Tekton Labs

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the founder and CEO of an organic food production and certification company.

What challenges were you trying to address with Tekton Labs?

We’ve had different projects with them. We used to do most of our work manually—using excel and an RP that honestly didn’t work well—and we had several digital needs. I had some ideas about how I wanted to achieve our digitalization but they offered a diagnosis of our ecosystems and to identify the right solutions for us.

What was the scope of their involvement?

That was our first project together, and we found out that one of our needs was to create software of our own to manage information of some of our plants, particularly, our ginger production plant. They created a blueprint for this project. Later on, they also developed the software itself.

We are also working with them to find the best solution to replace our RP system and to create a new website for our company. There are also more software and digitization projects across different sectors of our company.

What is the team composition?

I work directly with two people, and I know there is a bigger team involved.

How did you come to work with Tekton Labs?

The founder of Tekton Lab participates in a CEOs group that I belong to. I got to know the company from him and knew they were very professional and respected. When this project came up, I contacted them. Since the first moment, they showed a great interest in understanding our needs clearly. They took the time to make sure they were really addressing our needs.

How much have you invested in them?

We spent between $10,000-$15,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them around December 2019 and are continuing our collaboration.

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

We haven’t launched any of the projects yet, so the tangible results have yet to be seen. I can say, however, that they’ve really understood our digital needs and have taken care of finding the best set of solutions for us.

How did Tekton Labs perform from a project management standpoint?

We have an assigned technology officer, with whom I meet once a week and transmit all of our needs to the company. We use Google Meet for our meetings.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their work in understanding our needs to be able to offer the right solution stands out.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I couldn’t say anything. We’ve had a good experience.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a digital product owner at a cement production company.

What challenges were you trying to address Tekton Labs?

We hired them for their web development services.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We wanted to develop a platform to help our clients with their business management.

What is the team composition?

We started the engagement with four people but as the project grew, we added more people to the team for a total of nine individuals.

How did you come to work with Tekton Labs?

I had received very good recommendations about them so when we had the bidding process, they were included. What we really liked about them is that they showed a great understanding of our project, had great communication, as well as presented a great and thorough proposal that stood out amongst the others.

How much have you invested in them?

We’ve invested more than $200,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

The project lasted from October 2019–April 2020.

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

The quality of their services was great and it had a big impact on our organization. We plan to continue working with them because we really like to see what they're capable of accomplishing in a short time.

How did Tekton Labs perform from a project management standpoint?

We used Trello and Slack for project management. Our communication was fluid, and they always kept us updated. Their project management was better than other agencies we’ve worked with before; they were great at it.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I was very impressed with their commitment to the project; that was very important for me. They were always ready to go the extra mile for the good of the project.

Are there any areas they could improve?

At first, it was hard for us to work remotely but we, as a company, were able to adjust and get used to it. I would’ve liked for Tekton Labs to give us a clearer picture of how they handle remote work because we honestly had no idea. They do a great job even when they’re not in the office, but they could explain that better to clients like us that don’t have this kind of experience.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a digital marketing manager for an insurance company.

What challenge were you trying to address with Tekton Labs?

We hired Tekton Labs for their development services.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We needed a platform to manage prospective client information. The team used PHP for the development side and used AWS for hosting. They also assisted with other projects.

What is the team composition?

It’s changed over time, but on average, we work with four or five people.

How did you come to work with Tekton Labs?

When I started working here, they were already in the process of finding a company for these types of projects. I ended up being in charge of renewing contracts. I decided to stick with Tekton Labs because of their commitment and professionalism.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent around $1 million PEN (approximately $290,000 USD).

What is the status of this engagement?

We started our collaboration in 2011.

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

We’ve had many small development projects with them over the years. They’ve always shown a combination of agility and quality.

How did Tekton Labs perform from a project management standpoint?

Since we started working with them, we’ve used an agile methodology. It’s worked great for us. Their team is committed, always willing to collaborate.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Tekton Labs is flexible and innovative.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could improve the tools they’re using for quality control. They could even show us the tests that they use, so we could have more insight.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am an IT manager at Sky Airline, a regional airline.

What challenge were you trying to address with Tekton Labs?

The company grew a lot during the last year, so we expanded our services and started collaborating with and selling to government entities. This project was aimed to create a sales portal focused exclusively on these accounts.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We already had a base code on our general website. We worked using Node.js, Jira, repositories, and more. We also implemented new cloud-based production spaces with Tekton Labs.

What is the team composition?

We worked with six people in total: a scrum master, an architecture leader, three developers, and a QA person.

How did you come to work with Tekton Labs?

I had worked with them before while I worked for another company. For this project, the company did an analysis of all the firms in the market. It was a long list. After reviewing all of them, Tekton Labs was the one that I felt was a better fit for the company’s needs. They did a great job and understood the company’s needs very clearly.

When this new project came up in my new job post, I reviewed two companies, as I didn’t have much time. They were among them, and when we consulted them again, I felt like they were up for the challenge and made a great proposal. 

How much have you invested with them?

We spent around $6,500 per sprint.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started around mid-October 2019 and finished around the end of December the same year.

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

The project was a great success. With the tight schedule we had, no one believed that we could achieve a quality product, but we did. Every part of the development was audited and everything had a great result. We achieved the quality of a project that would normally require around nine months in just two months. Their team is just great.

How did Tekton Labs perform from a project management standpoint?

We had a project manager that was in constant communication. We also had follow-up meetings and used WhatsApp. In general, I think their project management was great. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their commitment and technology skills stood out to me.

Are there any areas they could improve?

At some point, we started having some friction. The deadlines were too tight and we were working non-stop so it was understandable. We started having group dynamics that eased things, and it was all great after that. 

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder and president of Sports Venting Inc, an app that allows sports fans to vent about the teams they love and hate.

What challenge were you trying to address with Tekton Labs?

I relied on Tekton Labs for Android app development.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Tekton Labs developed an interactive Android app for me. It’s a microblog—meaning that content posting is restricted to a certain number of characters, like Twitter. Users can post articles, videos, and share any other sports-related media. The backend was hosted on AWS and the app was coded in Java.

What is the team composition?

Maggie (Head of UX/UI) was our project manager, but we were also in touch with Kenneth (Founder). I’m sure there was a larger team involved, as well.

How did you come to work with Tekton Labs?

A tech-savvy partner of mine recommended that I look to South American companies for development services. We shortlisted and interviewed ten different vendors and chose Tekton Labs for their portfolio, pricing, and references.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $53,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

The app development began in July 2016 and wrapped up in February 2017. We’re planning on engaging them again for our iOS app, so it’s an ongoing collaboration.

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

While we didn’t have the marketing resources to get the app off the ground, they delivered a functional, user-friendly app. Once we have the iOS app and a brand ambassador, we’re positive it’ll gain great traction with users.

How did Tekton Labs perform from a project management standpoint?

They were excellent at meeting deadlines. Whenever we wanted something fixed, they executed it very quickly. They were timely about bug fixes, and their communication was great.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their design skills are stellar. I was very impressed by the look and feel of the app they created.

Are there any areas they could improve?

That’s tough — I would have to nitpick. I really don’t believe I can think of anything.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the CEO at a construction company. 

What challenge were you trying to address with Tekton Labs?

As part of our business model, we offer our clients design and supervision services. Once the design phase is over, we offer a certified master builder who supervises the building processes. This used to be an informal process, so we were looking to develop a platform for this process.  

What was the scope of their involvement?

Tekton Labs built a platform that allows the master builder to supervise their personnel, oversee the progress of the building, and show our clients the progress.

What is the team composition?

At first, during the discovery phase, there were 3 or 4 people. Since we started the project, we work with a UX/UI developer and around 4–5 more developers.

How did you come to work with Tekton Labs?

We have a long relationship with them — our parent company had done some projects with Tekton Labs in the past and had a great experience with them. So, when we started with the bidding processes, they were among our options. In the end, Tekton Labs offered the best proposal so we chose them.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent around $150,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working by the end of January 2020. The project is still in progress and about to finish. 

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

Everything has been excellent. We’ve met all of our goals and are developing a platform that generates great value to our users. Tekton Labs has been able to understand our needs very clearly, and we’re very happy with their work. 

How did Tekton Labs perform from a project management standpoint?

One of the things I liked the most about working with them is that they have a very clear methodology. It allows us to have great clarity about what we’re going to get. We have daily and weekly meetings where they show all their progress, and they never miss a deadline.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The UX/UI has added great value. It shows that Tekton Labs understands our users perfectly. As for the development, the method they use makes it possible for us to know that we’ll meet every deadline and have the project ready on time. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

We've had a very positive experience. At first, it took them some time to adapt and integrate with our company, and that might have made us lose a couple of days at first. However, they were very open and worked hard to adapt to our ways and that allowed us to get back on track quickly.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the founder of a food delivery app.

What challenge were you trying to address with Tekton Labs?

They provided app development.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They developed an iOS/Android app. Their team used Google Cloud/Firebase, Ruby, and Java.

What is the team composition?

They had 7–8 members of the team.

How did you come to work with Tekton Labs?

I found them through a company that vets external development teams.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent over $100,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

The work started in September 2019 and is ongoing.

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

They’ve done a great job and have a great process that guarantees good results.

How did Tekton Labs perform from a project management standpoint?

Their project management and communications were good. They have a good project manager.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I think they just did a great job. They have great people working with them.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Nope.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO Inergytech.

What challenge were you trying to address with Tekton Labs ?

We needed help building our platform.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They build 80% of the code for our platform. Users can create orders for vendors to bring them materials or services. That transaction becomes electronic and it’s traceable. They work in SQL, HTML5, iOS, and Android.

What is the team composition?

We work with 1-3 members of their team.

How did you come to work with Tekton Labs?

We worked with another company that used Tekton. Once our relationship with them dissolved, we stayed on with Tekton.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested $350,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working together in April 2017, and our engagement is ongoing.

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

We’ve gone to an idea to a business that’s now cash positive. We went from zero to one with their help. They’ve been flexible, and give us what we needed from a coding standpoint.

How did Tekton Labs perform from a project management standpoint?

We use Slack and Trello. Initially, we were concerned about the language barrier, but they’ve done a great job of keeping team members that can speak, read, and write in English and Spanish.

What did you find most impressive about them?

When I’ve got a problem that my team members don’t have the knowledge of, they allow them to reach out to other team members to get the right answer. We’re not just left on an island and out of luck. That’s why we prefer hiring them to our own guys because they have a group of people with different skills.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There have been times when we’ve had a team member whose communication wasn’t great, but they remedied it immediately.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the controller at COFEBE, Inc. We’re a software development company that prides ourselves in serving anyone that needs a set of experts to bring their development idea to life or helping them solve other tough problems in the industry.

What challenge were you trying to address with Tekton Labs?

When we first started our business with Tekton Labs, it was because we needed quality engineers. At the time, the market was so hard to find the right people through interviews.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Tekton Labs ended up being the right fit for what we needed. They provided as many as 20 resources at one time working on projects with us. We’ve worked on projects that required expertise in Node.js, JavaScript, C#, and more.  

What is the team composition?

Over the years, we’ve worked with over 30 engineers.

How did you come to work with Tekton Labs?

We have a team that looks for potential resources. I’m not exactly sure how they came across them, but I remember the first meeting we had with them. Tekton Labs was extremely professional. We decided on them because even though they’re offshore, they had such a significant presence. Everything was a seamless transition because all of their engineers were available when we needed them.

How much have you invested with them?

I believe we’ve invested over $3 million over the years.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with Tekton Labs in the fall of 2018. Since then, there’s always been someone from Tekton Labs on our team.

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

Tekton Labs has worked with us on big projects with a variety of customers. Every project that they’ve been on has been successful. All of them have either lead to more business or an excellent end result.

The great thing about Tekton Labs is that all of their engineers are versed in different languages. We can easily find a fit for any of our needs. Their engineers also can brush up on any service we need in a short amount of time. They’re incredibly professional, not just the engineers but the people behind the scenes as well.

How did Tekton Labs perform from a project management standpoint?

Their entire management process is amazing. The way that they run their business is parallel to how we run ours. Culture is important to both of us. Also, making sure that the engineers can deliver the best quality of code in a happy environment.

Transparency makes working with them so comfortable. It never feels like we’re two separate companies. We’re working towards the same goal. Sometimes, I’ll request more engineers in a short period of time. Their team is quick at finding the perfect candidates. They’re always ready to serve.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their management style is great. They’re transparent about everything they do. They won’t promise something that they can’t deliver on.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am a senior advisor and managing partner at Range Ventures. Range explores the intersection of law, policy, and technology to find venture consulting opportunities and venture investments. We try to build strong solutions for improving law, government, and the experience of being a citizen.

What challenge were you trying to address with Tekton Labs?

We were looking for a product development partner.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Tekton Labs helped us develop custom software focused on making local government meetings more accessible. We took video recordings of local government meetings and put them into the Google Cloud infrastructure so they could be converted into text files and would, therefore, be searchable. 

The team at Tekton Labs helped us develop this software and manage the project. Their team built the initial prototype, proving both front- and backend development in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. They later went on to build out the full product.

What is the team composition?

We worked with four or five members of the Tekton Labs team. The exact number varied at different stages of the project.

How did you come to work with Tekton Labs?

I found them through my network, someone knew the leadership at Tekton Labs and introduced us. I was impressed with their experience but also their project management. I believed they’d be good at executing on this project and appreciated the strategic view they took to it. It wasn’t just about writing lines of code, they connected to the strategy and vision for our venture.

How much have you invested with them?

We have invested between $30,000–$35,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working with Tekton Labs in 2019 and everything has been completed for the current stage. We’re continuing to work with them and plan on exploring more ways to do so in the future.

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

Our prototype initiative went so well that we partnered with Tekton Labs for the production version. The first version was a proof to our market that this technology and this solution were possible. They were a great technology partner to make this product come to life.

How did Tekton Labs perform from a project management standpoint?

They adopted the tools we wanted them to, and we appreciated their flexibility. Tekton Labs’ communication is consistent and effective. They were open to our preferences and cadences.

What did you find most impressive about them?

One of the most important things when working with a technology provider is that you can trust them to help you understand that tradeoff decisions between different directions. Tekton Labs gained our trust and helped us understand why every decision was being made.

They explored what different frameworks we might consider as we were defining the architecture and worked through the project management elements with us. It was a very interactive experience, which helped us build that trust. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, they did a wonderful job on the project.