Sloboda Studio

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Elev8 DMS

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are revolutionizing the Dealer Management System (DMS) landscape for independent auto dealers across the US.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sloboda Studio to accomplish?

• Build out application

SOLUTION

How did you find Sloboda Studio?

Clutch Site

Why did you select Sloboda Studio over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Sloboda Studio were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

They helped build out the front-end as well as the back-end and were very receptive to ideas and suggestions.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are in the process of securing funding.

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

Everything was delivered on time and met or exceed expectations.

What was your primary form of communication with Sloboda Studio?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They have great talent and are very personable.

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

None

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the founder of a fintech company that helps users with international payments.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We were building a new web app based on a new set of payment providers along with a simple onboarding process for users. We wanted to build this web app with Sloboda.

SOLUTION

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

We searched for web app developers and shortlisted close to 8. Interviewed them and finalized Sloboda based on pricing and previous projects.

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

We kicked off with existing wireframes and then Figma mockups before starting the app development process. We used Python, and React for the development.

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

A project manager along with a front-end developer and two back-end developers. Additionally, one more project manager used to join our calls.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The app delivered works smoothly right from onboarding, payment booking. The app pages load quick and work as expected.

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

We used two check-ins in a week and used to communicate primarily through Slack. The time tracker was shared on Google sheets.

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

They have been transparent about the technical tradeoffs while building different features.

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

When we are finalizing the product roadmap, the initial team spent long hours but after the second set of team members joined. Things became much easier.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm managing the development in a fintech startup

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We were looking for a freelance backend developer to join our team. A strong backend developer who can do multiple diverse range of tasks.

SOLUTION

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

We interviewed many candidates. Independent and from agencies, and Sloboda had the candidate who was the best match to our needs.

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

N/A

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

1 - Backend Developer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The candidate Sloboda provided us with is now a valuable part of our team. That is exactly what I was looking for.

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

I requested them not to be too involved, as I manage my team, and they are doing it great. At the same time, they make sure I am aware of local holidays, etc.

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

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the CEO of a fintech company that administers customized employee benefits.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Due to economic pressures related to the pandemic, we needed high-talent for a reasonable budget to help us expand our product offering.

SOLUTION

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

We needed quality development resources at a reasonable cost. Our research led us to Sloboda. They had wonderful on-line reviews and after meeting with similar companies it was clear that we had found a partner in Sloboda.

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

We were able to outsource a few developers from Sloboda. Initially, we had planned to use Sloboda to help build the product only. The resources were so competent that they also helped us improve our initial design.

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

The team consisted of 2-3 backend developers over approximately 1 year.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

It was very easy to onboard and integrate Sloboda resources into our company. Not only did they help us build two products, they also improved our release process.

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

The majority of our communication is with Slack and Google Meet, which can present its own challenges. Fortunately, it was never an issue. We had developers in overlapping time zones and were able to communicate with them and review their work on a regular basis.

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

Honestly, we expected a lot when we started working with Sloboda. The resources they provided exceeded our lofty expectations. They were also very responsive and knowledgeable.

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

Sometimes we had to reconcile some bills with our own system, but it was a rare occurrence.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a recruiter at Surprise.com. The company is fundamentally changing how people work, by engaging employees and providing impactful analytics to people operations professionals. To continue scaling our impact, we’re committed to hiring builders who are inspired by our team’s guiding principle: to derive a tremendous sense of purpose to make anything we touch be the best it can be.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Surprise.com has created a purpose built enterprise class platform that aligns employees, managers and business leaders to effectively drive “positive, goal directed behavior” and recognizes major accomplishments and milestones across an organization in support of personal, team and corporate goals. We hired Sloboda Studio as we needed additional resources to our team.

SOLUTION

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

We found this vendor on Clutch and after a call, we decided that we want to cooperate.

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

Features development

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

15 Engineers (React Engineers, Ruby Engineers, iOS Engineer, Python Engineers)

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

All of the engineers are very qualified. They are helping us to build our dream product.

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

Good communication. Attentive and responsive sales representatives and hr team (Iryna Korobka and Liliya Andreychenko)

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

Fast communication with it's representatives and qualified engineers

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

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CTO of a software and analytics firm. We provide software tools for the film and TV industry. Our main offering helps clients manage and optimize media catalogs.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Sloboda Studio?

We hired Sloboda Studio to provide us with an extra developer while we searched for a full-time team member. We needed a developer for 3–6 months.

What were your goals for this project?

We needed a reliable developer who could quickly and easily assimilate into our team.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I'd already worked with Sloboda Studio for this type of development.

Describe the project in detail.

Sloboda Studio provided a mid-level developer on a flexible basis for five months. At the outset, they offered a couple of candidates for us to interview, and we selected our favorite.

What was the team composition?

They provided one mid-level developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were very happy with the work of their developer.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Communication between our team and their developer was seamless.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The quality was very high.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I can’t think of any at the moment.