Softengi

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a Director of Engineering at an EHSQ SaaS company headquartered in Toronto. Our company has about 500 employees and serves clients all over the globe.

For what projects/services did your company hire Softengi?

Softengi has been a 10+ year partner augmenting our staff for application architecture, development, and testing.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to have a trusted partner to carry-out the day-to-day engineering work under onshore direction to optimize costs.

How did you select Softengi?

Softengi was a long-time partner of a company we acquired.

Describe the project in detail.

Each year the platform and associated services have typical feature enhancements and maintenance work needed to meet the needs of existing customers and the market. Softengi does the bulk of the engineering to meet near-monthly releases to the production SaaS environment. Softengi also regularly provides insight and recommendations for optimizations and improvements to help manage data and traffic scale that commonly make it to the backlog and into the product(s).

What was the team composition?

During 2020 we leveraged a team of over 30 people from Softengi. This consisted of 20 developers, 10 QA, and couple project managers. Additionally, there was a process manager to help things work smoothly between the onshore and offshore resources and tooling. Onshore product management and project management worked with Softengi staff via agile methodologies for daily progress just like regular staff.

Please describe your company and your position there.

WE are IT company that has crypto product- crypto mobile application for Android based smart phones with military garde level od security. I am Sales Director

For what projects/services did your company hire Softengi?

We need new design for our mobile application UBCrypto.Mobile. Old fashion design of existing mobile app was a stopper for sales. We need new modern UX design

What were your goals for this project?

To increase usability and make user friendly design of crypto phone mobile app

How did you select this vendor?

We select Softengi via personal contacts and "voice of mouth"

Describe the project in detail.

On the beggining of the project we give information as for our product and propose to try it to understand it better. Then we were given 3 variants of mock ups and we choose 1. Softengi team developed us new design for each screen that was used in new vwrsuion of UBCrypto.Mobile app

What was the team composition?

We were assigned project manager, designer, and software developer

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

Due to user friendly design we got new sales and prospects opportunities in 3 month. We got good customer feedback and sutisfied customers. The use of application is easier now

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Deadlines were met, communications were easy and effective

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We liked to work together, and they maintained effective communications face to face and via messengers brought us results

Are there any areas for improvement?

As we are working on crypto video conferencing we have a lot of opportunities for cooperation in future

Please describe your company and your position there.

Apodytes PTY Ltd is a South African based company that taps into the power of the latest technologies to provide innovative solutions across various industries.

For what projects/services did your company hire Softengi?

We needed a platform to be created that will enable Grade R - 3 learners to be taught how to code.

What were your goals for this project?

Development of a platform where the teacher will assign coding tasks for the learners and the learners would be able to view and complete the tasks assigned to them. The major component was the creation of a Scratch-based pick and drop system for generating and executing the Java code.

How did you select this vendor?

We searched the internet for the list of top developers in VR/AR and AI, and after reviewing their profile and having discussions with a few shortlisted vendors we eventually chose to work with Softengi because they indicated that they will be capable to complete our entire project and within acceptable cost to us.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

We had a few meeting to ensure that all the requirements are clear to both parties. From there Softengi was able to give us the cost and time they will need to deliver the project. We also had weekly meetings to discuss the project status where they were able to update us on the progress and all issues were discussed. We were also provided with access to be able to test and comment as the development was in progress. All in all the project was delivered within the time specified

What was the team composition?

The Softengi team was composed of the account manager and the development team manager, but we were also provided with the contacts for the Development, Testing and UI/UX resources. Our team comprised of the Technology Development Manager, the Project Manager and the AI Engineer.

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

The platform was well received by our customer, and it helped to confirm us as the highly innovative company that they'll refer to every time they need innovative solutions.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Both Project Managers had their roles defined at the beginning of the project. There was a mutual goal to finish the project on time and both sided did their part to achieve that.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The speed at which they were able to develop a complex solution. I also liked the fact that they gave us access to the product during the development and that saved a lot of time since we were able to give constant feedback as the development was in progress, instead of having disputes when the product is already finished.

Are there any areas for improvement?

For the next projects we will need to ensure that all as far as possible all the requirements are broken down to the lowes level possible.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am CEO of a company that develops platform for agriculture insurance

For what projects/services did your company hire Softengi?

Using cloud-based software and industrial surveillance solutions that transform drones into concise instruments for deployment we collect valuable information about crops for our clients. To receive more accurate information about the volume of greenery we decided to enhance our drone with AI/ML software. As a result, image categorization became more accurate, and what is more important, AI solution turned out to be more cost-effective for us.

What were your goals for this project?

We accumulated a huge image database which we wanted to analyze properly. We wanted to categorize images and videos using advanced technologies, such as AI/ML because sorting out thousands of images manually would devour all the time of our team. More than that, manual image processing, there would still be repetitive mistakes. We have accumulated a database of images that could tell our clients more about the state of their crops and answer their questions yet we needed to make the image recognition process automatic.

How did you select this vendor?

We contacted Softengi because we realized they have relevant experience in AI solutions

Describe the project in detail.

We contacted Softengi because we realized they have relevant experience in AI solutions development, more than that, they created AI-powered drones in the past. First, we discussed the goal of the project with the Softengi team in detail and determined the criteria for images sorting.

Second, we provided their team with a set of images and videos for objects labeling. We were particularly interested in the amount of greenery on the images with crops. Our tech specialist worked closely with the data scientists until we formulated the accurate criteria for the model building.

Softengi team updated us about the progress of the project on a weekly basis so we could witness how the accuracy of the image recognition was rising gradually which the dataset enrichment and was 99% in the end.

What was the team composition?

2 developers, 1 delivery manager, 1 data scientist, DevOps engineer, System Analyst

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

We can’t share the images under NDA signed with our client.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Weekly reporting was enough to establish solid trustworthy relationships between our teams.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I was impressed with their enthusiasm for the project. Softengi offered multiple improvements over the course of the whole project to make image recognition most accurate. They were not afraid to experiment to reach the set goal, yet they always were transparent about all their activities.

Are there any areas for improvement?

none

Please describe your company and your position there.

I work as a CTO of Def C, a company creating powerful UAVs for target recognition & tracking, and monitoring.

For what projects/services did your company hire Softengi?

We wanted to improve the level of accuracy of target recognition, monitoring, and detection by implementing CV technology in existing drones and minimize the chances of human-made errors in the process of target monitoring.

Upgraded with this system, we wanted to make drones more useful for multiple purposes, such as accurate cargo escorting in logistics or leaks monitoring in the utility sector.

Drones powered with the computer vision can also be applied in agriculture and military sectors, and for that, we needed an advanced system which CV can provide.

What were your goals for this project?

The first goal was to increase the amount of accurate actionable data generated daily. The second goal was to improve the speed of the achieved reaction to the data properly. Using drones powered with computer vision, we got the chance to structure the visual data properly and react to it instantly in the most effective way.

How did you select this vendor?

We contacted several companies and conducted interviews with the lead architects. Softengi offered the most relevant and cost-effective solution and their step-by-step plan of CV implementation was the most coherent.

Softengi team agreed to improve the onboard plates of drones making them more accurate and more powerful at the same time using Computer Vision technology.

Describe the project in detail.

A few words about the project. This computer vision software is created for UAV’s onboard plates which are installed on the drones. Softengi created this system for objects recognition, tracking, and monitoring using Python and Open CV library.

This system of object recognition, tracking and monitoring makes video processing possible even without the signal from the base. Another advantage of Def-C powered with CV is the security of data. It’s all accumulated on our own premises so there is no chance of data breach.

What was the team composition?

There were backend, frontend software developers involved along with QC engineers and UI/UX for web app visualization.

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

Today we are actively using Drones powered with VC for leaks monitoring in the utility sector. We've managed to increased the accuracy of objects recognition, and this number is growing steadily.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We used several programs, such as Jira, Slack to monitor the workflow and ensure non-stop communication. The project is still unfolding but we didn't face any problems so far and the team manages to stick to the deadline.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We hired Softengi because we saw them as professionals. They are truly and deeply interested in programming and work as digital transformation consultant primarily. Using their expertise in AI, we have managed to expand the application of our drones.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm a VP of product at a B2B software as a service provider.

What challenge were you trying to address with Softengi?

We had constrained resources internally, so we were looking for a good option to augment our internal development team.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They work closely with our in-house team on the same sprint schedule, doing a lot of the development work in React. We provide them with the wireframes and, in many cases, a fully functional UI prototype. They're working off of the prototypes and our shared Jira account where they can see all the backlog items.

What is the team composition?

We have one main point of contact and they've assigned a team of 3–4 developers and a QA person to us.

How did you come to work with Softengi?

Someone from our company had worked with them previously and recommended them.

How much have you invested with them?

We've spent over $100,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in February 2018 and the relationship is ongoing.

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

They do quality work, so we plan to continue working with them. They're also great at identifying potential issues with the UI prototypes that we haven't even seen in the backlog.

How did Softengi perform from a project management standpoint?

We use scrum methodology. We started with an overall project-based approach with them, so we had a specific set of deliverables. After the first project, we decided to make them part of the sprint, so now they’re basically part of our team and take on more tasks. In addition to Jira, we use Shared Instance, weekly video conferences, and email to communicate.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We've been very pleased with the quality of their work and their responsiveness.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can't think of anything.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Give them as much information about the project as you can. We shared our backlog, wireframes, and UI prototypes with them, so they could see what we were trying to do before we even started our development efforts.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the CEO of Volia Software, which is based in Houston, Texas. 

What challenge were you trying to address with Softengi?

Softengi is a sister company of Volia based in Kiev, Ukraine. We primarily do custom development for web and mobile, among other tasks. We use some of Softengi’s staff for certain projects based on their skill levels and our needs. 

What was the scope of their involvement?

Their staff provides quality assurance, architecture, and custom development on occasion, primarily for weaving web technologies such as .NET. We have been using Softengi’s staff for about 15 years. Some of their resources have been involved in our projects for many years.

What is the team dynamic?

We've worked with dozens to just a handful of their team, depending on the project. At this time, we have a few of their people working on different projects.

How did you come to work with Softengi?

When Volia was founded, Softengi was already in existence. Primarily, they started with markets in Eastern Europe and then expanded to serving substantial U.S. customers. Our relationship is complementary to our work at Volia, so we don’t step on each other’s toes.

How much have you invested in them?

We have spent well over $1,000,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our engagement started in August 2003, and the relationship is still ongoing. 

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

The Softengi staff has been of the highest quality. There are no issues, and each person is talented. Year after year, their services are renewed by our clients. Their staff members have grown with us and our clients as well. Essentially, they are just an extension of our organization at this point.

How did Softengi perform from a project management standpoint?

Since our companies work closely together, Volia manages the projects and staff members on our team; however, we do work with their executive leadership. The communication has been tremendous. Igor [Account/Business Development Manager, Softengi] is our primary contact, and he and I started as business colleagues and have become friends. We communicate primarily through email, as well as through Skype and Slack.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Softengi does exactly what they say they will. To me, in the business world, this is exceptional and important.

Are there any areas they could improve?

From our standpoint, there’s nothing they need to fix. 

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a co-founder and a Head of Product of 4ComfortShoes. The created application is essentially a kind of aggregator of shoe models. It is very easy to use, the user just needs to put their foot on a blank sheet and point the camera at it.

As a result, we get a 3D model of the foot formed from the images (this was created without lengthy development from scratch, but using a ready-made tool from a professional institute of anthropology that specializes in this). Based on this data, the program will calculate the size and help you choose the most comfortable pair.

For what projects/services did your company hire Softengi?

We addressed Softengi in order to create an AR-powered mobile app for the selection of comfortable shoes. This app which is also an online service would take into account the individual characteristics of the consumer's foot and offer the best solution. The Softengi team was responsible for backend, front-end development, design, and QA.

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

We chose Softengi on the basis of ratings and recommendations of other companies.

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

First, we created specifications for the AR-powered app together with the Softengi business analysts. We worked using Scrum methodology and divided the whole project into sprints. After each sprint, we received certain results and discussed the progress. QA testing was a long and exhausting process but we managed to create a bug-free application.

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

Project Manager, Business Analyst, Designer, 1 back-end developer, 2 front-end developers, QA Engineer

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

Our application is already available for users and is widely utilized by retailers. It reduces online shoe returns, increases online sales, tailors shoes to the target segment, and finally speeds up the sale of illiquid items.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The working process was very fruitful and professional. The team completed the work within the agreed timeframe and considered our wishes into account as much as possible.

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

All tasks were solved promptly and efficiently. And the solution to our problem, proposed by the company, completely satisfied us. At the same time, the atmosphere was friendly and pleasant.

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

No

Please describe your company and your position there.

MicroTechniX is a company specialized in the automation of laboratory processes. We focus on lab management and automation. Develop products and software for the laboratory environment. Offer advice and consultancy to our clients. Wouter Christiaens CEO of Microtechnix

For what projects/services did your company hire Softengi?

Customers are looking for technology that helps them upscaling where knowledge transfer requires to allot of time. We identified that AI is the solution to realize this knowledge transfer.

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

We wanted to have control over our budget and Softengi provided fixed-price solutions that were documented enough to have a successful outcome.

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

1. Analyze the requirements with an SoW
2. Develop software 
3. Document in GitHub and JIRA
4. Test - Deploy in collaboration with our engineering team.

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

1. 2 software engineers
2. 1 AI data scientist
3. 1 Project manager
4. 1 software tester

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

The project is under an NDA

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The step-by-step approach implemented by our CTO resulting in a finished product in the forecasted time is for us the best approach. It allowed everybody to focus and verify (SCRUM).

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

The team seems close proximity-wise, despite our being geographically far away. If we ask a question it is answered. They had great communication!

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

Keep on doing what you are doing now!

Please describe your company and your position there.

i'm a project direct for a company specialized in engineering design of building, stadium, airport, bridges. Our headquarter is located in the north of Italy

For what projects/services did your company hire Softengi?

we are developing a new application with a 3D interface and we need to have a support from a specialist in the field of UI/UX. the application will work with different platform, mobile and desktop, and the UI must be very intuitive and clear

How did you select this vendor?

after a research of many developer in all Europe, we obtain a very good offer from Softengi about timing, delivery and cost.

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

Softengi started an interview to many people in my company to understand the application and the methodology of how we want to use it. after this they looked for similar application already on the market to find our competitors. after this they developed th UI/UX and have several meeting with us to find the optimal solution.

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

we worked with many of them, UI/UX design, graphics, software developer, ..

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

our result was to obtain an interface that can working well on desktop and mobile. They provide us this result! they checked many different scenario, provided a lofi and hifi prototypes, clickable prototypes to obtain the final goal. Our client and investor are really satisfy from the final result.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

the comunication was always clear and fast. they are always available for a call o to setup a meeting.

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

They are really skilled at UI/UX design. The final result is really impressive.

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

not really, the communication was clear and immediate, the graphic was simple and clear, the timing was perfect and the final result was aligned with the expectations.