Soshace

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder and CEO of a software company called SocialHub.

What challenge were you trying to address with Soshace?

We needed help finding great talent in software development. 

What was the scope of their involvement?

Soshace has been helping us find software development resources that we can hire directly. They get a commission fee for prescreening and recruiting candidates for us and filling out our requirements.

Apart from that, they also provide us with coaching sessions where they give us tips on the onboarding process.

What is the team composition?

Our main point of contact is Nikita (Founder).

How did you come to work with Soshace?

We chose to work with them after they advised us with an appropriate salary rate and how to properly set up a contract to hire candidates.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our ongoing engagement started in November 2019.

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

We’re always looking for talent so we're hoping to continue working with them for the next year. They understand exactly what we look for and provide us with high-quality candidates on a weekly basis.

How did Soshace perform from a project management standpoint?

Their project management is perfect and we mostly communicate through email and phone.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We’re impressed with the quality of the candidates they provide, as they fit our profile exactly.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They’re doing everything they can in a highly competitive market, so I can’t think of anything they could improve on.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I would suggest narrowing down the profile of the candidates in the beginning.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m an executive at an AI-affiliated marketplace.

What challenge were you trying to address with Soshace?

We needed help with recruitment efforts for our business.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Soshace has implemented a global recruitment strategy for us. It’s a fully-remote process that helps us hire the best and brightest candidates from all around the world. They do a full technical screening before presenting the candidates, which has worked out great for us.

In terms of the process, I first provide them with specifications, and they come back with a job description. After that, they look at their pipeline and show us the candidates that they already have pre-sorted. Consequently, they inform us about their CV and overall experience with a technical scorecard, which is unique from their service — they categorize their candidates by skill level, price range, and other relevant topics. In the last part of the process, Soshace makes sure that we meet with the workers and set up the interview between us, with the additional option of hiring them directly or through Soshace.

What is the team composition?

We’ve been mainly working with Nikita (Founder)

How did you come to work with Soshace?

I found them on Clutch and chose them because they had great reviews.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent around $15,000 with them so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in July 2021, and the engagement is ongoing.

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

I’m delighted with their work, and it’s been a great experience; they’ve already helped us recruit four JavaScript developers with expertise in Node and TypeScript, which is what we’re looking for. They’ve built our whole development team for us.

How did Soshace perform from a project management standpoint?

They’re very organized; one of our developers decided that he wanted to step aside from the project, and Soshace quickly replaced him in a matter of weeks with a very qualified candidate who’s a much better fit for our company. In addition to that, they lead a swift process and provide instant feedback — I think Nikita doesn’t leave his computer anytime during the day! In terms of tools, we use email, DocuSign, and Telegram.

What did you find most impressive about them? 

I’ve used a couple of other remote recruitment firms, and Soshace’s quality is superior to theirs — the quality of the talent they bring in is outstanding. They’re all over the map to find good partners, even in the most unusual places.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t think there’s anything they can improve on. 

Any advice for potential customers?

Trust them and have a technical person on your end to help them with the hiring processes. That way, you’ll end up getting more talented candidates.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the head of projects for a digital agency.

What challenge were you trying to address with Soshace?

We needed help with developing and optimizing a client’s website in terms of mobile device loading.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Soshace analyzed the website speed and the reasons for the slowness and came up with solutions. They removed, changed, and added codes to provide custom software development using React to improve the website’s speed and performance in loading faster on mobile devices.

They also recorded and monitored performance scores while referencing the live site during implementation.

What is the team composition?

We worked with a senior developer.

How did you come to work with Soshace?

Our tech lead recommended them to me after working on an internal project with them. We had an interview and felt like a good fit.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent 30,000–40,000 dirhams (approximately $7,000–$10,000 USD) with them.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from May–June 2021.

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

We have seen an increase in mobile speed, from 20% to 50%, which was our client’s goal. 

How did Soshace perform from a project management standpoint?

I managed the project. We Soshace kept us updated on progress and necessary tests during daily meetings. We used Teamwork for project management.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They work independently, not leaving tasks unfinished, and are proactive.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t think there’s anything they can improve on.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Hire senior developers; you get what you pay for. Depending on the area of support you need, they can be an excellent addition to your team.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m one of the directors of World Privilege Plus. We provide companies with employee benefits and customer rewards through a closed-membership program. We provide a white-label website for clients to provide discounts and privileges to members to save on everyday essentials. We can be available in 184 countries.

What challenge were you trying to address with Soshace?

We needed a partner to meet our development needs.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Soshace provides us with development support on an ad-hoc basis. We assign them to work on development projects about each month. They provide technical support throughout the website, using Node.js and Angular. Their team maintains features and rebuilds parts of the website if we have issues. When we need to fix anything technical, Soschace assists us.

What is the team composition?

We work with two developers from Soshace who answer to the managing director.

How did you come to work with Soshace?

We found them by searching for local companies. We wanted a partner that wasn’t located in a time zone that would be too restrictive. It was also important for us to work with a team that had strong English language skills. The cost was a consideration, and we needed a team with specific development skills. Soshace was able to provide developers with skills in the required languages.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent about £20,000–£25,000 (approximately $28,000–$35,000 USD).

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together around December 2019, and we work together on an ongoing basis.

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

As they know our system, it’s easy for them to quickly turn around projects. The quality of their work is great. Soshace provides us with a high-end resources. Their team gives us advice and everything we need. We’re pleased with what they deliver to us.

How did Soshace perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicate on a weekly basis via Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Their team tells us how long projects will take and then stick to the timelines. There’s always support available. If we can’t reach a developer, we contact their management team which helps us straightway.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The quality of their developers and their prices distinguish them from other providers.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, they’re great.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Select a particular developer and then keep that developer on your team. Communication’s important, so have regular meetings with them. Ensure regular updates are part of the plan.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of DigiSigner, a software company that creates electronic signatures for virtual documents.

What challenge were you trying to address with Soshace?

I needed to create new functionality for part of my application. My goal was to add a field-filling feature that allows signatures on various pieces of online content.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Soshace’s team updated my application so that I could display documents in an online browser. The development work was done using JavaScript, jQuery, and Angular.js.

The functionality they developed was only released for new users because I didn’t want to impact the old users until I see how it’s working. Overall, they completed all of my requirements.

What is the team composition?

They provided a user experience specialist for the frontend development portion. I also interacted with a project manager.

How did you come to work with Soshace?

I found them on Upwork, and chose them because they were well-versed in the old version of Angular.js that my application is written in.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested $15,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in May, and wrapped up in July 2019.

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

We were very satisfied with the developer assigned to the project. He did great work and was very communicative. He did a lot of work in two months and I believe it will positively impact my company in the long run.

How did Soshace perform from a project management standpoint?

Their team was very responsive. I could always contact them via Skype and they responded promptly. They quickly solved any issues I had and organized meetings frequently to update me on our progress.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their developer was very experienced. He was one of the best I’ve seen, and I was pleased with the progress he made in the short amount of time he worked with us.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, working with Soshace was an excellent experience.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

My advice is to communicate closely with the assigned developer every day. It will yield impressive results.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CTO of a cloud-based physical access control system. We manage office or enterprise building door securities, mostly on a cloud. We manage access for who should get in and what kind of access people should have. Everything is automated. When employees are onboarded, they get access to the office automatically. When someone gets offboarded, we remove the access automatically. Administrators of the company don’t have to worry about deleting unauthorized access from their physical security system.

What challenge were you trying to address with Soshace?

We needed help with frontend development of our administrative dashboard. The dashboard is used by our customers to manage their offices and employee access. We believe in simplicity when it comes to dashboards, and we put a lot of emphasis on UI/UX. We wanted to simplify access control so that anybody can use it.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They built the frontend using JavaScript for our administrative dashboard. We had the initial version, and they added a lot of new functionalities. They did the frontend integrations with Okta and OneLogin and flow configurations for onboarding and offboarding employees. We also built a reporting and analytics dashboard on the dashboard that shows users reports such as attendance.

We also did a building sync with them, which was another good feature. A building has its access control, and the tenants do as well. Often, tenant and building communication is broken, so tenants have to carry two cards or chase staff people to get access to the building. We automated that flow. 

What is the team composition? 

I was involved in selecting the developers from their side. We had three developers initially, but now we only have one since we’re mainly in maintenance mode. There was a project manager who mostly handled their time and availability. I worked directly with the developers, which is what we wanted.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent $50,000–$100,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in May 2017 and the work is ongoing.

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

The developers understood our vision that having an easy UI/UX was important.

How did Soshace perform from a project management standpoint?

Communication was great. We use an agile methodology, and everything was tracked in Jira and GitHub. They provided a lot of details, and, most of the time, we met our timelines.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their expertise in the technology we use is impressive. They not only encourage their developers to get technical training, but I’ve seen many of their developers enroll in taking English classes too.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Currently, we give them business requirements and make sure they understand what needs to be done. If they could provide end-to-end lifecycle for software development, like capturing the high-level business requirements and breaking them down into functional systems specs and wireframes, and handle the execution, it would offload a lot of work on our side. I’m hesitant to try that right now because they focus on the technical side.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

If you give them clear requirements, they will get it done. If you give just high-level details, they won’t be able to make it.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the CEO of a cloud-based solution provider.

What challenge were you trying to address with Soshace?

We engaged Soshace to provide frontend developers for one of our products.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Our internal team had prepared the backend and the overall design, but we relied on Soshace to complete the frontend of our cloud computing platform using React, Redux, and Angular.

What is the team composition?

We work with a group of three developers.

How did you come to work with Soshace?

I found Soshace through Clutch.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent between $50,000–$100,000 so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our engagement began in February 2019 and remains ongoing.

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

Soshace has provided excellent work to this point. They are professional, and they accomplish our tasks on time.

How did Soshace perform from a project management standpoint?

Instead of having an intermediary project manager form their agency, we communicated directly with the developers, which is our preference. They feel like full-time members of our team because of that arrangement. Soshace has a talented network of engineers in many time zones so that we can work around the clock. We communicate well using Jira, Confluence, and Slack.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Our team is quite technical, so we appreciate that the absence of a project manager allows us to work directly with the engineers completing the work. Further, the price range is really competitive.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Soshace has proven their ability to find developers all around the world, but I think they would be better off by creating small teams of 2–3 people that have previous experience working together. For our project, it took a little while to figure out the group chemistry because the engineers had never worked together before.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Soshace has team members in many different countries, including the United States, so it’s important for future clients to pick the time zone they are comfortable with.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of RiskHub, a startup. Our product is an organizational tool based on risk management.

What challenge were you trying to address with Soshace?

I needed a developer to help build my software.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They developed my SaaS web app with React and MySQL. I sent them the document of my idea and they found the developer. I explained my idea to the developer and they did full-stack frontend and backend development. It’s a risk management app. It has residuaries, inventories, and more. They included a task management function and a dashboard.

What is the team composition?

I worked with one developer.

How did you come to work with Soshace?

I found them online and found them to be the right developer for my idea.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent $28,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from January–June 2018.

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

I have access to software that shows me everything they’re doing. The project went well and I’m very happy with everything they’re doing. They’ve taken a lot of work off my hands. I told them if I had a problem in the future, I would ask them because I like them.

How did Soshace perform from a project management standpoint?

Their management was effective. They found the right developer in a short time.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They chose the right developer for me and my idea. We had a lot in common and we made a good team. I was happy from the beginning.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, everything went well.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Find the right man for the project like I did. I hope another customer is as lucky as I am.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of a flash sale site called Modnique. We sell clothing, jewelry, accessories, and handbags online.

What challenge were you trying to address with Soshace?

Our need was fairly unique and situational. I had known our previous developer personally for about 12 years. He became so overloaded with work that he had to simply leave one day while we were still in the startup phases of product development. 

Since he was the only person familiar with our code, I urgently started reaching out to different companies.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Soshace has worked with me every step of the way. At the start of our project, I created a rough outline that described our needs. Based on our requirements, our account representative found three people who were perfect for the position within a few days. She sat in the interviews for each candidate and touched base afterward to ask how I felt they had gone. 

The first two candidates weren’t interested in working with our code because it is relatively old, but one developer was both willing and had the rare experience with that exact technology. He is a senior professional developer who works remotely for us full time. For his compensation, I pay Soshace directly.

The scope of his capabilities is extremely large. His expertise includes Java, Oracle, Apache, Apache Tomcat, and jQuery. Rather than being limited to a specific project, we can assign him any task that relates to coding. 

The developer has integrated a new payment gateway into our site and has identified and fixed numerous bugs. By tweaking the code independently, he finds new ways to improve features like our search and item filters. 

Right now, he’s designing a mega menu. When users hover their mouse over a category on our site like "men," a dropdown menu displays the different clothing and jewelry options we offer for men.  Clicking through takes users to a pre-filtered page of products. 

Even after Soshace connected us with the right resource, they continued to make sure everything goes smoothly. Our account representative has listened to all the needs I've had so far. She continues to contact me to check in. 

What is the team composition? 

Alina (Head of Sales and Business Development, Soshace) has worked with us from the beginning as our exclusive point of contact. Their staff augmentation services yielded one developer. 

How did you come to work with Soshace?

I was referred to Soshace by a family friend. Since I'm not a developer, I didn't have a formal resume. Instead, I described the basics of what we needed for this project. 

How much have you invested with them?

I've spent about $6,000 on their services. They offered an amazing two-week trial period for a small deposit of only $1,000. Had I been dissatisfied, I wouldn't have been liable for the entire cost, and Soshace would have found an alternative resource. This option would be especially useful for positions like graphic designers. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We've been working with Soshace since February 2019. 

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

In the current market, it's very difficult to find a developer that fits specific business needs. Even though we needed non-standard resources, Soshace sourced the right type of resource extremely quickly. 

The developer they found works quite efficiently. In the month and a half he’s worked for us, I’ve only seen good things so far. He had a minimal learning curve and has produced very high-quality work.

Soshace made the entire process very clear, simple, and easy. They supported me every step of the way.  Many companies will harass clients to make faster decisions, but I never felt pressed on time at all. I was pleasantly surprised.

How did Soshace perform from a project management standpoint?

Unlike the tendency in the industry to over-promise and under-deliver, Soshace stuck to their promises. We set up very tight deadlines, and they promptly provided a valuable development resource who always delivers either on or before the deadline. 

Our company's CTO communicates with the developer directly. They have daily check-ins via Skype, which they also use for ad hoc discussions and to contact the other developers and designers on the team.  

What did you find most impressive about them?

Soshace’s transparent pricing and excellent customer service set them apart from the competition. Their slogan seems to be "the client is always right." It can be challenging to help someone like me who lacks development knowledge find the perfect programmer. Based on their high-level technical knowledge, they connected us with the right resource.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there are none.  

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I advise being upfront and transparent about the budget and requirements you feel comfortable with. If you don't have the required technical expertise, have someone like your CTO write these documents. 

Express what you're willing to spend on a developer per month and provide a simple outline of the development work you need. I'm sure they have other account managers, but I highly recommend Alina. She was excellent. 

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a project manager at a company that is developing a SaaS product that will help agriculture appraisers streamline their work.

What challenge were you trying to address with Soshace?

We were looking for development support for the agricultural platform.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We had two local developers initially and reached out to Soshace for extra help. The software platform assists property appraisers. It generates reports that detail what agricultural properties, like farmland, orchards, and groves, are worth. The application sorts math calculations and other statistics into the process and uses comparable listings to estimate the value of properties. Users can make adjustments according to differing variables.

Their team embedded tools we built, similar to Google Docs, within the software. The tools allow data to be sent automatically to the report and will enable users to create tools and implement content.

What is the team composition?

We are working with two developers right now and will onboard a third shortly. Our developers have taken consultant roles, while their team has taken the lead.

How did you come to work with Soshace?

We put an ad on Upwork and had two rounds of interviews. The process took about a month. We were happy with what Soshace wanted to accomplish. We weren’t looking for developers who code well; we wanted developers that could take on complex problems and also explain complexities. We chose their team because of their experience and how they did on the test projects we assigned.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested around $50,000 so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with Soshace in June 2018, and the project is ongoing.

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

The project is ongoing, but Soshace is a supportive resource for our team, leading to a faster development process. Our developers are happy with the code. With startups, sometimes there’s crunch time, and things change constantly, and Soshace takes everything in stride.

How did Soshace perform from a project management standpoint?

We didn’t use their project management services, but they are available to our team. Soshace is responsive and performing well. Their account managers continually seek feedback, and I’m impressed with that. Their team is enjoyable and accommodating.

We meet twice a week to discuss the scope and other tasks. We use Slack for regular communication and have a Trello board for the developers. Our team tries not to interfere and let them manage everything.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The process has been extremely collaborative. Soshace has taken on the project as their own and contributed accordingly. Their thoughts regarding the project make their team part of our own. It feels natural working with Soshace.

We’ve come to expect skilled coding and enthusiasm. We’re onboarding new developers from their team. For someone to come in the middle of a complex project, it’s not easy, but their team has been helpful in explaining the process to new members.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I’m pleased with how their developers are doing. Nothing comes to mind.

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

For people looking to work with Soshace, it helps to be communicative. Understanding the scope is one thing, but understanding the intent behind it, is another. Soshace explains ideas that can save time. Their team contributes in more ways than code.