Streaver

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We’re a fintech startup in the AI-infused loan industry. I’m the VP of engineering. We are looking to automate processes across the board, using technology to empower our customers and serve the financial industry by lowering the cost of capital.

In American finance, everything is incredibly slow. If you apply for any kind of credit for a business transaction or a home mortgage, it takes weeks and even months to secure financing. We’re directly attacking this lengthy process.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Streaver?

This was a custom software development project.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

This project required new thinking and technology, as well as the implementation of best-practice standards from the ground up to make sure we didn’t get off on the wrong foot.

Right now, they’re working in Python and various forms of JavaScript. Their firm is specialized in Ruby development as well, a skillset they’ve gained during our project.

The software is designed to automate our internal operations by replacing manual processes and rationalizing where work gets done to provide a faster flow in terms of customer onboarding and day-to-day customer operations.

What is the team composition?

We have four senior software developers working with us right now; they all have an architectural background.

How did you come to work with Streaver?

I’d worked with them in the past at previous companies and knew them to be extremely diligent and careful in their hiring process. They’d always produced good work.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent around $400,000 at this point.

What is the status of this engagement?

We’ve been working together since March 2022.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The software is being built and deployed incrementally. From the first month users came on board, feedback has been very positive. They feel very much involved in the process of the technology development. There’s great coordination and communication, which is usually a strong indicator of success.

How did Streaver perform from a project management standpoint?

On-time delivery and communication are givens with Streaver. It’s their standard, baseline behavior. They do what they say they’re going to do, and more, on time.

As we’re an agile organization, we don’t speak every day; the scrum process we run is self-organizing. I occasionally speak with a few of their managers, as well as their owner.

What did you find most impressive about them?

One of the things that makes them unusually good is that they care about doing a high-quality job. They take intrinsic pride in their work and in being good partners, which is unusual in my experience. They’re predictable and reliable in a good sense.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, not particularly. I did have to wait a bit to access some resources, as they didn’t have people on standby, but they’re very selective about who they employ. I can’t fault them for that, however.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I recommend them without reservations. The more you involve them in your business, the more context they’ll have around what you do. Streaver always behaves with integrity.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of Propelicy, and we have a broker management software application that’s used by over 2,000 brokers that sell Medicare insurance.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Streaver?

We were looking for developers to augment our team.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Fabián (CEO) augments our software team, and he manages our front- and backend tickets. Our application is built Ruby on Rails, which is a specialty of theirs.

We provided him with all the documentation he needed, and we even prepared a tutorial video explaining the documentation we gave him. We then had an onboarding period for a couple of weeks where we answered Fabián's questions and allowed him to get familiar with our application.

What is the team composition?

We’re only working with Fabián, but we’re likely to add more in the future.

How did you come to work with Streaver?

I found Streaver through Clutch, and I had been introduced to them back in February. They went through an interview process, and we saw their sincerity and willingness to go above and beyond to ensure we’d have a great experience. Moreover, I saw a bunch of open-source documentation they created and translated to Spanish. That was also the time I found that they were passionate about working in Vue.js and Heroku.

I used to run a web development agency years ago so I knew that they were really good. Additionally, they participated in international sales conferences, so they would always be up-to-date regarding the leading best practices for major frameworks for web applications.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve committed to spending around $70,000 up until March 2022.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our ongoing partnership began in August 2021.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They’ve been great about bringing forth other services that we could tie into our application. On top of that, their in-depth knowledge base which they’ve been exposed to through other clients has helped them support us better in this project.

In fact, Fabián is the most talented developer I’ve worked with. When he joined us, our working speed has dramatically increased — he has successfully replaced a former teammate, and we consider him to be an all-star power hitter.

How did Streaver perform from a project management standpoint?

They handle the project management side of things extremely well. We use Asana and Slack to communicate, and we use GitHub to handle all of our version control with our codebase.

Since I handle a lot of different parts of the company such as project management, product management, and fundraising, I appreciate that Fabián doesn’t need a lot of handholding. We give him work, and he usually accomplishes it within two days. More importantly, his work has been QA’d when he turns it over to us, making his code pristine.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’ve been extremely impressed with Fabián’s expertise and Streaver’s skills. It’s also the reason why I told Fabián that I’d be happy to talk to Clutch knowing it would help his agency. Above all, they strive to make their customers happy.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I don’t think they have any areas to improve. I don’t want to throw something out there — I simply can’t think of anything.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Be familiar with agile concepts such as Kanban or Scrum. You should also be organized in order to document things. On top of that, have a project management system because once you provide them with the tools they need, they’ll just do their thing.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder of an online education company. We do a lot of online classes for kids.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Streaver?

Since Zoom is for the corporate, adult world, it’s not an ideal tool for kids to learn online. Therefore, we decided to build our own online video platform that caters to kids and learning.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Streaver is building our online video platform. It provides a creative canvas with avatars and complete flexibility to embed other content — anything from YouTube videos and Google Docs to interactive elements can be incorporated into the video canvas. Therefore, the content and avatars are all together on the screen, which allows for a rich and immersive experience.

In addition, the online lesson can be divided into chapters so each one has different content on it. The platform also allows the educator to add a script so they can have some hints and pointers for their lesson.

What is the team composition?

I work with the two founders, and then a new engineer joined.

How did you come to work with Streaver?

I was working with another company based in Uruguay, and they were short on engineers. They recommended Streaver to me, and that’s how I found them.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began our partnership in September 2020. Since then, we’ve worked together on a daily basis.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Overall, Streaver has done a great job at building the whole platform within record time. They’re not only great engineers to work with, but they also know the technical challenges really well, so we’ve been super pleased. Our work with them has been smooth and efficient. Now, we’re focusing on making it bug-free and working on QA to ensure that the learning experience is seamless for kids and educators.

How did Streaver perform from a project management standpoint?

The project and roadmap are managed internally. We have an internal product manager and designer, and they’re the engineers that help us execute our strategy and scheduling. However, it’s almost as if Streaver’s team is part of our company. They’re very collaborative and communicative. Even though they’re in Uruguay, it feels like they’re working in the room next to us, and they’re always open to feedback.

We work with an agile process, so we have weekly sprints. On Mondays, we have a meeting to define the backlog for the sprint. On Wednesdays, we get together to groom the backlog for next week, and then on Friday, we have a demo. Additionally, we have a retro every two weeks, and the process has worked well. We use Height, which is a new project management app.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I couldn’t be happier with them. They’re technically savvy and great to work with. In my opinion, those two things are what make a great engineer.

Are there any areas they could improve?

If we could get their services for less, that’d be great. However, I don’t want to devalue their skills, so I don’t have anything to improve.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

You should have a clear product vision and strategy to drive the product and process, and Streaver can come in as an engineering team. If you have that, you can be very successful with them.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Operations of a non-profit company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We offer education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach programs to support the architecture profession and enhance its public perception.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Ensure smooth development and maintenance of our operational products
• Technical advisory for most of our operational products

SOLUTION

How did you find Streaver?

Referral

Why did you select Streaver over others?

Good value for cost

How many teammates from Streaver were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Streaver has been taking care of all our product maintenance which include development, maintenance, infrastructure upgrades etc.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Making sure all our product are operating 24/7 without any hindrance.

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

Streaver has been a very reliable team. They have always performed above and beyond on their deliverables. The team members are cross trained and very skillful. They are always open for new task and assignments. Their problem-solving skills have been incredible.

What was your primary form of communication with Streaver?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They not only solve the problem but also provide in depth solutioning on the issues.

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

It's been great working with Streaver.