Zenveus

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the owner of a SaaS platform. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Zenveus?

I needed help in backend AWS development since that wasn’t my strongest point. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

First, Zenveus helped me with infrastructure design, and they worked with AWS, REST API, and AWS Lambda. They then connected Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) with an external service to allow my database storage. 

In addition, Zenveus helped me with some MongoDB and Amazon SNS development. They created an API-based backend infrastructure that can communicate to the frontend. 

Before connecting with Zenveus, I created a full diagram with a project flow. This also included full documentation on four user stories for various scenarios. I provided all that to Zenveus, and that served as their model.

Zenveus’ development has been mostly finished, and currently, they’re only dealing with any remaining bugs and issues. 

What is the team composition?

I worked with their two CEOs, a lead engineer, a secondary engineer, and five other teammates. 

How did you come to work with Zenveus?

Amazon recommended them to me.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent $1,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We’ve started working together in July 2020, and it’s ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Zenveus has successfully delivered features that have been integrated into our platform. Thanks to them, our platform is working.

How did Zenveus perform from a project management standpoint?

We don’t have a tight schedule, and I’ve been flexible with our deadlines. However, it’s important for me that they’re communicating to ensure that we’re making progress. So far, we’ve completed the project’s first phase.

Zenveus’ team has strong communication skills, and they’re adaptive to my preferred methodologies. They touch base with me every week to give an update. In addition, their services are very affordable. We’ve used Trello for tickets, and we use Slack to communicate. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Zenveus knows what the process should be in developing our features. I’m confident with their deliverables — I can see their code, and their work requires minor changes. They’ve also asked questions whenever we encounter difficulties, and they’ve come up with novel solutions that I haven’t thought of.  

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t think of anything. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Come well prepared and ensure you’ve got thorough documentation since Zenveus will follow that. Keep in mind that they don’t fully understand what’s being built, so don’t expect them to fill in the gaps. Be well-organized and study the flow — once you provide the instructions, they will adhere to that.