Embrace the Digital Future
SCAVASOFT is European full-service software development company, offering scalability and management of all stages of the project lifecycle including consultancy, architecture, design, development, quality assurance and maintenance.
Our mission is to provide exceptional value to our partners by delivering outstanding quality software with speedy implementation at reasonable costs. To achieve this we focus on attracting the best talent and creating an inspiring and rewarding environment that drives our employees to exceed expectations. We are keen on working with large enterprises and enjoy sharing our experience with remarkable start-ups.
Born after years of cooperation between our partners, the company adopted their winning principles based on over 45 years shared experience in the development and management of software projects. At the heart of our approach is providing world-class bespoke software that continuously exceeds expectation by employing the latest technological innovations. Our greatest incentive is seeing our clients’ ideas turning into reality, hence, we offer thorough dedication during the project’s lifecycle. Following the AGILE methodology, we offer flexibility, transparency and control over the development process to ensure seamless delivery and formation of long-term partnerships. We offer professional integrity, project management skills and high-level of personal responsibility that allows us to autonomously manage the project to successful completion.
We leverage the exceptional background of our founders with over 480 successful projects across diverse industries such as Health Care, Real Estate, E-Learning, Financial Services, Marketing and Entertainment. Our technological expertise and innovative solutions provide access to one of the most dedicated teams of developers while our tailor-made service ensures you can have the peace of mind knowing that we do things your way.
Focus
Portfolio
Automate Uploaded Videos Transcoding
Utilizing a set of Amazon Web Services, e.g. Elastic Transcoder, SNS, SQS, Cloud Formation and more, build a fully automated, background-running workflow to transcode any user uploaded videos to HLS containers for best quality and performance streaming and playing. In an environment where users are uploading videos of all kind of types, quality and formats, the hosting application must do the best to provide streaming of those videos in the best possible quality and performance, no matter the source type.
Background Jobs Execution Framework
Build a framework to execute concurrent background jobs based on Redis PUB/SUB, Docker Containers, AWS Cloud Formation (Lambda functions, SNS, SQS) and Node.js. Facilitates on-demand containers spawn-run-and-die mechanic, pushing life notifications to client browsers over WebSockets. The multi-tenant nature of the surrounding application requires extremely careful work on per-user/per-tenant jobs execution, prioritization of jobs, permission handling. Also, the technology stack was a challenge since the process requires mixing all kind of knowledge and tools - from cloud based containerization, through Redis based caching and job scheduling mechanic, to using several different languages in a mixed environment (hardware and software).
Redis Desktop Client
A Qt Framework based, cross platform, desktop application for Mac, Windows and Linux to connect to infinite number of Redis servers and manage Redis databases - a highly valuable tool for every DevOps and system administrator where Redis NoSQL databases are involved. Allows database and kesy management, export and import data, terminal access.
Implement the 70-20-10 model for learning
Enrich and improve e-Learning platform, at that time based on formal learning materials only (e.g. courses), to offer learners other two learning channels as well - informal learning and relationship engagement. The resulting work transformed the platform in a place where users and teachers/tutors were enabled to share all kind of media content, connect to assigned or emerged experts, comment and question the content as well as attend Q&A sessions, live or in a forum-like manner. The content and social activity is organized and presented in a channel form, to allow easy navigation and knowledge categorization while not formally and strictly separated by type.
Enterprise class E-Learning platform
We’ve been part of the development process for years, building a large e-learning platform for one of our exclusive partners, Docebo, Italy. It is a powerful learning management system (LMS), equipped with an impressive suite of apps and features with the flexibility to adapt to individual organizational needs. Based on subscription business model, it helps small, medium and enterprise class customers to deliver formal and informal knowledge and information to their employees or clients. It uses huge amount of on-premise and cloud technology stack, and comprises of rich user interface, complex and heavy back end, utilizing e-learning standards like SCORM, TinCan, AICC, Video streaming, as well as informal learning methodologies like coaching, media sharing, community engagement.
Reviews
the project
Development Support for Consultancy Company
"Their team is open to talking about their challenges."
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the technical lead at a consultancy in the field of digital service providers. We offer many digital transformation services. We have in-house development services but also work with nearshoring companies.
What challenge were you trying to address with ScavaSoft?
With every consultancy, we have a peak in our working hours. We wanted to coordinate these peak working hours with additional help.
What was the scope of their involvement?
ScavaSoft provided development support. If we have a project that takes longer and needs more working hours to help with delivery, that’s where ScavaSoft helps us.
We have a range of software products that are specific to our organization. One of our products needed additional plugin and extension development. Their team provided these services after we completed an onboarding session where we gave them the requirements.
What is the team composition?
There are four people: two managing directors and two full-stack developers.
How did you come to work with ScavaSoft?
ScavaSoft found us on a list and contacted my boss.
How much have you invested with them?
We’ve spent $20,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
Our ongoing engagement with ScavaSoft started in June 2020.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We’re working with them on future projects. For our product, they developed and delivered on time.
Our clients are pleased with their work, but they don’t work directly with them. The work is delivered on time, on budget, and in the neatest quality. We’re very pleased with them.
How did ScavaSoft perform from a project management standpoint?
We used Jira and other testing tools. For implementation and delivery, we used GitLab. We’ve also used AWS and Azure.
For communication, it is usually through phone calls, Zoom, and Teams.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Their team is open to talking about their challenges. They don’t hide anything from us, and they ask the right questions at the perfect time. Their work quality is also good.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I don’t recall anything bad or something to make it better. They could increase their knowledge of the frameworks we work with. It’s difficult because, for the short time they had, it was good.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Be open to them. Look for a long-term relationship with their team.
the project
Dev Support for E-Commerce & POS Shop System
"We got them to develop, but they also helped us improve the organization of the company."
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the COO at an e-commerce and POS software company. Our software is part of the transaction fee, which is how it makes a profit.
We have contracts with payment providers, and we take a certain percent from all the transaction fees that are happening on the platform. There is a POS app that’s connected to the hardware. The user can connect the database on the webshop to the POS application so that users can sell both online and offline simultaneously.
The POS system works with the same business logic. It’s free, and we earn a percentage per transaction fee.
What challenge were you trying to address with ScavaSoft?
We needed to scale up the team. Since we didn’t have the resources to start educating new staff, we needed someone that would already have certain experience with certain technologies.
What was the scope of their involvement?
We had three developers that worked on different aspects of our project so that we could scale up. The developers were working on our single-page application and mobile app for iOS. They were using technologies based on JavaScript.
We needed Vue.js and NativeScript developers as these were the two technologies we’re using. We had meetings to introduce them to the project. We gave them access to our documentation that describes the code and structure. They were in the process from the beginning of starting the features that they were participating in.
They worked on different modules of the platform and the mobile app. We didn’t use them to make sites but instead used them to work on the platform that supports the site and webshops.
What is the team composition?
We hired three developers to work with our team because we also have a team internally. I was the manager that they reported to.
How did you come to work with ScavaSoft?
I know one of the owners of the company from a long time ago. We worked on little things, and when we started the project, I used him personally as a consultant, so he already knew about the project.
When we scaled up a little bit and needed help, it was logical for me to go to him because he was already familiar with the project.
How much have you invested with them?
We invested around €105,000 (approximately $127,000 USD).
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working with them at the beginning of 2020, and we completed the project with them that December.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
I’m very happy with the work they did. The results were quite good because they helped us organize our work better.
We got them to develop, but they also helped us improve the organization of the company. They told us things that they saw we were behind with and things that we could do better. We brought in some know-how from their organization to ours.
I’m quite happy with ScavaSoft. We decided to stop working with them only because of economics because it’s now cheaper to have in-house developers.
How did ScavaSoft perform from a project management standpoint?
From a project management standpoint, they performed very well. I don’t have any complaints.
Whenever there was some delay, there was a reason for it, and I was very aware of what was going on. We communicated with them daily, and they were present in our daily scrum meetings.
Overall, we are very happy with them. We communicated through our internal DevOps system and on Skype because many of our employees are working from home.
What did you find most impressive about them?
The most impressive thing was how quickly they got the project.
I liked the level of detail that they provided in their work. In all the things that they managed to deploy, the code was very clean and professional. They also helped us with things that we didn’t even have in the scope for them to help us, like organizational matters and services outside of their scope.
If they saw something wrong, they told us, so we fixed it together with them. I would say that those are the things that I’m quite happy with.
Are there any areas they could improve?
No, I can’t think of anything. We gave them some guidelines that we wanted them to follow, and they were almost a part of our team.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
They just need concrete tasks to work on. I think it helped me a lot that one of the owners was already familiar with the project.
the project
Augmented Dev Support for Core SaaS Product
"Their leadership and managers are great."
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
CEO of a SAAS Company with more than 300 employees
For what projects/services did your company hire ScavaSoft?
Recruiting, train and retai staff is hard and we needed a partner
What were your goals for this project?
Having a big outsource team to support actual team
How did you select this vendor?
Scavasoft started with very little people and growth overtime
Describe the project in detail.
Additional teams that work like a unique team with the internal tream
What was the team composition?
All the skills, from PF to Frontend, backend, Fullstack and quality assurance.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Overall we are happy with the outcome
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
Scaling a large team require process and ritual that has been put in place.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
Their leadership and managers are great.
Are there any areas for improvement?
No
The team at ScavaSoft delivers quality products on time and on budget. All parties are consistently pleased with their work. Their transparency makes them a trusted partner.