Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the director of product management for US LBM, a lumber and building materials distribution company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting to accomplish for your lumber and building materials distribution business?

We hired Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting to design and consult on our digital customer experience solution set.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting consulted, advised, and designed the next iteration of our digital experience platform. Their work included customer journey mapping, storyboards, HiFi design prototypes, and polished designs ready for development handoff. They focused on the entire platform.

What is the team composition?

We worked with 2–3 teammates from Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting.

How did you come to work with Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting?

I had previously worked with Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting at another company.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together between October 2025–April 2026.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting completed and signed off on the module designs by key stakeholders. Both customers and internal stakeholders loved the designs and approach for arriving at the final solution.

How did Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting perform from a project management standpoint?

They were always on time. We communicated via virtual meetings, email, and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The team had a unique ability to digest complex scenarios and deliver artifacts that met those requirements, all with a smile on their face.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there weren’t any.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

They were a great culture fit and provided good value for the cost.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the chief growth officer of Monica & Andy, an e-commerce baby and children’s apparel brand.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting to accomplish for your company?

We hired Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting to help support our development team in building and maintaining our e-commerce D2C website.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting has helped us complete site flips, build custom solutions to allow for bundling products, and transition from a Shopify frontend to a headless CMS. 
The team has worked on both the frontend and backend, helped us QA site flips for promotions or new features, reskinned the site, and improved UX. Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting has also helped maintain filtering and PLP and implement a new site merchandising tool called Nosto.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with 2–5 teammates from Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting.

How did you come to work with Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting?

Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting was referred to me. I chose them over other options because they had high ratings and good value for the cost.

How much have you invested with them?

The project cost is confidential.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting in January 2022, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’ve had a great experience working with Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting. They’re responsive, diligent, and always willing to jump in and help with creative solutions.

How did Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting perform from a project management standpoint?

Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting delivers on time, and when there are delays, they’re proactive in communicating those. We communicate via virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting is very knowledgeable and mindful of our needs. They often speak up when they think our best interests aren’t being met and don’t operate as an agency trying to get more money from us. The team is very honest and always suggests the right resource allocation, keeping in mind our long-term success.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There’s nothing I can come up with.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the founder of Scatterplot, a dynamic library of investment insights for global wealth advisors.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting to accomplish for Scatterplot?

Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting helped us across the entire product lifecycle, from branding and design to full-scale technology development.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting assisted early on in shaping the product vision and supported the process of mapping out the MVP. They then handled the branding and UI/UX design. On the technology side, they led the full development effort, including front- and backend build and thorough QA. Key deliverables included design prototypes, branding guidelines, and a SQL database built with multiple API data integration.

What is the team composition?

We worked with 10+ teammates from Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting.

How did you come to work with Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting?

We found them through a referral. We chose them over other options because of their high ratings and the quality of their previous work.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $75,000 - $100,000

What is the status of this engagement?

We started our work on July 2025 and they are still supporting us.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our research platform has a large number of charts and graphs that update daily. This required creativity around how the database needs to be structured and how it integrated with the backend and frontend, and Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting was able to achieve it. Other outcomes, such as speed and efficiency across the entire domain, were also achieved. We measured the speed by the time taken to navigate the site.

How did Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting perform from a project management standpoint?

They delivered on time. We communicated via virtual meetings.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They were very professional and creative in their approach. We were impressed by their creativity and focus on design.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there weren't any.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder and CEO of a sports company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting?

We needed help with full-stack development for internal and external tools and applications.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting provided full-stack development, from a mobile application to internal dashboards and automated proprietary data solutions. They also handled the configuration of end-to-end services with cloud providers and others. The team handled all aspects, including user chat services, push notifications, data storage, and processing. Data would update in real-time for some components and after manual triggers for others.

What is the team composition?

Project manager plus front- and backend developers.

How did you come to work with Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting?

Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting was referred to me. I chose them because they were a great culture fit, and their company values aligned with ours.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from December 2021 through the end of 2025.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting delivered features based on evolving business priorities. We were able to provide users with the ability to chat and share messages in different ways, and we saw engagement from notifications via manual and automated processes. We also received positive user feedback and usage behavior; people used the app more and more and that engagement translated into real world events.

How did Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting perform from a project management standpoint?

They delivered on time. The most important thing was that the project manager was responsive to our needs and issues as they arose. We communicated via virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting was very trustworthy and showed up with heart. They meant what they said and were looking to learn and grow rather than just deliver a project and move on.

Are there any areas they could improve?

We all grew and got better over the course of the project, which was great to see.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Lanova AI

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

AI Toosl for Assemt Management

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting to accomplish?

• Develop Frontend Website
• Test Backend API

SOLUTION

How did you find Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting?

Known Connection

Why did you select Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Deliver a functinal frontend web appicaton + regularly report backned API bugs

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Delivery of a functional frontend web applicaton on time with agreed upon features - As per Master Agreement

Regular delivery of backend API bugs on time - Jira Tickets etc. 

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

Very professional. 

Regular/Daily stand-up meetings to ensure key objectives are delivered. 

Alll key goals (as agreed) were achieved. 

What was your primary form of communication with Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Culture and Team. 

The team members were organized, professional, and quite involved throughout the project. It felt they were a part of my team. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting could have done differently?

Startegic adoption of AI tools to further streamline project delivery. I understand this is an evolving space, but will be good to embed AI tactically. I have seen Aubergene team has adopted AI over last few months and are deliberate about it to ensure it is an AI-first consulting firm. 

Also, would recommend moving to a different based business model as compared to 'hourly/timeline' based. I understand this can be challenging, but worth trying it out, primarily for (a) situations where requirements are evolving/changing and (b) cost to deploy new features is going down (with right use of AI tools). 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Head of Data and AI of Heed AI Inc

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Payheed.com is Heed AI inc's platform designed to help consumers brands become more consumer focused. It introduces a new model of insights to actions loop, allowing brand owners, CI professionals and designers the ability to collaborate and act on CI insights in an expedited manner. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting to accomplish?

• Prototype development

SOLUTION

How did you find Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting?

Repeat customer

Why did you select Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Figma Prototypes and detailed requirements specifications 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Successful prototype developed in record time. The team went a step ahead and became our design thinking partner.

Bhakti, the head of design for aubergine helped us zero down to the idea and positioning of the product as well! 

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

Yes, they were very responsive and available for calls as needed. 

What was your primary form of communication with Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their culture and ethos for of engaging with empathy,  they demonstrated extreme ownership with their level of engagement. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting could have done differently?

They were great! No major improvements needed. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-founder and COO of a retail company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Transforming women's wellness in India, through holistic products and services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting to accomplish?

• Revamp the DTC website to transform the brand and e-commerce experience.

SOLUTION

How did you find Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting?

Referral

Why did you select Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned
• Right design approach

How many teammates from Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Aubergine helped us in redesigning our entire website, from pre-purchase to post-purchase, keeping in mind both e-commerce and engagement levers. Key deliverables included design approach/strategy, UI/UX designs and final (Figma) outputs to help our engineering team implement the design. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Customer NPS - initial results look positive (8-10 ratings)
• Conversion rate improvement - initial results for some product pages indicate a 30% improvement

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

• Highly collaborative, accommodating
• Bias for action --> focus on getting the right outcomes for the client, even if it means extra iterations
• Proactive communications and project management to minimise timeline slippage

What was your primary form of communication with Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

• Extremely strong design approach - their approach was well-aligned with our strategy and philosphy - they understood the brief very clearly
• Aubergine's vision readout was amongst the best we have seen across any design agency we have worked with, incorporating our initial inputs and with minimal intervention 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting could have done differently?

They required a bit of education on B2C/e-commerce design, especially in the Indian context. But, with the right guidance, they came up to speed very quickly.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the VP of Engineering of Opsera

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Enterprise AI DevOps & Insights Products

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting to accomplish?

• Enhance the user experience of the existing project by introducing creative ideas, revamping the UI where necessary, and designing new features as required
• Make the UX simple, productive and effective

SOLUTION

How did you find Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting?

Referral

Why did you select Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Auditing the customer flows, check the UX, suggest changes and implement new UX 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Closure on our end-to-end design flows and supporting engineering to deliver them

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

They set a project manager dedicated to our team. Yes, ahead of time. 

What was your primary form of communication with Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Exceptional talent in UX and great turnaround time. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting could have done differently?

They put a lot of hardwork but only billed within the budget. I wish they did the opposite and billed for actual hours. It is a win for us but they went above and beyond

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the executive of SDSI

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Supply of software and IT technical services to emergency service organisations

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting to accomplish?

• Obtain specialist software design support
• Microsoft Azure security design review
• Software engineering and testing support

SOLUTION

How did you find Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting?

Referral

Why did you select Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Scope was to design modern and appealing user interface designs and implement the functionality into a mobile application, then conduct integration testing on those changes. Separately, review the design of Microsoft Azure components to ensure a robust and secure design of backend components.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Completion of build of the requested functionality.

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

Project management was primarily conducted through daily meetings. Technical tasks were assigned using our Linear platform, making the transfer of information and the assignment of tasks very straightforward. This being a short project a complex project plan was not developed.

What was your primary form of communication with Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Quality of output, communication at all stages of the project (from initial scoping, day-to-day, post-project request for feedback).

Are there any areas for improvement or something Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting could have done differently?

Output was exactly what we required so nothing comes to mind in terms of the delivery. Some of the conversations were hard to hear due to microphone positioning or background noise and occasional internet dropouts for some of the team, but all team members were highly competent in their technical abilities

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I'm an executive at Just Edtech

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Non profit focused on school governance 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting to accomplish?

• Build a landing page for product launch at a conference

SOLUTION

How did you find Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting?

University

Why did you select Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Aubergine helped to develop a landing page for the launch of our AI platform in a short span of 2 weeks. They helped us deisgn and build the portal for mobile and web. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Timely delivery of the website after testing. Being available for follow up even after the delivery. 

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

The team was very qucik to respond to our queries and spent lot of time to understand our ask. They got what we wanted very quickly and delivered on it in a short span of time. They were very open in communicating the progress at every step. When there was a hiccup in the plan, they responsed very quickly in a very professional fashion. 

What was your primary form of communication with Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They understood our need just after one call and gave us exactly what we wanted. We were surprised by how they were able to level set with us even when we couldnt provide them all the details they wanted. We didnt have any time to ramp up or do the traditional discovery calls, yet they managed to get to speed and meet us at where we were. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Aubergine Solutions | UX + AI + Product Development Consulting could have done differently?

We were bit suprised by the hidden cost of third party services to house our website and surveys. It would have been nice to know about them upfront. But when we raised this concern, they were quick to come up with alternatives to match our budget.