Apiko

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Director of Technology of a supply chain, logistics, and transport company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Send anything, anywhere. Faster than ever before!

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Apiko to accomplish?

• Multi-platform App Development
• UX/UI Support
• Requirements gathering and management
• DevOps

SOLUTION

How did you find Apiko?

Referral

Why did you select Apiko over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Apiko were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

• Cross-Platform Mobile Apps: Two mobile applications designed for the C2C logistics market, built to operate across multiple mobile platforms. 
• Back-Office Portal: A portal designed to handle complex operational tasks, providing tools and interfaces for comprehensive management and oversight of business processes. 
• Detailed Requirements Document: A comprehensive document detailing all business requirements gathered from stakeholders in an very agile environment. 
• Prototype, MMP, and MVP Versions: Each phase of the application development will result in a usable version of the software, tailored to different stages of market readiness. 
• Software Architecture Framework: Digital architecture model that outlines the structure, components, and technologies used in the application development.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Apps with 10000 downloads from the AppStores and registration within the first months of operations. High quality delivery with a good user feedback for the UX and UI concept. In Time and Budged delivery in an agile environment.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The project was managed using agile/scrum with time estimations on product increment level and complexity on task level. All product increments where delivered within the expected and communicated time range.

What was your primary form of communication with Apiko?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Fast and agile adoption to changes. High quality of deliverables in all aspects, code quality, designs and requirements. The team executed the project and actively discovered solved challenges and edge cases.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Apiko could have done differently?

There was nothing they needed to improve on.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Product Lead of Teal Communications

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We connect any device on any network worldwide with one eSIM platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Apiko to accomplish?

• Create a new web portal design

SOLUTION

How did you find Apiko?

• Online Search
• Other

Why did you select Apiko over others?

Referred to me

How many teammates from Apiko were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

New UI design for web portal.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Re-design if all existing user journeys including some new use cases and features.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Delivered quickly and timely without exception.

What was your primary form of communication with Apiko?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They quickly allocated resources and were easy to work with.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Apiko could have done differently?

Not that I can think of. I’m satisfied.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Research & Design of a financial services company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Venture fund that builds companies to invest in from the ground up.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Apiko to accomplish?

• Design a software product and clickable prototype.

SOLUTION

How did you find Apiko?

• Online Search
• Upwork

Why did you select Apiko over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Apiko were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Apiko worked with us to translate a product strategy and low-fidelity wireframes into a fully designed prototype of our software, including a brand identity, product design system, and clickable screens.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Apiko actively pushed to maintain progress on the timeline we established. We underwent all phases we scoped and ended with the deliverable we intended, the clickable prototype. The quality of the product design was very high. Apiko was collaborative throughout and helped us think through detailed parts of the product.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They have a rigorous process with messaging and regular virtual meetings. They worked remarkably quickly and in some cases beat the timelines. They were flexible with our changing needs.

What was your primary form of communication with Apiko?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They delivered high-quality work in a reliable manner for a fair price. I thought the value-to-cost was higher than any agency I've worked with in the US. They were also strong thought partners and helped us advance our work further than we would've alone.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Apiko could have done differently?

Everything went well. One thing to note is default payment terms were shorter than we expected, this might be something to emphasize in the contract process.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of (a/an) Other Industry

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Temporary recruitment in the healthcare market

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Apiko to accomplish?

• To build a CRM
• To launch a mobile app

SOLUTION

How did you find Apiko?

Online Search

Why did you select Apiko over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

What was the size of Apiko’s team?

6-10 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Understanding requirements, design and development of CRM, webapp and mobile app. Also design and delivery of a website.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Number of live customers using platform
• Successful release of each feature
• Customer feedback

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Apiko are very responsive, always willing to work in an agile manner ensuring they understand our requirements and delivering on our agreed deliverables.

What was your primary form of communication with Apiko?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their ability to work with us as a team. They really do feel like an extension of our company. Also the amount of work they get through each week and ability to deliver to a high quality. They are keep to learn through retrospectives and we get stronger each month.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Apiko could have done differently?

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am CTO of a boutique web development and digital marketing agency. We have 5 staff spread globally.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Apiko, and what were your goals?

We had the need for a custom video-on-demand platform with eCommerce integration.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We had worked multiple times successfully in previous years.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Professional full-stack developers provided as required as we do our own project management,

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

2 people, one full stack, one a frontend developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

It works and has impressed a lot of people. That's all we really require.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

We provide our own, however their client services is impeccable.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They have elegant training systems, happy developers who enjoy their work life, and everything runs smoothly.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

Nothing comes to mind. It's always an overall great experience.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CTO of a company developing software for financial advisers

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Apiko, and what were your goals?

We needed a very good senior developer to join our team in order to strengthen it and ensure a good balance between senior and less senior developers.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

I've worked with the vendor in the past and knew that they had good developers.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

The technologies used were Node, React, AWS, microservices, MongoDB. The developer was implanted in an agile team.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

1 - senior full stack developer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

The developer was of great value to us and was a key part of every part of the development process, from detailed code reviews to help junior developers, to working on software and system design and architecture.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

The vendor didn't need to manage the project.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They gave us an excellent developer.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Online Gambling company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Apiko, and what were your goals?

We have worked with Apiko on replacing legacy systems and integrate new ones. We have also redone the whole website with their help.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

They had good reviews and we clicked when we were running the screening process.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Replace old systems and website revamp.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

10 developers, a mix of Backend and Frontend.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

The performance of the website increased by 35%.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

The developers were included in the larger team and worked using Agile.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The developers are really good and quick learners; Apiko is very flexible in terms of resources.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

They are reliable, nothing negative to say.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder and CEO

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Apiko, and what were your goals?

I wanted to create a users friendly mobile marketplace app that allow users to sell, buy, order, pay online for goods and services for their loves one anywhere in the world and have them to go pick it up or have the goods deliver to them anytime.

Basically , the marketplace allow users to sell , buy, order, pay online and pickup offline.I

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

I was looking online and found many companies but after a short phone call with the CEO of Apiko, I couldn't wait to get started because the price was fair and the conditions were also fair.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

After a series of live call via Google Meet and texts via Slack we discussed about concept development and shortly after we start developing the app and complete it . Now it is live in both Google Play store an Apple App Store.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

I had a whole team assign to me . A project manager, she is awesome, concept developer, backend, front end developer, finance,...

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Within a month after we publish the app we had between 100-500 downloads and more than 1000 products post in the app.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Wow! She is amazing, awesome and I have nothing to complain about. She always I mean always respond to any concern or complain or whatever I have to say. To be honest with you , if she leaves, I might leave too.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

I have no knowledge about coding, app development, I don't know anything about how to running a Mobile App business , I have absolutely no experience at all, but the only thing I had was an idea.

Apiko gave me the confidence that the idea is all you need JEAN so if you can explain to us what you want to accomplish we will build it . That is what they did and so far I am satisfied. They put my idea first. They respected my idea and made it go live.

I have learn so much from them , I can say now I have some knowledge and experience . LOL.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

Not just them , but I realize most developing company I spoke with do the same thing .When you first start talking to them about your idea, they trying to know about your budget before they can listen about your idea.

For me , they have to do both listen to my idea and understand what I want to do, know the budget then give me option to choose from that can make my idea better but do not try to fit my idea into my budget.

For example, if your app allow users to chat with each other give me all the features about chatting: text, copy and past , quick chat,...So i can choose from but nope, when you ask why user can't do that and they say yes they can but it will cost and out of your budget.

For me that is a waste time and money. Anyway, I love truly love Apiko

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Private company. CEO and founder of an e-learning company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Apiko?

App development process from the beginning and delivered to the app stores with high-quality code and high performance using the app for users. Also with the scaling ability.

What were your goals for this project?

Create a connection way between streamers & inventors with their most engaged fans & followers. Get thousands of active users, and get 1 mln downloads.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Friends share with me the contacts with Apiko founders.

Describe the project in detail.

Motipio is a request-paid app that gets streamers & inventors paid. Fans & followers pay streamers and inventors to take part in their broadcasts, live streams, and podcasts. Fans get a new way of viewing entertainment and get a chance to spend time with their favorite streamers and creators.

What was the team composition?

1 project manager, 1 front-end developer, 2 back-end developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

When the app was released on the stores, we've got few hundreds of downloads, and test our POC. Now, we're working on the marketing strategy after our beta testing.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Everything was great! We split the development process on sprints with the scheduled demo days. The communication process was in the Slack app.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Developers' qualifications and business flexibility in communication were impressive.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Highly recommended Apiko company, for everyone who wants to build something fast and without dip involving of the whole development process.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the director of new developments of Tacla Shopping, a large shopping center company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Apiko?

We needed mobile app development services.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to create a user-friendly app for people to use in our malls.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We did research on sites geared toward mobile app development.

Describe the project in detail.

Developed in React Native, our clients can use the app to access our store portfolio, business hours, and cinema schedule.

What was the team composition?

We worked with several frontend developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We’ve received amazing feedback from our customers.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

They were fast and fluid despite the time zone difference between us.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They were extremely professional.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No, not that I saw.