ThirstySprout

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of Mighty Kids Virtual Academy

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Tailored Virtual Preschool Education.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Build a multi year classroom registration system
• Automate zoom integration
• Build a video and lesson management system

SOLUTION

How did you find ThirstySprout?

Referral

Why did you select ThirstySprout over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from ThirstySprout were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We needed additional development services as our business had grown quickly. We needed to be able to manage lesson and video creation from aUI so we could expand employees contributing. We also needed to automate our zoom meeting registration and creation along with a class marketplace. Thirsty sprout was able to integrate the systems we were using and build the UI for customer and employee interaction. We had continued development and feature enhancement beyond the initial deliverables.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were able to handle increased registration as we grew from a few classes to many teachers and classes. We had growth in users in multiple states and countries. Without ThirstySprout augmenting our development we would not have been able to handle the scale.

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

Items were delivered on time and if there were any issues they were resolved quickly.it was easy to get additional support if needed as well.

What was your primary form of communication with ThirstySprout?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They offer quality development and ensure a personal level of dedication and interaction. It doesn’t feel like you are just a customer.

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

I think the interactions were good. Nothing major comes to mind for changes.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Heading up business development at the most recognized sales engagement platform and an early stage founder of a startup company ThirstySprout is helping me build.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ThirstySprout?

I've used ThirstySprout to help me integrate our companies software with some of our clients as well as have them build out an MVP of a product idea I've come up with. In both cases they've done a great job!

What were your goals for this project?

In both cases I was looking for a trusted partner who took complete end to end project ownership and was able to deliver on time and on budget.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Client referral.

Describe the project in detail.

I hired ThirstySprout last year to help me find the best coders available for my project. From the hiring process to finding and working with the best Developers for my project, everything has been amazing. I would continue working with them!

What was the team composition?

Project manager/owner 1 frontend developer 1 backend developer 1 devops

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They have always worked on time and on budget and most of their estimations were fairly accurate which is often times hard to do!

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Great communication and easy to follow process for all the stakeholders throughout the project.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They're honest and direct. If something can't be done, they will not over commit just to disappoint. I have found this to be a great trait to have when you're looking for a partner and have big deadlines and large budgets on the line.

Are there any areas for improvement?

It would help if they had a platform to review all the resources they have available instead of going back and worth with resumes.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I work in a car sharing company, I was the Regional Finance Manager. We needed a financial tool for our company and Thistysprout provided top notch development team to have it built out for us.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ThirstySprout?

We needed a development team that was well versed in a financial sector so that they could quickly understand the problems we were looking to fix via automation. We needed a team that could help scope out a solution that was scalable and that is exactly what we've got from our engagement with ThirstySprout.

What were your goals for this project?

Our goal was to automate a lot of the financial transactions that had to be done manually. We expected an improved efficiency of our team and long term scalability of the said solution.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Partner referral

Describe the project in detail.

ThirstySprout developed a data mart and a financial reporting system that allowed us to analyze our data. With this tool We were able to uncover a trend in our AR that sped up our operation by 30%.

What was the team composition?

We selected 4 developers, a project manager and a QA team with relevant skills, trained in financial terms and workflows before work began on the analysis tool.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Improved efficiency of our team by 60% - improved the days in the AR by 30%

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We were set up with a single point of contact who was able to answer all our questions and had access to the entire team if needed at all times. Engagement went good.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They go above and beyond to provide great customer service and project delivery.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Onboarding time with the contractor could be faster.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a Software Engineering Manager at the world's leading travel company with a background e-Commerce, CMS and BPM.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ThirstySprout?

Our company was in need of additional resources to help us scale up and accelerate some of our projects. ThirstySprout was able to line up senior candidates for us on a moments notice.

What were your goals for this project?

We have aggressive deadlines that had to be met and the only way to achieve our goals was to have quality technical talent working with us. We had a very specific technical expertise that was needed for our project that ThirstySprout was able to fulfill.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We selected this vendor based on their customer feedback based on internal referral. ThirstySprout came highly recommended and was said to have the highest ethical character and who always try to do the right thing.

Describe the project in detail.

Within 1 week ThirstySprout had relevant candidates selected for us to interview. We were able to interview candidates and go through the project discovery process which clearly indicated that we were matched with highly qualified developers who demonstrated a great understanding of the project scope. ThirstySprout provided engagement strategy and onboarding help that gave us the ability to move extremely quickly.

What was the team composition?

We were assigned a senior dev lead along with two senior developers under whom we had the option to expand our team on short notice.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

ThirstySprout provides us with time tracking reports for all work completed by the developers. ThirstySprout team delivered the contracted project about 20% ahead of schedule.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

ThirstySprout team always kept the communication channels open between teams and always stayed on top of customer service and conflict resolution when needed.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

ThirstySprout is the kind of company that simply gets things done. Whereas most other vendors are a hit or miss.

Are there any areas for improvement?

As a fairly new company, their talent pool isn't as big as some of their competitors but they have a more tailored approach that makes up for it.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We're a fast-growing car mobile detailing service in PNW. Founded in 2017 we now manage a fleet of half dozen service vehicles and are looking to expand into other states thanks to our state of the art technology that allows us to scale fast. I head up all sales & marketing initiatives for the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ThirstySprout?

We hired ThirstySprout to help us with:

• Requirement Understanding Document and Product Roadmap for our digital transfornation
• Research: market research, user and stakeholder interviews, competitor analysis, defining the project
• User study: personas, storyboards, user flows, customer journey map, use case scenarios
• Ideation: sketches, whiteboarding -
• Prototyping: wireframes, design patterns, visual design, info architecture -
• Usability testing
• Mobile app, web and software development

What were your goals for this project?

• Streamline management
• Simplify job scheduling
• Free up valuable staff time
• Boost our revenue

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

They were recommended to us by our friends from a couple of Y-Combinator startups so we knew that we would be in good hands.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

ThirstySprout built a simple & efficient software for us to run and grow our mobile detailing business, allowing us to manage our inquiries, quotes, bookings, invoices, payments, as well as our customers and staff all together in one platform.

Other key features were:

• Head Office Management Software
• Lead Management Assigning & dispatching real time updates invoices and payments
• Field Worker Management
• Receive Job Notifications
• Accept & Reject Bookings
• GPS Support
• Manage Bookings
• Vehicle Tracking
• Job Ratings
• Field Worker Onsite Management
• Check in and out live updates upload photos

What was the team composition?

• Success Manager
• 1 US-based Principal Engineer to Provide technical guidance in planning and executing assigned projects and handle client support
• 1x Project Manager/BA (or Team Lead)
• A Senior PM who has delivered 20+ projects successfully
• Frontend Developer: 2x Senior and 1 Mid-level developer who’ve worked on relevant in-house applications,
• 3x Backend developer
• 1 Senior developer
• 2x Quality Analyst
• QA lead 1x

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

Executing on our digital transformation strategy architected & led by ThirstySprout, our company has seen massive growth in revenue due to operational efficiency our company has over the competitors. We went from low 6 figures in revenue now looking to break into the 7 figure revenue.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We had a single point of contact with ThirstySprout who handled all of our development and marketing team. Native in English so we never experienced any issues with communication.

I had access to the project management board on trello with weekly sprints and meetings. ThirstySprout team always stayed ahead of schedule on their deliverables.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They always overdeliver.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I've experienced no issues throughout our engagement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-Founder & CTO of Zealot

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Software enabling people-led growth for B2B and B2C companies

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Refactor / clean up 2 code bases

SOLUTION

How did you find ThirstySprout?

Online Search

Why did you select ThirstySprout over others?

Close to my geographic location

How many teammates from ThirstySprout were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We had 2 front-end code bases with several files, some 2,000+ lines. We moved quickly in development so had to leave best practices behind.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Communication was a breeze, they moved quickly and tackled a huge codebase exactly as needed

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

We got on a meeting, then shared over external documents, signed the contract and they got to work! They were always down to make adjustments or hop on a call when issues were raised.

What was your primary form of communication with ThirstySprout?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

How fast we could get started. One call, started the next day.

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

Nothing from my experience.