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Aspired helps its clients hire and build a remote autonomous dedicated team by carefully selecting the elite from the global pool of talent.
Our team of experts identifies new & emerging tech hubs and pair our top engineers with teams engaged in solving thought-provoking problems. We provide complete operations and services to give companies all the benefits of a new office without any hassle.
By adequately understanding our clients’ project requirements, we identify the roles required and then shortlist the candidates most suited. All our resources are subjected to a stringent screening process to ensure our highest resource quality standards are met and more importantly, the resource fits the role from a technical & industry-relevance perspective. Before a final selection is made, our team conducts technical & behavioral assessments via live interviews and written assessments.
Aspired helps its clientele outshine the competitive landscape with a holistic approach to remote autonomous development & delivery with a prudent pricing strategy. The company is headquartered in West Palm Beach with offices in UAE and Pakistan.
Locations
United States
700 S. Rosemary Ave, Suite 204-118,
West Palm Beach,
Florida
33401
+1-800-973-0714
UAE
Building 11, Level 7, Bay Square, Business Bay,
Dubai,
Dubai
23304
Pakistan
54C, Kashmir Road, Block 2, PECHS,
Karachi,
Sindh
75400
Pakistan
D23, Block 9, Clifton,
Karachi,
Sindh
75600
Focus Areas
Service Focus
- Game Development
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Testing Services
- Web Development
Client Focus
- Medium Business
- Large Business
- Small Business
Industry Focus
- Gaming
- Business Services
- Consumer Products
Aspired Executive Interview
Michael Atkinson
Associate Vice President
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Please introduce your company and give a brief about your role within the organization.
Aspired is an all-inclusive staff augmentation company that creates opportunities for businesses to hire top talent without worrying about national boundaries or breaking the bank. We help our clients hire and build remote autonomous dedicated teams by carefully selecting the elite from the vast pool of talent. Headquartered in West Palm, Florida, and regional offices in the UAE & Pakistan, Aspired has helped many Fortune 500 companies, SMBs, and funded start-ups, realize lasting value throughout the development lifecycle.
I am the Associate Vice President of Aspired and I oversee marketing, client engagement, & delivery operations while supporting the company's strategic goals for growth and development.
I am the Associate Vice President of Aspired and I oversee marketing, client engagement, & delivery operations while supporting the company's strategic goals for growth and development.
What is the story behind starting this company?
Aspired was founded on the premise of delivering top-end talent for businesses of all sizes enabling them to achieve their goals all year round without having to worry about breaking the bank or hassles found in traditional IT project & resource management e.g., Change Requests. With over 3 decades of experience in the digital transformation & gaming development space, we have helped many individuals, start-ups, and SMBs all around the globe thanks to our unique approach & robust engineering talent pool.
What are your company’s business model–in house team or third-party vendors/ outsourcing?
Our model is based on a managed dedicated team structure that offers a result-oriented success-driven digital transformation lifecycle that bolsters a hassle-free experience with an exceptional cost-to-value ratio for our clients. We ascertain the needs of our clients and suggest a dedicated autonomous delivery team that is managed in-house by our stakeholders/project leads. Aspired is a proud family of 250+ (& counting) in-house development staff.
How does your company differentiate itself from the competition?
Unlike traditional staff augmentation firms, Aspired offers its clients with benefits of staff augmentation without any of the drawbacks. Our clients enjoy the following:
- Non-billable Resources - During our discovery workshops, we usually include subject matter experts, solution architects, and additional seasoned experts depending on the complexity and need of the project, at no additional charge to ensure the planning phase of the project is streamlined.
- Resources-level Support - Each of our resources has a minimum of 5 years of experience however if any of our resources stumble on a problem that they're not able to resolve promptly, he/she can leverage the expertise of our leadership if need be while only paying for the selected resource.
- Design Review Committee - Our Design Review Committee or DRC is a vital piece of the puzzle where our team of experts (designers, business analysts, quality assurance, and marketing experts) is responsible for evaluating all creative and system design elements of our project to ensure they meet the highest standard of UX/UX, functional needs of the project while comparing the same to leading market trends, required compliances and more.
- Ethical Hacking - Much like our DRC, our ethical hackers test the security, infrastructure, and frontend for vulnerabilities to ensure a secure, sustainable solution.
- Lower On-going Development Costs - Leverage reduced overhead costs as we offer senior resources with over 5 years of experience, at a tremendously competitive monthly rate.
- Transparent Delivery Lifecycle Management - Our organization fosters transparency in our development lifecycle and as such, our clients can access their project's JIRA instance whereby all tasks (w/ active statuses) are laid out so that the client has 100% visibility on the work being done. However, if a high-level view is preferred, we offer weekly progress meetings along with a detailed breakdown of hours spent with associated tasks for a bird’s eye view of the project's progress. In both cases, our clients have access to our designated teams through Slack for Instant Messaging throughout the engagement.
- Aggressive Performance Review Schedule - Our culture is transparent and as such, our resources are subjected to monthly and quarterly performance reviews that assess their contribution toward the success and collective objectives of their project(s) within that time period. If the resource's performance is found to be below our accepted standard, immediate disciplinary action is taken - failure to comply with the suggested steps for improvement within one week may result in the resource being removed from the project (after intimation to the client) and in extreme cases - termination.
- Ownership of Quality Delivery - If, for the unlikely reason you do not like the performance of the developer(s) working on your project/product, we replace the designated developer(s) with a near-ZERO impact on any committed deliverables. Our timelines do not falter nor are there any gaps during the transitions between personnel - we cover the personnel issues on our end so you don't have to.
What industries do you generally cater to? Are your customers repetitive? If yes, what ratio of clients has been repetitive to you?
Due to the nature of our offering, as long as there’s a need for IT roles – Aspired operates on an industry-agnostic approach.
Please share some of the services that you offer for which clients approach you the most for?
Outstaffing, based on a dedicated team structure is the only service we offer and is – by default – the most sought-after service for us. That said, the most common uses that we encounter are new project/product development & ongoing support.
What is your customer satisfaction rate according to you? What steps do you take to cater to your customer’s needs and requirements?
To date, we have a 97% customer satisfaction ratio across our clientele. Much of this satisfaction is derived from the nature of our model, which warrants a constructive long-term relationship between the development/support team and our clientele. Our consistency is a product of our model enabling our delivery teams to stay on board after the development and support most of the new products we develop and in numerous cases take on existing projects that we support.
What kind of support system do you offer to your clients for catering to their queries and issues?
We offer a variety of support systems including Data-Driven DSS, Knowledge-driven DSS & Communication-driven, and group DSS. Our support systems are empowered by the core team which contributes to the success of the project.
What kind of payment structure do you follow to bill your clients? Is it Pay per Feature, Fixed Cost, Pay per Milestone (could be in phases, months, versions etc.)
We offer monthly payments to our clients based on the number of resources they’d like to hire. Our payments are based on a flat rate per resource per month.
Do you take in projects which meet your basic budget requirement? If yes, what is the minimum requirement? If no, on what minimum budget you have worked for?
Our engagement minimum is based on the number of resources required and engagement length. The minimum is 6 months and between $40,000 to $60,000.
What is the price range (min and max) of the projects that you catered to in 2021?
The minimum price range for our engagements were between $40,000 - $60,000 and maximum ranged from $550,000 - $750,000.
Where do you see your company in the next 10 years?
We intend to scale our operations over the coming years by forging key alliances and expanding our engineering teams, locations, and services models. We’re constantly exploring avenues to innovate & optimize our service delivery process and empower our clientele with top fulfillment talent that help them reach their desired goals without having to worry about recruitment and hiring complexities or financial limitations.
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Aspired Reviews
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James A., Marketing Manager at at GrowthX Global
Posted on Feb 02, 2022
Hiring a developer directly from Aspired saved us thousands of dollars
Review Summary
Hiring a developer directly from Aspired saved us thousands of dollars that would have spent otherwise on an agency. Working with Aspired was nothing different than an agency. They assigned us a project manager who took care of the entire project and drove it proactively. We're happy with the game they have built for us.
What service was provided as part of the project?
Game Development
What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?
They are flexible and easy to work with. They deliver what they promised
What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?
It was a good experience working with them. Keep up the good work.
Peter A., CTO at at Author Sherry
Posted on Jan 28, 2022
The Aspired team developed our app in less than 4 months which was impressive.
Review Summary
The Aspired team developed our app in less than 4 months which was impressive. What's more, the app is well-coded, intuitive, and operates seamlessly. They are also helping us maintain the app up to date with new OS versions. We have received good feedback from 99% of our users - a BIG win for us. Keep up the good work!
What service was provided as part of the project?
Mobile App Development
What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?
They sent us timely updates and always kept us informed. We're grateful for their partnership
What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?
We personally didn't have any problems with them. The developers were competent and technically sound.
Sophia K., Chief Technology Officer at at Wolf Digital
Posted on Jan 28, 2022
Expert Team. Good Communication. Timely Delivery. Couldn't be any Happier
Review Summary
Our iOS app has been developed by Aspired team. It's aesthetically pleasing, easy to use, and high-performing. Their team is well organized and highly effective. We cherish our partnership and would recommend them if you're seeking to hire app developers.
What service was provided as part of the project?
Mobile App Development
What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?
Their agility and results-oriented approach impressed us more than anything else.
What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?
Nothing much here. We're happy with the app and how it turned out.
Jenish M., Chief Executive Officer at at Chericious
Posted on Jan 28, 2022
Hired Back-end Dev from Aspired and we had a great experience.
Review Summary
We hired a backend developer from Aspired to assist us with a project we had been working for quite some time. He came in and quickly took over. He was dedicated, highly experienced, and very friendly. We felt as if he was part of our team. Thanks for the great work.
What service was provided as part of the project?
Mobile App Development
What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?
They delivered more than they had promised - which makes them stand out.
What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?
They strictly adhered to timelines and were very strategic about their approach. Couldn't be any happier.
Ben M.
Posted on Jan 28, 2022
We loved working with Aspired Team. They developed an iOS app for us.
Review Summary
Aspired team developed an iOS app for our company. They took care of the entire project from day one. Not only they conceptualized the app but also developed it from scratch. They are very creative and proficient. We enjoyed our time working with them and look forward to collaborating with them in future.
What service was provided as part of the project?
Mobile App Development
What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?
{"1":"Their iOS development team is very creative and competent. They brought in amazing ideas that added great value to the app."}
What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?
{"1":"They were very flexible with their approach. We enjoyed working with them and there isn't anything that could have been better."}
Charlotte P., Head of Marketing at at Raconteur Digital
Posted on Jan 25, 2022
Seasoned Mobile App Developers | Proactive Support | Good Communication
Review Summary
Aspired team is great at developing mobile apps. They built 2 apps for our company both of which turned out to be one of the smoothest experiences we've had. We're impressed by their professionalism and industry expertise. Their flawlessly executed the project - we're grateful for the amazing work.
What service was provided as part of the project?
Mobile App Development
What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?
We're happy with how it all turned out. It couldn't be any better. Thank you guys!
What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?
There isn't anything in particular. We are happy with their services.
Pranshu Maheshwari
Posted on Nov 16, 2021
We had a good working relationship with them. Thank you,.
Review Summary
We have worked with Aspired on several mobile app development projects and have found them to be reliable and easy to work with. They know the industry in and out and are capable enough to develop good and efficient apps quickly.
What service was provided as part of the project?
Mobile App Development
What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?
{"1":"Their dedication and work ethic. They didn't take no for an answer"}
What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?
{"1":"Nothing that I can point out. They are friendly people."}
Natalie J., Head of Marketing at at Pixated
Posted on Oct 26, 2021
The App They Developed Is Bespoke & Delivers Engaging User Experience
Review Summary
We wanted to build a multiplayer action game from the ground up. We were consulting several agencies for help - after a thorough consideration and good research, we decided to go with Aspired as they had enough resources for the project. The game is ready and we're very happy with its performance and gameplay. It's smooth, seamless, and exactly how we wanted. Kuddos to their team for the amazing work.
What service was provided as part of the project?
Mobile App Development
What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?
They are professionals and deliver quality work. Liked the way they executed the project
What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?
I am happy with how the project turned out. No complaints.
Vinayak N., CEO at at Inbics
Posted on Oct 21, 2021
Great iOS App Development Agency. They were flexible, easy to work with and professional.
Review Summary
We were looking for a team of iOS and Android app developers who can work with our team as an extension to our technical department. After having several to and fro calls, we hired Aspired as they were highly experienced and worked with our industry previously. So far, we have worked with them on several projects - their team is efficient and very well organized. We're happy working with them and look forward to a lasting relationship.
What service was provided as part of the project?
Mobile App Development
What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?
They delivered everything before time and were prompt at communication
What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?
There wasn't anything to dislike about - they did the job very well.
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