TH-EY

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Enforcio.io Ltd.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) online platform for professionals.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire TH-EY to accomplish?

Our goal was to plan, design, and build the platform for the automatic Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance process.

SOLUTION

How did you find TH-EY?

Referral

Why did you select TH-EY over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Referred to me

How many teammates from TH-EY were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

• Design and discover the application wireframes, features, and user stories that will be needed
• Prioritize them from the most important to nice-to-haves
• Import the input data for the extensive set of forms and options 
• Plan and implement the algorithm for the internal application calculations 
• Implement the web application handling the online KYC compliance process
• Implement the admin panel for managing the application data 
• Implement extensive set of automatic tests for the algorithm and all the data management

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Project is reaching production right now

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

The project is delivered in a kanban methodology. It was split into the design & discovery phase at first, and then we moved to the development phase. At each stage, we had periodic demo calls, where the progress was presented and the next steps discussed. Furthermore, we have access to Jira, Confluence, and Slack, where constant communications are in place. Items are delivered on time.

What was your primary form of communication with TH-EY?

Virtual Meeting

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

We were impressed with their prompt delivery and understanding of the challenges being faced.

Are there any areas for improvement or something TH-EY could have done differently?

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BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Manager of Ngaged Ltd.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

An alternative education provider providing support to young people not in mainstream education

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire TH-EY to accomplish?

• Replace the current SaaS platform we are using to manage our tutors and students, as this no longer fulfils our needs
• Design and describe a custom web solution, which will cover all our business cases
• Build a custom web platform, which will cover our internal processes and management challenges

SOLUTION

How did you find TH-EY?

Online Search

Why did you select TH-EY over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from TH-EY were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Convert our requirements and the list of features into a software project description Prepare the designs for the web platform Perform the discovery phase before starting the development Build the user stories and task descriptions to kick off the development

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We end up with our requirements converted to the designs and all the tasks and user stories described in details in Jira project, that was taken by the development team

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

In this phase, we were performing the weekly calls with the designer and one of the founders (a developer). Mostly, we were working on the Figma, TH-EY were performing the design work in between the meetings. On the calls, they were gathering our feedback, discussing all the features etc. Lastly, TH-EY created a Jira project with all the user stories, according to our requirements. Everything was delivered on time.

What was your primary form of communication with TH-EY?

Virtual Meeting

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

TH-EY were incredible responsive in the first instance and we have found that working with them has been an incredibly rewarding experience because we feel that they are willing to take on board every suggestion and are always solution based. TH-EY have put a lot of work into helping us prioritise the features we require and have kept us updated of all developments through various means throughout the design and development phase. 

TH-EY listen exceptionally well and make detailed notes during any discussion to ensure that we are getting exactly what we require. TH-EY strike the right balance between being professional and personable and they are extremely patient and proactive when it comes to any changes we may wish to make. 

TH-EY are extremely knowledgeable and are ready to provide several solutions to any given problem so that we are able to weigh up the pros and cons of each solution and find the best way forward.

Are there any areas for improvement or something TH-EY could have done differently?

n/a

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Sr Technical Program Manager consultant.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire TH-EY?

Worked with TH-EY on a project where a UX design and creation of a clickable wireframe for a prototype needed to be created in very short timeframe.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

TH-EY was extremely helpful in ensuring the success of our projects.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

TH-EY had to work with the client to help identify the prototype goals, user groups and MVP requirements before even starting to build out a wireframe prototype. The prototype had to be clickable and working enough for potential customer presentations. All this had to be done in two weeks time which felt like a big challenge but TH-EY made it easy to meet the deadline.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

I worked with an architect and a UX designer directly.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The client was very pleased with the outcome and how easy it was to work with the team. Because TH-EY knew all the right questions to ask, worked quickly and efficiently and was flexible and adjusting where needed this whole project was much easier than ever expected.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The UX designer met with the client every day for an hour to ensure alignment and continuous review given the very short timeframe for the project. In addition I met with him daily briefly where he had great communication on the progress, concerns and where we stood vs end goal.

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

Easy to work with, great communication, creative ideas providing solution recommendations not just problems.

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

Not that I can think of

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder of the beauty booking app and marketplace.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire TH-EY, and what were your goals?

We wanted to turn our website into an app for a better UX to our clients. Our goal was to bring the most popular features over whilst adding some extra features for our customer base.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We spoke with 4 different development companies and TH-EY were very friendly to deal with and were closer to our budget that the other dev companies.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

We asked for a native app on iOS and google play. We had frequent discovery calls and meetings to discuss the plans and map out the journey of the build

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We dealt with the CEO Wojciech and Filip was our lead engineer on the project

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

We had a new demo page added to the app and within a couple of days of having this added we see a big rise in competed signups

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

The project was a pleasure to be part of thanks to the ease of communication and understanding from the team. Slack was the main source of communication.

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

Extremely knowledgable and friendly guys who cannot do enough for their clients

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

Nope, everything was amazing.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

CEO

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire TH-EY, and what were your goals?

We hired TH-EY to build a web application that will optimize our internal workflow. We have been extensively using Microsoft Office and felt that we need to have a dedicated application in order to scale our company.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

A representative of TH-EY has contacted us on LinkedIn. The small dedicated team and price and quality delivered were deciding factors

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

When we came to TH-EY, we had an idea of what the application should do. We have provided them with the details of our current workflow. After a few workshops they have provided us with wireframes that have shown the end product as well as estimates with a breakdown. The wireframes were later used by the branding team that we hired to produce the final designs. After the final designs were ready the contract was signed and the development started. The technologies used: Java with Spring framework, React, Microsoft SQL Server Everything deployed to Azure cloud

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We’ve been communicating with the company founder regarding the ongoing development and feedback. There were 2 developers involved in the development.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

The deliverables were on time and within budget and of very good quality. Due to good joint preparation in terms of defining results and technical opportunities and challenges, the basis for good cooperation and good end results was created.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

We’ve been communicating mostly with one of the founders for project management. Most of the communication was through the Slack channel, and emails.

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

They showed commitment to our result!

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

Sometimes explain technical content in simple words for the audience.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the CEO and founder of Onboard ( https://onboard.careers/ ) We bridge the gap between job application and interview stages by letting candidates apply for jobs using their voice.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire TH-EY, and what were your goals?

TH-EY were hired to build us a custom web platform, which facilitates the whole hiring process and connects job applicants with employers.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

I found TH-EY on the Clutch. The deciding factor was the cost of the development in comparison to other London-based agencies. But also I was able to talk with one of their clients, who recommended them.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

I approached TH-EY with a rough idea of what needed to be done. I had the project description and some initial wireframes. They prepared a quote based on the material I provided, and we agreed to move forward from there. At first I worked with their designer and then with the development team. After about 1 week of working on the designs, they started to develop the application. After another week I was able to click through the app, login and see the progress on the test environment. Subsequent features were delivered on a daily basis and as soon as each component was finished it landed on the test server. The frontend was done in the React framework, backend in Java. The application was deployed to the AWS environment.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

I communicated mostly with the company founder - Filip, who was managing the project. But at the same time we had a slack channel, where I was able to talk directly with all the team members. The team in total was 5 people (not everybody working at the same time) including designer, developers and QA.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

We now have the MVP version of the platform, which is in beta testing. Right now we are focussed on getting initial traction, validating core features and are looking ahead to raising venture capital to develop our product offering for enterprise users.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

The communication was excellent, I spoke directly with the team members and had demos and calls with their manager. Project management was carried out through the Jira board, where all the tasks and requirements were described. If there were any questions or uncertainties, we discussed them on Slack, which helped us avoid misunderstandings.

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

TH-EY has a proven track record and brings the lessons learned from previous projects with them to new work. The team was not only able to execute efficiently on building features for our product, but also provide advice and guidance on best practice during initial discussions.

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

No specific issues come to mind, overall our partnership ran very smoothly.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Co-Founder of a B2B SaaS company in the office management sector

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire TH-EY, and what were your goals?

We hired TH-EY to build a web application for office employees management. We needed a custom software and integrations with third parties.

SOLUTION

How did you select TH-EY and what were the deciding factors?

Good value, good response, very practical and very keen to please.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

When we come to TH-EY we had initial drafts of the design and how the application should work. They provided us the initial estimation and scope of work that needs to be done. As soon as we agreed and signed the contract, they start the work.

First they provided designs and then start coding. The whole project was put into Jira and split into the tasks. After about a week we had access to the platform and were able to test the features they develop step by step. The technologies used: Java with Spring framework, React, MySQL Everything deployed to AWS cloud

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We’ve been communicating with both company founders who manage the project. There was 3 additional developers involved in the development.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

At the moment we are before the official launch, but they provided us the platform that we needed. All the features that we required in the initial estimation were developed plus a couple of extra ones taken from our feedback.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timelines.

We’ve been communicating mostly with one of the founders for the project management. Most of the communication were through the Slack channel, and Jira. But we also use email and Miro.

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

Very easy to get on with, quick, efficient, well priced, helpful, willing.... the list goes on

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

Although the designer was good there is room for improvement there, the designs could have been a little more imaginative.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder of an online VPN service

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire TH-EY, and what were your goals?

We hired TH-EY to create a Chrome extension along with a website for the project.

SOLUTION

How did you select TH-EY and what were the deciding factors?

I found TH-EY on the clutch.co The most important factor was their great reviews as well as their skills and flexibility to adapt to my requirements.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

The project was built from a couple of components: A landing page, Chrome extension, Backend service for a chrome extension.

• Tech: Landing page 
• WordPress Backend: Java with Spring boot, AWS, MySQL
• Chrome extension: Javascript, HTML, CSS

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

There was 1 developer working on the project and the technical project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

At the moment we are before the launch of our service. We are able to onboard users along with providing them with the functionality we offer. This step is the core of our business.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timelines.

I was talking directly to the project manager almost daily. We communicate mostly through email. All the tasks were created and managed in Jira.

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

The guys at TH-EY did a fantastic job on the Chrome extension. They are also flexible and adapt to requests and changes in scope quickly and without issue. They quickly understood my requirements and provided useful feedback to improve the solution.

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

It was a good experience overall and TH-EY are easy to work with, but I would advise in future to give the customer a more structured and formal proposal of how the project will be undertaken and outcomes achieved e.g. architectural and technology choices. This will allow the customer opportunity to consider how these may impact on their business in the long term

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the co-founder of a tech startup launching a new social media platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire TH-EY?

We had a new concept for an app that we had designed and needed the application building from scratch, the product will be ever-evolving and we hope to continue working with TH-EY for a long time ahead.

What were your goals for this project?

To get what we had designed built out into an iOS application and take that product to market. Now that we have completed that process the next goal is of course to start acquiring a mass of users.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

A good friend and UX designer we had been working with on a previous project had worked with TH-EY previously and recommended that they would be good to work with. We took a meeting with them and were very impressed with what they had to offer, naturally we had meetings with quite a few other development companies as well - all of whom seemed to focus the meetings around themselves and how much they would cost us rather than what they could do for us, TH-EY listened carefully when we explained our ideas and came back with solutions as to how they could help us.

Describe the project in detail.

Our first thing to do was propose the designs of the new concept to TH-EY so they could give us a quote for time and cost, this process really helped us distinguish what our true MVP should be. The next goal was getting said MVP built into an iOS application, we have now been live and doing constant testing for a few weeks so the next goal is to start focusing on the analytics and hopefully getting lots of users on board.

What was the team composition?

TH-EY offer us a very streamline team composition where the number of people working on the project can easily change depending on how much work we need doing and how quickly we wish to achieve that. We are in constant communication with the project manager so we know exactly what is going on each day.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

This project started from scratch and based on previous projects we had worked on we were very concerned about how long it may take to get it up and going, but there have been absolutely no issues with TH-EY, by the end of the first week of work we already had something to see and play around with in a test environment, within a month we had the whole mvp.

The product is now live, we are starting to take on our first users, we’ve been getting great feedback, we’re really happy with how TH-EY have brought our designs to life.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We are in constant communication via slack, 5 days a week, sometimes even at the weekend, responses are always fast, we are always kept in the loop. We can always have phone calls if necessary but because the slack communication is so frequent that isn’t often necessary. As well as this we can always see what work is currently being done and keep track of progress with the JIRA board.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They actually listen to our ideas, spend time thinking about them, and then come back with ideas and solutions. As well as this there have been a few things that we wanted to doing to the app that the team hadn’t worked with before and they have taken the time to do thorough research and expand their skills and knowledge so they can cater to our needs.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I think every client will always want their product to be delivered as quickly as possible, TH-EY work incredibly fast and efficiently so on the few occasions that things have taken slightly longer than expected I’ve had to take a minute to remind myself that it’s not that they are being slow, but 95% of the time they are working exceptionally fast!

It would be really great if there was always somebody working over the weekend (currently there sometimes is), but that’s just the dream world of a workaholic.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We have built a new app that allows restaurants take orders via M01 app. The project includes iOS, Android and restaurants back office. The software gives restaurants option to take orders, deliver food to customers' homes, and manage restaurant marketing.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire TH-EY?

All developing both iOS and Android apps and the back office. Also consulting

What were your goals for this project?

Build the best software for the restaurants and our own use

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Got great recommendation

Describe the project in detail.

We have built a new app that allows restaurants take orders via M01 app. The project includes iOS, Android and restaurants back office. The software gives restaurants option to take orders, deliver food to customers' homes, and manage restaurant marketing.

What was the team composition?

Vendors' side we had several coders and depending on the need and budget. Daily communication with Wojciech Soczyński, (

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

I could not be any happier how we have managed the project. Super thankful and grateful Wojciech Soczyński's effort and skillset to make the project a big success! Work been fast and without any mistakes. We have built a whole software quickly. We will work with these guys for a long-time!

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Week meetings and daily communication! Been super good!

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I can trust these guys with everything!

Are there any areas for improvement?

No, if there has been soemhting they needed to think about, they have done a proper research around the subject.