Why Plus8Soft’s team augmentation model works better than its traditional counterparts

Plus8Soft, a software development outsourcing and IT team augmentation company created by Evgeniy Zhdanov and Timur Iusubaliev in 2022, has achieved significant growth over the past three years. The team has completed over 100 projects and grown its revenue by over 100% each year, while also becoming a certified partner of Amazon, Google, and IBM.

Here’s how Evgeniy and Timur used their 15 years of experience to develop a new approach to team augmentation and software development partnerships, reaching more than 5 million users worldwide.

Replacing stale development approaches

Evgeniy Zhdanov, founder of two digital marketing companies, came up with the idea for Plus8Soft after completing his business education at Stanford Graduate School of Business. At that time, Evgeniy recognized the limitations of the traditional software development model and decided to act immediately. 

To achieve that, he and his old partner Timur Iusubaliev — an entrepreneur with multiple successful software development projects — joined forces and started Plus8Soft as a company with an entirely new outlook on the industry. 

“The modern market requires not just a team of engineers, but a partner who understands the product and the client’s business objectives,” Evgeniy explains.

Unlike its competitors, Plus8Soft doesn’t stop at providing a team of expert-level coders — growing a business in the current environment requires more than that. Plus8Soft believes that hyperfocusing on tasks without properly understanding the bigger picture and the client’s business objective is not a successful long-term strategy, and it will never be as fruitful as a full-on partnership.

Plus8Soft allows clients to hire not just a team of developers, but consultants who can smoothly integrate into their processes and help turn business vision into reality. 

As Evgeniy admits, many clients were skeptical about this idea at first — after all, they are used to being the only ones who truly understand their processes and strategies. However, Plus8Soft has successfully convinced multiple business owners that their approach is effective and reliable. 

Plus8Soft’s workflow

“We can assemble a team of 20 highly skilled specialists for a project within one week. It will be up to three times cheaper and much faster than hiring individual experts or a team through HR,” says Evgeniy Zhdanov, CEO of Plus8Soft. 

What enables Plus8Soft to consistently deliver on that promise is its polished agile workflow and commitment to ensuring the best possible results for the client. The team covers a wide range of software development tasks, from web and mobile app development to QA, cloud solutions, and AI.

Everything begins with defining the client’s requirements in an in-depth consultation. After that, Plus8Soft identifies and evaluates candidates from its global network, identifying the best matches for the client’s needs. 

Then, the client interviews and selects the talent, while Plus8Soft ensures a smooth onboarding process. Plus8Soft provides ongoing support and ensures that new team members remain productive and engaged at all times.

Over the last three years, Plus8Soft has helped companies from different industries, backgrounds, and locations — from finance solutions to healthcare and fitness applications. Every client is treated with the same level of respect and professionalism: detailed cost estimates are offered upfront, while open communication is supported throughout the entire project. 

Transparency, proactivity, and flexibility in finding client-specific solutions are the pillars of Plus8Soft’s business approach. They are also the reason behind the company’s perfect 5.0 score on Clutch.  

What’s next?

While Plus8Soft has already achieved a lot, it only intends to expand its horizons, focusing on growing its team and entering new markets. As of today, one of the key objectives for the company is to cover most areas of IT and AI development.

Since both Evgeniy Zhdanov and Timur Iusubaliev have worked with AI since 2012, this focus makes sense — especially in the market filled with companies that have only recently understood the potential that AI offers.