Compoze Labs

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am an illustrator that is working to create a platform to create children's book writers with uniquely skilled illustrators.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Elko?

I hired Elko to help me develop an app that allows illustrators to upload their work and for writers to browse and contract the illustrator. The app includes the ability to exchange payments and contracts.

What were your goals for this project?

My goals for this project are to create a platform that makes it easier for children's book authors, whether they are self-publishing or working with a publishing house, to be able to find the perfect aesthetic to match their manuscript.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I found them while researching for companies online, they were prompt to respond to my inquiries and very helpful for helping my vision come to life.

Describe the project in detail.

The project is to develop and design an app that is intuitive to use. It's a business platform so it is very important that the payments be secured before the projects begin. There are pre-formatted legal contracts that each party will have to sign before beginning a project to outline the agreements on royalties and payments.

What was the team composition?

I talked to the project manager at first who helped me outline exactly it was that I needed and wanted. He then had his UI/UX employee work on a mock version of the design and functionality. Then he sent it to his two developers and it is currently in the works.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Everything has been delivered ahead of schedule. I'm very happy with the designs and the prototype. I'm very excited to launch this app and help others in my field.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Communication between our teams has been very clear and organized. The project manager is very good at making sure everything gets accomplished in a timely manner.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Elko has exceeded my expectations all around. I am impressed by their timeliness with completing tasks ahead of schedule. The quality of their work is also very impressive and definitely not compromised by their efficiency.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No, working with them has been a treat!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a marketing company with the focus of driving traffic to local businesses while supporting the community. I am the owner of the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Elko?

I hired Elko to develop two mobile apps to move our company forward digitally.

What were your goals for this project?

Allow people to support local business, while raising funds for their passion.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I chose Elko for several reasons - value, communication, and experience. We were their first client, but both partners had years of experience in the mobile development industry. Their communication and responsiveness to our needs were exceptional. We could not be more pleased.

Describe the project in detail.

Paul and Andrew were very detailed orientated in walking me through the app development process. As we started development and changes came up, they were responsive and adapted quickly to our demands. At each stage, we were able to test and explore features to ensure we went to market with solid apps.

What was the team composition?

As their company grew, so did our team. My main contact were the owners Paul and Andrew. They initially handled all aspects of the app development. As they added employees, some tasks were given to them, based on their expertise. This minimized our app development time, while giving us the best product.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Since our launch, we have received nothing but positive feedback on our apps. They are intuitive and easy to use. We have plans to continuously improve the apps and look forward to them implementing our ideas.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow was seamless, working with Paul was very easy. They use Asana, which kept me in the loop on what they were working on at all times.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I found the communication the most impressive. Being in constant contact with Paul made the whole project easier. My app was not a complex app, but working with Paul made my vision come to life.

Are there any areas for improvement?

The only improvement would be on my end. Providing wireframes for them to work off of, would have expedited the process slightly. For example, I had an idea for pin images on a map, which was different than what they created. This would have been easily avoidable if I provided them with a simple example.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CRO of Budscout AI, an AI-driven solutions company for the cannabis industry. We use robotics, machine learning, and AI to optimize plant growth, quality, and yield.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Compoze Labs?

We needed to build the UI for our robotic crop scouting system. The challenge was complex since we had to aggregate large amounts of multimodal sensing data into an interface that was easy to use and navigate without overwhelming the grower.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Compoze Labs has built our system’s UI/UX from the ground up, from ideation to final functionality. Our system has to display clear images of the crop that are easy to view while simultaneously communicating location data and overlaying other data streams on top of the imagery to provide a comprehensive view of the variables impacting the grow/crop in a given location.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with 2–5 teammates from Compoze Labs.

How did you come to work with Compoze Labs?

Someone referred Compoze Labs to me. I chose them over other options because they offered good value for the cost.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with Compoze Labs in July 2024, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Compoze Labs regularly mocks up different views and options so we can review and iterate. They’re quick to revise and produce so we can iterate quickly and keep the project on track. Once we reach an agreement on how things should look and operate, they move quickly to build out the interface and start importing data so we can test and confirm functionality.Moreover, we’ve brought our customers in to give feedback and review the UI/UX development as we go along. Compoze Labs is great at bringing some of our key users into the conversation. Our customers rave about the new interface. It’s easy to use, and the data is conveyed in a concise layout that doesn’t overwhelm the user like our previous interface did.

How did Compoze Labs perform from a project management standpoint?

Compoze Labs’ project management is excellent. They’re accommodating and keep the project on track. We communicate via virtual meetings.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Compoze Labs is a true partner.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Humbird

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We provide consultation and resourcing for custom web-based technological and commercial solutions

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Compoze Labs to accomplish?

• Digital transformation
• AWS cloud consulting
• Application development

SOLUTION

How did you find Compoze Labs?

Referral

Why did you select Compoze Labs over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost

What was the size of Compoze Labs’s team?

6-10 Employees

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

Systems integration consultation and development in support of digital commerce and marketing platforms

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Website traffic
• Application performance and stability

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

The project management team was friendly and efficient. Responsive and adaptive to changing requirements, and prompt to report issues and delays

What was your primary form of communication with Compoze Labs?

Virtual Meeting

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

The quality and efficiency of their senior developers are impressive.

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

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

This was a personal project. I needed their help to build an application to manage a Downhill Ski Race series I work with.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Elko?

Elko created a Mobile application that racers could use to see when and where upcoming races where being held and provide the results in an easy to us Mobile application

What were your goals for this project?

I wanted a simple to use mobile application that was easy for skiers to see upcoming races and results of those races

SOLUTION

How did you select Elko?

I did an internet search found them and reached out one of references

Describe the project in detail.

They created the designs based upon a number of very detailed questions they asked and results that I was looking.

What was the team composition?

We have a project manager who we worked with weekly thru design all the way until completion. Very easy to work with.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The ski season was cut short last year, so we will be rolling it out soon, provided Covid does not mess things up.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Easy, they provide examples and we approved or disapproved. Worked great

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their designs were really great, how quick they were to make changes and overtime to get the app built

Are there any areas for improvement?

I was really happy with their work.

BACKGROUND

I'm a Medical Manager at a healthcare provider.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Elko?

Mobile and web app development. 

What were your goals for this project?

Streamline and automate many of the manual tasks and processes that need to be done on a daily basis. 

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We vetted multiple vendors and ultimately Elko was by far the most detail oriented and knowledgable when it came to estimating my project instead of giving high level ballpark numbers, they broke down my app feature by feature and gave me an estimate of what each specific feature would cost to implement. 

Describe the project in detail.

Healthcare application that was in compliance with HIPAA including the retrival and automating of processes involving electronic medical records (EMR). 

What was the team composition?

Dedicated project manager, UI/UX designer, and developers. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

First off we had weekly sync-ups where I could see progress and they sent me a workable app that I could explore and provide feedback. As an outcome of the project we were able to save hours of manual work everyday which allowed us to focus on patient care.