Vates is a software development company with a 30-year presence in the market, headquartered in the USA, with development centers in LATAM.
We meticulously select the top 10% of developers to ensure that your projects are delivered with the highest quality, in record time, and at a significantly reduced cost.
Elevate your team with our nearshore software development outsourcing services, designed to offer:
Dedicated Teams:
A self-sufficient expert team that delivers technology solutions and value. Our Dedicated Teams work swiftly in sprints, effectively addressing your backlog, all while maintaining the flexibility to adapt and reprioritize to deliver the best possible product.
IT Staff Augmentation:
Vates IT Staffing services offer the speed, professional expertise, and scalability your team requires to meet deadlines consistently and deliver top-quality products.
Testing-as-a-Service (TaaS):
Our TaaS model allows for flexible adjustments to meet your specific needs. We facilitate testing environment setup and assemble teams of professionals with specialized skills, particularly in Test Automation.
Vates consistently delivers the same level of quality that has been demanded by renowned clients such as Motorola, Intel, IBM, Oracle, and more.
Moreover, Vates proudly holds the distinction of being an Atlassian GOLD Solution Partner.
Our client portfolio ranges from Fortune 500 corporations to medium-sized enterprises.
Min project size
$10,000+
Hourly rate
$25 - $49 / hr
Employees
250 - 999
Locations
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Year founded
Founded 1991
2 Locations
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Santiago , Chile
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Pricing Snapshot
Min. project size
$10,000+
Avg. hourly rate
$25 - $49
/hr
Rating for cost
4.7
/5
What Clients Have Said
Vates offers competitive pricing with good value for cost, as highlighted in multiple reviews. Project costs range from $10,000 to $100,000, catering to various client sizes, including startups and large enterprises. Clients appreciate their responsiveness and ability to deliver projects on time.
Clients appreciated Vates' expertise in implementing Jira Software Cloud, leading to improved workflow efficiencies, transparency, and reduced issue resolution times. Their methodical approach and responsiveness were key strengths.
Impressive Innovation and Growth Support
Vates was commended for their support in fostering innovation and growth, particularly for startups, by providing mentorship, industry expertise, and effective methodologies like ExO Launchpad.
High Client Satisfaction
Overall, clients expressed high satisfaction with Vates' services, citing their professionalism, technical skills, and ability to deliver high-quality results.
Technical Excellence and Industry Knowledge
Clients acknowledged Vates' technical expertise and extensive industry knowledge, particularly in areas such as IoT, big data, and AI, which contributed to the successful development of innovative solutions.
Areas for Improvement: Proactive Communication
Some clients suggested that Vates could improve by providing more proactive communication about potential roadblocks and challenges, as well as offering clearer contingency planning.
Successful Staff Augmentation
Vates provided valuable staff augmentation services, integrating seamlessly with client teams and delivering skilled resources that helped meet project deadlines and quality standards.
Business ConsultingCloud Consulting & SIOther IT Consulting and SI
Less than $10,000
Aug. 2021 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
4.5
Willing to Refer
4.5
"At the moment we are having amazing results with VATES."
Aug 2, 2022
System Analist, ICBC
Pablo Joaquin Labrador
Consulting
Buenos Aires, Argentina
1,001-5,000 Employees
Online Review
Vates functions as a consultant for a bank's JIRA Cloud tool to personalize their tool and their development group's requirements.
All needs are being fulfilled on time. Vates has an effective workflow that is open to the client's cases and requirements. The team also makes sure to pitch in whenever it's necessary to optimize the tool's behaviors.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
The company I'm working for is ICBC (Industrial and Commercial Bank of China). My role in the IT area of it, is as an analyst for the PMO (Project Management Office).
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire Vates ?
ICBC hired VATES as a consultant for JIRA Cloud tool. Myself and other co-worker, act as administrators for JIRA Cloud where many development projects work on and we need VATES expertise in this tool in order to fulfill the projects needs. We need them to personalize the tool according to the development groups requierements.
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
The Purchase Department of IT in ICBC selected VATES as our consultant because of their experience in various similar projects. Also that they are partners with Atlassian was an important need. Succesfull cases, local presence and SLA, also other very important topics.
Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.
I believe that this sums it up pretty good. ICBC hired VATES as a consultant for JIRA Cloud tool. Myself and other co-worker, act as administrators for JIRA Cloud where many development projects work on and we need VATES expertise in this tool in order to fulfill the projects needs. We need them to personalize the tool according to the development groups requierements.
How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
At least 4 resources worked with us in this period of time. Their positions are always the same, as consultants.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
At the moment we are having amazing results with VATES. All the needs are being fullfiled in time and the always pich in their thoughts and experience in every change we need to make to the tool behaviour with the teams.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
I think it is pretty good. We have weekly meetings to attend and we review all the requirements in it so it is very effective.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
I think that the time of resolution is the key for this type of arrangements with a consultant. Also their ticket tool to follow the cases and requirements we open to them are neat.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
At the momento we do not have any complain or need for a change. Things are going smoothly so no need to do something different.
RATINGS
5.0
"Their effort, their experience, their good manners are usually rare in this competitive IT world, so we are very happy with them."
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
"Always responding more that what we ask for, with new ideas and improvements."
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
"I believe everything went smoothly because one week ICBC selected them as the new consultant and the next week we were already working together"
Cost
4.5
Value / within estimates
"Comparing it to other consultants they were at a competitive price range."
Willing to Refer
4.5
NPS
"They really look like a family, we have a really good relationship with them
Web Migration for Banking Firm
Application Management & Support
$50,000 to $199,999
Apr. - May 2022
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"They followed up on the entire project and showed great teamwork."
Aug 2, 2022
CTO, Banking Firm
Javier J. R. Montero
Financial services
Neuquen, Argentina
1,001-5,000 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Vates was tasked with migrating a banking firm's website to a new host. The team managed the project's planning, execution, and stabilization.
The internal team was delighted with Vates' services. They demonstrated transparency and smooth communication that made the workflow easier. Their teamwork and attention to detail were impressive assets.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm the CTO of a bank.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire Vates ?
In this case, we had the need to contract Jira Cloud and migrate our On Premises to the new environment, in that sense we were assisted commercially and technically by Vates.
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
Our choice for Vates was based on the vast experience that the company has and its rating on this particular product.
Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.
How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
3/4 specialists
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
We are very happy with the result, the whole process was transparent for the organization
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
Communication was fluid. They followed up on the entire project and showed great teamwork.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
The capacity of its specialists and the excellent attention of its commercial.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
Not, the Vates' work was perfect.
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
Staff Augmentation for IoT Software Dev Company
IT Staff Augmentation
$50,000 to $199,999
Feb. - June 2021
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"We were impressed with the talent of their resources and extensive industry experience."
Oct 4, 2021
CEO, IoT Software Dev Company
Anonymous
IT Services
Alpharetta, Georgia
11-50 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Vates provided staff augmentation services for an IoT software development firm that needed highly experienced .NET developers to assist with a specific project.
Through this partnership, the client accomplished their project on time. Vates gelled seamlessly with the internal team, providing excellent services despite working remotely in different time zones. Overall, the client had nothing but positive things to say about the vendor.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm de CEO of a Boutique IoT Software Development Company.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire Vates - Alhena?
We needed to find qualified .Net developers to integrate into our team.
SOLUTION
How did you select this agency and what were the deciding factors?
They have the right talent.
Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.
They provided 4 Senior .Net developers to integrate into our internal team. They were responsible for the integration of the Digital Twins platform.
Describe the recruitment process in detail.
They sent us resumes based on our job description, we interview them, asked them to complete a coding test and finally we selected the best match for our requirement.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success?
They help us to finalize the project on time.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
They worked remotely with a perfect time-zone alignment.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
We were impressed with the talent of their resources and extensive industry experience.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
No.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
"Hight qualified developers and time-zone alignment."
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
"Very competitive for the US market"
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Automation Coaching Services for Insurance Company
Other IT Consulting and SI
$1,000,000 to $9,999,999
June 2019 - June 2021
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.5
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"Hiring was an extremely simple process, and excellent coaching was obtained."
Jun 11, 2021
QA Chapter Lead, Galicia Seguros
Alejandro Maidana
Financial services
Buenos Aires, Argentina
501-1,000 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Vates provided automation of test coaching services for an insurance company. The team handled test automation with Selenium, Python, and performance tests with Jmeter.
Thanks to Vates' coaching work, the client was able to implement new methodologies for the automation of the tests. The team established an effective workflow and was always available for questions.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
Galicia Seguros belonging to the Galicia group, being the leader in the insurance market for Argentina. My role is QA Chapter Lead
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire Vates?
Coaching services were mainly hired for the topics of Automation of tests with Selenium, Python, and performance tests with Jmeter.
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
Vates was already a supplier of GS and the references added to the talks.
Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.
Three coaching projects were carried out during a year with weekly sessions.
How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
1 Resource. QC Manual / QC Automation
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
From the coaching carried out, we were able to implement new methodologies for the automation of the tests, being able to achieve a coverage of + 75%.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
Extremely effective, the coach was always available for questions and doubts, allowing continuous progress.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Hiring was an extremely simple process and excellent coaching was obtained.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
It would be good if they propose topics or areas in which to take coaching to allow them to think of new ideas and apply them.
Please describe your company and your position there.
Supervielle Bank, Project Managment
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire Vates?
Jira Software implementation
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
qualified resources, knowledge of Jira Software and high commitment
Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.
Jira implementation with a plugin solution for a business demand via functional team, the other functionality was the configuration for development teams in agile and traditional methodology. Was a key project for the digital transformation of our bank
How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
2 resources jira technical skills and 1 project manager
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Jira software is the only single platform in the Bank for projects. The 100% corporate IT area is managed with Jira. We have more than 1100 users and 120 projects underway
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
a 100%
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
The passion for the customer is impressive.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
An added value would be to propose best practices in the use of Jira
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
4.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
IoT Development for Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
Custom Software Development
Confidential
Feb. 2017 - Sep. 2018
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
4.5
Willing to Refer
5.0
"They provided level one support for our partners and customers."
Oct 28, 2019
IoT Solution Architect, Manufacturing Company
Anonymous
Information technology
Hillsboro, Oregon
10,001+ Employees
Online Review
Verified
Vates provided IoT development services for a semiconductor chip manufacturing company.
Vates' efforts were met with positive acclaim.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
We are one of the biggest semiconductor chip manufacturer in the world. The company has more than 100K employees. I'm IoT solution architect.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire Vates?
As part of our IoT enabling program, we hire Vates to help us in the development of end to end IoT solutions to shows case our products and integrate with 3rd parties in the solutions sold thru our SIs.
What were your goals for this project?
Our goal was to support our SIs with engineering activities during the integration of they products with our HW. Help them in the ramp up and development of the solution and support them once the solution is in production.
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor?
We selected them thru a rigorous process the company has. We presented our needs to many vendors and then selected Vates based on the offering.
Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.
They design and develop the solutions based in the requirements and architectures defined by us. They provided level one support for our partners and customers.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?
This project enabled our SIs ecosystem. allowing them to quickly ramp up in our HW and SW products accelerating TTM and addoption.
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
MVP Development for Water Treatment Equipment Manufacturer
Other IT Consulting and SI
$50,000 to $199,999
Jan. 2019 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.5
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
4.5
"Their IoT and big data engineers are very experienced and helped us end to end."
Sep 11, 2019
Business Developer, Vulcano
Martin Iudica
Consumer Products
Cordoba, Argentina
51-200 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Vates created an MVP to bring a company up to speed on the most recent technologies. They used big data and intelligent sensors for capturing real-time analytics while educating internal staff on the update.
All project goals were met thanks to Vates’ deep experience and helpful team who created an impeccable MVP with all the leading tech in the IoT field.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
I handle business development at Vulcano, a company dedicated to selling water treatment products—specifically, pumps and filters for the swimming pool industry.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire Vates?
We hired Vates to educate us on the more innovative technologies of the 21st century and aid us in our digital transformation project.
What were your goals for this project?
Our goal was to create a robust MVP that would empower traditional swimming pool maintenance services.
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor?
Vates was recommended to us.
Describe the project in detail.
The swimming pool maintenance service industry has not changed in decades and remains basically the same since the invention of pumps and filters. We wanted to create an intelligent and automated solution to reduce manual labor. Today, pool maintenance is highly labor-intensive. Through intelligent sensors, big data, and real-time analytics, we can reduce trips to people’s homes and automate chlorine doses. With Vates, we created several proofs of concept and an MVP.
What was the team composition?
Vates assigned IoT engineers, an IoT system integrator, digital transformation consultants, and big data engineers.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
We accomplished to educate our company’s team and come up with an MVP.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
The workflow was excellent. Vates’ team had a great disposition.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
Their IoT and big data engineers are very experienced and helped us end to end.
Are there any areas for improvement?
They could offer more consulting regarding mobile development.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
4.5
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
4.5
NPS
IoT Dev for Swimming Pool Monitoring Tool
IoT Development
$50,000 to $199,999
Jan. 2019 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.5
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"We developed a successful digital transformation project."
Sep 3, 2019
Digital Transformation Consultant, Onmarc
Carla Dawson
Advertising & marketing
San Diego, California
11-50 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Vates were consulted to develop proofs of concept for a real-time, analytics-based water testing solution that connected pool management equipment through a new IoT system.
Vates successfully completed the digital transformation project. They used an agile development framework and communicated through Asana.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
We are a digital transformation and marketing consulting group helping clients develop products and marketing strategies that generate revenue quickly.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire Vates?
We hired Vates to help us with a digital transformation projects for one of our clients. Our client is interested in developing an IoT and real time analytic based product to get a competitive edge in industry. The main goal was to thoroughly educate Onmarc and our client in what can be done with IoT and real time analytics so that the product developed could be successful.
The consulting service lasted about 6 months and included the development of several proof of concepts (PoC). The IoT (PoC) developed included The development of an automated water testing solution with real time analytics. Our client is in the swimming pool industry and is interested in developing a product to help swimming pool cleaning services be more efficient with their job.
The first PoC focused on developing a remote chemical monitoring device to reduce unnecessary trips to the pool owners' houses. This is a mock-up of the prototype of the IoT Real Time Analytics solution. We also developed with VATEs a very detailed customer journey to help us in developing the PoC. Once we developed the dashboard we analyzed creating an application that would be of interest to pool servicing personnel.
We took the proof of concept one more level by making the product connect with the swimming pool filter and pump so that the application developed gave a complete swimming pool maintenance solutions. We analyzed competitor products throughout this consulting service as well. The consulting service included analyzing cognitive functionalities so that the user can talk to the application and receive information via robotic voice technology
What were your goals for this project?
The main goal was to thoroughly educate Onmarc and our client in what can be done with IoT and real time analytics so that the product developed could be successful.
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor?
Referrals
Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.
Vates developed several PoC for us and small prototypes.
What was the team composition?
IoT Engineer, IoT system integrator, IoT Developers Real Time Analytics Engineers Big Data engineers
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?
We developed a successful digital transformation project.
How was project management arranged and how effective was it?
Asana, Agile Methodologies, PoC
What did you find most impressive about this company?
Their IoT Engineers and System intergrators. Senior IoT team, Senior Big Data Analytics teams, senior IoT developers
Are there any areas for improvement?
Mobile development was fine but their is always room for improvement in mobile developing.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
"IoT engineering was incredible"
Schedule
4.5
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Locations (2)
Billinghurst 1833, Piso 6 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaC1425
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