VECTOR Labs

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the deputy executive director of Sofia Platform Foundation

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Non-governmental organization working on the topics of civic education and history of the recent past.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire CHILDISH.AI to accomplish?

• Build a website dedicated to the survivors of the Belene concentration camp
• Build an AI allowing for interactive/virtual conversations with survivors from the Belene concentration camp

SOLUTION

How did you find CHILDISH.AI?

Referral

Why did you select CHILDISH.AI over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for the cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned
• Great work ethics

How many teammates from CHILDISH.AI were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

1. Build AI allowing for interactive/virtual conversations with survivors of the Belene concentration camp. 
2. Build a website to host the AI for virtual conversations.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Fully functional AI for interactive conversations with survivors from the Belene concentration camp available at: belene.camp 
• Fully functional website hosting the AI for interactive conversations: belene.camp

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

• Very transparent
• Friendly
• Flexible
• On-time

What was your primary form of communication with CHILDISH.AI?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their friendly, hands-on approach and great work ethics are impressive.

Are there any areas for improvement or something CHILDISH.AI could have done differently?

Not really. We are fully satisfied.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO of an energy management optimisation company, currently based in Bulgaria.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Childish, and what were your goals?

We were looking for a strategic partner to join us in our adventure to change the way businesses manage their energy flows (both consumption and generation). We decided to avoid investments in the early beginning because we wanted to focus on our product as much as possible. Therefore, we were looking for a partner that could understand our limited resources at start but rather believe in our solution and help us out to deliver MVP. This is how we ended up with hands shaked with Childish who helped us not only for the software development part but also product-wise.

SOLUTION

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

Bulgaria is a small market. Childish was easy to find as a trusted software development partner to many already. Our connection was established from the first meeting, although we met with 4 different other vendors. The deciding factor was clear understanding of our needs.

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

Childish helped us to develop our Python-based MVP for energy management. The communication was on point and every part of efficient project was completed (i.e. brainstorming, clear workflow, timely delivery, follow-up on fixes, etc.).

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

We worked directly with Childish's Managing Partner and 2 other developers (Senior and Junior Backend developers).

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We managed to finalize the MVP on time to seek for necessary investments to continue working on our ultimate goal to dominate the EU market with our solution.

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

We communicated through Jira, Github, chats, calls - everything necessary to deliver our work. I personally enjoy such project management style instead of strictly set one.

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

They care.

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

We have discussed with them minor set backs and they are already cleared out, so nothing to add here for now.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a secondary marketplace for travel reservations - like eBay for flights and holidays. Founded in 2016, we have a team of 6 and offices in London and Bulgaria. I am the CEO.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Childish?

To build a new custom-made platform for the site.

What were your goals for this project?

To build a new and improved version of the old site.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

A recommendation from a colleague. We considered 5 other bids but Childish offered the best terms and timeframes.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

They designed and developed a new site. They made helpful suggestions for improvements and were very responsive. The work was carried out in 2 or 3-week sprints. They were very responsive and nothing was ever a problem.

What was the team composition?

The project team consisted of three people.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Childish created a much better website than what we had previously. They made helpful suggestions and thought about every detail and how it fits with the bigger picture. Their team displayed excellent product-management.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We had one project manager with which we had regular calls.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their attention to detail, superb-lever knowledge, and initiative were impressive. Also, half of their profits go to help orphans in Bulgaria!!

Are there any areas for improvement?

None, we were very happy with the service and the results and will become regulars.