Wawandco

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the QA director of a software development company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Wawandco?

We needed support to build a mobile application for iOS and Android systems.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Wawandco has developed mobile apps for iOS and Android. The apps are for drivers and have various functionalities, including GPS and offline mode. Wawandco has also integrated the apps with other systems. The team has completed the apps' core part, and we continue to interact for maintenance services.

What is the team composition?

We've worked with two teams, one for iOS and one for Android development. Each team is integrated by four engineers. 

How did you come to work with Wawandco?

When I joined my company, Wawandco was already engaged in the project. Our previous CTO had a positive experience with Wawandco during a previous initiative.

What is the status of this engagement?

My company started working with Wawandco in March 2023, and the engagement is ongoing. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Wawandco has delivered a private app, and their support has helped us save money. Wawandco delivers decent-quality work that meets our expectations. Wawandco performed well as a team.

How did Wawandco perform from a project management standpoint?

Wawandco delivers features on time and hasn't missed deadlines. The team documents all our features and initiatives, and we can look and check what the team is working on and for how much time at any time. We collaborate via Jira and Slack.

Are there any employees from the service provider's team that you would like to give a shout-out to in this review?

I want to highlight Andres' (Engineering Manager). 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Wawandco has done an excellent job according to our requirements and the input we've provided them. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can't think of anything Wawandco can improve on.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I recommend documenting work, investing time in QA, and setting up the process from the beginning of the initiative.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the solo marketer at a software company. We’re a small startup company in the events space offering hotel booking technology.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Wawandco?
We needed a company that could refresh our brand and website. We wanted our brand to present us as a forward, best-in-class technology company.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?
Wawandco has been a big help with our website design and branding work. They design and create our marketing and branding assets using Figma and Canva and help us with the backend of our website, graphic design, and the CMS that we use through HubSpot. They’re currently working on rehauling our website’s homepage.

What is the team composition?
I work with two people from Wawandco: a graphic designer and a web designer.

How did you come to work with Wawandco?
Our company has been working with Wawandco even before I joined them in March 2023.
Antonio (Founder) and our CTO and co-founder go way back — they worked together at the last company I worked at and stayed in contact.

What is the status of this engagement?
We’re still working together.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Wawandco delivers high-quality work. We measure success with how prompt they are with their deliverables and the quality of their work combined. I’ve worked with other designers in the past who missed deadlines and were hard to get a hold of, so knowing I can count on Wawandco to deliver quality work on time has been great.

How did Wawandco perform from a project management standpoint?
Wawandco has performed well in terms of project management. They deliver on time, if not ahead of schedule, especially with their graphic design work. Our website revamp project involves more iterative back and forth, so that will be a longer project.

We primarily communicate through Slack. I also work with the graphic designer through Jira, where I send and track the progress of our projects. Overall, they’re always responsive, and I have a great rapport and working relationship with them.

What did you find most impressive about them?
I appreciate how well Wawandco is in tune with what we believe our brand should look and feel like. They adhere to our brand guidelines, but they’re also able to be creative and think outside the box when I need them to. They always come back with great ideas and keep everything consistent with our brand, so I never worry about things not aligning with our brand guidelines.

Our collaboration is very flexible and straightforward, which works incredibly well for me. The folks I work with have been great and very helpful. They always go above and beyond to accommodate my requests, even when I drop something at the last minute. Their excellent communication, timeliness, and quality of work make for a great partnership.

Overall, I love working with them, and I have nothing but positive things to say about them.

Are there any areas they could improve?
No, I don't think there’s anything they could improve. They’ve been great to work with and go above and beyond for us. I really appreciate the work they do for us.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Make sure to leverage their great communication skills. If you need something in a pinch, just give them a heads-up, and they're usually able to accommodate it. They're always there for you.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the CPO of a software company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We provide a SaaS solution that helps event planners manage and monetize group hotel bookings.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Build out a team to build a scaleable, enterprise SaaS product
• A clean, modern and effective UX/UI design
• Create compelling marketing website, designs and collateral

SOLUTION

How did you find Wawandco?

Referral

Why did you select Wawandco over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Wawandco were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

The Wawandco team was responsible for the product design and development of a major enterprise application that was responsible for booking hotel rooms for hundreds of thousands of guests per year. The team built and launched the initial MVP version of the software and then helped to scale it to dozens of customers over a short period of time.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The most important measurable outcome was our ability to move hundreds of thousands of reservations that were being made in a competitor system over to our platform and we continue to do so.

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

The Wawandco team came with built in project management, which was very nice. They were always transparent about statuses of various projects and on the rare occasion when a project was taking longer than expected it was never a surprise and any relevant tradeoffs were surfaced in a timely manner.

What was your primary form of communication with Wawandco?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The people. The people are great to work with. They are smart but most importantly have great integrity. Wawandco has assembled an amazing team for this project.

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

Spoken English would be my area for improvement, however written English via Slack was great.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am a designer at Motus. 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Motus is a B2B2C vehicle reimbursement and GPS mileage tracking app designed for employees who use their personal vehicles for work

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Production support to retain ARR
• Feature Enhancements to secure ARR

SOLUTION

How did you find Wawandco?

I was not involved in the process

Why did you select Wawandco over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Wawandco were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

WWCO was an integral resource in the development of our product. Our lead developer was an amazing resource who was a key collaborator and mentor to WWCO and in-house developers. Throughout my time working with the team as a designer, I was able to reliably support our production customers to retain enterprise clients and also build new functionality in a tech environment that was poorly architected. 

On top of that, the designers I worked with designed a modern and usable interface that outshined other products at my org.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Due to the collaboration with their developers and designers, our team was able to create a product from scratch in an impressive amount of time and build a usable product that continues to bring in over 4M in ARR for our company.

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

They continued to deliver high-quality work on time, despite the high expectations of management at my company. Their quick development also enabled our team to iterate and continuously improve the product we were putting out to our clients.

What was your primary form of communication with Wawandco?

Virtual Meeting

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

My favorite part about working with everyone at WWCO is their partnership and respect. They are all amazing developers and people who made everyday fun. I also learned so much from everyone I worked with.

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

none. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of Rickscloud.com

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Workforce Automation

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Connect EDU- scaling 500k student to 22M
• Motus- Best practice in rebuilding legacy and automation and efficiency
• Increased Valuation by adding AI into product

SOLUTION

How did you find Wawandco?

Other

Why did you select Wawandco over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Wawandco were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

At Connected we created a K-12 Employer solution that we scaled from 500k students to 22 students. Wawandco developed Prototypes and developed 60% of the platform using javascript and SQL cloud databases. We have used Wawandco resources for many projects including SAP/Concur where they built a solution that tracked mileage and compliance using Native IOS/swift and native android,GO and java script. and This solution has been used by over three thousand fortune 4000 companies.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

WeWorked with Wawandco on many projects over the years. When you are working on large projects you need to make sure you have the right team and culture fit with your outsource team and your internal team. large projects.we started with prototypes, designing, the architecture. The infrastructure, product methodology and clear goals to MVP and beyond. 

Wawandco was flexible on payment and we were able to build fixed bid projects and hourly maintenance projects. This made sure the project manager expectations was aligned with theStakeholders and investor expectations

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

Overall they were always delivering on time. If we felt like we were not going to make a critical deadline we would work together and in most situations Wawandco add additional hours or resources to meet the deadline

What was your primary form of communication with Wawandco?

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

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

Very smart team, using the latest technologies and tools.

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

Overall, we were very satisfied.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am an Executive of Symbol Security.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Symbol Security is a security awareness training platform and a human risk reduction software service. Our tools and activities help companies comply with regulations, educate their employees, and reduce cyber risks. We serve thousands of clients through our trusted partners and Managed Service Providers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Take business from concept to Application
• Expand and Scale the service
• Continuously improve the application

SOLUTION

How did you find Wawandco?

Referral

Why did you select Wawandco over others?

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

How many teammates from Wawandco were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Team had to get Symbol Security from concept to production application. In our earlier days, the first step was an MVP product. From there, we've scaled together to become a major player in our market.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• timely completion of product sprints
• measurable uptime and other success measures of application
• general growth of business built on application
• achievement of product objectives that required development efforts 
• number of client and feature requests that the team has been able to accomplish. 

It's been a great experience!

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

Team delivered projects on time. They have accurately projected capacity, and as we define stories and projects, the team is an expert in forecasting capacity requirements so that we can ensure we stay on track. When we have emergencies, the team is able to react and respond accordingly.

What was your primary form of communication with Wawandco?

Virtual Meeting

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

We're impressed with their great culture, honesty, transparency, creativity, and skills. It's been a wonderful relationship.
Are there any areas for improvement or something Wawandco could have done differently?

Not really - things are great!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Software Engineering of a vehicle reimbursement company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Vehicle Reimbursement

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Mobile Development

SOLUTION

How did you find Wawandco?

Referral

Why did you select Wawandco over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Great culture fit
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Wawandco were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The development and delivery of mobile apps on both Android and iOS.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Successful iterations of the mobile apps and successful onboarding of new customers.

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

Wawandco has always been responsive to our needs and comes up with creative solutions to address our concerns. The quality of their deliverables is top notch.

What was your primary form of communication with Wawandco?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The company culture fosters a strong learning environment and attracts talented individuals who are passionate about technology.

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

Nothing comes to mind.