If anything, I’ve been slowing them down.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their professionalism really stands out. It feels like they’re in my head, sometimes. I’ve been misled and misunderstood by freelancers in the past, but there’s none of that with ScaleupAlly.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I’ve never had a moment of doubt with them. There’s nothing I can fault them on.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

My advice is to communicate. As long as you’re communicating your request to them, you can’t go wrong with them.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Anaaj is building an eCommerce community Mobile App for Indian farmers to bring them all to a single platform so that they can do easy comparison between all the products listed from the field of agriculture. I am working as the Product Manager and a point of contact for the Scaleupally company for app development

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

Anaaj is building an eCommerce community Mobile App for Indian Farmers. ScaleupAlly started working with them from Day 1 of the journey. ScaleupAlly conceptualized the idea, create the documentation around feature development, UI UX Design, Development, Testing and Deployment. Currently, ScaleupAlly is working on Phase 4 of the project.

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

Someone refer us to ScaleupAlly

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

So the started in June 2021 the team of SacelupAlly devided the work in different phases which we both agreed to till date 3 phases are done and now minor finishing touch is to be given, after every phase we are testing the app multiple times. ending with minor glitches which are again rectified as reported by me or my team, ScaleupAlly is working with these : feature development, UI UX Design, Development, Testing and Deployment.

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

A project manager was my main contact point. Other then that 2 backend developers, 1 front end developer and a designer was working on the project.

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

After the launch our app witnessed a huge traffic though the sale was minor but farmers loved the interface which was easy to understand and the pages were easy to navigate, in phase 4 we are also implementing the online payment gateway in the app

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

We had frequent meeting with the Project manager and there were frequent discussions on call, if we had any confusions or issues. Our teams were in continuous contact on on whatsapp.

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

They are highly responsive and work efficiently, providing a good quality experience.

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

Noting as such.

Please describe your company and your position there.

We Encourage is on a mission to make the world a better place for girls and women by building a fundraising platform and an AI tool. Our services include:

1. A fundraising platform built to empower women & girls by creating a fundraising cause or donating to an existing one.
2. An open-source AI tool for victims of intimate partner violence. I am the founder and CEO.

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

Stripe connection for our fundraising platform. To have a Stripe Connet implemented.

How did you select ScaleupAlly and what were the deciding factors?

The communication was quick and effective.

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

Adding Stripe connection to WordPress site.

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

2, the technical person and the supervisor.

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

With this cooperation we were able to kickstart our pilot testing with the fundraising platform.

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

The communication was fast and easy. We used email and WhatsApp.

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

The openness and readiness to help, also the process flow description which helped us to create the user flow.

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

All was good with this project.