From its inception in 2013, Valor Software has excelled in offering expert consulting and delivering products in software engineering.
We enable engineering leaders like us to achieve their goals by utilizing know-how, tailoring technology, and applying proven expertise collected during years of contribution into impactful open-source solutions. We're reliable, business-savvy, and simple to deal with. From our strong foundation, beginnings, we have grown into a powerhouse with a team of over 100 dedicated technology enthusiasts.
Our mission is clear: empowering engineering and business leaders by providing expert consulting and delivering top-tier software engineering products.
As passionate advocates and contributors to the open-source community, we integrate and enhance these technologies to push the envelope of what is possible. We extend work with engineering teams that want and need robust, scalable solutions to accelerate their development processes and enhance productivity.
Today, Valor Software is a trusted partner to businesses worldwide, known for our relentless pursuit of excellence and our ability to deliver complex solutions with precision and creativity. We not only excel in delivering solutions that are functional and innovative, but we also stand out for our effective client communication, swift project delivery, and the enduring stability of our technological solutions. Our work is a testament to our belief in the transformative power of technology to solve real-world challenges and enhance the quality of life.
$10,000+
$50 - $99 / hr
50 - 249
Praha, Czech Republic
Founded 2013
1 Language that we service
English
6 Locations
Praha , Czech Republic
London , England
Kyiv , Ukraine
Chișinău , Moldova
Almaty , Kazakhstan
Lakewood , CO
Total Reviews
9
Average Referral Rating
5.0
/5
Most Common Project Size
$50,000 to $199,999
$XX,XXX – $XXX,XXX
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Valor Software Review Insights
Overall Review Rating
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.8
Cost
4.9
Willing to Refer
5.0
Top Mentions
Review Highlights
Strong Technical Expertise
Valor Software is praised for their technical knowledge, especially in JavaScript, Angular, NodeJS, and cloud technologies like AWS and GCP. Clients highlight successful migrations, integrations, and development of robust platforms.
Areas for Process Improvement
Some clients suggest potential improvements in adopting more structured processes like sprints. However, they acknowledge trade-offs and the balance between adding process and maintaining flexibility.
Timely Deliveries and Communication
Clients commend Valor Software for delivering projects on time, maintaining open communication, and managing expectations well. Frequent updates and collaborative communication methods like virtual meetings and Slack are appreciated by clients across different time zones.
Resilience During Adversity
Valor Software's resilience, especially during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, is highly praised. Their ability to maintain operations with minimal disruption during such a crisis demonstrates their commitment and character.
Exceptional Problem Solving
Valor Software stands out for their problem-solving abilities. Clients note their capacity to propose innovative solutions, adapt to challenges, and improve existing systems effectively.
Impressive Team and Culture Fit
Clients are impressed by the talent and dedication of Valor Software's team. They appreciate the company's culture fit, noting their enthusiasm, flexibility, and ability to integrate with client teams as if they were in-house members.
Staff Aug & Design Services for Travel Identification Co
Featured Review
IT Staff AugmentationUX/UI DesignWeb Development
Confidential
May 2022 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"Keep up the good work and collaboration."
Sep 25, 2024
VP Engineering, sherpa°
Alex Gogan
Information technology
11-50 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Valor Software has augmented a travel identification company's team to develop an in-house design system according to their specifications.
Valor Software has successfully collaborated with the client's team and completed the design system and all required components. The team has delivered on time, brought their own ideas, and showed an impressive software development mindset. This tight collaboration has led to the project's success.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the VP Engineering of sherpa°
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
Help travellers move freely and shift how the world's leading travel providers think about travel identification.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire Valor Software to accomplish?
Develop a Design System
Staff augmentation
SOLUTION
How did you find Valor Software?
Referral
Why did you select Valor Software over others?
Great culture fit
Referred to me
Company values aligned
How many teammates from Valor Software were assigned to this project?
2-5 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
Architectural design and development of a in-house design system. Valor engineers worked and collaborated closely together with Sherpa product managers, designers and testers.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Completion and integration of the design system and required components. This was an initiated and on-going project turned into maintenance mode.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
Sherpa took over the project management as Valor engineers had been tightly integrated into our internal teams. Engineers delivered as expected on time and were enabled to bring in their own ideas and thoughts on how the project should be moving forward.
What was your primary form of communication with Valor Software?
Virtual Meeting
Email or Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Valor has been incredibly aligned around the tech stack, general mindset on how to develop software and brings in engineers who are skilled, work independently and can work just as well alone and in larger teams.
Are there any areas for improvement or something Valor Software could have done differently?
Keep up the good work and collaboration.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
"Brought in great talent and allowed us to execute on our project timelines effectively."
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Cloud Software & Mobile App Dev for Industrial Computer Co
Cloud Consulting & SICustom Software DevelopmentMobile App Development
$50,000 to $199,999
Oct. 2023 - June 2024
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"This team and all of its members were excellent."
Oct 29, 2024
President & CTO, TORQ-COMM, Inc.
Rick Iannello
Engineering
Los Angeles, California
1-10 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Valor Software developed an Android app and cloud-based software for an industrial computer company. The applications allowed the client to control industrial torquing processes and collect and display data.
The client was happy with Valor Software's work. The team delivered on time, consistently reviewed requirements, and addressed questions and issues, communicating primarily via virtual meetings. Their enthusiasm, flexibility, and receptiveness to feedback impressed the client.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the President and CTO of TORQ-COMM, Inc.
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
Industrial Computer development
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire Valor Software to accomplish?
Develop an Android software program to control industrial torquing processes
Develop a cloud interface to configure work instructions and collect and display process data
SOLUTION
How did you find Valor Software?
Online Search
Why did you select Valor Software over others?
Pricing fit our budget
Great culture fit
How many teammates from Valor Software were assigned to this project?
2-5 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
Developed the handheld and cloud software to our specifications based on a previous product but with considerable improvements and functionality.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
We submitted a priority list of functionality required and a tentative schedule for the development.
We met three times per week to review the requirements, address any questions and discuss the options avaialble to meet the requirements.
Software revisions were submitted for off-line testing by the Torq-Comm team and results were fed back to the Valor team.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
They presented their timeline based on our requirements priorities and target dates managing their resources as necessary. Additional resources were brought on as required. The timeline was reviewed once per week or so as required.
The items were delivered on time. Any delay was discussed early so any resulting issues could be addressed.
Our expectations were managed well.
What was your primary form of communication with Valor Software?
Virtual Meeting
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
The entire team was extremely enthusiastic and open to our suggestions, observations and subsequent changes.
They worked odd hours in order to get the software revisions as quickly as possible.
They understood the business aspects of the project and the need for changes to the content or schedule.
Are there any areas for improvement or something Valor Software could have done differently?
This team and all of its members were excellent.
Their management team were very easy to work with and supportive our our project.
RATINGS
5.0
"I would use the entire team again!"
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Staffing, Software Development & UX/UI Design for SaaS Co
Custom Software DevelopmentStaffingUX/UI Design
Confidential
Nov. 2019 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"I'm extremely pleased with Valor Software."
Oct 24, 2024
CEO, TablesReady
Mike Errecart
Software
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
1-10 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Valor Software provides staffing and software development services for a SaaS company. The team delivers front- and backend engineers, QA, project management, and on-demand DevOps and UX/UI design.
Thanks to Valor Software's work, the client has built and launched many projects, including migrations, integrations, UI refreshes, and SMS automation. The team is responsive and provides frequent updates. Valor Software's most impressive quality has been their talented team during the project.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the CEO of TablesReady
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
Waitlist and Reservations SaaS for restaurants and other businesses.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire Valor Software to accomplish?
Build & scale our software development team
SOLUTION
How did you find Valor Software?
Upwork
Why did you select Valor Software over others?
Good value for cost
Referred to me
Bad experiences on Upwork
How many teammates from Valor Software were assigned to this project?
2-5 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
Valor is our entire outsourced software development team. They provide front and back end engineers, QA, and project management. They also provide on-demand DevOps and UI/UX design. We provide high level product management and they run the software development process to implement the roadmap over time (now going on 5 years).
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
In 5 years, Valor has helped us build and launch many projects, including:
Migration from AngularJS to Angular
Integrations with Stripe Connect, Reserve with Goole, Square, webhooks, etc.
Online appointments
UI refreshes
Giant refactor of our account structures
Table floor plans/layouts
Custom form fields
Migration of front end to Firebase
Migration of database from Mongodb to Postgres
SMS automations
Geofencing
Rapid bug fixes
And a lot more.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
They're always very reponsive. Just like with managing any engineering team, everyone needs to be clear about priorities. If we happen to find a bug, it doesn't mean it's the most important thing to work on, and Valor is usually good about clarifying the trade-offs or recommending when/how to slot it in.
Our biggest projects often go much longer than estimated initially. This isn't entirely unexpected in software development. Status updates are frequent, but perhaps they should include more about the implications the updates have with regard to the timeline. We can all probably do more to turn big projects into smaller, self-contained tasks that can be released more frequently (as is generally my preference).
What was your primary form of communication with Valor Software?
Email or Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
It's the people. For example:
I've run high-performing engineering teams in the past and our most senior engineer from Valor is as good as the best of them. It's hard to find great talent, even when you can pay anything, but to do it within our budget makes us very lucky.
In addition, when the Russian Invasion of Ukraine occurred, our Valor team went offline for only 24-36 hours while they relocated from mostly the eastern conflict zones to safer western areas. They haven't missed a beat in the almost 3 years since then. There really are no words to describe how terrible this war is, and to keep on with our collaboration absolutely speaks to the courage and character of the team.
Are there any areas for improvement or something Valor Software could have done differently?
I'm extremely pleased with Valor Software. Sometimes I wonder if we should adopt a little more process, like sprints or ShapeUp cycles, but we're also very small and don't want to add overhead when it's not necessary. As with all things, there are trade-offs, so I think it'd be unfair to ask to have my cake and eat it, too (i.e., have the upsides of increased process without any of the downsides).
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
4.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Mobile App & API Development for Civil & Social Organization
API DevelopmentMobile App Development
$50,000 to $199,999
Dec. 2023 - Mar. 2024
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"Their project management was highly efficient."
Oct 21, 2024
Digital Support & Marketing Coordinator, HMR Circle
Cristina Rapcea
Other industries
Rochdale, England
51-200 Employees
Online Review
Verified
A civic and social organization hired Valor Software to develop a mobile app. The team used a pre-built design system, out-of-the-box services, and existing cloud solutions to build the app.
Valor Software successfully built a robust and scalable app that met and exceeded the client's expectations. The app's testing automation reduced the client's QA team size by 70%, and the app's deployment time was faster. Valor Software communicated openly and addressed challenges promptly.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the Digital Support & Marketing Coordinator of HMR Circle
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
Working to reduce social isolation amongst older people in fun, innovative ways!
Civic and Social Organizations
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire Valor Software to accomplish?
We worked with Valor Software to develop a new, streamlined mobile app for our NGO, which focuses on disaster relief and community development. Our previous app had been overly complex, difficult to maintain, and expensive to operate due to custom-built solutions, including a bespoke authentication system and proprietary payment gateway. These complexities caused delays in decision-making, high maintenance costs, and created technical debt that hindered our progress. When we approached Valor, our goal was to build a more efficient, cost-effective app without custom development where possible. Valor proposed using a pre-built design system, out-of-the-box services, and existing cloud solutions to reduce both costs and complexity. They also suggested transitioning from AWS to Google Cloud Platform (GCP), which better aligned with our needs and allowed for smoother integration with Firebase services.
SOLUTION
How did you find Valor Software?
Online Search
Referral
Why did you select Valor Software over others?
High ratings
Pricing fit our budget
Good value for cost
Referred to me
How many teammates from Valor Software were assigned to this project?
2-5 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
Valor utilized their design system to speed up the development process and implemented Firebase Authentication, which simplified our user management. The Stripe API was integrated to handle donations, significantly lowering transaction fees compared to our previous setup. Additionally, they reduced the overuse of microservices, replacing them with Firebase Cloud Functions, which streamlined our backend.
Despite the challenges of working with teams spread across different time zones, Valor adjusted their schedules to ensure smoother communication, holding regular meetings during overlapping hours and using tools like Jira and Slack to keep everyone on the same page. They adopted an agile methodology, introducing sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and a focus on delivering features incrementally, which kept the project moving forward efficiently.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
The automation of mobile app testing with Appium, integrated into their CI/CD pipeline, allowed us to reduce our QA team size by 70%. This cut down on costs and sped up deployment times, improving our ability to respond to feedback and issues.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
Throughout the project, Valor consistently delivered on time. They communicated openly and addressed any challenges we faced promptly. Their project management was highly efficient, with regular sprint planning sessions to prioritize features that aligned with our goals.
Valor delivered everything on time, and their ability to streamline processes while maintaining a high standard of quality was particularly impressive. We didn’t encounter any significant areas for improvement, and overall, the experience was incredibly positive. We would highly recommend Valor Software to anyone seeking a reliable and cost-effective tech partner.
What was your primary form of communication with Valor Software?
Virtual Meeting
Email or Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
What we found most impressive was how Valor Software managed to simplify such a complex system without sacrificing functionality. They gave us a robust, scalable app that not only met but exceeded our expectations. Their ability to work within our budget constraints, while still delivering a high-quality product, was remarkable.
Are there any areas for improvement or something Valor Software could have done differently?
We don’t have any areas for improvement to suggest.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
"The results of the project exceeded our expectations.
Custom System Optimization for Real Estate Project Mgmt Co
BI & Big Data Consulting & SICustom Software Development
$50,000 to $199,999
Sep. 2023 - July 2024
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"What stood out to us the most was how deeply Valor Software understood our business."
Oct 18, 2024
Project Manager, Skyland Transportation
Jen Johnson
Transportation
Kansas City, Missouri
51-200 Employees
Online Review
Verified
A real estate project management company hired Valor Software to optimize their system. The team designed and implemented a cloud-native data pipeline on GCP and made BigQuery the client's main data warehouse.
Valor Software's new machine learning model led to more accurate recommendations and improved the client's customer engagement and conversion rates. The team was timely, quick to respond, and highly communicative via Slack and Jira despite different time zones. They delivered a tailored solution.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the Project Manager of Skyland Transportation
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
My company offers full-service project management for real estate, handling everything from scheduling and documentation to client communication and compliance, ensuring smooth and efficient transactions from start to finish.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire Valor Software to accomplish?
We hired Valor Software to address significant issues with our existing data pipeline and warehouse. Our company was struggling with inefficiencies in data processing, particularly during peak load times, which was causing slow reporting and negatively affecting customer satisfaction. The previous system, built by another vendor on AWS using Lambda functions and Redshift, wasn't scaling properly and led to frequent delays in decision-making. The machine learning model we were using also produced inconsistent results, and our global teams faced communication challenges due to time zone differences.
SOLUTION
How did you find Valor Software?
Online Search
Referral
Why did you select Valor Software over others?
High ratings
How many teammates from Valor Software were assigned to this project?
2-5 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
Valor Software stepped in and transformed our system. They designed and implemented a cloud-native data pipeline on GCP, which has made a huge difference. Previously, we relied on AWS Lambda functions and Redshift, but the costs were mounting, and the performance just wasn't reliable. Valor’s solution was more agile and scalable. They implemented GCP’s Dataflow for real-time ETL processing and replaced Redshift with BigQuery as our main data warehouse. This change cut our operational costs significantly, while greatly improving the speed and accuracy of our analytics.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
We had also been struggling with the results of a generic machine learning model from AWS SageMaker, which often led to inconsistent predictions. Valor created a custom ML pipeline using TensorFlow on GCP’s AI Platform. This was a game-changer for us. The new model delivered far more accurate, tailored recommendations, and we noticed an immediate improvement in customer engagement and conversion rates.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
Throughout the project, Valor team maintained a high level of communication, despite the global time zone differences between our teams. They adopted agile methodologies, using tools like Jira and Slack to keep everything on track. Deliverables were provided on time, and they were always quick to respond to our queries or requests. Their project management was seamless, and we felt confident that the project was in good hands.
What was your primary form of communication with Valor Software?
Virtual Meeting
Email or Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
What stood out to us the most was how deeply Valor Software understood our business and the tailored solutions they brought to the table. They didn’t just offer a one-size-fits-all approach; they took the time to understand our challenges and crafted solutions that were specific to our needs. We were especially impressed by the improvements in our machine learning capabilities, which had previously been a major source of frustration.
Are there any areas for improvement or something Valor Software could have done differently?
Looking back, there’s really nothing we would have changed about the process.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Web Development for Cold Calling Company
Web Development
$200,000 to $999,999
May 2019 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
4.5
Willing to Refer
5.0
"The level of quality delivered prior to testing was impressive."
Jul 10, 2020
Founder & CEO, SalesGig
Ben Goldberg
Advertising & marketing
Chicago, Illinois
11-50 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Valor Software developed a website for an outsourced cold calling company. The team built and designed the marketing site, landing pages, operational platform, as well as integrating vendors.
The website is well-designed and functional, meeting the expectations of the internal team. Valor Software interfaces weekly with the client to ensure both teams are on the same page. The team delivers quality results in a timely manner.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
SalesGig provides outsourced cold calling as a service for small- to mid-sized B2B companies on a fractional basis to increase market reach, awareness, and fill the funnel with targeted opportunities. I am Founder and CEO
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire Valor Software?
Valor built our marketing site, landing pages, operational platform, integrated vendors, and helped design our investor template. They help us with design, project management, development, and testing.
What were your goals for this project?
Build an exceptional platform and marketing to impress our clients.
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor?
This company and team crushed it! They are excellent. In fact, I refer them business as a very happy customer.
Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.
They provided full service design, development, pm, and support.
What was the team composition?
We have multi level developers, project manager, designer, and testing team.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?
Our website speaks to their level of quality.
How was project management arranged and how effective was it?
They meet weekly via zoom, worked closely on Slack, and honestly feel like they are our team members versus a 3rd party. Great group and easy to work with.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
The level of quality delivered prior to testing was impressive.
Are there any areas for improvement?
Overall they are great. English is very strong, but sometimes we need to review grammar. Not a big deal, but hey no one is perfect.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
4.5
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Custom Software Dev for Talent Discovery Platform
Custom Software Development
$1,000,000 to $9,999,999
Dec. 2016 - July 2018
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"I was amazed to see that they became true "owners" of the platform and were 100% vested in what we were doing."
Nov 8, 2019
Former Software Architect, CareerBuilder
Zackary Chapple
IT Services
Norcross, Georgia
501-1,000 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Valor Software augmented the internal team's development capabilities, working to build a talent discovery platform. They helped combine six legacy products into a single solution, supported design, and did QA.
With Valor Software's assistance, the internal team was able to create a united platform that would serve as the business's core product offering. Valor Software's resources integrated well with the in-house developers, helping create more efficient workflows and QA processes.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
CareerBuilder is a global, end-to-end human capital solutions company focused on helping employers find, hire and manage great talent. Combining advertising, software and services, CareerBuilder leads the industry in recruiting solutions, employment screening and human capital management.
While at CareerBuilder I served as a technology leader and architect for our Talent Discovery Platform.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire Valor Software?
The team was responsible for the vast majority of the creation for our new platform. They also did quite a bit of design support, QA trainings and test coverage. We also had them do a performance benchmark and creation of APIs, including the migration from .net to NodeJS.
What were your goals for this project?
Initially our goals were to have some staff augmentation to get us past the initial hurdles of the project. After some progress was made we realized that Valor is much more valuable than just a few pairs of hands on keyboards. They became mentors to our in-house team and critical to the success of our project.
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor?
When we were encountering some issues on GitHub with a third party library that Valor maintained Dima (their founder) was helping us to debug them. Through our interactions with him in the Open Source community we realized that there might be an opportunity to work together.
Describe the project in detail.
Initial scope of the project was a re-write of a 7 year old compensation analysis platform. This evolved to encompass the entirety of our Talent Discovery offering which was initially 5 applications. Valor crucial in assisting us in combining into a single platform for the first time.
What was the team composition?
We started off with 1 developer however within two weeks we realized that he was much more productive than our in house team, we rapidly scaled to 7 developers and 5 qa to work on the project.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
In just over a year we took 6 completely disjointed product that were all on separate technology stacks, brought them together and created a platform that became our core product offering for our business.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
Valor influenced our organizational workflow and actually helped us to create better development flows, qa processes. They truly believe in embedding themselves in the team and becoming
What did you find most impressive about this company?
The personalities and dedicated nature of the team were incredible. I've worked with offshore teams before and in general they have been passive and tend to wait for instructions.
Valor is proactive and conducts their own research and gains their own understanding of not only the platform they are working on but the organization they are working with.
I was amazed to see that they became true "owners" of the platform and were 100% vested in what we were doing. This was refreshing and exciting to see.
Are there any areas for improvement?
I think the biggest area for improvement would be learning to detach more from bad decisions that we (as customers) make. Sometimes as customers we make decisions that are detrimental to the platform or to the team because of a underlying business need.
One of the greatest aspects of Valor is their becoming part of the team, that is also one of their biggest challenges because they also feel the pain of decisions.
RATINGS
5.0
"I feel like they became part of our family and I look forward to working with them again."
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
"We never went down due to code quality issues from Valor and they pushed our quality to be better"
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
"The team worked with us and would push when we had presentations, timezones did not feel like an issue."
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
"Compared to our local market Valor is very inexpensive. Compared to other offshore they provide significantly higher value for the cost."
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
"Every project I see that is a potential fit I recommend Valor.
Platform Development for Swedish IT Nonprofit
Web Development
$50,000 to $199,999
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"They [Valor Software] know how to develop any feature that we request, and they are very good at user experience."
Oct 17, 2016
Project Manager, Gapminder Foundation
Fernanda Drumond
Information technology
Stockholm, Sweden
11-50 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
The client used Valor Software for their CMS [content management system] design and backend development to improve the user experience of their informational platform.
This client appreciates that Valor Software offers real solutions to projects and is able to communicate in non-technical terms.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
We are Gapminder Foundation. It's a non-profit independent and non-religious foundation based in Sweden. We produce educational material for children and adults all around the world, and our mission is to fight devastating ignorance with a fact-based worldview. We provide data visualizations so people can understand what the world really looks like. I am the project manager.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Valor Software?
When we first approached Valor Software, we had a very particular project called Dollar Street. The business challenge was to find a way to display millions of photos on one platform, in which people can see and compare them in a very user-friendly way. It's a platform for understanding different standards of living across different income levels with pictures and data.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
Valor Software developed the Dollar Street platform. It’s a very innovative project; it doesn't exist anywhere on the internet yet. They are now working on our CMS in which we want to provide easy ways for the users to contribute by translating content amongst the community. They are also helping us develop our server, which is a backend data project. We combine data from different sources, harmonize it, and put it into one of our visualization tools so that regular users can understand it.
How did you come to work with Valor Software?
We started working with them a long time ago through a freelancing company.
How much have you invested with Valor Software?
We spend approximately $60,000 per month, on average.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working with Valor Software two and a half years ago, and the partnership is ongoing. Last year, there were approximately 10 developers from Valor Software working in Gapminder's projects. Now they are developing two big projects for us and five smaller sub-projects.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?
Dollar Street was the first project, and we are just launching it now. The projects are still ongoing; they haven't been released to the public yet. What I can tell you is that Valor Software is very, very knowledgeable and very helpful. Since we have them, we don't even need a CTO [Chief Technology Officer] anymore. The people at Valor Software are the ones who work as the architects of our infrastructure and our technology. They are affordable, which is very good, and they are extremely helpful. They always provide urgent support when needed. They also are very good at planning. When we share our plans with them, they always give us feedback, telling us what is and isn’t possible. They always come up with very interesting solutions to our problems. They always find a way of implementing the things we want. We have no regrets with Valor Software and we recommend them to everybody.
How did Valor Software perform from a project management standpoint?
They are very, very good at project management. Since they have their own operational manager, they have helped us to manage our projects better by building our roadmap and keeping us within schedule.
What did you find most impressive about Valor Software?
There are many things. I think what sticks out the most is their capacity to find solutions instead of just saying what cannot be done. They know how to develop any feature that we request, and they are very good at user experience. They also know how to communicate with non-tech people. I think that makes them quite special because any client can communicate with them.
Also, for us, they are not that expensive, but they are not the cheapest ones in the world either. We do appreciate how good they are at what they do, so we would like them to be very well compensated for it. I would say, all in all; it's a very good cost for the quality they give us.
Are there any areas Valor Software could improve?
They are the ones helping us to improve, so no. We are very, very happy with them.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
"They always find the solutions required for our services and they always deliver on time. If they can't deliver on time, they communicate with us in advance."
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
"They have helped us create sensible schedules and to keep on track with them."
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
"Their cost per hour is not that expensive, as we could find in other Nordic countries."
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
"If I could choose 10, I definitely would. Not only is their development service very good, but so are their designers.
Tech Restructure for Financial Products Engine
Web Development
$10,000 to $49,999
Apr. 2014 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.5
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"I never felt like they were a remote team. Valor Software made it feel like they were here with us, helping all the time."
Oct 11, 2016
CTO, Financial Products Engine
Iraklis Alexopoulos
Financial services
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
11-50 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
Valor Software used JavaScript and a host of other technologies to complete an end-to-end restructure of the client’s technology infrastructure.
The client was pleased to have found Valor Software, a qualified developer team that was able to manage difficult technologies to double their search engine optimization traffic.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
The company I worked for at the time we worked with Valor Software is a leading financial and insurance products comparison engine in Dubai. It’s effectively an aggregator where users can find financial products (credit cards, loans, etc.) and apply for them. I was a CTO there.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Valor Software?
I was looking to do a whole restructure of our technology infrastructure, which was very old-fashioned and poorly customized. I was looking for a particular technology skill set which was MEAN stack; it’s JavaScript technology end-to-end all the way from the database.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
The whole tech infrastructure was MongoDB in the backend, Node.js as the API [application programming interface], AngularJS on the front-end, and some other technologies around it like ElasticSearch, Nginx, and Redis for caching and for storing sessions. I worked with Valor Software for a bit over a year until we ramped up our in-house team, and then we switched from partially outsourcing to full in-house. They worked on everything from the initial setup of the product specifications and requirements all the way to the first iterations, even helping with the infrastructure and Amazon AWS. I ended up working with a team from Valor up to three or four people at some points on very tight deadlines. It was a tough project, but still, they did very well. They pulled it off.
How did you come to work with Valor Software?
I was looking to find this kind of skillset to build a team in Dubai, and it was very difficult. Those technologies were still new back then. It's always a challenge to find talent, but Dubai is even a bit more so. My second resort was to try and find a company that I could work with remotely. I went through a very rigorous process of trying to find developers that could help me with this implementation, and I ended up finding Valor Software.
How much have you invested with Valor Software?
We spent around $7,000 per month.
What is the status of this engagement?
We worked with Valor Software from April 2014 to June 2015.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?
We were trying to work in a sprint mode following agile methodologies. At some point, we ended up being able to track our velocity and our completion rate. We were above 90%, which means the planning and implementation were going well. Regarding the end result and how this impacted the business, throughout that period we grew revenues, we grew traffic, and we dropped loading time, so things worked very well.
Even though we worked in a technology which is feared amongst the SEO community, which is AngularJS, Valor Software pulled it off, and we ended up almost doubling our SEO traffic. That was a case study regarding how AngularJS can be used in an SEO-heavy website. We got featured on MongoDB for the implementation that we had and how MongoDB helped us scale up. Again, the guys played an instrumental part in getting to grips with how MongoDB works and what was the best practice of deployment.
How did Valor Software perform from a project management standpoint?
They were very sharp on that note as well. As I said, we were following agile methodologies in which they were very well versed. They have excellent analytical skills when it comes to breaking down the requirements and being able to figure out the deliverables and the action items.
What did you find most impressive about Valor Software?
I never felt like they were a remote team. Valor Software made it feel like they were here with us, helping all the time. They are very nice and smart people to work with. They have good English, and they are very competent when it comes to the technology area, especially JavaScript.
Are there any areas Valor Software could improve?
In some cases, we went down the road of riskier implementations, which perhaps looked risky to me because I didn’t have that much expertise. The end result, which was very good, proved me wrong. It ended up working fine, and they handled it very well.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
"I’m really happy with them."
Schedule
4.5
On time / deadlines
"Very good on that note as well."
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
"Their price was one of the best things."
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
"Definitely. I’ve introduced them to other colleagues.
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