TechAhead

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company.

We are a tech startup based in Tampa, Fla. We cater to schools, and we manage the entire student dismissal system. We digitize the whole process. I am the founder.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What was your goal for working with TechAhead?

We had done our research, and we had a basic BRD, the business requirements document. We needed a multiplatform application, with a Web browser, and both Android and iOS apps.

SOLUTION

Please describe the scope of their work.

Mobile app design and development work was the scope. It’s a multiplatform mobile app. We have an iPod component to it, and then we had iOS and Android versions as well. We have a Web-based platform, which also integrates, and we had a whole backend database to double up. So, it was a pretty involved process.

What was your process for selecting TechAhead with which to work?

We were shopping around to find the best team to handle our large and complicated initiative. I did a lot of research and spent a lot of time doing due diligence. I wanted to work with the best in the industry and a vendor who had tons of experience and success. TechAhead came up in my search with having more than 300 applications on the App Store, so I went to their site and started doing due diligence on them. We went back and forth, they were very proactive, and they came back with a compelling pitch that convinced me.

I am from that part of the world, so I made a point to actually travel to India, spend a couple of weeks there, look at their structure, meet the team and see their operations. I was really impressed. Initially, I thought it might be just a hole in the wall somewhere, but they were very professional, great people.

Can you provide a ballpark dollar figure for the size of the work that they’ve done for you?

Around 2,000 hours was the estimate, and it pretty much stayed in that ballpark. The budget was between $50,000 and $100,000. We had 12 or 13 people working on it during the peak time.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the results of the project?

The final product was uploaded to the app marketplaces in July [of 2014].

Are you satisfied with their work?

Yes, they did a great job. In fact, we gave the maintenance contract to them just last week. We are working on version two, which we plan on going back to them for. Version two will be starting in a few months. When we get the funding, we will go back to them for the next version.

Do you have any statistics or metrics to track improvement from the project?

Our plan was to beta test in three schools initially. We put the word out and have been live for about a month now. We have more than 200 schools in the pipeline waiting to get in on it. So, it’s been really a fantastic ride. It’s a niche product, and a lot of people are interested in it.

Is there anything unique about them that really makes them stand out, compared to other companies?

They have a system in place, I like that. They’re very accountable. If there was something that strayed from the scope, they’re really accommodating since we are a startup with a limited budget.

They work with us and will negotiate on the price. We were on a shoestring budget initially because we just had our seed funding. We wanted them to stick to a price point. There was a little slippage here and there, but they worked with us and really pulled it together. They’re flexible.

They were willing to work with us even if the requirements changed slightly from what was discussed in the discovery phase. They wanted to make it happen because they were interested in seeing the product out in the market, and that attitude was great.

Looking back on the work so far, is there any area that you think they could improve upon or something that you might do differently?

They’re not proactive in actually marketing themselves, and I’ve told them that. I did a lot of work on my part to find them. I’ve spoken with those guys, and I told them they need to be out there. They do such a great job, but if I wasn’t actively seeking a professional Indian firm, I wouldn’t have found them. They’re not proactive in pitching themselves well.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company.

I work for a large-scale oil refinement and energy production company in Canada. We also operate over 700 consumer gas refueling stations. 

What is your role and responsibilities?

I am a project manager managing multiple projects.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What was your goal for working with TechAhead?

We explored many good vendors, our whole IT [information technology] department is outsourced. In the last three months, we have worked with TechAhead in terms of developing mobile applications. We gave them a small application. We are working with larger vendors, and TechAhead is one of the small vendors.

SOLUTION

Please describe the scope of their work.

We gave TechAhead a small project, and we will see how it goes. So far, I don’t see any problems, and they are making good progress. Right now, they are only doing mobile application development.

What was your process for selecting TechAhead with which to work?

We have a tenured process, we start by creating a scope of work in-house. Then we issue an RFP [request for proposal]. Multiple vendors come into the picture.

Can you provide a ballpark dollar figure for the size of the work that they’ve done for you?

The budget is between $150,000 to $200,000.

When was the work completed?

The work in ongoing. The development is almost completed, it should be done by the end of July of 2014. TechAhead is doing the development part, and we will perform the final testing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

How has TechAhead performed so far?

So far, we don’t see any problems. They completed the pilot testing. They have done well on smaller projects. They have good expertise in mobile applications.

Is there anything unique about them that really makes them stand out, compared to other companies?

Most of our vendors are from Canada or the U.S. We work with IBM, HP, and Compucom. They work in the U.S. and Canada. Personally, I think working with a small company is a bit better. If the work is not very complex, they tend to perform better.

Looking back on the work so far, is there any area that you think they could improve upon or that you might do differently?

There are no issues.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company.

My company is Kade Consulting, which has been around since 2001. We do for-hire consulting for software, architecture, business, and other things. We have less than 10 employees. Lately, we have done mostly Web and mobile work.

What is your role and responsibilities?

I am the founder.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What was your goal for working with TechAhead?

I have a few projects that they are currently working to complete. One is a mobile application and another one is a Web app.

SOLUTION

Please describe the scope of their work.

In addition to coding, they do graphic work, graphic design, layout, and visual design. They do some usability and architecture. For me, that's full service.

What was your process for selecting TechAhead with which to work?

I used to work for a different, much larger consulting company. We worked on some very large projects and in that capacity, I worked with the founder of TechAhead and some of his team, which is how I found out about them. It was a different experience working with them compared to other companies in that region. My expectations and understanding of their capabilities were greatly improved after working with them. I kept track of them and when they started their own company, I contacted them.

Is the work completed?

We have ongoing work with them on two projects. I think both projects will be ongoing. We had a release on one project, and we picked up some maintenance with them and added a Phase 2. The other project is in the first phase. I have no plans to stop unless my client wants me to. We're moving forward.

Can you provide a ballpark dollar figure for the size of the work that they’ve done for you?

The largest project was thousands of hours, several months long. I definitely trust them to do larger projects.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Do you have any statistics or metrics to track improvement from the project?

My metric is producing an acceptable deliverable for my clients. They have done quite well.

Is there anything unique about them that really makes them stand out, compared to other companies?

When there's a vague requirement or something is not clear when working with offshore firms, that causes me to lose time. I'll typically get a question when I wake up, I'll answer it, and I won't find out what happens until the next morning. That's usually a full day lost because of the question, which is one of the downsides of sending work abroad. I try not to have that situation come up.

I like TechAhead's ability to guess what to do in those situations, and they’ll implement it the way they think it should be. They'll create the requirements and when I wake up, I get the question and something implemented the way they think it should be resolved. Nine times out of 10, it's close enough to what I want. It saves me a lot of time, and it's a good benefit to my company. They take a lot of initiative.

It's hard for me to tell whether size is related to this or not, but I’ve noticed that they will analyze things. Other companies just code to the specs when you provide instructions. I don’t put TechAhead in that category. They are full-service, and they are not afraid to tell me that the spec is not as good as it could be. They will make suggestions to make the project better. I definitely appreciate that.

Looking back on the work so far, is there any area that you think they could improve upon or that you might do differently?

English is not always their primary language, so you spend some time correcting simple things. It's not a big deal. I don’t mind giving them the language they need to use. Sometimes an eye for consistency is needed, but they do a pretty good job.

BACKGROUND

Can you briefly describe your company:

We are a technology consultant based out of the Washington, D.C. area.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What were your goals going into the project?

We specialize in understanding a company's needs, transforming those needs into a list of functional requirements, and eventually a technical design. We then need a developer to implement our technical design to create a functioning product to deliver to our client.

SOLUTION

How did you discover TechAhead?

We put a request for proposal on Elance and received many responses back. We decided to work with TechAhead because they were very price competitive, and their representative asked very insightful questions when discussing the project.

What was the scope of the project?

We completed the information architecture and technical design. TechAhead completed the development, testing, and deployment.

What technologies were involved?

We have used TechAhead for a variety of projects from Web to mobile. They have developed iPhone, Android, and Web applications for us. The Web application was mainly developed using PHP, MySQL, and Linux. TechAhead provided great value for our projects, and we are very happy with the quality of work that they produce.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What is unique about TechAhead?

TechAhead is a very diverse group with expertise in almost any technology that you can imagine. This allows them to answer a wide range of questions very quickly.

Are there any areas where TechAhead could improve?

Sometimes, we wish TechAhead would push back on milestones or goals that they know are not possible to complete on time.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Owner of Swinkd

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

The TechAhead team was so amazing and delivered perfectly on my project  

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Build app MVP

SOLUTION

How did you find TechAhead?

Online Search

Why did you select TechAhead over others?

High ratings

How many teammates from TechAhead were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Build a algorithm of matches 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

200 users within 1 week of launch

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

Fixed all the issues no problem

What was your primary form of communication with TechAhead?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Took feedback well and were very professional 

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

All was good

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a system architect at top humanoid robot company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired TechAhead to develop our enterprise system.

SOLUTION

Can you describe the scope of work TechAhead has handled for this project?

TechAhead has been responsible for the design, architecture, UI/UX, database, front- and backend development, support, and continuous improvements of our system. The team has also worked on manufacturing, commercials, deployment, and documentation management.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with 6–10 teammates from TechAhead.

How did you come to work with TechAhead?

We found TechAhead on Clutch. We chose them because they had high ratings, their pricing fit our budget, they were a great culture fit, they offered good value for the cost, and their company values aligned with ours.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with TechAhead in November 2025, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

TechAhead has met all our requirements, timelines, cost expectations, and support requirements. The team has also met our change request requirements and gone above and beyond. Overall, TechAhead has done a fantastic job.

How did TechAhead perform from a project management standpoint?

TechAhead has delivered on time. We communicate via virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive or unique about them?

TechAhead’s sense of urgency is impressive.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t think of anything for TechAhead to improve.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the IT director of a company that provides emergency response planning and drills for high-rise commercial properties.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with TechAhead?

We needed help updating a custom software platform we had created to help us manage our clients.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

TechAhead has assisted us in updating the code of an older platform. The team has redesigned the UX and is currently providing custom software solutions as we integrate new features into our product.

Users can log in and view custom evacuation plans and emergency scenarios. We keep all their documentation online and manage everything through the cloud. The platform is a mix of Java, PHP, and Python. We also have a custom CMS and some WordPress integrated into that.

What is the team composition?

Our key person is the project manager and liaison. We’ve had multiple teammates from them; at one point, we had 15–20 different contacts assisting us with the project. Himanshu is our lead developer.

How did you come to work with TechAhead?

We were shopping around and interviewed multiple vendors about what we needed. They offered great rates and seemed to align with our needs, checking a lot of boxes off our list. We decided to give them a chance.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in January 2024, and our relationship is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We saw a 30% increase in responsiveness from the servers we were getting. We also saw improvements in CPU memory usage. Those are the metrics we use to gauge the success of the project.

How did TechAhead perform from a project management standpoint?

They meet deadlines and stay on budget. We use GitHub and ClickUp. For communication, we use Microsoft Teams and video chats.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their responsiveness is impressive. There have been times when it’s around midnight our time and their time, and they’ve been responsive. We had an outage at one point, and they jumped on and helped us. Within 30 minutes, we had everything resolved.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They shuffle their team around a lot. I understand that nobody has a dedicated team, but I’d love it if they could do that. Our project manager and lead coder haven’t changed, but we’ve had to rotate between other team members depending on what’s going on. Sometimes, keeping up with everybody on the project is daunting.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Be upfront with them about what you need. They’re great at adjusting. If you’re unsure, ask questions. They’re subject matter experts. If you can relay the concept clearly, they can fill in the blanks for you.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of an IT company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

AI, Digital & Tech Company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• develop a mobile app

SOLUTION

How did you find techahead?

Clutch Site

Why did you select techahead over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from techahead were assigned to this project?

Other

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

Taking an idea and developing it into a production mobile app available in iOS and android along with website development. Levearing AI, data science, designs, arhcitecture, and features that no app currently has.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

timelines, performance, detailed specs designed exactly as described, budget and more

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

many items delivered on time and or effectively communucated, super responsive.

What was your primary form of communication with techahead?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their responsiveness, leadership engagement, culture, confidence, willing to go above and beyond, willing to do whats right over and over again

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

not at this time

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Iplan trading company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

iPlan Events is your all-in-one platform for effortless event planning, connecting you with top suppliers and venues across Saudi Arabia to create unforgettable experiences.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Brand Recognition and Online Presence
• Scalable Solutions , Enhanced User Experience
• Building tailored software solutions that meet specific business needs, from web applications to mobile apps.
• Relying on structured, agile methodologies to maintain project timelines, stay on budget, and deliver high-quality results.

SOLUTION

How did you find techahead?

Online Search

Why did you select techahead over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from techahead were assigned to this project?

15

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

The project is to create a mobile app tailored to premium users in the Middle Eastern market, enabling customers to search and book services for weddings and significant events. The platform supports three user types:

 1. Customers: Accessing iOS/Android apps to search for service providers by category, location, and price, they can book venues, browse packages, and make payments.

 2. Service Providers: Listing and managing services, packages, and bookings through a mobile app and website, they receive payments via the platform.

 3. Admin: Managing the platform through a web portal, overseeing users, bookings, services, analytics, and handling feedback and grievances.

The app will support English and Arabic (default, with RTL orientation) and offers two payment options: full payment or instalment via third-party processors like Tabby.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Enhance user experience , clear communication , transparency and high quality developers 

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

Their project management involves planning, organising, and overseeing all phases of a project to ensure it meets set objectives within defined constraints, such as scope, budget, and time. They will effectively manage resources, mitigate risks, and maintain open communication to adapt to any changes or challenges that arise.

The project manager's communication was exceptional. They were proactive in addressing queries and provided frequent updates. This responsiveness instilled confidence in the project’s progress and made it easier to collaborate effectively, even when complex issues needed attention. Their ability to respond promptly and thoroughly contributed to a collaborative and productive environment, aligning with project management best practices.

What was your primary form of communication with techahead?

Virtual Meeting

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

The quality of work, proactiveness, and attention to the smallest important details make them stand out. 

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

No they did a great job