Tech Essentia

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder & CEO of an optometry software company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We build world OS software for optometry practices.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Tech Essentia to accomplish?

• Build our product.
• Create a reliable hiring pipeline for engineering team growth.

SOLUTION

How did you find Tech Essentia?

Referral

Why did you select Tech Essentia over others?

• Great culture fit
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Tech Essentia were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

TechEssentia was contracted to build our entire product out - we've been engaged with them for 2 years and will continue to keep our work with them.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• A working product.
• Documentation via Swagger.
• Core engineering team built out. 

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

As the customer, I uniquely lead project management. Our product is niche so it's a joint effort to brige engineering with industry insights. Projects delivered on time and great response to needs.

What was your primary form of communication with Tech Essentia?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

I started development with them from day one so it's mostly my only experience! The team is great and feels as if we’re one. Not a vendor/contractor relationship like most external business relationships. 

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

It's all a learning process. No software project is as-exactly scoped pre-engagement.