SolGuruz

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 CEO of iMusti, Inc.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Distribute audio, video and books online.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Develop a tool to import very large data and manage
• Create a state of the art website
• Develop tools to manage the website and data

SOLUTION

How did you find SolGuruz?

We worked with one of the founders

Why did you select SolGuruz over others?

Referred to me

What was the size of SolGuruz’s team?

2-5 Employees

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

Solguruz developed a tool to import and manage large data. Data include meta data fields of audio, video and books. They completed the task very efficiently and on-time. They understood the specification and delivered the final product.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Data management tool.

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

They delivered items on time. They understood the requirement and delivered the final product.

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 was pleased with their efficient communication and high-quality service.

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

None specific.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Solutions Architect of Peenak Solutions

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Peenak Solutions is a progressive online reputation management studio providing strategic architectural & engineering support to emerging & existing businesses.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Development of Mobile Application

SOLUTION

How did you find SolGuruz?

Other

Why did you select SolGuruz over others?

Great culture fit, Company values aligned

What was the size of SolGuruz’s team?

10+

What was your primary form of communication with SolGuruz?

In-Person Meeting

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

The goal of the project is to create an app that allows users to track their given metrics, receive personalized recommendations, and connect with industry professionals. The app will be available on Android platform.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

User Satisfaction

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

Project delivery was on time, it was a critical part of the Phase 1 Success.

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

The most impressive part was the manager's (Paresh's) coordination with our team

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

Nothing I'm aware of. The SolGuruz team consistently does their best in the partnership.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Bakoomba Fitness CEO/Co-founder

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We needed an online fitness app / platform to take our fitness business to the next level and enroll more clients from all over the world, and they just helped us build the fitness platform from scratch.

SOLUTION

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

Referal from a friend that worked with them before

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

Fitness platform with exercise videos, program sections, timing intervals, and other features. The user end and the admin end looks great.

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

I was only dealing with 2 people.., and they communicated the rest of the team: Paresh and Lokesh.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project was delivered earlier than expected. Currently, We are working on Ads and other things to increase traffic and reach new customers

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

Very Professional.

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

Their customer service was exceptional. They responded promptly to all our questions, and the changes we wanted...

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

Nothing really to point out...I am excited.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

FlyNava is a product company with focus on airlinenrpicing optimization, ecommerce and market intelligence platforms.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We had a very short time frame for the airline to go live as a startup, the scope was large and business impact high. So we needed experienced team to build one full module of customer service in the ecommerce platform of the airline. Solguruz came with high recommendation from a friend in the business, and they delivered to that promise.

SOLUTION

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

React capability, quick understanding of requirements, patience and sound technical capabilities

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

Module development of customer services, about 10 sub. Modules with some complex functionality and API integration, all done as responsive moduleS

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

About 6 to 8 for the project duration.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Delivered good quality software within right project times. Code went live in time and is working till date.

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

Very professional, agile and done with good reviews and management oversight

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

The professional behavior of all employees, including the CEO, was impressive.

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

They need to grow and offer more services. Best of luck to them

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

UNIBIT PVT LTD is India’s leading gaming app to play real money games. Our gaming platform consists of skill games like fantasy sports and Ludo that is being enjoyed by over 100k+ players across the nation

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SolGuruz?

UNIBIT Fantasy Cricket UI design

SOLUTION

How did you select SolGuruz?

From Dribble

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

They Complete the project with very dedication & Minimum Time

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

Directly Work with Paresh

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Outcome is great

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We provide the layout they design the UI according layout. Feedback also done with time

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

The team's dedication and time management were impressive.

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

price is high

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of SmartCue, a smart sales assistant for B2B SaaS sales teams to deliver hyper personalised product demos.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SolGuruz?

We had an MVP and needed someone to revamp and polish the product to ensure the user experience was top notch.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

This was a referral from a trusted source. After evaluating a few other vendors, we ended up going with SolGuruz.

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

It was a full redesign of the:

• chrome extension
• web app
• desktop app

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

1 resource - UX Designer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The platform looks way better than what it was. Customers are appreciating the improvements as well. This was done in an agile and fast manner.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

It was great. We used Slack so we could optimize time and do async work.

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

They are proactive and have invested into our product, rather than the typical project-based approach others provide.

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

Not really.