OTAKOYI

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the brand manager at Intersono IVF Clinic, a large fertility center that provides international fertility patients with treatment services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with OTAKOYI?

We needed someone to develop our website.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

OTAKOYI developed our site, basing it on their own CMS. We discussed the technical functionalities the website needed to have, and then they did design, dev, and testing. One of the key tasks was for the site to show all the information about our activities to our international patients, letting them know of our products, advantages, and clinic descriptions. They also built the website for an international company that performs deliveries for the IVF market. They currently do maintenance and support for both sites, and we plan on partnering with them next year to build a mobile app.

What is the team composition?

My main points of contact were the project manager and web designers.

How did you come to work with OTAKOYI?

I found them online and received a referral from a friend.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent around €30,000 (approximately $34,100 USD).

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in February 2016, and the work is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They created a great web design. When the site first launched, there weren’t any bugs, and it still works well. It’s brought me a lot of organic traffic.

How did OTAKOYI perform from a project management standpoint?

We mainly communicate through email, but we also use Skype to discuss tasks in real-time.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Web design is their biggest strength; that’s why I chose them.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They do good work and have been making incremental improvements.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

They have a good reputation, are responsible, and do excellent project management. I’m satisfied with their work, so others should definitely consider hiring them.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder and managing director of Foxtrapp, which is a software development company based in Dubai.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with OTAKOYI?

We’ve worked with them in an outsourcing capacity. We kicked off the development of different projects for which we needed additional resources.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

OTAKOYI has built e-commerce platforms for us including custom WordPress, PHP, and Magento sites.

We’ve had multiple projects with them—around 10—and they’ve demonstrated a good understanding of business requirements during briefs. OTAKOYI takes on the full development process from A to Z using best practices and industry standards.

All our products have had some kind of analytics embedded in them, from simple websites to e-commerce platforms. However, the most important thing before developing any technology is defining business requirements, and we do this knowing who the stakeholders will be in order to develop the right user journey. I can do a great job of development and coding, but if the user journey is bad, there will be a problem. That's where OTAKOYI comes in.

How did you come to work with OTAKOYI?

We found them through networking in Ukraine, where they’re from. OTAKOYI came highly recommended so we tried them out for one job, where they performed well. We continued working with them and the relationship has been getting better and better. More importantly, there is a chemistry between our people and theirs, which has played an important role.

How much have you invested with them?

I don’t want to provide numbers, but we have been working extensively with them.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with OTAKOYI at least a 1½ years ago—at the end of 2015. The collaboration is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The success is based on the key performance indicators we set for the actual technology, and there are multiple factors which play a role. Overall, the quality is great, from following the process of execution down to the end products and timing.

How did OTAKOYI perform from a project management standpoint?

We work on concrete project plans and have a two-way collaboration. Delays usually come from our side but we work hand in hand to make sure all projects are delivered on time.

We’ve worked together using multiple tools including Slack and platforms for documentation and for checking code. OTAKOYI has done a good job in terms of project management.

What did you find most impressive about them?

OTAKOYI has a very good design team for user interfaces, which stands out as being a bit above average.

They have demonstrated very good expertise in the projects we’ve worked together on, especially in defining the user journey, designing the user interface based on best practices, and doing the programming needed depending on the language we choose.

More importantly, we feel that we’ve worked with them as one team with one objective, deeply analyzing requirements and the best approach for bringing a solution to life.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There are always areas of improvement in our business, but as long as we follow the process based on industry standards and best practices—which OTAKOYI has been doing quite well—we’ll be on the path to something good. This needs to be maintained and OTAKOYI has hired the right talent for it.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

Petterson Apps started in April 2016 with a four person team. Currently, we have 80 members, mostly outsourced. The focus is 70% iOS and Android development, and 30% Unity and web development. We have 2 offices, with the headquarters in Uzhgorod, Ukraine.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with OTAKOYI?

From the start, we saw our company as a mobile-focused agency. We have various clients, and they will sometimes come to us needing web development. We don't want to say no to them, but we also don’t do much web development so we needed to find a partner who could meet our needs.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

They’ve worked on a variety of projects for us, including a website for a large port, as well as one for a Dubai jewelry client. They have also provided design services, as well as backend PHP development for an iOS project that we’re developing the frontend for. On certain occasions, we pass a full project on to OTAKOYI and do not get involved. Other times, we work directly with the client and subcontract the work out to OTAKOYI. These projects tend to be the smaller ones.

One example is a CRM integration project we’re currently working on. OTAKOYI's focus is WordPress, but they also have their own PHP-based engine called OYi.Engine. When I receive WordPress requests, I give them to OTAKOYI.

What is the team dynamic? 

We’ve used a team of at least 10 people, including developers and project managers.

How did you come to work with OTAKOYI?

I was looking for companies with a similar profile to ours: dynamic partners with a good reputation who had been in business for a while. I made a shortlist—looking within a specific location, Lviv, Ukraine—and then sat down with each candidate. 

I searched within my network and received recommendations for OTAKOYI. We had some meetings and decided to start working together.

How much have you invested with them?

The scope of our CRM project was $6,000 to $8,000, over a month. In total, we’ve subcontracted 4–5 projects to OTAKOYI, over the course of 2016. Most are a similar size, though some are as low as $2,000, and some are a little over $10,000. In total, we’ve spent up to $30,000 for their services.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with OTAKOYI in May or June 2016, at the outset of our company and we continue to work with them.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I’ve referred a client who I’ve worked with for many years to OTAKOYI. They started working together, and, from what I understand, there are about 6 or 7 projects running at the same time. This speaks to their efficiency, since, if the work is not done well, the client wouldn’t have stuck with them.

How did OTAKOYI perform from a project management standpoint?

We usually keep Gantt charts for projects, in order to maintain visibility. The team is clearly specified, so we know who to approach with issues. I’ve actually taken some things I saw in OTAKOYI’s workflow and applied them to my business. 

They’re organized and don't overdo things. Their project management works well to ensure that things are running smoothly, efficiently, on time, and on budget.

What did you find most impressive about them?

When I was looking for a partner, what attracted me to OTAKOYI was that their site came on top of search results. They’ve put some work into that. In terms of communication, being pleasant to work with, and making me want to come back for more business, they have met my needs exactly.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Everyone has room to improve. I haven’t thought about this for OTAKOYI, but it’s a valid question. I would like to mention something, but nothing comes to mind.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your organization.

Escape Room Israel specializes in room-escape games. We have 20-25 employees.

What is your position?

I am the founder of the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What business challenge were you trying to address with OTAKOYI?

Our website had been built internally using WIX, which is a limited platform. We are running around 15 quest rooms in Israel; whenever we added a new one to the website, we needed to spend two or three days on the process. After one year, we decided to create a better version that would meet our company's needs.

SOLUTION

Please describe the scope of their involvement in greater detail.

We had an initial three-week period during which we discussed the project's requirements and put together documentation. OTAKOYI created a proof of concept and gave us a couple of design options. After approving the concept we liked best, we started development. We finished in a few months and continued to work with OTAKOYI for six months after that.

How did you come to work with OTAKOYI?

We started looking for service providers in Russia and Ukraine, and found OTAKOYI. They had experience in building these types of websites for other escape-room companies. Since there was a framework in place, we found OTAKOYI to be the most cost-effective option.

Could you provide a sense of the size of this initiative in financial terms?

The cost of OTAKOYI's work was around $10,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with OTAKOYI in September or October 2016. We continue to develop new features on a monthly basis.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any statistics or metrics from this engagement?

According to the feedback we've gotten from partners and customers, we have one of the most beautiful and usable websites in the Israeli market.

How did OTAKOYI perform from a project management standpoint?

OTAKOYI handled all the work well. We were in charge of the project timing and oversaw the work. Whenever we didn't like something and needed some changes, they fixed it immediately.

What distinguishes OTAKOYI from other providers?

OTAKOYI has great design vision: they come up with beautiful and creative ideas for us. They brought a lot of innovation in the projects we've developed.

Is there anything OTAKOYI could have improved or done differently?

OTAKOYI needs to validate and check the work more carefully. We've had a lot of back and forth with their team before receiving a result that was on par with our requests. We typically provide high-level requests and need to have an active process in order to receive satisfactory results.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your organization.

Castles runs the Castles.today web page around the world. We have fewer than ten team members from Poland, Japan, Ukraine, Slovenia and Malta. We are a small team spread in different countries.

What is your position?

I am a co-founder and the CEO of the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What business challenge were you trying to address with OTAKOYI?

Our main business challenge was to find a cost-effective company which could deliver high-quality work, and which could sustain our project for a long time. We didn't want to have a one-shot deployment, but rather a long-time engagement. We needed to deploy the platform itself, from the content management system to the web portal.

SOLUTION

Please describe the scope of their involvement in greater detail.

OTAKOYI initially created the design of our page, which was followed by the deployment of our content management system, and the site itself. During the project execution, OTAKOYI delivered the changes requested by us. They were always responsible for the two parts of the project, design, and implementation. At the end of 2016, we also engaged OTAKOYI for the deployment of our mobile-responsive web page.

Our website is a tourist/history page which offers information about castles. The information is meant to be delivered in the user's local language. At this time, we offer content in Ukrainian, Russian, Slovenian, Japanese and English. The site offers pictures and descriptions of castles, virtual presentations, and drone videos.

Our CMS was developed and deployed by OTAKOYI. We were thinking of selecting an off-the-shelf product, but we decided that the design and future evolution of our page would require some custom adaptations. We decided to use their own CMS. OTAKOYI is customizing it for our needs.

OTAKOYI has also provided translation services, but more as a niche activity.

How did you come to work with OTAKOYI?

I was researching the Polish market, looking for a good organization. I came upon some advertisements for OTAKOYI through Google and tried to benchmark their solution and prices against those of the Polish market. At that moment in time, OTAKOYI's offer was very attractive, so I decided to work with them.

Could you provide a sense of the size of this initiative in financial terms?

The cost of OTAKOYI's work has been up to $20,000 so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with OTAKOYI around March 2014. 

We plan to continue working with OTAKOYI for the next months, in order to make small changes to the system, and gradually enhance the functionality and look-and-feel of the site and its CMS.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any statistics or metrics from this engagement?

The success of our page depends on more than OTAKOYI's deployment. It's been successful because of the content we've created, even though OTAKOYI gave us the tools for publishing it.

How did OTAKOYI perform from a project management standpoint?

Over our two-year collaboration, the project management from OTAKOYI's side has changed. In the beginning, it was a bit messy, requiring me to take on some micromanagement, even within their team. At this moment, I'm quite satisfied with the situation. I have a dedicated project manager with a clear escalation path to OTAKOYI's CEO, in the case of any issues. The project manager has been hiding the complexity of the team from me, but we can have dedicated calls with their designer or with the software producers. We typically communicate via email and don't use any project management tools.

What distinguishes OTAKOYI from other providers?

We can trust that OTAKOYI's team will deliver the quality of service we want. They have good turnaround and can adjust to client needs, instead of sticking to their own approach. We have worked with OTAKOYI for a long time, and, even though the team doesn't work fast, they deliver good quality solutions for a mid and long-term evolution.

Is there anything OTAKOYI could have improved or done differently?

I would like to see OTAKOYI extend its services to areas beyond what they're currently offering. I'm looking for a partner who will be able to design web applications, which OTAKOYI doesn't currently offer.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Partnership Lead of Kitrum

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Full software development services 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• MVP development for F&B industry

SOLUTION

How did you find OTAKOYI?

Referral

Why did you select OTAKOYI over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit

How many teammates from OTAKOYI were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

OTAKOYI put together an amazing team for the project, handling everything from the first idea to the final launch. The goal was to create a web app using AI to tackle key challenges in the real estate industry — and they delivered exactly that, on time and within budget.

The final product included AI-powered features, a seamless user experience, full-stack development, and a scalable architecture. What really stood out was not just the technical complexity they handled with ease, but also their excellent project management and deep understanding of the business needs.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The cooperation with OTAKOYI resulted in a fully functional AI-powered real estate web app delivered on time and within budget. The solution includes property recommendations, valuations, and client matching, all within a seamless user experience and scalable architecture. The team began with a discovery phase and delivered the project in iterations, starting with a working MVP and progressively adding more advanced features.

Their team combined design, development, and AI expertise to make it happen, with designers focusing on clarity and user paths, developers ensuring the architecture was scalable and efficient, and AI specialists adapting models to the client’s specific needs, all coordinated through strong project management.

The product is already live and being actively improved based on user feedback.

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

Our Project Manager at OTAKOYI was fantastic to work with. She was quick to respond, proactive, and always on top of things, which made the whole process smooth and stress-free. She really understood both the technical side of the project and our business needs, which helped everything run seamlessly. I especially appreciated how she would come up with her own solutions and always delivered on time — it made it easy to trust her with the project.

What was your primary form of communication with OTAKOYI?

Email or Messaging App

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

OTAKOYI is a great tech partner, they have excellent expertise, they know their strength and they are easy to communicate with. They are eager to cover all aspects of the project, always going the extra mile to find solutions — even recommending trusted providers when a request falls outside their scope.

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

I am strongly satisfied with their professionalism and high-quality work. Over the years we worked through every possible challenge and now this collaboration is 100% smooth and reliable. This made me think about one more great thing about their team - their ability to work on feedback and adjust the process when needed.

UPDATED REVIEW

This review was published on December 5, 2019.


CTO, Software Product Development Company
Software
Clearwater, Florida
51-200
Apr 2018 - Ongoing
Confidential
Verified

Project summary
OTAKOYI provides staff augmentation for a software development company. This includes UI/UX design, front- and backend development using React, Angular, Vue, Laravel, and more.

Feedback summary
The team of developers delivers high-quality code from a cost-benefit perspective. OTAKOYI is organized and efficient, establishing clear timelines and a smooth workflow. The team goes above and beyond to deliver results in a timely manner.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CTO of software development, and outsourcing company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire OTAKOYI?

OTAKOYI supports us in design and development enterprises on a regular basis. We have already delivered several projects in a range of industries, such as healthcare, fintech, agriculture, etc.

What were your goals for this project?

We were looking for a reliable partner to delegate some scope of the development work on a regular basis thus work with high-quality software engineers at a reasonable cost.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

OTAKOYI was recommended to us and after checking the company background and portfolio, we decided to initiate a partnership.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

OTAKOYI covers the development needs for which we have no resources inhouse. Those typically include UI/UX design, front-end and back-end development (applying React, Angular, Vue, Laravel, Node.js technologies).

They also provide consultations on full-cycle development projects applying their experience of business analysis and evaluation process. As a result, we manage to build a software development team possessing wide experience and various academic backgrounds.

What was the team composition?

We work directly with the sales and management departments as well as with the designers and developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

This team is creating high-quality code equal to the best of the developers we’ve worked within the United States and Europe. In general, OTAKOYI delivers good results at a great price.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We have communicated with the sales managers and several project managers so far. We interact with them on a regular basis to ensure the employees are satisfied with the level of engagement. They are good at Agile development and there are no troubles with outlining and completing milestones.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They all have a strong technical background, even the junior developers. Their senior software engineers are skillful and can predict the possible risks. Moreover, the OTAKOYI team always testifies its statements by providing strong evidence and work logic following flexible business-oriented practices.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I suppose they can broaden their technical expertise by employing more developers with varied professional backgrounds and knowledge in order to cover more requests.

STAR RATINGS
Overall rating: 5
Quality: 5
Cost: 5
Schedule: 5
Willing to refer: 5

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the CEO of Dynamiq. We provide an all-in-one platform for building, deploying, and managing enterprise-grade AI agents. Our platform offers no/low-code tools, multi-agent orchestration, observability, and security features to accelerate automation and reduce operational costs.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with OTAKOYI?

We needed to speed up the development of some frontend features at Dynamiq, so we extended our internal team capacity with OTAKOYI.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

OTAKOYI has been developing a set of UI features for our low-code agentic AI platform using React. They've worked on parts of our low-code agentic builder.

What is the team composition?

We work with two teammates from OTAKOYI.

How did you come to work with OTAKOYI?

I found OTAKOYI through a referral. During our initial calls, they showed a great depth of expertise in software development and had a relevant portfolio of projects in the B2B SaaS space.

How much have you invested with them?

We've spent $25,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in April 2025, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

OTAKOYI has delivered the feature end-to-end, and it has worked as expected in our internal testing.

How did OTAKOYI perform from a project management standpoint?

OTAKOYI has been very professional and delivered the project on time. We communicate via Slack and Google Meet.

What did you find most impressive about them?

OTAKOYI's technical background has been impressive.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Everything has been perfect.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Head of Product of a travel platform.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

AI powered travel platform

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Discovery phase

SOLUTION

How did you find OTAKOYI?

Referral

Why did you select OTAKOYI over others?

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

How many teammates from OTAKOYI were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We came with an idea that how we can disrupt the travel industry with the use of AI. While searching for multiple vendors, we found Otakoy's design language closest to what we were looking for.

We reached out to their team and hired them to do end to end discovery ohade ehich included creating clickable prototype and also documenting the complete product in form of a BRD document.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Meeting the deadline according to the project plan created before the start of the project

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

The project management was phenomenal and we were communicated about the project at every stage which included any red flags too. E.g if we are about to reach our budget, deadlines etc

What was your primary form of communication with OTAKOYI?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Culture and commitment. Everyone in the team is totally involved and it feels like that they are part of the team and not an agency

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

No, everything was perfect

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the director of Exordium. We bring together leading cybersecurity and technology experts to provide innovative digital solutions that protect and transform businesses globally.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with OTAKOYI?

We needed help building a facility management system.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

OTAKOYI developed a cross-platform mobile app to manage real estate properties and connect tenants to service providers. The app included analytics, a payment system, and a ticketing system.

What is the team composition?

We worked with around seven people from OTAKOYI, and there were more people in the background with whom we didn't interact.

How did you come to work with OTAKOYI?

We found OTAKOYI through an online search. We chose them over other options because of their existing portfolio and a combination of price and quality metrics.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $50,000–$100,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from December 2024–July 2025.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were extremely happy with OTAKOYI's team, process, knowledge, and technical expertise.

How did OTAKOYI perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicated via email and calls. We received weekly status reports and app version releases, which gave us visibility into the project's progress, issues, and timeline. We changed our requirements a bit as the project progressed, but OTAKOYI kept everything in check and didn't deviate much. The team stuck to the budget and timeline and delivered a quality app.

What did you find most impressive about them?

OTAKOYI told us when things didn't make sense and advised us on alternatives.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I was happy with the current project.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the CTO of a medical and general insurance broker.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with OTAKOYI?

We hired OTAKOYI to build a Shopify-based platform that would allow us to test a new proposition for a spin-out company we established to address the needs of the Middle Eastern market on non-insurance-related benefits.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

OTAKOYI has created a Shopify platform for our new business. The team has identified or customized the use of plugins to achieve the use case of selling third-party services through a single platform with three types of users. The first user is companies, the second is their employees, and the third is public visitors. All three users need to read about the services, check their pricing, and pay. Discounts and vouchers also need to be applied with different rules and some light white labeling.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with four teammates from OTAKOYI.

How did you come to work with OTAKOYI?

I was referred to OTAKOYI by a friend. I dealt with them in the past on a project that didn’t go ahead. We chose them because of their clear communication, quick understanding of our needs, and reasonable quote with options..

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in January 2025, and the project is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

So far, we’ve gotten a good way through the use cases, and we’ve completed 90% of the features as agreed in the original scope.

How did OTAKOYI perform from a project management standpoint?

Their project management is very detailed and timely. They’re always responsive. We communicate via Google Meet and WhatsApp.

We've faced challenges throughout the project, such as internal requirements gathering, which were often varied and not focused.

Some features, as expected by internal stakeholders, were not directly translatable to Shopify and needed workarounds through existing features, but they responded very well, thinking of different solutions and presenting options based on what was achievable through plug-ins, or then identifying where custom code may have to be developed. The communication was clear and timely, which was appreciated.

Are there any employees from the service provider's team that you would like to give a shout-out to in this review?

We’d like to give a shout-out to the whole team.

What did you find most impressive about them?

OTAKOYI has a friendly and expert team that's always ready to explore options and understands the context quickly.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there aren’t any.