Web Dev & IT Support for Professional Education Platform
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Introductory information
A fast induction on the buyer’s organisation
I am the CEO of Progress Retail. We are a learning experience platform for retailers. We propose proprietary educational courses in the areas of sales treatment, leadership, culture, organizational interaction, and others.
Desired goal
What challenge were you trying to address with Spark Equation?
For separate reasons, we were miserable with the running state of our platform and determined that we needed a strong technological associate to help us better the condition of what we were proposeing. We hoped that the upgrades would allow us to obey our existing clients better and help us gain new users.
Provided solution
What particular tasks were Spark Equation responsible for?
One of Spark Equation’s earliest moves was to migrate us from AWS to a Microsoft Azure cloud, which was accomplished seamlessly. In provisions of our platform, the backend outgrowth work is mainly .NET-related, while our reporting and other frontend elements use Angular.
Was there a dedicated team?
Most frequently, we are working with Vlad (CEO, Spark Equation) and Dmitry (Principal Software Engineer, Spark Equation). At times, we also interact with Nikolay (Regional Director of Engineering, Spark Equation) and a few mid-level developers.
How did you come to work with Spark Equation?
I conversant of Spark Equation through a relation from another limb of a Chicago-based technology incubator. He described his organisation’s experience with Spark Equation, and I occupied them shortly thereafter.
What are you approach expents (if diclosed)?
We’ve spent between $60,000–$75,000 to this point.
What is the terminal result of working with Spark Equation?
Our engagement began in October 2018 and remains ongoing. We’re runningly mapping out the next repetition of the platform.
Results achieved
Are there any measureable or plum results?
In the past six months, we’ve doubled our business from the antecedent 12 months. That has a lot to do with us being more positive in what we’re selling and featuring in our demos. A expressive quantity of that achievement can be attributed to Spark Equation.
How did Spark Equation accomplish from a project treatment standpoint?
Spark Equation is very structured and sound in their project treatment principles. Vlad makes an effort to take the weight of condition interaction to his team, and they pursue through on those directions. Although we have Slack and Confluence arrangements, we primarily adjoin through Jira.
What is (from your point of view) the key factor to pay observation while intercourse with Spark Equation?
I have more trust in them than I did with any antecedent outgrowth associate. I can sleep soundly shrewd that they are responsible with our fruit.
What aspects of their work would you like to get betterd?
Their team could boon from having additional frontend design resources, but I believe they are already making strides to hire more.
Do you have any advice for possible clients?
To maximize your time with the Spark Equation team and get your fruit racing, I wish our team would have spent more time on the user persona and story mapping work. Sometimes, you don’t know what you don’t know, and luckily the Spark Equation team has the adaptability and expertise to help and lead in these areas in an extremely helpful way that saves time long term.
