Wetelo

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-Founder of Mirko Solutions

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

A software development company specializing in AI, blockchain, and web/app based solutions for the healthcare, sustainability, and fintech industries

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Partnership to improve the project with advanced technological solutions.
• Implemented technology to ensure transparency and traceability of carbon credit transactions.
• Sleek and modern design for an engaging user experience.

SOLUTION

How did you find Wetelo?

Online Search

Why did you select Wetelo over others?

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

How many teammates from Wetelo were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Mirko Solutions worked closely with Wetelo on the project, focusing on creating a seamless and visually engaging website. We collaborated closely with their team, ensuring a smooth, coordinated process throughout. The result is a well-designed platform that enhances transparency and efficiency in carbon credit management, delivered through a careful, detail-oriented approach.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

1. Successful Launch: The platform was launched on time, meeting all project deadlines.
2. Enhanced Transparency: integration provided full transparency in carbon credit transactions, ensuring trust and traceability.
3. User Engagement: Increased user interaction with carbon project data, thanks to the intuitive design and streamlined user experience.
4. Operational Efficiency: Improved management and tracking of carbon credits, resulting in a more efficient carbon offset process.
5. Compliance with Standards: The platform successfully aligns with international sustainability standards, reinforcing the credibility of the platform's data.

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

Throughout the project, communication and collaboration were key elements to our success. We had daily calls with the team, which ensured we were always aligned on goals, deadlines, and any adjustments that were needed. The entire team was incredibly supportive, always ready to help, and willing to go the extra mile to ensure the smooth progress of the project.

The team’s approach was not only professional but also friendly and approachable, creating a positive working atmosphere. They displayed a deep understanding of every aspect of the project, ensuring that no detail was overlooked. The team consistently adhered to all agreed-upon guidelines and best practices, maintaining high standards throughout the project.

Furthermore, they demonstrated great flexibility, accommodating the client's time zone to ensure timely communication and avoid any delays. This level of commitment to the project and their ability to adapt to our needs truly made the collaboration seamless and efficient.

What was your primary form of communication with Wetelo?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

What stood out most about this company was their seamless communication and dedication to understanding the project in full. They consistently provided strong support, ensured alignment on all aspects of the work, and demonstrated flexibility in adapting to time zone differences. Their professionalism and collaborative approach made the entire process smooth and efficient.

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

everything was handled excellently

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Xamsor

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Xamsor is an online visibility management and content marketing SaaS platform. It provides digital marketers with tools and insights to optimize their online presence, boost search engine rankings, and refine their digital marketing strategy.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• To develop data aggregation from crawling, a web-based tool that verifies inbound links to a target website (the tool will check the status of source URLs (DNS error, 200, 403, 404, 503, timeout) and the existence of links to the target domain)

SOLUTION

How did you find Wetelo?

Upwork

Why did you select Wetelo over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Company values aligned
• Relevant work experience

How many teammates from Wetelo were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

• basic project setup and authorization 
• adding and domain validation, crawling, and Semrush API integration 
• enhancing and optimizing API functionality by updating domain, links, and crawling data components 
• implementing a robust system for saving crawling data, including text, images, and links from sites 
• improving the Sockets Service by connecting to SQS queues, Socket.IO, and implementing a Sockets Gateway 
• developing a web-based tool that verifies inbound links to a target website 
• exporting CSV, crawl sites by click, and crawling comparison
• developing Widgets for WordPress (backlinks verification)
• Implementing Stripe for payment processing

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We received the soft on time and within budget, corresponding to technical specifications.

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

Project management and leadership are exceptional, leading the project to success. The communication was excellent, with prompt responses and transparent discussions.

What was your primary form of communication with Wetelo?

Email or Messaging App

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

We’re impressed with their professionalism, patience, responsiveness, and ability to deliver goals.

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

They are on a good level of qualified team based on my previous experience.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Pandatron

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Pandatron is a Helsinki-based early-stage coaching automation startup on a mission to help people become better versions of themselves week by week.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Initially, our objective was to integrate message variables into the bot's responses. Our plan evolved to develop a module capable of taking data objects as inputs and providing data objects filled with variables as outputs. Following this, we will proceed with the process of breaking down the monolithic system into well-defined microservices and performing necessary refactoring.

SOLUTION

How did you find Wetelo?

Referral

Why did you select Wetelo over others?

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

How many teammates from Wetelo were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Create a table and functionality which will be responsible for the CRUD operations with default variables values. Update database tech from MySQL to MongoDB Refactor the GPT-3 module which was created during discovering stage for a proper API module Prepare the monolithic app for splitting into microservices Create an NLP service

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We implemented a new project architecture that is not only easier to maintain and scale, but has also significantly improved the structural integrity of our project. However, the most noteworthy aspect of the new GPT-3 module is its immense value in enhancing user interaction. It creates a more authentic AI experience by ensuring that users receive pertinent questions from the bot.

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

We adhered to a sprint-based methodology, and the team demonstrated a high level of independence, swiftly adapting to our shifting priorities. They consistently delivered all tasks punctually and within the established budget. It was a delight collaborating with such a proficient and dedicated team.

What was your primary form of communication with Wetelo?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The team actively participated in the process, consistently offering suggestions and enhancements. I appreciate their open-mindedness, adaptability, and their substantial technical knowledge and proficiency. It's an ideal blend of both soft and hard skills within the team.

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

I don't know what to mention here.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Executive of Yippin Orders

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Yippin Orders is a Tech & Software StartUp with our main product hospitality-dedicated.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We were looking for an experienced tech partner with expertise in mobile and web app development, maintenance, and quality assurance.

SOLUTION

How did you find Wetelo?

upwork

Why did you select Wetelo over others?

Pricing fit our budget

How many teammates from Wetelo were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

• Implementation of new payment gateway (Bambora, Stripe payment systems) 
• Implementing a fully resilient payment process in low/intermittent network connection 
• Improving the performance of current applications 
• Upgrading from ionic 3 to ionic 5 
• Continuous testing and QA to reduce bugs 
• Redesigning of the app 
• Hubstaff/ Mixpanel integration
• Implement a new design for the current app

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Improved, redesigned, and brought the app up to modern standards. 
• Created a product that's easily scalable and maintainable.
• Increased the participation of both restaurants and customers.

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

The team has excelled in project management by consistently delivering items on time and displaying responsiveness to our needs. Their punctuality and effective communication have been instrumental in our cooperation.

What was your primary form of communication with Wetelo?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their ability to adapt to challenges and dedication to building long-term partnerships set them apart in the IT sphere.

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

Everything goes well; we have been extremely satisfied with their performance, and there are no significant areas for improvement or changes needed in our current collaboration.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of InbestMe

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

InbestMe is a roboadvisor, which provides services for automated management of investment portfolios.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Port APP from Xamarin to React Native EXPO

SOLUTION

How did you find Wetelo?

Online Search

Why did you select Wetelo over others?

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

How many teammates from Wetelo were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

• Development environment setup 
• Proof-of-concept and demo 
• Internal release 
• First public release 
• Second public release

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Timely delivery of each milestone/deliverable. 
• Validation plan.

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

We worked with a SW engineer Artem and a business manager Yaryna and Khrystyna. Artem is very skilled and had excellent approach during the development process. All the deliverables were delivered ahead of time. Each deliverable was tested carefully before transferring to us and as a result the deliverables had simple/minimal to no issues. 

Wetelo was the perfect match for our needs. It was great pleasure for our DEV team to work with Artem. Because of our 100+% satisfaction we continue to work with Wetelo and another project.

What was your primary form of communication with Wetelo?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Very smart and skilled SW engineers. Wetelo is objective and unlike other companies make very accurate assessment about the work, effort and delivery time. The SW engineers focus on delivering value, achieving results in the most optimal and efficient but high quality way.

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

In our project everything was done perfectly. Even we had learnt from them. Probably they can tell us how we can improve not us.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the IT Project Manager of the company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Develop Legal Tech software and provide legal services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Build a subscription platform, integrate common business accounting software, develop creditor/debtor/legal concierge communication platform.
• Develop user interface for new legal tech software
• Develop/, design, test and build legal platform that automates many legal processes.

SOLUTION

How did you find Wetelo?

Upwork

Why did you select Wetelo over others?

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

How many teammates from Wetelo were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

This is a web-development project developing a disruptive subscription-based and highly automated legal tech platform built primarily using Amazon web services and integrating 3rd party software as well as developing proprietory software from scratch.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Continued progress, developmental milestones met and positive results from industry-testing.

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

Highly responsive project management. Excellent adaptation to needs as they evolved and continue to evolve. This is an ongoing project.

What was your primary form of communication with Wetelo?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their level of integrity and work ethic make them stand out. They have a contemporary work culture that values teamwork.

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

I cannot fault Wetelo, in every area they meet or exceed expectations. The successs of our venture to-date, is tied to our good fortune in selecting them over others. We have nbeen working with Wetelo for over four years and have NEVER had a complaint.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Kaiiax

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Our company helps tech businesses reach their marketing goals and upgrade their marketing strategy by offering content strategy, copywriting, and content writing services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• fine-tune chatbot with GPT-3
• improve our customer service
• drive customer engagement

SOLUTION

How did you find Wetelo?

• Event

Why did you select Wetelo over others?

• Great culture fit
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Wetelo were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We started our work with product discovery to understand what new features the chatbot should have. Then we created several scenarios of responses for the chatbot to diversify the conversation between the chatbot and clients. After this, we analyzed and selected the GPT-3 model, and this was Davinci. Finally, we built a conversational module to make the chatbot more intelligent.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Customer satisfaction level has increased, and they start using customer support service more frequently as the chatbot can respond to almost all their questions.

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

Every week, we had an online meeting with Wetelo. We used such communication tools as Slack and Jira. Moreover, we used a project management tool Breeze to track the progress and timelines of our tasks.

What was your primary form of communication with Wetelo?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Wetelo is a very inspiring and creative team, and they’re enthusiastic about sharing their thoughts. They are brave and ambitious; therefore, many ideas were born when we discussed the project. They always dive in depth to provide the most effective solutions. Our collaboration was a perfect match.

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

All of our requirements and deadlines were followed. Wetelo fine-tuned our chatbot with GPT-3 successfully and contributed to the growth of our customer support service. We are satisfied with this collaboration.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CSO of Periodix

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a lead generation and sales outsourcing company with offices in New York, NY. We are passionate about helping agencies and freelance teams with systematic and productive lead generation..

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Web application development.
• They provided modernisation for the current application.

SOLUTION

How did you find Wetelo?

Referral

Why did you select Wetelo over others?

• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

What was the size of Wetelo’s team?

6-10 Employees

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

As for the project steps, I would stand out for the team's quick response and being goal-oriented. After we provided the team with the technical task and the designs, we received the estimate which was divided into the milestones just for us to see which deliverables we will be able to receive and test at some point. When the project started, we were added to the group, where we could discuss or clarify everything we needed. All of our questions were answered and every feedback was taken into account.

Moreover, there was a report on the project's progress made on a weekly basis at the end of each sprint, either on mail or during a prearranged demo meeting. The project manager was responsible for the reporting. In addition, we were added to the Trello board and received the daily report, so that we could see the team's progress. As for the key deliverables we would outstand that everything was always in time and accomplished with the modern technologies stack. Technology used: React, Typescript, Redux toolkit, Socket.io, nestJs, node.js, MongoDB

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• The Scrum methodology
• Everything has been completed as per specifications.
• During the cooperation we were offered with the improvements, ideas and best solutions from the company.

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

They delivered everything on time. The communication of the team at the highest level, quickly responding to requests, perform all well.

What was your primary form of communication with Wetelo?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email
• Messaging App

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

I liked the comunication in this company, friendly people, communication at the highest level, as I can note the quality of work, which also left positive memories after working with the company.

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

I suppose I’d have to say that it’s the quantity of services. That’s the thing that came to my mind first, but generally everything went as pleasantly as we expected. Both sides were trying to do their best and as a result we received not only a great product, but also those enthusiastic people we would like to have future cooperation with!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the Head of Software Development for Crossvertise. Crossvertise offers our advertisers a range of all media types (print, TV, radio, cinema, outdoor, online, mobile), simplifies the search and comparison of suitable advertising media, and enables companies and agencies to buy them easily from a single source.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Wetelo?

We have an internal position responsible for Quality Assurance. However since we release often and the scope of our projects are wide, we hired Wetelo to do regular regression testing of our products.

SOLUTION

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

Wetelo was among the companies we considered while we decided to change our testing company, through references. After a two week training, we ran a month-long side-by-side comparison with all companies. Main factors were ease of communication, quality of defects, availability, price and continuity.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

Their team is responsible for doing a covering end-to-end testing of our products every sprint. In the beginning, we onboarded them about the product using Testrail and extensive online meetings. This phase also involved analysis of the needs & resources (people / days).

Then we received feedback about some minor discrepencies between the real product and the documentation. After synchronizing them, they started replacing our previous test vendor. After a month, we ended our project with the previous company.

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

On and off, we worked with 3 manual testers and a project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

While we focus on developing new features on our product and assuring they work as expected within our team, Wetelo makes sure the overall product works fine no matter how many new features we release or how big the changes are.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Our major expectation is dependability. And we have never regretted teaming with Wetelo.

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

They are keen on details and provided a wide mixture of major and minor defects timely & regularly.

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

I honestly can't think of any improvement possibilities for them.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder and CTO of a visual integration platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Wetelo?

We needed someone to help facilitate the process and turn our platform into a web app.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We started the project with a discovery phase to identify the scope of the project and POC. This process involves constantly finding the best solutions to make the app function in the best possible way. 95% of the project was built from scratch, and Watelo has incorporated features such as a data management system and Google Cloud integration while utilizing React and AdonisJS.

We’re still working with them for ongoing maintenance and support to resolve issues and mitigate bugs.

What is the team composition?

The core team we’re working with is a front- and backend developer, a project manager, and a QA specialist.

How did you come to work with Wetelo?

We came across Wetelo through a referral and hired them based on their communication skills and straightforward approach.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested about $200,000 in this project.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started the partnership in November 2019, but we’re still working together for ongoing maintenance.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Wetelo delivered a fully-functioning and scalable app, but it was a bit more expensive and time-consuming than I had initially hoped. Anecdotally speaking, they can execute anything as long as we know what we want to achieve and provide detailed information.

The team has been reliable, solid, and professional throughout our engagement.

How did Wetelo perform from a project management standpoint?

They perform well from a project management standpoint despite experiencing some communication issues. They’re also very organized and accomplish their tasks by the book.

We manage the project through Trello and communicate on Google Meet and Slack.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We’re impressed with their professionalism, patience, and responsiveness.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t fault them for some of the more complex aspects of the partnership, but they should continue improving their level of communication.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Anyone looking to engage with Wetelo must have a clear vision of what they want to achieve for the project’s success.