SolGuruz

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Lookbooklab

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a product digital marketing company for the jewelry industry.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire SolGuruz to accomplish?

• Design an admin applicaiton
• Design a client facing application

SOLUTION

How did you find SolGuruz?

Online Search

Why did you select SolGuruz over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from SolGuruz were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The scope included the entire design process form discovery, information architecture, and Figma design deliverable. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The deliverable of the Figma file was the main indicator of success. Also the time to complete the design.

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

We met with their team at least once a week, but usually twice. They kept me up to date daily about what they were working on and also shared the progress of deliverables when they could. They were very responsive, including before the project kicked off and afterward. 

What was your primary form of communication with SolGuruz?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

I really liked the regular updates. I've had experiences wiht other firms where I didn't hear from the team only to find that their progress was not going the way I wanted. The constant updates meant that I didn't have to worry about that and that was very important.

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

I can't think of thing. They performed exaclty how I needed them to.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of GlobeTravv Ventures Private Limited

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Travv World simplifies travel planning by offering personalized itineraries, seamless bookings, and authentic local experiences in one app.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire SolGuruz to accomplish?

• MVP mobile app design
• UX and branding

SOLUTION

How did you find SolGuruz?

Referral

Why did you select SolGuruz over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from SolGuruz were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Scope of Work:

Project Overview: The project involved designing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for our mobile application, focusing on both the idea conceptualization and UI/UX design. The objective was to create a visually appealing, user-friendly, and functional app that aligns with our business goals and user needs.

Key Deliverables:

• Initial Consultation and Requirements Gathering: 
  • Conducted comprehensive meetings to understand our business objectives, target audience, and specific requirements.
  • Provided expert advice on the feasibility and potential improvements for our initial app idea.
• Market Research and User Analysis: 
  • Performed detailed market research to identify trends, competitor analysis, and user preferences.
  • Created user personas and scenarios to guide the design process.
• Wireframing and Prototyping: 
  • Developed wireframes to outline the app's structure and flow.
  • Created interactive prototypes to visualize the user journey and app functionalities.
• UI/UX Design: 
  • Designed high-fidelity UI mockups, ensuring a consistent and aesthetically pleasing visual style.
  • Focused on intuitive navigation and user-centric design principles to enhance usability.
  • Iteratively refined designs based on our feedback and usability testing.
• User Testing and Feedback Integration: 
  • Conducted usability testing sessions with a sample of target users.
  • Collected and analyzed feedback to identify areas for improvement.
  • Incorporated user feedback to optimize the app's design and functionality.
• Final Design Handoff: 
  • Delivered a complete set of design assets, including high-fidelity mockups, style guides, and design specifications.
  • Provided comprehensive documentation to ensure smooth implementation by our development team.

Summary of Key Deliverables:

• Detailed market research and user personas.
• Wireframes and interactive prototypes.
• High-fidelity UI mockups and style guides.
• Usability testing reports and integrated feedback.
• Final design assets and documentation.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Efficient Design Process: 
  • Metric: Time taken to complete design milestones.
  • Outcome: The design phase was completed 15% ahead of schedule, demonstrating an efficient and streamlined design process.
• Comprehensive Design Documentation: 
  • Metric: Completeness and clarity of design documentation.
  • Outcome: Received positive feedback from the intial user testing team on the comprehensiveness and clarity of the design documentation, which facilitated a smooth transition to the development phase.
    
    

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

1. 1. On-Time Delivery:
   • The team consistently delivered all design milestones on time, adhering to the agreed-upon schedule. Their commitment to meeting deadlines was evident throughout the project.
2. Daily Check-ins:
   • Daily check-ins were a regular part of the project management process. These brief meetings ensured continuous alignment and allowed for quick resolution of any issues that arose.
3. Daily Updates and Detailed Calls:
   • The team provided daily updates, keeping us informed of the progress and any potential changes. 
   • Detailed calls were conducted regularly for in-depth design discussions. These calls facilitated thorough understanding and collaborative decision-making, ensuring the design met our expectations and requirements.
4. Responsiveness to Needs:
   • The team was highly responsive to our needs and feedback. They were proactive in addressing our concerns and made necessary adjustments promptly. Their flexibility and willingness to adapt were crucial in achieving the desired outcomes.
5. Communication:
   • Communication was clear, consistent, and effective. The project management team ensured that all stakeholders were kept in the loop, which contributed to the smooth execution of the project.

Overall, their project management approach was highly organized and efficient, characterized by on-time delivery, regular updates, and effective communication, ensuring our needs were met and expectations exceeded.

What was your primary form of communication with SolGuruz?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

SolGuruz demonstrated outstanding design expertise, delivering a UI/UX that was both aesthetically pleasing and highly functional. Their ability to translate our vision into a tangible design exceeded our expectations.
Overall, Solguruz's combination of exceptional design skills, proactive communication, user-centric approach, and efficient project management made our collaboration highly successful and enjoyable. Their contributions were instrumental in building the engaging and user-friendly design for Travv World.

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

While the design documentation was comprehensive, there could be further improvements in detailing specific design rationale and decisions. This would provide even greater clarity for the development team during implementation.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Principal of The Master Storytellers

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Provides a platform for people all around the world to share and focus on their dreams, visions, and bucket lists

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire SolGuruz to accomplish?

• Create an iOS platform/app
• Create an Android platform/app
• Create a web based platform that is linked to the iOS and Android

SOLUTION

How did you find SolGuruz?

Referral

Why did you select SolGuruz over others?

• Referred to me
• I liked the way SolGuruz structured the phases of the project

How many teammates from SolGuruz were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

1. Discovery Phase 
2. App development for iOS and Android 
3. Website development

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

First was the initial design.  Once that was approved, there were weekly meetings to demonstrate the progress

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

They had one project manager who was my main point of contact.  She coordinated with all the other team members and would discuss feedback with them

What was your primary form of communication with SolGuruz?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Great communication.  I never had any problem reaching SolGuruz, and the CEO would also often check in on the progress and make sure that our needs were being met.  The developers provided daily updates through Skype messaging on the progress they were making

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

I would have liked to have seen something like a Google Sheets checklist so when questions would come up or to-do tasks, it would be easy to see comments on the progress of those items. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the managing director at DiamNow, a B2B diamond platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with SolGuruz?

I was facing a lot of challenges in retaining my resources post-pandemic, so we needed help with custom software development and UX/UI design of our B2B platform.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

SolGuruz developed and is currently maintaining our product management system where clients can run their data to determine a diamond's peak in selling. 

Morever, the team is providing us with UI/UX design to create something that perfectly represents our brand — they also provide this service to four of our clients simultaneously.

They mainly utilize Figma, and have a team of HTML and CSS designers to create the mock-ups for WordPress and Webflow implementation.

Other technologies include Node.js, React, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Flutter.

What is the team composition?

We're working with a dedicated team of designers and developers.

How did you come to work with SolGuruz?

Someone recommended their team from a Google developer group I'm a member of.

How much have you invested with them?

We've invested about $47,500.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in November 2021, and our partnership is still ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Thanks to SolGuruz, I now have a 360-degree software solution to provide my customers.

They always resolve my needs and concerns, and have a great understanding of the project we're currently working on. They exceeded my initial expectations, and I've learned a lot in this partnership.

How did SolGuruz perform from a project management standpoint?

They work with the Agile methodology, which they use with tremendous clarity. We typically communicate through ClickUp and Slack, and they strictly adhere to deadlines and stay within budget.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We're impressed with how they go above and beyond to support my needs.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could charge more for their services because the value they bring to the partnership has been excellent.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

If you want to get your project done on time with quality, they're the agency to hire.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the chairman and CEO of a company offering personalized travels and curated experiences, primarily focusing on Europe and certain parts of Asia-Pacific. We use technology quite extensively to travel plans for our customers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with SolGuruz?

For most travelers, the main challenges are figuring out all the local experiences and connecting with destination experts. Our offering addresses those challenges, and technology plays a big role in how we create those experiences, so we needed a technology partner to help us build our product.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

SolGuruz has helped us develop a customized web platform and mobile app for us. Throughout the project, we’ve worked with them to keep improving it using a classical design and development cycle. First, we define the requirements and create a functionality matrix. Then, we provide those requirements to their technical team and discuss the functionality and design for them to take it from there.

We always try to set clear requirements, but sometimes those requirements evolve during the development process because we’re in a very new space. After finishing the development process, SolGuruz helps us with the classical feature rollout. However, if any changes are needed, we work together on those changes in a very flexible manner.

Our product has two sides. On the web platform, customers can log in and design their own travel plans and talk with a destination expert, and they can also select from a lot of curated experiences. As for the mobile app, it is both for iOS and Android devices. On it, customers can have their entire travel guide at their fingertips and follow the plan they created on the platform. Additionally, they can keep in touch with us using the chat functionality.

We’re currently working on the project’s next phase, building an integration between the web and mobile sides. We usually do a lot of work on the web platform to keep travel plans and experiences updated, so we’re now trying to ensure the web and mobile sides are well-integrated so that both show the same information.

What is the team composition?

We just assign projects to SolGuruz, so I don’t know how many people work on those projects behind the scenes.

How did you come to work with SolGuruz?

I found them through one of my friends.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in 2016, and our engagement is ongoing. We’ve kept extending the project, and we’ve worked on and off throughout the years.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

SolGuruz’s work is directly tied to our sales and service delivery, and our customers are very satisfied with our product. Additionally, we’re a very satisfied customer of theirs, and we constantly bring them back to work on the next development cycle.

How did SolGuruz perform from a project management standpoint?

SolGuruz is almost always on time and on budget. We have a very new business model, so we also appreciate their flexibility in terms of not working under a fixed timeline. It is more important for us to get the right requirements instead of setting delivery deadlines. We use ClickUp to manage the project, and we communicate via emails, phone calls, text messages, and video conferences.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Besides SolGuruz’s technical knowledge, their flexibility in managing evolving business requirements is impressive.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No. SolGuruz basically works as an extension of our team, so we directly provide them with feedback if needed.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Be clear about what you want, especially if you’re also working in an evolving industry. Additionally, be flexible in the way you manage the project and do it collaboratively.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the co-founder of a sports technology company. We help youth athletes enjoy playing and practicing.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Our company hired SolGuruz to build a website allowing athletes to join teams and compete in sports-specific challenges.

SOLUTION

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

We research website developers online, and after interviewing multiple companies, we chose SolGuruz.

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

We had multiple meetings to discuss the goal of our website. After additional meetings, we built a wireframe of what was needed. SolGuruz built multiple versions, and after QA and testing, we successfully launched the website.

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

A project manager was our main point of contact with the assistance of the development team. We even had the CEO involved to help finalize the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After launching the website, we received positive feedback from our clients. We are excited about moving forward with our next project with SolGuruz.

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

We hand weekly meetings using Zoom and group chats. In addition, we have multiple sprints within the project where we would test and approve the next steps.

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

Overall, the communication was tremendous. They brought in the necessary resources to complete the project as we envisioned.

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

That is tough, given that SolGuruz completed the project on time and delivered what we expected. Maybe throughout the process, always try to get more clarity on a specific feature needed.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the COO of an audio streaming platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with SolGuruz?

After initially developing our application, we faced a lot of technical issues. We were creating a lot of content that our technology couldn’t support, so we reached out to SolGuruz to redevelop our application.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

First, we met with SolGuruz to share the challenges we faced with our initial application. The team evaluated our existing application and identified problems we hadn’t picked up on. After reviewing our technology, the team determined that our existing application wasn’t scalable from Android to iOS. Then, they brainstormed potential solutions, walked us through their ideas, and developed a wireframe. 

Next, SoloGuruz researched design and market trends, validated their proposal, and we moved into the development phase. We divided the development process into five milestones, including building the technology stack, distributing the application, and beta testing. 

Then, they built a new application from scratch using React, CodeMagic, AWS Cloud, PostgreSQL, and Flutter. They suggested a more user-friendly color palette and used Figma and Photoshop to design the UI/UX. They also created a landing page for us in WordPress and rebuilt our CMS to accommodate more content.

Since launching the application, SolGuruz has deployed two new releases, and they’ve continued to support us with maintenance requests. 

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with 8–10 team members, including the development team, a UI/UX designer, and a QA lead. Paresh (CEO) and Lokesh (CTO) are our primary points of contact.

How did you come to work with SolGuruz?

I’d attended events where Paresh was the guest speaker, so we had heard of SolGuruz. Once we started looking for development partners, SolGuruz submitted a proposal, and we interviewed them and moved forward with the partnership.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested about $35,000 in the partnership with SolGuruz. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working together in February 2021, and SolGuruz delivered the application in April 2022. Since then, they’ve continued to maintain the application, so the partnership is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

SolGuruz has enabled us to support more users, and we’ve been exceptionally pleased with the results. They’ve fixed all the issues we were experiencing with our original application; customers have been thrilled with the look and feel of the new app. 

They’ve helped us anticipate issues and reframe our view of technology from reactive to proactive. Instead of solving problems after the fact, SolGuruz has considered our users and designed an intuitive UI/UX. Although the design is not a measurable outcome, it has made a world of difference. 

Before engaging SolGuruz, our application consistently crashed due to the amount of content we were uploading. As a result, we received negative reviews from users who enjoyed our content but ultimately grew frustrated with the crashes.

Since deploying the application, our user engagement has significantly increased, and we’ve received great reviews. Users have been able to share playlists without experiencing glitches. Our daily crash rate has decreased from 60% to 6% since launching the new application, and most of our crashes result from users operating older versions of the app. 

Their development efforts have also simplified our onboarding process. We used a faulty AI tool for our initial app, which resulted in 40% of our users exiting the application because they couldn’t find their desired content. SolGuruz has improved our search engine to accommodate different phonetic spellings for words in English and Indian languages. Now, the application presents users with suggestions based on their search and tries to direct them to the appropriate content. 

How did SolGuruz perform from a project management standpoint?

It's not always easy for developers to work with creative people, we’ve been pleasantly surprised with the partnership, and our mindsets have matched up quite well. SolGuruz has a strong sense of ownership over our project, which we’ve appreciated. They’ve patiently held our hands through the development process and gone above and beyond to share innovative ideas. 

Since we produce music from our studio, the team has traveled to meet with us in person, which has been helpful. They’ve consistently met deadlines and operated within our budget. They’ve proactively kept the project on track, nudging us when needed, which has enabled us to launch the application ahead of schedule. 

The partnership has felt like a true collaboration, and we appreciate their open communication style. Instead of assigning tasks in ClickUp, we’ve worked through the project together as a team. We’ve met for video calls and kept in touch via email. 

SolGuruz has also presented progress during our board meetings every six weeks. Many of our board members aren’t tech-savvy, and SolGuruz has been very patient with them. They’ve effectively humanized their technical jargon to appeal to the average user. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Going into the project, we had a clear vision. SolGuruz worked to uncover why our application was failing and how they could help. They immediately understood our pain points, considered our market positioning, and created a solution that worked for us.

We interviewed other developers who approached our project from a mathematical perspective, which hindered them from realizing our vision. SolGuruz has taken the time to listen to our journey and understand our users, leading to excellent results.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I have nothing SouldGuruz could improve on.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I advise answering SolGuruz’s questions to the best of your ability. The team asks questions to understand how they can best apply their skills to help you achieve your goals. Be open with them so they can do their best to guide your project in the right direction.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Manager of a diamond trading company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Diamond traders and Wholesalers

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire SolGuruz to accomplish?

• Maintain our app updated and functional
• Build new features on request

SOLUTION

How did you find SolGuruz?

Referral

Why did you select SolGuruz over others?

• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from SolGuruz were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

My work with SolGuruz is daily, we have a chat and everytime i find a bug, a problem, a comment from a user or even if i have a new idea for improvment i just send it in the chat, then depending of the subject we move forward on the chat or we fix conference calls.

This is the work flow. For example i asked them a couple month ago a special project to buold a new feature in the app and i needed it urgent, we did some valls i explained what i needed and send some examples. After 2-3 weeks i received a demo, made some correcrtions a couple time and in around a month it was ready and we are very satisfied with the result.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The app and web system we created were designed to improve work, increase sales and facilitate my life as manager. A measure of success for me is when everything works smoothly,  no errors, no bugs, no complains.

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

I like the work with them because i write my problem on a chat and they are very organized and put it on a shared file we have with status of the project and all tbe details, they even give option to prioratize wich project i need forst to be done. This system helps me because i dont have the time to do it myself so i just drop problems on them via chat and they keep tab on everything. 

What was your primary form of communication with SolGuruz?

Virtual Meeting

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

The people, even when i was pressing and pushing the manager and project manages they always responded very calmly and professionally.

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

I think the beginning of work, first couple month were a bit difficult until we started to understand each other, every transaction is complicated but maybe there is a better way to make the beginning more smoothly 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Sr. Digital Marketing & CRM Analyst of a car dealership company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We have 7 car dealerships in Winnipeg, basically we are from automotive industry.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire SolGuruz to accomplish?

• Google vehicles shopping ads
• Inventory feed customization

SOLUTION

How did you find SolGuruz?

Referral

Why did you select SolGuruz over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from SolGuruz were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Lokesh and Paresh both help me to customize inventory feed for Google vehicles shopping ads, it was new ads format for the automotive industry and our us vendor doesn’t know how to fo it but SolGurus did it.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We posted inventory feed to google ads account and google approved it and we were the first dealership from Winnipeg who started google vehicles shopping ads frkm Winnipeg.

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

Paresh and lokesh both are very flexible on the communication and alway ready to provide assistance on the project.

What was your primary form of communication with SolGuruz?

Virtual Meeting

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

No one could do this project the way SolGuruz did it.

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

Not so far

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-founder & CEO of DocuX

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Documents and contract lifecycle management software including native electronic signatures

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire SolGuruz to accomplish?

• Mobile UI and UX design
• Mobile app development
• Website redesign

SOLUTION

How did you find SolGuruz?

Referral

Why did you select SolGuruz over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from SolGuruz were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

End-to-end mobile app development including UI/UX and related deployment for iOS and Android. We also tasked them with re-design of our existing website. The deliverable is a functional mobile app and new website deployment.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Mobile app wireframes App design system website design on Figma Web design system

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

Excellent and thoroughly professional project management with daily summary of work done, immediate resolution of the questions / comments / feedback. Not once they missed their timelines. The communication and cadence were perfect as any co-founder would like to have.

What was your primary form of communication with SolGuruz?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Excellent design sense and understanding Commitment Sincerity Professionalism Discipline

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

There isn't anything they need to improve on.