Xseed Solutions

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am an operations and IT manager at SURA Seguros, a big insurance company in Uruguay.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Xseed Solutions?

We first asked Xseed Solutions to redesign our website. Due to their performance on that project, we extended the collaboration.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

At this point in our partnerhship, Xseed Solutions has worked on a client’s site, a transactional platform, and a quotation tool. They’ve also developed Android and iOS mobile apps for both our clients and internal sales force.  Xseed Solutions chooses the technology they want to work with, and we’ve never had any problems with their choices.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with 2–10 people at a time, depending on the projects and deadlines.

How did you come to work with Xseed Solutions?

We had a stringent selection process. I asked the Uruguay IT government bourse for references and they recommended Xseed Solutions.

How much have you invested in them?

We’ve spent around $300,000 on their services.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in 2017 and finished the first project six months later. At that point, we were working with two different vendors, but we decided to commit to a long-term partnership with Xseed Solutions.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are extremely happy with Xseed Solutions and the added value and expertise we’ve received. The development work they’ve done for us is among the best in our industry. None of the companies in this sector can compare to the level of design and usability provided by Xseed Solutions.

How did Xseed Solutions perform from a project management standpoint?

The Xseed Solutions team offers excellent quality, while still adhering to deadlines. Since their office is near ours, it is easy to meet in person when needed. They are highly available and flexible, which is important to us. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Xseed Solutions provides the technical skillset that we need. They do their research, follow best practices, and enhance our ideas.

Are there any areas they could improve?

At one point, we gave them too much to do within an extremely tight deadline. While we didn’t have to change the dates, they did give us feedback about it. We all learned something from this experience.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the CEO of a startup called SplitSpend, which is an app that allows users to split up receipts and split the costs of different items between other people.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Xseed Solutions?

We engaged Xseed to help us create the wireframes for the vision we had for our app.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Xseed designed the wireframes for our bill splitting app, allowing us to provide engineers with a more detailed idea of how the app should be built.

What is the team composition?

We worked with two people closely, meeting with them every few weeks and communicating mostly over email.

How did you come to work with Xseed Solutions?

I found Xseed at a startup matchup event in San Jose, Calif. After reviewing some of their work and going over our project with them, we knew they'd be a good fit for the job.

How much have you invested with them?

We're in the early stages of work and haven't invested anything since we're in a partnership with them that allows them to showcase their work.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked with them in late 2016 and finished the work in about 8–12 weeks.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The wireframes Xseed designed are absolutely beautiful–even better than our initial vision. They brought a lot of great ideas to the table, and even redesigned and improved our logo. Working with them was very convenient overall.

How did Xseed Solutions perform from a project management standpoint?

They speak English very well and we never had any issues going over milestones through screen sharing meetings. It all worked out very well, even considering the difference in timezones.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They exceeded our expectations and delivered additional services outside the original scope of work.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Give them some guidelines and the creative freedom to do what they do best, because they're very talented.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I was the technologies manager of M de Mujer, an app for Hispanic women in the US. Some of the most important Latin American newspapers were also involved in the project.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Xseed Solutions?

The challenge was launching different versions of our web and mobile apps for each of our target countries.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We came to them with an idea, and they managed to refine and organize it. Xseed Solutions developed a web app using WordPress, PHP, and SQL. They also built a mobile app for Android and iOS. The editors selected relevant content for each country and added it to our platform.

What is the team composition?

I had direct contact with four persons.

How did you come to work with Xseed Solutions?

I am also from Uruguay, so I knew about their company. After looking at other companies, we chose Xseed Solutions because of our affinity for them and the budget they provided.

How much have you invested in them?

We spent $40,000–$60,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We collaborated with them from 2013–2016.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

On a technology level, we’re quite happy. The app worked well, and we really liked it. Unfortunately, we had internal problems and could not continue with the project.

How did Xseed Solutions perform from a project management standpoint?

We used an internal project management tool—a ticketing system—but communicated mainly via Skype. They were always attentive and available. In the beginning, the project seemed to be more expensive than expected, but we did manage to adjust our spending.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They contributed a lot and helped organize our ideas. We had a great experience, so I would work with them again if I had a similar project in the future.

Are there any areas they could improve?

The costs could have been lower.