# QArea QArea Reviews (21), Pricing, Services & Verified Ratings - 4.9 out of 5 average review rating - 2 connections joined QArea's Network [Visit Website](https://qarea.com/?utm_source=clutch.co&utm_medium=directory) [Get a Custom Proposal](https://clutch.co/profile/qarea) **Custom software delivery at speed and quality** Since 2001, QArea has been co-creating software products adapting workflows and solutions to clients’ needs and processes at every stage of our cooperation. **Software development** Complex, high-load web, and mobile projects. Scalable architecture, design, front-end execution. **Solutions for startups** MVP, prototyping, startup scaling, from-scratch product development and adding new features **QA and testing services** Manual and automated QA for your project’s speedy delivery and broad test coverage. **Various engagement models** Dedicated teams, stuff augmentation, or outstaffing services tailored to your project. **With us, you get:** - **Goal-focused delivery** We adhere to on-time, on-budget delivery practices, bridging the gap between strategy formulation and actual execution. If needed, request help with project planning and scaling. - **Excellent code quality** Our ISO 27001 certified development team provides you with reliable, clean, free of critical defects code that stands the test of time and helps to build product confidence and reputation. - **Mature processes** QArea is independently appraised at CMMI-DEV Capability Maturity Level 3. Our team covered **800+** projects and will seamlessly fit into your flow thanks to the mature processes we rely on. **Highlights:** - Ensured stable work of **HuffPost** at 200+k visitors per hour - Provided comprehensive testing of the **Skype** Click to Call feature - Developed 4 websites with extra support features for a world-famous **industrial machinery manufacturer** **Focus domains** **:** MVP development, HR & Recruiting solutions development, Healthcare development, Corporate websites development. **Key technologies** **:**.Net, Angular, Node, React, React Native,  PHP, Flutter,  WordPress. **Awards:** - Top 1000 Service Providers 2021, Clutch - Best Testing Manager 2020, European Software Testing Awards Finalists - Top Software Testing Companies, Good Firms - IAOP The Global Outsourcing 100 - Finalist of the European Software Testing Awards - DevOps Industry Awards Finalists ## Company Information - Minimum project size: $25,000+ - Hourly rate: $50 - $99 - Number of employees: 50 - 249 - 1 Locations: - Ta' Xbiex, Malta (Headquarters) - Founded in 2001 - 2 languages: English, Ukrainian - 1 timezones: Eastern European Time (EET) ## Services, Focus Areas, Industries, and Clients ### Service Lines - 70% Custom Software Development - 20% Web Development - 10% IT Staff Augmentation ### Focus Areas - CMS Focus: - 100% WordPress CMS - Application Platforms: - 40% Amazon Application Development Framework - 30% Google app engine - 25% Azure Platform - 5% Linux server - Programming & Scripting: - 40% JavaScript - 30% Java - 20% PHP - 10% Python - Frameworks and CMS: - 27% React - 21% .NET - 21% Angular - 21% NodeJS - 5% Flutter - 5% React Native ### Industries - 50% Business services - 20% Medical - 30% Information technology ### Clients - 15% Small Business (<$10M) - 60% Midmarket ($10M - $1B) - 25% Enterprise (>$1B) ## Pricing Snapshot Average rating for cost based on this provider's reviews: 4.8 out of 5 **What Clients Have Said** *(This summary is based on verified Clutch reviews.)*: QArea offers competitive pricing, typically ranging from $2,000 to $700,000 depending on project scope. Clients emphasize good value for cost, highlighting effective communication and quality deliverables, making them a reliable choice for various project sizes. **Most Common Project Size**: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 14 reviews *(Pricing information for this provider is based on reviews where the project size was available.)* ### Pricing by Service - Custom Software Development: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 8 reviews - Mobile App Development: Less than $10,000 based on 3 reviews - Application Testing: Less than $10,000 based on 2 reviews - Web Development: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 2 reviews - IT Staff Augmentation: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 1 review - Call Center Services: Confidential based on 1 review - E-Commerce Development: Confidential based on 1 review - Other IT Consulting and SI: Confidential based on 1 review ### Packages Offered - Web Development Packages — starting at $4,000/total ## Reviews Clutch investigates each reviewer's identity and work history. 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[Learn More](https://help.clutch.co/en/knowledge/how-clutch-verifies-reviews) ### QArea Review Insights Overall Review Rating: 4.9 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 4.9 - Cost: 4.8 - Willing to Refer: 4.9 ### Top Mentions - High-quality work (9 mentions) - Communicative (7 mentions) - Timely (7 mentions) - Great project management (5 mentions) - Proactive (4 mentions) - Professional (4 mentions) - Experienced (3 mentions) - Flexible (3 mentions) - Reasonable pricing (3 mentions) - Unique expertise (3 mentions) - Collaborative (2 mentions) - Detail-oriented (2 mentions) - Knowledgeable (2 mentions) - Patient (2 mentions) - Reliable (2 mentions) - Transparent (2 mentions) - Well-organized projects (2 mentions) - Easy to work with (1 mentions) - Efficient (1 mentions) - Team players (1 mentions) ### Review Highlights **Flexibility and Adaptability in Services** QArea is noted for their flexibility in adapting to client needs and project scope changes. They are praised for their ability to accommodate tight deadlines and dynamic project requirements. **Cost-Effective Solutions** QArea offers competitive pricing and value for money, making them an attractive choice for companies seeking cost-effective development and QA solutions. **Need for Enhanced Business Acumen** While technically proficient, QArea could improve their understanding of specific business domains, particularly in fintech, to provide more industry-relevant insights and recommendations. **High-Quality Deliverables** Clients report that QArea consistently delivers high-quality work, with several noting improvements in product quality and functionality after engaging with them. Their attention to detail and commitment to excellence are key strengths. **Language Barrier Concerns** Some clients noted minor language barriers due to English not being the first language for QArea's team. However, this was generally overcome with clear communication and did not significantly impact project outcomes. **Effective Communication and Collaboration** QArea is recognized for their strong communication and collaboration skills. Clients appreciate their responsiveness, regular updates, and seamless integration into existing teams, often describing the experience as a true partnership. **Strong Project Management Skills** Clients commend QArea for their project management capabilities, noting their ability to deliver on time and within budget. Their proactive communication and efficient management style are frequently praised. **Positive Long-Term Partnerships** Many clients have maintained long-term relationships with QArea, citing their reliability, professionalism, and consistent delivery of high-quality work as reasons for continued collaboration. **Proficient in QA and Testing Services** QArea is highly regarded for their QA and testing services across various sectors. Clients appreciate their thorough testing processes, including functional, manual, and automated testing, which have significantly reduced defects and improved product quality. **Exceptional Staff Augmentation Services** QArea is praised for their staff augmentation services, providing skilled personnel who integrate well with client teams. This service has been crucial for clients needing to quickly ramp up their capabilities. ### QArea Reviews #### QA Services for Smart Devices Platform **The Project** - Services: Application Testing - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Oct. 2024 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: QArea provides QA services for a smart devices platform. The team is responsible for setting up the test environment, executing test cases, managing defects, and providing regular test reports. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Program Manager, Mason America Inc - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 51-200 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Apr 16, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: Thanks to QArea's efforts, the client has seen fewer post-release bugs, a higher percentage of tested software features, and an improved detection rate. QArea's team is responsive, proactive, flexible, timely, and communicative. The team's in-depth expertise is genuinely remarkable. ""QArea demonstrated a good understanding of our specific requirements."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Program Manager of Mason America IncDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Mason America provides a platform that combines purpose-built devices with a device management console to simplify the development, deployment, and scaling of dedicated smart devices for businesses. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire QArea to accomplish?Enhancing software/product qualityIdentifying and reducing defectsFreeing up internal resourcesLowering testing costs **SOLUTION** How did you find QArea?Online SearchWhy did you select QArea over others?High ratingsGreat culture fitGood value for costHow many teammates from QArea were assigned to this project?1 EmployeeDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.QArea provided comprehensive QA services, including:Execution: Test environment setup, test case execution, and defect management.Reporting: Regular test reports and a final test summary.Closure: Test completion and deliverable handoff.Key Deliverables:Test Reports (including a final summary)Defect ReportsTest Environment Setup **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Fewer production defects: Reduced number of bugs found post-release.Increased test coverage: Higher percentage of software features tested.Improved defect detection rate: More bugs found during testing, fewer by users.Faster test execution: Reduced time to complete testing cycles.On-time delivery of test deliverables: Timely delivery of reports, plans, etc.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?QArea's project management was a strong point in our engagement. We found their team to be consistently responsive and proactive. They kept us well-informed of the testing progress, providing regular updates and promptly addressing any questions or concerns we had.Regarding delivery, QArea was reliable in meeting deadlines. They delivered all the test reports on time, which helped us stay on track with our overall project schedule. QArea consistently delivers all testing activities and deliverables on or ahead of schedule, proactively communicates any potential delays, and adapts effectively to ensure deadlines are met.In terms of responsiveness to our needs, QArea demonstrated a good understanding of our specific requirements. They were flexible in adapting their testing approach to accommodate changes in our project scope and priorities. Their team was also proactive in offering suggestions and solutions to improve the testing process. QArea consistently exceeds expectations across all aspects of the engagement, delivering exceptional quality of service and deliverables, meeting deadlines, providing excellent value, and demonstrating a strong commitment to the client's success, resulting in a highly positive and satisfying experience.What was your primary form of communication with QArea?Email or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?What impressed me most was their proactive approach to quality. They didn't just execute our test cases; they really took the time to understand our software and business goals, and then used that knowledge to design more effective tests.I also found their communication and collaboration to be exceptional. They integrated seamlessly with our team, providing clear, regular updates and being very responsive to our feedback. It felt like a true partnership.Finally, I was really impressed with their expertise and the depth of their testing capabilities. They weren't limited to just basic functional testing; they also brought in specialized skills in areas like performance and stress testing, which gave us a lot of confidence in the overall quality of our product. QArea provided valuable QA services that helped us improve the quality of our software and web platform. Their expertise, attention to detail, and commitment to delivering reliable results make them a strong partner for any organization seeking to enhance its quality assurance processes.Are there any areas for improvement or something QArea could have done differently?Enhance proactive test strategy recommendations.We suggest that QArea consider enhancing their proactive test strategy recommendations. This could involve more explicitly identifying potential risks and suggesting alternative testing approaches that the client may not have initially considered. --- #### QA Testing & App Development for Financial Services Company **The Project** - Services: Application Testing, Custom Software Development, Other IT Consulting and SI - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Apr. - Aug. 2023 **Project Summary**: A financial services company hired QArea to provide QA testing for their app. The team performed functional testing, reported all bugs and defects to the client's team, and collaborated to fix those issues. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Head of E-Channels & Product Mgmt, Financial Services Co - Industry: Financial services - Client size: 501-1,000 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Aug 27, 2023 **Feedback Summary**: The client was happy with QArea's work. The team led responsive project management, addressing all the client's concerns and needs. QArea delivered on time and within the budget and communicated well through virtual meetings, emails, and messages. The team's efficiency was also a highlight.  ""The most impressive thing about this company is their promptness, speed, and efficiency in testing."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Head of eChannels Product Management of a financial services companyDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Ours is is an Islamic bank that offers innovative Sharia-compliant financial solutions, competitive products and high quality services. The bank is committed to applying high standards in corporate governance and risk management, and maintaining a strong capital base to achieve the greatest possible returns to shareholders.The bank also strives to maintain and develop an efficient and professional staff, provide state-of-the-art technology to meet customer requirements, and contribute to community and economic development. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire QArea to accomplish?Find bugs and defectsAssess the quality of the appProvide feedback to developersEnsuring the app is ready for release **SOLUTION** How did you find QArea?ReferralWhy did you select QArea over others?Referred to meHow many teammates from QArea were assigned to this project?6-10 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.Scope of work: The QA team will perform functional testing of the app. The team will test the app on a variety of devices and platforms, and under a variety of conditions. The team will use a variety of testing tools and techniques. The team will report all bugs and defects to the development team. The team will work with the development team to fix all bugs and defects. Summary of QA deliverables: Test plan: This document will outline the scope of testing, the testing approach, and the testing schedule. Test cases: This document will list the specific tests that will be performed. Test results: This document will document the results of the tests, including any bugs or defects found. Bug report: This document will describe each bug or defect found, including the steps to reproduce the bug. Defect tracking system: This system will be used to track the status of bugs and defects. Test summary report: This document will summarize the results of the testing. The specific deliverables may vary depending on the app, the stakeholders, and the release timeline. However, the deliverables listed above are some of the most common deliverables for QA testing. Here are some additional considerations for defining the scope of work and QA deliverables: The budget and resources available for QA testing. The time constraints for the project. The risk tolerance of the stakeholders. The target audience for the app. The operating environments that the app will be used in. The regulatory requirements that the app must comply with. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Measurable outcomes are the results of a project that can be quantified. They are used to track the progress of a project and to measure its success. Measurable outcomes can be qualitative or quantitative. Qualitative outcomes are described in words, while quantitative outcomes are expressed in numbers.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?The project manager was responsive to concerns and needs, and delivered the project on time and within budget.What was your primary form of communication with QArea?Virtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?The most impressive thing about this company is their promptness, speed, and efficiency in testing.Are there any areas for improvement or something QArea could have done differently?Continue with the same level of support. --- #### Testing Support for Digital Asset Management Company **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: $1,000,000 to $9,999,999 - Project length: Mar. 2017 - Feb. 2023 **Project Summary**: QArea provides testing support for a digital asset management company. The team is heavily involved in test planning and support automation using Protractor.js and writing tests in TestRail. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 4.0 - Cost: 4.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** QA Director, 5th Kind - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Jan 19, 2023 **Feedback Summary**: The QArea team has been an indispensable asset for the client, helping the company achieve many of the milestones and releases with speed and the utmost quality. They would always go above and beyond to support impromptu releases. ""Their being well-versed in agile testing best practices enabled us to consistently ensure quality was being delivered."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and your position there. We're a digital asset management company, a media production platform for cloud-enabled teams. I'm the director of quality assurance at 5th Kind. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** For what projects/services did your company hire QArea , and what were your goals? Manual and automation testing of the applications. Goals were to provide testing support throughout the software development life cycle. **SOLUTION** How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors? Based on professionalism, availability, technical skill and ability. Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used. Being heavily involved in test planning during each sprint to provide the best testing solutions for both manual and automation testing. Supporting automation using Protractor.js and writing tests in TestRail. How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions? There were 5 QA personnel in total. 3 automation engineers and 2 manual testers. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables? The QArea team has been an indispensable asset for us, helping us to achieve many of the milestones and releases with not just speed but also with the utmost quality. Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness. Their being well-versed in agile testing best practices enabled us to consistently ensure quality was being delivered for each project. What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? The QArea team would always go above and beyond the call of duty to support our sprints and impromptu client releases. It goes without saying that collaborating with QArea has been a great experience and I wouldn't hesitate to work with them again. Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently? Not that I can think of at the moment. --- #### App Testing for Shipping Company **The Project** - Services: Application Testing, Custom Software Development, Web Development - Project size: $200,000 to $999,999 - Project length: May 2021 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: QArea dedicated full-time QA engineers to test a shipping platform's iOS, Android, and web app with dozens of integrations and continuous development flow.  **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Project Manager, Shipping Company - Industry: Business services - Client size: 51-200 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — May 21, 2022 **Feedback Summary**: Despite some differences with the original terms of the agreement, QArea has delivered quality work overall. They essentially eliminated bugs in the program. The team didn't need micromanagement at all. ""Frankly, we were delighted that their standard was higher than we had expected."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and your position there. I'm project manager for a popular shipping platform **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** For what projects/services did your company hire QArea ? We were looking for experienced and professional quality assurance engineers to test a multi-platform application (Web, iOS, Android) along with dozens of third-party integrations. **SOLUTION** How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors? We conducted interviews with about 10 firms and dozens of individual QA candidates. We interviewed QArea and found them to have the necessary engineers, skill set, and processes in place. Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project. Team was responsible for testing hundreds of features (as documented in Jira) across iOS, Android, and Web. We use continuous development flow with rapid release cycles. How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions? 2 Full-time manual testing engineers 1 Full-time automated testing engineer 1 Part-time manual testing engineer **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success? Since employing QArea we essentially eliminated bugs in the application. Testing was methodological and thorough. No corners were cut. How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs? Very effective. We added them to our Jira board and they were able to start work on tasks set in Ready for QA. What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? Frankly, we were delighted that their standard was higher than we had expected. Originally, we had planned for their staff to be junior testers working under a senior tester in our company. However, they demonstrated that they do not need micro management. Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently? Nothing major comes to mind. The first agreement they sent to us was a bit strange. We provided them our agreement and we were able to agree on terms. --- #### Staff Augmentation for Custom Software Dev Company **The Project** - Services: IT Staff Augmentation - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: Aug. 2019 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: QArea handles staff augmentation services for a custom software development firm. They provide talented UI/UX engineers and business analysts to help the client on their software projects. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Director of Partnerships, The APP Solutions - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 51-200 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Nov 9, 2021 **Feedback Summary**: The provided resources have been key to the client's success and growth. They've gelled seamlessly with the in-house team and are living up to expectations in terms of skillset. QArea establishes a smooth workflow by communicating clearly and following a collaborative approach. ""We can rely on their team to deliver what's needed."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and your position there. I'm the Partnerships Director of a custom software development company that provides a range of services including dedicated teams, product development and R&D to start-ups, SMBs, and enterprise clients globally. I'm responsible for expanding our partner network. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** For what projects/services did your company hire QArea ? QArea has augmented our staff with resources in UI/UX design and business analysis. **SOLUTION** How did you select this agency and what were the deciding factors? QArea's transparent pricing model and flexible terms made us decide to partner with them, and the level of professionalism of the talent they provide keep us engaged with them on an ongoing basis. Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project. We invited several talented BA and UI/UX resources into the teams and began the onboarding and integration process. Throughout the entire process, we had excellent support from our Business Relationship Manager. These new team members then began working on our projects (online learning and healthcare platforms). Describe the recruitment process in detail. Interviews. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success? QArea was able to quickly provide key resources for the team. This allowed our team to grow quickly and meet the market need. How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs? QArea engineers were embedded directly into our teams and participated as equal team members with our other engineers. Communication, collaboration, and workflow was incredibly smooth. What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? The QArea engineers assigned to work with us were excellent team members. We can rely on their team to deliver what's needed. Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently? None --- #### Staff Augmentation for IT Services Firm **The Project** - Services: IT Staff Augmentation - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Jan. 2019 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: QArea handles staff augmentation services for an IT firm. They provide experienced developers and QA engineers to help the client on their software projects. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Managing Partner, IT Services Firm - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 51-200 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Oct 20, 2021 **Feedback Summary**: QArea's resources have been instrumental in helping the company deliver the necessary outputs for their projects. The team follows an agile methodology to execute tasks efficiently. They also boast a strong understanding of the industry, which helps them gel seamlessly with the in-house team. ""They've managed to fit in seamlessly with our entire team."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and your position there. I'm the managing partner of a software engineering company that helps clients with the full-cycle development of software projects. From initial work with C-Level executives to build project roadmaps to providing development, QA, and deployment services to take clients from ideation to product launch. I'm responsible for expanding our partner network. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** For what projects/services did your company hire QArea ? Our company works with QArea to fill key positions in our development projects with qualified developers and QA engineers. **SOLUTION** How did you select this agency and what were the deciding factors? Every developer and partner we work with goes through a thorough vetting process to ensure both their hard skills (development or quality assurance) and their understanding of Agile and Lean practices. QArea had to provide information about the qualifications of their engineers as well as complete a questionnaire that would help us understand whether their understanding of and approach to Agile/Lean. After this vetting process we began working with engineers from QArea. Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project. Each developer and QA engineer we are working with is part of a development team working on one of our clients' projects. The scope of work and key deliverables is different on each project. So far we have worked with two QA engineers and four Node.js developers. Describe the recruitment process in detail. Interviews. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success? Our work with QArea’s engineers is still ongoing, but they have become integral parts of their individual teams and have been instrumental in helping us deliver software projects for our clients. How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs? We communicate over email, Skype, and Slack. Everyone on their team follows Agile best practices. What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? From my experience, QArea employs skilled developers and QA engineers that understand Agile and Lean best practices. They've managed to fit in seamlessly with our entire team. Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently? Although we have had a positive experience with each engineer we have worked with, the initial vetting process took more time than usual. --- #### Golang Development for UI Designer & WordPress Developer **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: Confidential - Project length: June - Nov. 2020 **Project Summary**: QArea collaborated with a UI designer and WordPress developer for a custom development project. The team was hired to help the client develop a microservice-based architecture e-commerce project using Golang. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 4.5 **The Reviewer** CEO, Markupus - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Dec 30, 2020 **Feedback Summary**: QArea was able to demonstrate high-performance and productivity results during the collaboration with the client. They delivered outputs on time and actively participated in the backend development process consulting. The team used Scrum and the communication was responsive and friendly. ""We were very impressed that in QArea, solid technical skills are backed with industry-specific expertise." " **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and your position there. I'm the CEO at Markupus. We provide UI design and Wordpress development services for business owners and bigger agencies. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** For what projects/services did your company hire QArea, and what were your goals? We’ve got a client that requested us to develop an eCommerce project with microservice-based architecture. Diving into the technical requirements of a future project, we discovered the need to add a Golang developer to our team for this project. Considering we didn’t employ one at the time, we decided to find a company providing outstaffing services. That’s where we turned to the QArea team, which quickly replied to our request and introduced us to their pool of available Golang developers. **SOLUTION** How did you select QArea and what were the deciding factors? In the past, we’ve heard good things about QArea developers and testers, that’s why we decided to check if they can help us with our project. Since the first time we contacted their team, we had a very positive experience, everything was managed in the most professional manner from QArea’s side. Also, their reputation and a diverse portfolio full of eCommerce-specific projects became the last decision-making factors towards working with them. Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used. The scope of work we wanted QArea Golang developer to cover included microservice components development and some technical consulting for architecture-related decisions on the project. Considering these requirements, the QArea team recommended us to hire a strong middle- or senior-level specialist, and we followed this recommendation. We rate the results of his work with us very positively: from responsive and open communication to high-quality reusable codebase written up to the most modern industry standards. How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions? We needed one experienced Golang developer that would fit our already existing team. We described the scope of work to be done on the project, as well as outlined some expectations of soft skills we’re looking for in a developer. People from the QArea team quickly formed a pool of 3 developers we could choose from. He was later introduced to our team and worked as a part of it till the product release. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables? The Golang developer we hired from QArea has demonstrated high performance and productivity results when working with us. Not only did he manage to deliver all the microservice components assigned to him on time, but he also actively participated in the backend development process consulting our team. The valuable background he shared with us during the development process had a positive impact on our project. As for the actual code quality, the code reviews we ran during the development showed continuously good results with this particular developer. Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timelines. We organized our work on the project by Scrum methodology. The QArea developer was well familiar with Scrum principles and rules, so his adjustment was quick and seamless. Our project manager was absolutely satisfied with how this Golang developer organized his time and tasks. Also, the communication between us was always responsive and friendly, regardless of the distance. What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? We were very impressed that in QArea, solid technical skills are backed with industry-specific expertise. In our case, this company managed to find us a developer who was not only skilled with a particular technology of our choice, but was also experienced with eCommerce product development. The strategic vision he brought to our project was really valuable in the long term. Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently? It would be great if QArea expanded their team even more in terms of members number and technical coverage. Other than that, we see no area to improve from QArea’s side. --- #### Staff Augmentation for Tech Development Company **The Project** - Services: Web Development - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: Dec. 2018 - June 2019 **Project Summary**: QArea provided staff augmentation services. Their web developer was integrated into the client's team and worked with Angular to construct a project for an online marketing service.  **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Head of PR, bvblogic - Industry: Information technology - Client size: 51-200 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Dec 23, 2019 **Feedback Summary**: QArea's developer enabled the client to finalize and deliver the project before the deadline. Communication and knowledge sharing were efficient. They found the ideal developer for the tech stack the client used and the work was highly satisfactory.  ""...we were very pleased with how quickly their developer was able to join our team for this project." " **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and your position there. I’m working in the Marketing Department at bvblogic -a technology development company with a passion for innovation. We develop and implement efficient IT solutions in six key domains: Agriculture, Logistics and Transportation, eCommerce, eTickets, Retail and FMCG, Marketing and Advertising. The company has more than 10 years of experience in the IT-outsourcing market. 800+ successfully implemented projects. 500+ satisfied clients from all over the world. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** For what projects/services did your company hire QArea? We approached QArea with a staff augmentation request. We were already working on a project that urgently needed a developer well versed in Angular and Ionic 1, so we decided to augment our staff with a developer from QArea. What were your goals for this project? We wanted to hire an experienced developer who would cover the technical needs of our project and be able to quickly integrate their workflow with our in-house developers. **SOLUTION** How did you select this vendor? Among the many candidates interviewed, in our opinion, the developer from QArea was the best. He had relevant experience, was able to join our team quickly, and his rate was within our expectations. This was a perfect match for us. Describe the project and the services they provided in detail. The developer was hired to help us build an online platform for automation of the marketing operational projects of any complexity. It is an online service which allows setting marketing task and attracts hundreds of performers to do it at any time and anywhere without the involvement of any agencies or intermediaries. The developer joined the project after its start. His work was divided into 2-week sprints, each followed by a round of testing and feedback. During each sprint, the developer finished his tasks and on several occasions made valuable suggestions, improvements, and contributions to the overall project. What was the team composition? Middle Web-Developer, who works with both Angular and Ionic 1 technologies. We were looking for a person with more than 3 years of software development experience. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business? Thanks to the work and contributions of the developer from QArea we were able to finalize and deliver the project within our customer’s deadlines. Our initial goals were achieved by 100%. How was project management arranged and how effective was it? Communication and management were handled by our in-house Project Manager. The developer from QArea participated in our weekly meetings, which made communication efficient. We used Skype and GitHub for communication and knowledge-sharing. What did you find most impressive about this company? QArea was able to find an ideal developer for our team despite the niche tech stack we were looking for. With 250+ developers working at QArea, we were given several candidates for our team, and we were very pleased with how quickly their developer was able to join our team for this project. Are there any areas for improvement? We are very satisfied with their work and hope to work together on future software development projects. --- #### Custom Software Dev for Risk Mitigation Management Company **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: June 2015 - Feb. 2019 **Project Summary**: QArea built a software platform for a risk management company’s processes to bring enhanced situational awareness to companies worldwide. They customized the Drupal site using wireframes and PHP features. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 4.5 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Principal, Risk Mitigation Platform - Industry: Information technology - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Nov 25, 2019 **Feedback Summary**: QArea exceeded expectations with their skilled expertise. Their professionalism supplemented the potential for continued engagement. They’re proactive and responsive, continually communicating to better their relationships. ""Their persistence made it an excellent partnership." " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. We’re an intelligence-led risk management and mitigation company that helps companies identify and mitigate risk in the cyber and physical spaces. I’m the principal of intelligence operations and one of the owners responsible for the development of services to our clients facing increased risks in these spaces. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with QArea? We needed to develop a software platform that would scale our ability to deliver the insights associated with our core services. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? It started as a full-stack Drupal development process, but it was customized and tailored over time. It also has a mobile app component that syncs with the web application. In the beginning, we provided QArea with basic wireframes, design concepts, and intent. Their team regularly engaged with us, asking targeted questions to make sure they were getting what they needed in order to deliver what we wanted. While the core was built on Drupal, most of it involved custom PHP and related languages. We also provided design image files in PSD or Adobe Illustrator. The platform provides organically-derived intelligence to travelers and businesses operating all over the world, helping them quantify and qualify threats in the cyber and physical spaces. It also allows the organizations responsible for these people to track where they are, communicate with them, and set different geo triggers or conditions. For example, if there is an emergent event, they would receive an alert based on geographic proximity. Then, the end users could set up emergency requests for help that would go out to all pre-designated people for time to rescue and remediation. What is the team composition? It was an effective team with an engaged project manager and technical lead. While I had my primary contacts, I was able to get to know most of the team over the course of the project. How did you come to work with QArea? We didn’t have the internal staff or resources to build the capability organically. We knew that we wanted to take a look at potential outsource partners. Our initial search was domestic, but I looked at other geographical areas. I read reviews on UpWork and interviewed many different companies. For many of them, I went into detail regarding the project but ultimately chose QArea. How much have you invested with them? The project cost around $190,000. What is the status of this engagement? We engaged with QArea from June 2015–February 2019. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? Since the core of the work is done, we’ve paused before we continue working on other iterations with QArea. Overall, I’ve been extremely pleased and happy with the engagement. How did QArea perform from a project management standpoint? From a project management standpoint, their team is exceptional. They’re easy to work with. I was impressed with their professionalism and patience, as well.  While there were delays because of busy schedules, a lot of the work was driven by their team. Their persistence made it an excellent partnership. The team at QArea provided reports while working in the Scrum methodology. We used Redmine for tracking before they moved on to a different, more sophisticated system. What did you find most impressive about them? I appreciated their proactiveness, command of the space, and overall professionalism. Those attributes provided the ability for them to develop and deliver the vision we had in mind for the software. Without their team, our project wouldn’t have turned out as well as it did. Are there any areas they could improve? No, there are always hiccups along the process. But with anything like that, they always picked up exceptionally well and recovered strong. I had no concerns. In my mind, that is the defining characteristic of a partnership; you make sure you get it right. I was very impressed and knowing I had them on my side put us in a good place. Do you have any advice for potential customers? I’d highly recommend them for their great results and great communication. Clients should leverage QArea’s professionalism and depth of the space. The more that a company communicates with them, the more that they can bring to the table and meet client expectations. --- #### Custom Dev for Distributed Surveillance System Testing **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Mar. 2016 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: QArea developed a custom application that provides unit-testing capabilities for a distributed, video-based surveillance system. The team implemented multiple APIs and protocols. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 4.5 - Cost: 4.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CEO, Milethos Technologies - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Sep 28, 2019 **Feedback Summary**: QArea delivered a product that met every requirement and is still being used by the client. The team maintains open lines of communication to mitigate timezone difficulties. Customers can expect a supportive and professional partner. ""Quality and commitment have been the cornerstones throughout these four years of collaboration." " **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and your position there. I am the founder and CEO at Milethos Technologies S.L. We are a consultancy company that deals with projects in hi-tech sectors like transportation, defense, consumer electronics, and air traffic management. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** For what projects/services did your company hire QArea? We were looking to outsource the development of a custom application that would allow us to conduct unit-testing on a distributed system. It allows us to define test cases, pick taste suites, and create custom testing modules. What were your goals for this project? Provide an automatic test solution as well development support for a video-based surveillance system **SOLUTION** How did you select this vendor? I conducted research of outsourcing vendors on my own. QArea seemed like a qualified team, so I decided to try working with them. At the beginning of the collaboration with QArea we had serious doubts about the success of the software development projects because of the distance and the cultural differences, but we can proudly state that we were WRONG. I don’t regret our decision to work with them. Describe the project in detail. Our surveillance system is devoted on the early threats detection using IR cameras for close water areas in critical infrastructures. It is made on several applications with different purposes. The QArea's goal has been to provide a test solution for the whole system using technologies such as REST-API, XML-RPC, etc. and the development of several modules. What was the team composition? The team consisted of two developers who worked on the project as well as a project manager whose job it was to oversee the development process and ensure its timely delivery. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success? QArea’s development team was able to deliver the project we requested, and its consistent use within our company is a testament to their high-quality work. How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs? Despite the physical distance between our company and QArea’s developers, there were no problems with communication or project management. Their in-house project manager was overseeing the development process, and handled this responsibility very well. What did you find most impressive about this company? Quality and commitment have been the cornerstones throughout these four years of collaboration. Are there any areas for improvement? I am happy with every aspect of our work with QArea. --- #### Custom Reservations Systems for Software Company **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: Mar. - July 2018 **Project Summary**: QArea contributed frontend development support to build a custom reservation and booking software. After optimizing the template designed internally, the team developed a user-friendly web console. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CTO, Interfaced Labs - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Sep 17, 2018 **Feedback Summary**: Working within a challenging timeframe, QArea rapidly designed and delivered a secure, flawless end product. The software features robust code and a sleek, intuitive UX/UI. The responsive, professional team excelled at communication and documentation. "“Communication and delivery were at the highest level.” " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m the lead developer, CEO, and CTO of a company that develops custom software for enterprises. Our solutions help companies optimize their clients’ workflows. I handle all the strategic planning and development. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with QArea? Lacking sufficient manpower in-house, we needed help to develop software for bookings and reservations in the construction sector. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? QArea developed an intuitive and easy-to-use web console. They mainly focused on the frontend part of our software using React.js. The team optimized the template we gave them quite professionally. We dedicated the last month to polishing the software by fixing minor issues and adding new features. Since we completed the project, I’ve taken on the development work. What is the team composition?  We worked with three people in total from QArea. The project manager made sure all our requirements were completed. A frontend developer implemented all the functionalities. An additional QA resource was responsible for testing and bug fixes. How did you come to work with QArea? We reached out to multiple freelancers and companies. After finding QArea through Upwork, we selected them based on their offer and reviews.  How much have you invested with them? The project cost $25,000. What is the status of this engagement? Our four-month collaboration with QArea lasted from March–July 2018.   **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? Our software solution needed to go live within a very tight deadline. QArea delivered on their promise to promptly deliver, which meant a lot to us. It was a great success. Other freelancers we’ve worked with in the past failed to stick to our schedule.  The code they wrote is quite nice. QArea afforded close attention to the quality of work they produced. Their project manager collaborated with us to establish clear requirements. The QA tester signed off on each new feature we implemented. By asking consistent questions and providing feedback about the testing, they ensured the software was bug-free.  How did QArea perform from a project management standpoint? QArea did a great job. They quickly responded and always kept me updated on how the project was going. We used Jira as a project management tool. Communication and delivery were at the highest level. The team kept our project professional, and I was happy with them. What did you find most impressive about them? QArea is very responsible and pays close attention to detail. They really cared about the work they did for us. Are there any areas they could improve? I can’t come up with anything. Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs? I made sure to give QArea clear, unambiguous requirements that aligned with our desired product. When the scope is unclear, the client is actually to blame if they don’t receive what they want.     --- #### Software QA for Financial Planning SaaS Platform **The Project** - Services: Application Testing - Project size: Less than $10,000 - Project length: Jan. - Oct. 2017 **Project Summary**: QArea took on QA testing after the previous firm couldn’t deliver professional results. They tested at any dev stage and recorded progress in a bug tracking system. **Review Rating**: 4.0 - Quality: 4.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 4.0 **The Reviewer** Head of DevOps, Financial Planning SaaS Platform - Industry: Financial services - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — May 4, 2018 **Feedback Summary**: QArea improved the product quality and identified hundreds of bugs. They didn’t have much fintech knowledge but were highly skilled in QA. Their flexibility made them a reliable partner, sometimes delivering results in a day. The partnership ended only because local QA analysts were needed. "“They provide quality resources at an exceptional price. Their team is smart, eager to learn, and did a great job.” " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I run the DevOps department for a B2B financial planning platform. I’m in charge of infrastructure, production systems, and QA. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with QArea? Back when we were a smaller firm, we needed a QA process. We hired a cost-effective freelance resource, but the quality wasn’t very professional. We wanted a more formal QA methodology that was still affordable, so we explored overseas options. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? QArea did QA. They tested the product at various stages of development, including feature testing. They’d run the tests and then record the bugs in our bug tracking system. What is the team composition? We worked with two different QA analysts. How did you come to work with QArea? We ran an RFP process. QArea applied, so we looked into their past work, references, and cost. We liked what they offered, so we hired them. How much have you invested with them? We spent between $2,000–$4,000. What is the status of this engagement? The partnership lasted from January–October 2017. We only ended it because we wanted to hire a local team that could work with our developers face-to-face. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? QArea helped capture lots of bugs in our product. The general quality improved, and their partnership allowed us to free up our own resources for other tasks. In total, QArea probably identified hundreds of bugs during our engagement. How did QArea perform from a project management standpoint? They were flexible and highly accommodating. We run an agile methodology, so I sometimes only gave them a day’s notice about QA testing we needed. That never bothered them, and they were always able to deliver. What did you find most impressive about them? They provide quality resources at an exceptional price. Their team is smart, eager to learn, and did a great job. They allowed me to choose the hours I wanted them to work, which helped a lot. Are there any areas they could improve? They didn’t have much experience with U.S. financial code and other business logic that our app relies on. If they want to work in the financial tech industry, they should probably improve their business acumen in that field. Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs? Using an offshore resource takes proper planning and coordination. They’re good at communicating, but make sure you set clear expectations. --- #### Ecommerce Development for Tech Firm **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Jan. 2012 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: QArea developed and deployed an e-commerce platform on AWS, using cXML protocol. The solution features online catalogs, invoicing capabilities, and integrates with Oracle and PeopleSoft. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** President - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Jul 31, 2017 **Feedback Summary**: QArea is competent, flexible, and their contributions are always high-quality. They value relationships and offer reliable communication and transparency. They understood the complex nature of the system, which has had no issues whatsoever, and the team shows a high level of professionalism. ""They are running a tight ship, and I am happy with what they’re doing."" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I am the president of an IT company that provides e-commerce support and automated processes. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with QArea? We needed to develop a reliable, multi-tenant, user-friendly online marketplace. It needed an advanced purchasing system built in, and provide a user with everything necessary to place an order as well as seamlessly share data between tenants. I needed an outsource solution from a company that could do everything for a fraction of what it would cost onshore. We were in a startup situation at the time, and things were very tight. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? We went straight into building the project. We needed QArea to build a full e-commerce solution, and the infrastructure around it. The whole structure uses cXML [commerce eXtensible Markup Language] standards from Ariba to place orders on the partner’s websites and provide invoices. We had to have electronic catalogues, procurement systems, and invoicing systems. The system QArea built integrates into accounting systems such as Oracle and PeopleSoft. All solutions are working with 1 code applied, and that’s why it’s called a multitenant system: 1 app maintains multiple terminal stations on the web. The platform chosen for development was Symphony 2.5. This version is surely the most suitable for distributed systems in terms of performance, security, and analytics. We used Amazon Web Services (EC2+RDS) [EC2 instance using Amazon Linux on an Amazon RDS MySQL database] for hosting, taking advantage of the powerful clouding service support. The most recent build QArea did for us took about 4 months. How did you come to work with QArea? QArea was referred to us through our venture capitalists. We checked QArea’s portfolio, and their solid experience with cloud services and e-commerce was the main reason we chose them for our project, along with their confidence and price. They keep pace with innovations. We take advantage of this, since we want to make our application as handy as possible for users with modern technologies. How much have you invested in them? [Confidential.] When they rebuilt our original application for us, they basically did it from the ground-up, and estimated the cost well ahead of time. What is the status of this engagement? We’ve been working with QArea for 5 years already. It’s a beneficial partnership and we are looking to further expand our relationship. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? The system has been great, profitable, and we are very happy with it. It has had no downtime, and there are no issues with it whatsoever. We have thousands of users using the system every day, and it is exactly where we thought it would be. QArea’s developers are competent and flexible, and demonstrated a customer-oriented mindset. That was pleasing, but what’s more important is the high quality of product we get at the finish line. And that’s for fair budget, which is also a factor. How did QArea perform from a project management standpoint? This was my first time using a company that was offshore, and doing a complete build. They not only built the application, they are running it as well. The team definitely showed high professionalism both in the planning stage, as experienced consultants, and the implementing stage of transforming vision into specifics, as potent practical specialists. The working process is soft and adjustable on demand; the pace is being kept sustainable. We were able to set strict milestones and timelines. That eased organizing and planning, so adding new features to the product was more efficient. We are totally satisfied with the communication QArea maintained with us; we had regular interactions weekly, if not daily at times. We were all on the same page in terms of what we wanted to get done. Most of our communication was through email and Skype chat. Over time, as their English improved, we had a number of phone calls. We can follow the workflow progress live, literally, due to the software developed by QArea specifically for project management purposes. We are able to check any progress, from the overall metrics to each task of each team member individually. That eases everything about the management, giving a sufficient level of transparency. What did you find the most impressive about them? Their ability to build and run an application that is as sophisticated as this one was impressive. I think that, a lot of the time, offshore companies are used for lower level tasks. Are there any areas they could improve? They are running a tight ship, and I am happy with what they’re doing. --- #### Product Development for Financial Tech Startup **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: $200,000 to $999,999 - Project length: Oct. 2015 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: QArea built two custom financial solutions using supplied specs. The project team is developing corresponding mobile versions of each launched product.  **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 4.5 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Founder, IP1 - Industry: Financial services - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Mar 31, 2017 **Feedback Summary**: The team at QArea is responsive, proactive, and skilled. A language barrier caused some communication difficulty, but they overcame it quickly and the team fully understands expectations. With reasonable rates and great project management, QArea tracks progress well and stays on-budget. ""They were always on-time, and we always worked within what was scoped budget-wise."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your organization. We are a software-products company focusing on a couple of financial systems. We market, sell and support those two products. One of those tools is geared towards what we call superannuation funds, while the other is a product aimed at lending institutions. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What business challenge were you trying to address with QArea? We had the requirements in place, and needed help with the design and development of our products. **SOLUTION** Please describe the scope of their involvement in greater detail. We engaged QArea for the design and development of our systems. They continue to provide support and maintenance of our web-based tools. We plan to move towards developing mobile-app versions of both products, using QArea. They had a team of two front-end and two back-end developers, one QA tester, and one project manager. We have worked with up to seven people from QArea's team. How did you come to work with QArea? I made a web search, picked a couple of companies and checked them out. We decided to try QArea because of their skillsets and portfolio. The technology used by their team was the same one we decided upon. QArea also had reasonable rates, so they appeared to be the best pick. Could you provide a sense of the size of this initiative in financial terms? The cost of QArea's work was around $700,000 for both of our products. What is the status of this engagement? The work on our first product started in October 2015. It was launched in July 2016. The second product will be launched in June 2017. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Could you share any statistics or metrics from this engagement? QArea did a great job in developing our product. We haven't experienced many issues with it, and most of the feedback we've received from clients has had to do with change requests and fixing minor issues. There was nothing significant around the functionality of the product itself. We provide some very specialized systems, so our targets are limited to superannuation funds and development banks in our area. The system has definitely helped these clients with their work, but we have a restricted client base. How did QArea perform from a project management standpoint? When we first started, because English is not QArea's first language, we had a few issues. After this, everything went smoothly and we were able to communicate our requirements and expectations and have QArea get back to us. The working relationship has been great. We used a project management tool for logging the bugs encountered during testing, as well as general feedback. It allowed us to track progress for our items. What distinguishes QArea from other providers? When entering an outsourcing engagement, there is always a risk in terms of whom we'll pick. This was our main worry with QArea, but they turned out to have a fantastic team. They were always on-time, and we always worked within what was scoped budget-wise. QArea's team has great skills and knowledge around the technologies we're using. English is not their first language, but QArea was good enough in communicating and understanding what we were asking them, and also providing information to us. This is an important point to know. Is there anything QArea could have improved or done differently? We are very happy with our current setup and relationship with QArea. They're responsive and, when we have requested changes, they were willing to work on weekends, if it was an urgent item. I cannot think of any areas which need improvements. --- #### Ongoing Custom Development for Risk & Intelligence Firm **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Mar. 2015 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: QArea supplies engineering resources capable of developing risk management solutions from scratch for both web and mobile as well as improving the performance of previously existing ones. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Principal - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Oct 14, 2016 **Feedback Summary**: Key differentiators include patience and a well-organized project management approach. Another noteworthy aspect was how accessible their executive leadership was throughout the project. ""I need to emphasize [their] professionalism, communication skills, and proactive [approach]." " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. We are a professional consulting firm providing tailored risk solutions in the physical and cyber spaces. I am the principal of the company. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with QArea? We were working on a custom software application with multiple complex components, including content management, geospatial capabilities, as well as web-based and app-based interfaces. Trying to find an organization that understood what we needed, would be able to translate that into functional applications, and would also have the ability to communicate effectively and professionally, was a lot harder than we originally anticipated.  **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? QArea has developed our solution using custom PHP over Drupal. Quite a few resources were allocated to our project by QArea, but I had the benefit of needing to interface with 1–2 points of contact; a technical one, and a business one. Another interesting and unique advantage of QArea is their ability to provide us with regular access to the executive team, should we need it. For a company of that size, it's very unusual, and it put me in a great place of comfort. How did you come to work with QArea? We interviewed numerous organizations, and QArea came out on top. How much have you invested with QArea? We've spent around $35,000 on QArea's services so far. The total cost will probably end up between $50,000 and $60,000. What is the status of this engagement? We've been working with QArea since the beginning of 2015. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement? Not only did QArea have the right capabilities, they understood our requirements, and consistently came back with suggestions and different ways of looking at the challenge, explaining the benefits of doing so to us. Their approach was almost inevitably the smarter way, while still accomplishing what it was we needed, resulting in enhanced speed and capabilities, reduced cost, and so on. This was constant throughout the engagement, not just in the beginning and has proven to be tremendously beneficial to us. How did QArea perform from a project management standpoint? QArea is not the sort of organization who would constantly look to upcharge us. As we went along, we identified new capabilities to develop. Change requests were involved, but every phase of development with QArea has come in on or under budget. We used a project tracking portal for enhanced visibility and communication related to our work and had regular engagements on a weekly basis, helping keep everyone on the same page. QArea would sometimes bring more people on to our meetings, depending on what needed to be done, but I usually interfaced with our primary contact. What did you find most impressive about QArea? I need to emphasize QArea's professionalism, communication skills, and proactive nature to development. QArea has also been incredibly patient with us. Are there any areas QArea could improve? No. I've had other options, and I could have taken them, but I did not. QArea's communication has proven to be very good as long as we were upfront with them. QArea did a better job than us in this respect. They are a professional organization and I would not hesitate to recommend them.  --- #### iPad & iPhone Development for Music Startup **The Project** - Services: Mobile App Development - Project size: Less than $10,000 - Project length: **Project Summary**: QArea developed iOS and Android features for existing applications. New functionalities included in-app logins for Facebook and LinkedIn. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Software Engineer, VocalizeU - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Aug 10, 2015 **Feedback Summary**: The team provided detailed daily reports and always stayed within budget and on schedule. QArea’s feedback also helped hone in on specific user details required to improve the overall marketing strategy. They achieved all benchmarks, and the relationship is ongoing. "“QArea can work on their own and figure out the problems on their own.”" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your organization. We provide services for singers, like a music camp and voice lessons, and there's a network of voice teachers as well. What is your position? I am the main developer and engineer. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What business challenge were you trying to address with QArea? We were trying to add some social features into our app, like being able to login with Facebook and LinkedIn. We were looking for some help and to extend our own internal team. **SOLUTION** Please describe the scope of their involvement in detail. In the beginning, I was the only person working in the company. I tried to hire other developers, but they didn't work out. At the moment, I have two developers and another person from QArea. For the iOS apps, we were using Objective-C, the native technology and for the desktop and Android apps we used Adobe AIR, which we can hopefully migrate to an HTML file soon. How did you come to work with QArea? We found them on Elance. Their team was different from others on Elance because it was structured like a company. They had a manager that's overlooking what the members are doing.  Could you provide a sense of the size of this initiative in financial terms? It cost around $6,000 to $7,000. What is the status of this engagement? The relationship is still ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Could you share any statistics or metrics from this engagement? I don't have any statistics or benchmarks. The only thing I can say is that I receive a daily report on what has been accomplished, and that information is a lot clearer than anybody else I've worked with. QArea complies with the project estimates and delivers work within the agreed-upon timelines. The internal feedback we have received has helped us get more information on the users so we could target them better, so our marketing person was happy with that. How did QArea perform from a project management standpoint? We used Elance's Work View, taking screenshots of the work progress. We used GitHub to see updates on which parts of the project are completed. We used the bug tracker from GitHub as well. What distinguishes QArea from other providers? The main thing is QArea's detailed hour-by-hour report they give me on the work that they complete. There is an automated screenshot system, and we can see exactly what is being accomplished. QArea also tells me if they run into any problems. It something we would expect from a service provider, but not what we get from most of the people that I've hired before. If you give them clear specifications, they can work on their own and figure out the problems on their own. You don't have to manage every step of the process. If your specs are clear, normally they'll give you a good result. Is there anything QArea could have improved or done differently? Not really, I have been pretty satisfied. I haven't tried all their services, but I'm really satisfied with them. I don't know about the graphic design work or the other services that they have. --- #### iOS Development for Consumer App Startup **The Project** - Services: Mobile App Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: **Project Summary**: QArea developed a functional iOS prototype based off an initial proof of concept. They now provided ongoing QA services. **Review Rating**: 4.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 4.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Founder & CEO, Consumer App Startup - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Jul 1, 2015 **Feedback Summary**: The app has received over 100,000 downloads after just four months. The code is stable and users are happy with the gaming experience. Despite a slight language barrier, QArea was responsive throughout development and there were very few support-related issues. "“QArea really knows their stuff.”" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your organization. We're a startup. We offer an app that asks how well you really know your friends. We offer an app that's a personality-based game. What is your position? I'm the founder, CEO, and engineering manager. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What business challenge were you trying to address with QArea? We were going from a prototype proof of concept to a workable beta in the App Store. I didn't have the necessary skills to develop the functional prototype, so I knew I needed to find qualified technologists that could take care of that aspect. It was important to find skilled but also consistent and reliable developers. **SOLUTION** Please describe the scope of their involvement in greater detail. I was handling the visual design, product and project management. They wanted to add a project manager, but I ended up keeping project management, so they provided engineers, and then also QA [quality assurance] specialists. How exactly did you come to work with QArea? I found them through oDesk. I chose to work with them because Paul Barry from the Huffington Post had openly endorsed them on their site, and he's an investor in our firm. I took his word for it and approached them with my project. Can you give a sense of the size of the initiative in financial terms? I spent between $100,000 and $150,000. What is the status of this engagement? The collaboration is was ongoing, and we worked together for a year and a half. Then, I decided to bring all the work in-house in February. I've actually now gone back and rehired the QA specialist from QArea to work with me on an ongoing basis. The project wrapped up in February 2015. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Could you share any statistics or metrics from this engagement? There aren't any stats and metrics that I can share. I was really working with an engineer or two and the QA specialist, so measuring an engineer's productivity is just difficult. The only relevant metric I can share is the fact that the app has 100,000 downloads after being live for only four and a half months. That's a very healthy number given the time frame and, more importantly, we haven't received many support-related issues. The app is very stable and users seem to be happy with their experience. What distinguishes QArea from other providers? It's a very technical group of engineers. QArea really knows their stuff. They're experienced C++, C Sharp developers. Whatever your project is, it's probably much simpler than what they've been trained to do. Having access to that kind of talent is great, especially if you're trying to develop something relatively complex. In hindsight, are there areas in which they could improve, or things you would do differently? They're not quite as customer-oriented as one might hope. They are very responsive, but their nonfluent English language skills hampered the project to some extent. To be fair, that's probably to be expected when working with an offshore provider. What advice, if any, would you give a future client of theirs? Managing an offshore team is a little bit harder than managing an onshore team. If it's important for your business that you get another team up and running, then it's helpful to have these guys.  --- #### .NET Development for Online Kitchenware Retailer **The Project** - Services: E-Commerce Development - Project size: Confidential - Project length: **Project Summary**: QArea developed and implemented a custom .NET e-commerce solution designed to house over 100,000 projects without compromising speed or stability. **Review Rating**: 4.5 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 4.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Founder & Managing Director, Online Kitchenware Retailer - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Jun 29, 2015 **Feedback Summary**: User-friendly features have resulted in a high conversion rate of between 2 and 3 percent. Core functionalities include a search engine that quickly processes complex queries and a simple checkout process. QArea’s .NET expertise and consistent delivery helped establish long-term trust. "“I'm satisfied with QArea's ability to deliver work on time and within budget.”" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your organization. My company runs a cookware site. We sell cookware, everything from frying pans and skillets to different kitchen appliances. We work primarily with premium brands, like Kitchen-Aid. We ship to Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark, so we cover all the four countries in the Nordic Region. What is your position? I am the founder and managing director of the company. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What business challenges were you trying to address with QArea? We were looking for an e-commerce solution that was sustainable with a lot of products. I looked at Magento, which is open source. A lot of firms use that, but there seem to be a lot of performance issues when you have a lot of products. We have more than 100,000 products in the selection, so we had to deliver products quickly. We needed QArea to implement our custom .NET solution and make it as fast as possible, but without detracting from the stability of the system. We knew we wouldn't be able to do that by ourselves, so they were going to be responsible for making that a reality.  **SOLUTION** Please describe the scope of their involvement in detail. QArea was responsible for both the visual design and the functional development of the site. They created quite a lot of the wireframes and template designs, but I also provided input around that. They did most of the design, back-end development, configuration and customization. How did you come to work with QArea? We wanted to start adding custom functionality to our .NET platform, and we wanted to find a development partner outside Sweden. There were two reasons for that. The first reason was cost. The other reason was that it was hard to find .NET with ecommerce experience developers in Sweden. When we started to evaluate different vendors, QArea did a very nice job expressing their ideas on how we could continue the project. I was quite impressed with how they structured the project plan. They built the pilot, the structure for what the project would look like. Then, our collaboration evolved to where they built the whole site. The site was in development for about 18 months to two years, and then it was updated with different features and so on. When was the project completed? We first went live with the site in 2011, and we maintain an ongoing relationship with them. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Could you share any statistics or metrics from this engagement? I'm satisfied with QArea's level of responsiveness and their ability to deliver work on time and within budget. They always offer an optimistic and a negative timeframe for each delivery. They have one cost if they deliver quickly, and when they are delayed they give another adjusted cost. I was kept informed throughout the whole process. Their English is quite good, especially that of our account representative there. She's been handling our account fantastically during these three or four years. Our most important metric is our conversion rate. We have a conversion rate of around 2.5 percent to 3 percent, which is quite high in the e-commerce spectrum. I believe the site is one very important part of why the rate is so good. We have such an easy way to checkout and such a customer-friendly view of the site. The site is also fast. It loads in about 0.6 seconds, even when you do big, complex searches. Also, the uptime of the site has been more than 99.9 percent. QArea doesn't host it, but we haven't had any software problems originating from its source code. They continue to perform updates, so we never had any problems with site going down. We had problems with our hardware provider, but that was outside of QArea's control. What distinguishes QArea from other providers? Because they've been so consistent in their delivery, the trust factor is their most important asset. QArea has deep expertise with the .NET platform and with e-commerce applications, and that's important when you have relationships with offshore companies – that you can trust their delivery and know they won't let you down. We've worked with the same developers from the start, and that was critical to our success. In hindsight, are there areas in which they could improve, or things you would do differently? If they had a better understanding of the business side of our processes that would allow them to give me better advice and feedback regarding what improvements are needed. That would be a big improvement for QArea and for 90 percent of offshore companies – a better understanding of the business process side of site development. If a vendor can get a grasp of the business logic behind decisions, then it isn't necessary for the hiring client to figure out how they want the solutions to work, the vendor can just solve the problem for them and take the client feedback into consideration. What advice, if any, would you give a future client of theirs? If you have your business processes clear, I would say QArea is an excellent company to work with. It's important that you specify the business process first, and then you can take that to QArea, and they'll do a good job. As I said, I would like them to be able to provide ideas proactively on how we should improve the site. Otherwise, I think they're doing a great job. --- #### Custom Windows Development for App Publishing Startup **The Project** - Services: Mobile App Development - Project size: Less than $10,000 - Project length: **Project Summary**: QArea developed a Windows-based application. They spearheaded coding work for all functionalities and were responsible for full testing. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Director of App Development, App Publishing Startup - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Jun 26, 2015 **Feedback Summary**: The app is in the Windows Store, is performing well, and features high quality code. QArea diligently fixed issues throughout the development process and submitted builds after each update. The programmers worked quickly, consistently met deadlines, and provided clear communication. "“The quality of their work was excellent, and I have nothing but good things to say about QArea.”" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your organization. I run a small startup that develops Windows apps. So far, I have one app published on the Windows Store and Windows Phone Store. What is your position? I'm the owner. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What business challenge were you trying to address with QArea? I hired them to get the majority of the coding work done on the app. I had worked on the design beforehand, and I gave them the design documents for them to implement. They were also responsible for the functional elements of my app and testing. **SOLUTION** Please describe the scope of their involvement in detail. We went back and forth about that until we got something that would work on the Windows platform. They were good working with me on that and giving me some ideas. They were knowledgeable. They built out some more designs for me and then performed the necessary custom coding. There was one main programmer, but I think there were as many as three working on it at one point, and there's a project manager that I work with directly. They had maybe a total of five people working for us at any given point. I'm sure they did some QA [quality assurance] of their own, but I also did the QA myself on this end, and then we went back and forth with a list I made of items for fixing. They would fix them and send me back a new build until I was satisfied. How did you come to work with QArea? I was doing some pretty extensive online research and called a few different companies that I found. I interviewed a few different ones via the phone and Skype, and they were the ones that had their act together the most. I liked what they had to say, and felt confident in their capabilities and approach. Can you give a sense of the size of the initiative in financial terms? We spend between $1,000 and $10,000. What is the status of this engagement? The project lasted a few months, and it was completed in 2013. I don't recall the exact month. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Could you share any statistics or metrics from this engagement? The Windows store is still a little fickle because there's not that many people running the Windows Phone product yet. With Windows 10 coming out, that should go upward, hopefully. But, the quality of their work was excellent, and I have nothing but good things to say about QArea. The app is fantastic and it's performing very well. How did QArea perform from a project management standpoint? I was absolutely satisfied with their responsiveness and their ability to implement fixes and deliver milestones on time. We never had issues in those areas. What distinguishes QArea from other providers? Their speed is their best aspect. They can crank out a lot of code fast. I was very happy with that. I've worked with programmers all over, for my other businesses as well. I know what fast programming is, and those guys deliver quality programming very fast. All deadlines were met, and I was really impressed. That isn't so common in the IT [information technology] space. In hindsight, are there areas in which they could improve, or things you might do differently? It's hard being an international company because I speak English and they speak Russian or Ukrainian. They did a good job. They have a front-facing person that speaks English that I've dealt with the whole time; and everyone understood my emails fine. There wasn't really much of a problem there, but maybe that's the only thing I would think of, more English-speaking team members. Maybe they do have people around the world from what I've found on their websites, but I'm not sure. They definitely do a good job in that area, too. What advice, if any, would you give a future client of theirs? Just be real clear in your emails, don't use a lot of fancy language. Just cut and dried – point out exactly what you're looking for. They're really good at responding to it, and also delivering some ideas that you haven't thought of. --- #### Custom PHP Development for Translation Agency **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: Jan. 2013 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: QArea developed a custom PHP Web solution that provided a professional review system to effectively test translators. They later used an existing database to build a practical user interface. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Owner & Founder, Translation Agency - Industry: Business services - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Jun 2, 2015 **Feedback Summary**: End users were very satisfied with the final product. QArea quickly corrected errors in the testing phase and was highly responsive throughout development. Their talented programmers and structured project management process allowed for a positive working experience. "“I am satisfied with the work they've completed, and it works for my agency.”" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company. It's a translation agency. We've been in operation for three years now. What is your position? I'm the founder. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** Could you describe the business challenge that you were trying to address with QArea? I had planned to create a system for testing translators, with a peer review and then a professional review of translation samples. I'm not a specialist in this area, so I was looking for various Web specialists and Web programmers that would build the functional solution. I found QArea, and I was quite satisfied with what they had done in the past, so I went ahead and hired them. **SOLUTION** Please describe the scope of their involvement in greater detail. They used PHP for custom development, but I don't have any details on the other technologies used. After they developed the initial solution, they created a user interface with my existing database. They did certain visual design, and I was quite satisfied with the look and feel. It was very practical had a good design layout, but it was very simple. Right now, I am planning to change my main site, and I would like to have QArea for this job as well. I'm having someone else work on the design, and [QArea] will do the development side. How did you come to choose QArea? I looked for Web companies on the Internet – on Facebook and LinkedIn. I joined a PHP group on LinkedIn, and somebody connected with me and told me that QArea may be able to work on this project. I then went to their website and submitted an inquiry. They came back to us with a very convincing proposal.  Could you provide a general cost estimate for this engagement? They charge approximately $25 per hour. The first project was approximately $11,000, and the second project was between $3,000 and $5,000. What were the results of the project? The first project was completed about a year and a half ago [2013]. The relationship is ongoing, and I'm planning to work with them in the future. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Could you share any statistics, metrics or user feedback that would demonstrate the quality of their performance? I am satisfied with the work they've completed, and it works for my agency. Of course, there were issues that came up during the testing phase, but they fixed them very quickly. After everything was done, I haven't had any problems. All of my end users have been satisfied with the final product, too. We are planning to improve certain things here and there – it's an ongoing process – but there are no real issues with the solution. They're very responsive. They provide the opportunity to monitor the progress of their work. They're very good in this respect. We used the Redmine project management tool throughout the project, which has made the whole process very manageable. Is there anything that you'd consider unique about their practice? I've worked with different programmers in the past. One was excellent, and the other was very good. They have some real talent there and a very structured system for interacting with their clients, which really adds a level of confidence. You don't always get that with offshore providers, but with QArea you definitely do. In hindsight, are there areas in which you think they could improve as a service provider? Although they're very good programmers, I don't believe they're very strong when it comes to visual design. That's probably the only area of weakness I can think of. But, to be fair, they don't really pitch themselves as expert designers. Their talents are more technical in nature. --- #### QA Services for Sales Enablement Company **The Project** - Services: Application Testing, Call Center Services - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Apr. 2015 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: QArea provides QA services for a sales enablement company. The team is responsible for test design, execution, and reporting, as well as quality consultation. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** VP Engineering, Pitcher - Industry: Information technology - Client size: 51-200 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Mar 13, 2026 **Feedback Summary**: QArea has improved the quality of the client's final product. The team has a good project management approach, and the client communicates with them via in-person and virtual meetings, email, and messaging apps. Overall, their collaboration and communication are impressive. ""QArea's collaboration and communication are impressive."" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there.I’m the VP of engineering at Pitcher, a sales enablement company. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with QArea?We needed help delivering quality-related information about our product in a reasonable timeframe. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement?QArea has been helping us with testing for our entire product. Their work includes test design, execution, and reporting, as well as quality consultation.What is the team composition?We’ve been working with two teammates from QArea.How did you come to work with QArea?QArea was referred to me. I chose them over other options because they were close to my geographic location.How much have you invested with them?So far, we’ve spent $10,000–$50,000 with them.What is the status of this engagement?We started working together in January 2023, and the engagement is ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?QArea's work is embedded in our overall projects. However, the quality of the final product has improved since they joined our team.How did QArea perform from a project management standpoint?QArea's project management is good. We communicate via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, and email or messaging apps.What did you find most impressive about them?QArea's collaboration and communication are impressive.Are there any areas they could improve?I don't think there's anything they can improve on. --- ## Portfolio & Awards ### Agile Coaching for Healthcare Digitization Project Challenge The client was working on a digital solution to optimize the processes of writing and maintaining medical documentation that would free doctors’ schedules from excessive paperwork and reduce billing inconsistencies and revenue leakage. The client came to QArea with a number of project management issues their team faced in the process. They needed our help in making their team and development processes on the project more efficient, flexible, and better-equipped in responding to change.   Solutions The client’s team had no experience in Agile development practices when they came to us. And so, the first thing we did was align the vision and scope for the Agile transformation process and set the right mindset to ensure the smoothest transition for the team. Our main goal was to establish effective leadership and set the team on the path of continuous improvement of their self-organization capabilities with minimum friction or delays. Overseeing the adoption of the Agile method, we rewired the roles and processes on the project through a series of waves to ensure sustained agility. We improved the project’s velocity and adaptability through individualized support and approaches to each team member, their productivity and ability to respond to changes with positivity and efficiency.   Results It took us 6 months to succeed with the comprehensive and streamlined Agile transformation process we carried out for the healthcare project. The client was impressed with the improved team dynamics, significantly reduced lead time, and increased transparency on the project—all as the result of our effective Agile coaching.     ### Manual and Automated Testing for a Database Manage About project The product we had to test is a renowned database IDE with data management and visualization capabilities that over 300,000 software developers, business analysts, data architects, and database administrators rely on for their daily tasks. Our job was to perform comprehensive testing of the whole solution, as well as work with tickets from the development team. Solutions In the duration of the project, our team created 150+ test cases from scratch, as well as worked with the existing ones, to ensure comprehensive test coverage and resolution of all possible issues with the product. Since the product under test supports over 20 database technologies, and each one had to be tested for correct operation under the new version of the software, we selected members of the team who specifically had experience with databases to work on the project, as well as used testing automation to further improve test coverage and increase the dependability of testing. Result Our work of testing the updated product version continued for six months in total. During this time, we performed exhaustive testing of the new version, making sure it was fully prepared for the release, and efficiently collaborated with the development team to make sure the bugs were resolved in full and that the existing functionality was not affected by the changes. Technologies: Exploratory testing, functional testing, regression testing, smoke testing, acceptance testing, build verification testing, cross-platform testing Team: 1 QA Lead, 5 Manual QAs, 2 Automation QAs Duration: 6 months Location: USA ### Software Development and Odoo Integration Services Odoo is a popular open-source CRM and ERP that comes with plenty of features out of the box but can also be customized in a variety of ways to help you achieve your business goals. We were approached by an Australian-based accounting and loan management company with a request to integrate accounting functionality into their existing Odoo infrastructure. Specifically, the end-user of the application should be able to easily file, process, and retrieve primary accounting data, as well as quickly switch between cash and accrual accounting methods. To help the user make informed financial decisions, the application should also be able to generate balance sheets, bank statements, and reports, display client information, and create charts of accounts. Solution The project began with a review of the client’s existing codebase and documentation. Our team held meetings with the client to fully understand the requirements, as accounting and loan management is a highly specific industry with no room for error. After that, we moved on straight to developing the web application. We used our previous experience with Odoo, which spans several big and medium projects, as well as our Python and JavaScript expertise to turn the client’s vision into reality.  One of the challenges we faced was working under severe time constraints that stemmed from the client’s business goals. The project was completed and integrated into the client’s suite within 2 months. Result The first stage of the project was to integrate the accounting functionality with Odoo, which we did successfully and within the requested time frame. The project is currently on hold on the client’s side. As soon as the project is greenlit to continue, the next stage in the implementation is integrating it with third-party software, adding debt management functionality, and ensuring the stability and security of the application for a large volume of users. ### Website Support for a Canadian Lending Company QArea improved the performance, security, and functionality of a Canadian lending company's website, ensuring a seamless user experience and standardized modules. Challenge The client came to us with a request to review and inventory their website which was primarily used for marketing, communication, and to get customers acquainted with a wide range and scope of financial services the Canadian company provides. Our initial task was to assess the website’s overall performance, standardize the platform, and find and fix all the security issues. As part of the task, we needed to provide constant support and maintenance of the website where we check all the modules and plugins in use, see which are no longer useful, analyze their interoperability, and provide the necessary optimization. Solution Since it was planned as a long-term support project, we agreed on the Time & Materials approach for the initial contract. We immediately set up efficient communication and project management channels via Asana and Gitlab and got to work. We reviewed the basis of the WordPress-built website, the databases, and all of the integrated components to standardize them, optimize their interoperability, and create a set of best practices our client can apply across the pages. We improved the tag manager, analytics on the website, prepared a new command-line interface for launch, and remapped the old URLs. We provided constant support of the website in the form of performance and usability improvements, landing page modifications, installation/removal/updates of the WordPress plugins, day-to-day content management, and other ongoing maintenance tasks such as new website builds, bug fixes, integrations, etc. Result The initial task was completed in two months while the entire support and maintenance project was going on for a year. Our team managed to deliver on the initial goals flawlessly and provided timely and reliable ongoing support as requested.  ### Mobile Website for Certification Company Requirement We were to create a mobile version of the client’s company desktop website. The main requirements included UI/UX friendliness, easy access to the company’s services, and aesthetic correspondence to the outlook of their already existing website.  Challenge Before getting to the mobile version development, we had to analyze the desktop website in terms of technology stack, UI/UX design, architecture, layout, and performance. Having done that, we discovered that some of the website’s structural parts were outdated which affected its performance. Also, multiple web design elements looked a bit old-fashioned and simply did not correspond to the modern UI standards. We explained this to the client and agreed that we will provide extra service to improve the desktop version of the site, which will become the basis for the mobile one. Solution We applied JavaScript and PHP programming languages, WordPress content management system, and JQuery library to meet the project requirements to the fullest extent, including quick performance, responsiveness, and a comfortable user experience for mobile devices. Our team organized the workflow utilizing Scrum methodology. The course of development was tracked with GitHub. We created a simple yet modern-looking layout that corresponds to the client’s expectations and works optimally on all the most popular smartphones in the region. Result In just a month and a half, we managed to develop a powerful mobile website, as well as suggest and implement a few crucial changes to the desktop version of the client’s site. As a result, the company increased its traffic and achieved a new level of brand awareness, especially in the younger audience that mostly prefers smartphones and tablets over PCs. ### Online Store Design for an Organic Meat Farm Challenge The client came to us with a request to create a brand new design for their online store. They did not need the website to be bursting with numerous pages and extra features, instead they wanted us to tailor a minimalist design with the focus on delivering exceptional visual aesthetics and great usability. Solution Our designers carefully studied the client’s business, their values and philosophy. We used the information we gathered to conceptualize a unique design that gracefully combines simple functionality with minimalist shapes, smooth interactive elements, and mouth-watering images. The design features very clean, aesthetically pleasing layouts and search filters that make it easy for customers to browse through a rich variety of premium organic products. To provide a gratifying shopping aftertaste, the shopping cart was equipped with a list of suggested recipes that are based on the goods the customer has chosen to buy. Result After a month of research, conceptualizing, and prototyping, our designers created the digital storefront design that perfectly complements the quality of the client’s premium organic products with engaging visuals and simple yet compelling usability. Now the organic meat farm can successfully deliver on the expectations of their customers with not just the quality of their products but also the outstanding online service and shopping experience. ### App Development for a On-Demand Child Care Service An app for an innovative child care service that improves the quality and flexibility of center-based child care with personalized scheduling, convenient booking, and payment by the hour. Requirement QArea got a request from a US-based company to help them with reengineering and further development of the Web, Android, and iOS versions of their child care app. Challenge The client needed us to provide a software solution that would effectively potentiate their new child care model. Our goal was to develop the app that enables parents to book and pay for child care by the hour, provides enjoyable family profile management and convenient scheduling. Solution For efficient implementation of the new child care business model, we had to re-engineer the legacy code provided by the client and tailor the new codebase in a way to ensure smooth and steady continuous development. We’ve put the re-engineered back end on an easy-to-use, flexible and scalable parse server while building the front end from scratch. We’ve equipped the app users with convenient profile management tools that feature dropoff and pickup scheduling, information about kids and their parents (including people trusted to pick them up), activity programming, as well as a rewards program. For the smoothest payment experience, we’ve used Stripe API. At the same time, we equipped the company managers with an admin dashboard for simple and efficient accounting, profile management, and scheduling. Result   The first version of the child care app has been successfully released on the App Store and Google Play. The app received very positive reviews from both the company and its customers. We’ve succeeded in helping our client revolutionize the way center-based child care works where parents can effortlessly design their own schedule and pay by the hour. We continue to improve the app and extend it with new features, making it even more flexible and responsive with every new version.   ### Website for industrial machinery manufacturer Requirement  For every business, having an online presence has become a necessity. We helped our client, a globally respected Japanese manufacturer, to upgrade their existing site and develop three amazing portals for the company’s subsidiaries to help them grow their business and showcase their brand. Challenge QArea’s goal was to build websites for four regional branches of our client’s industrial machinery business. The websites had to be functional, well designed, and informative. Visitors must be able to understand what the company does, browse a catalogue of available machinery, and be able to easily get in touch with our client’s representatives to place an order or request a consultation. The client also provided an expansive list of technical requirements to the website’s functionality, back-end, content management, and search engine optimization.  Solution We set issue identification and documentation as an essential part of our development process. This would guarantee that all errors are captured, prioritized, and resolved efficiently. Considering all requirements were specified and explicit, we chose Waterfall as a development methodology for the project.  We used .NET to build four fast, efficient, and secure websites. Our flexible and adaptable UI/UX process allowed us to ensure the website is easy to use, the content is accessible and presented clearly, and the overall layout and color scheme of the website is pleasing to the eye. Result After six months of dedicated work, our team has developed four attractive, cohesive, and visually engaging websites that allow users to easily navigate and communicate with our client. For the American department of our client’s firm, we created a site that informs the visitors about machine installation, sales and distribution, start-up services, repair, service maintenance, engineering, and technical support, and more. It also includes the chats for communicating with support/finance specialists.  ### App Development for a Global Audit Company QArea aided a global audit and assurance services company in creating a custom application to streamline order and shipment management for their clients, recognizing the significance of effective communication and supply chain management in the manufacturing industry. Challenge An international company that provides global audit and assurance services to businesses worldwide, including value chain analysis, compliance assessments, etc., requested QArea to help them with the development of their proprietary system for the manufacturing business—a B2B application that would enable suppliers and their customers to effectively manage orders, track time, monitor shipments, and analyze past activities. Solution The client provided us with their vision for the app, documentation from their legacy project, and the general description of features they expect to see in the new app. The requirements provided were pretty basic, so we first had to conduct thorough research to avoid any possible misinterpretations. After we clarified the requirements, established efficient workflows, and had all the gaps covered, we moved on to the development. Since the legacy project was already using the Goa framework, our tech stack comprised Go, Goa, and Angular. First, we equipped the app with an admin panel, added two types of users: Suppliers and Customers. Then, we developed a communication system that also enabled users to log their work hours. After that, we added a system for order management and shipment tracking. Result The project was successfully completed in eight months. Our client was very pleased with the way we organized our workflows on the project and the results we delivered—a high-performing and flexible B2B application to effectively run operations, supervise orders, and track shipments. We built them a robust proprietary system that simplifies communication and chain management between suppliers and their customers in the manufacturing business. ### DreamLine Wizard QArea was asked to develop an interactive, user-friendly, and reliable web online store for a leading global manufacturer and distributor of high-quality shower and tub doors, enclosures, and acrylics bases. The app is focused on the ability to select an appropriate item that will ultimately match the user’s desires. It has an intuitive and easy-to-use interface with the set of features which allows visitors to find needed products just in few clicks. It also includes personal user accounts and allows visitors to purchase products directly from their personal account. The payment system has a fully-fledged GUI and provides secure and fast data transferring. The online store has a unique customizable configurator that allows users to determine the desired product according to their personal wishes (color, size, material, etc.). At the moment, the online store is at the production stage. It works quickly and has an attractive and intuitive design that allows visitors to effortlessly serf around the website. Our client is satisfied with our teams and the quality of QArea services, so we have been working together for more than 5 years. We provide comprehensive support and maintenance of the online store and ensure the new functionality is  quickly implemented using the best code practices. ### Cryptocurrency-Based Social Commerce Platform Challenge Our client came to us with the idea of a revolutionary ecommerce platform with social networking functionality that would not only help people fulfill their consumer needs and desires in the marketplace but also reward their engagement with businesses and social activity with actual cryptocurrency. We had to develop the platform from scratch—find the best-suited technology for the job, plan the architecture with the most secure and efficient logic, and grace it with simple yet elegant design. We had to implement the client’s novel customer engagement model into a future-proof digital solution for the dynamic and rapidly growing ecommerce market. Solution To deliver on the performance, scalability, and security requirements for the ecommerce platform, we chose Python as our main programming language because of its incredible code readability, productivity, and speed. We chose React for user interface development to boost productivity and facilitate further maintenance of the platform. We’ve designed a UI that is enjoyable as well as easy to learn and use for both businesses and their customers. To make sure businesses can customize every detail of their store on the marketplace, providing their customers with better service and more engagement options, we equipped them with a wide range of powerful and flexible toolkit. We used DJango REST Framework to ensure seamless interoperability between all the applications and systems on the platform. Result The task was completed on time, within budget, and with the required quality. After 2 years of development and painstaking refinement, we’ve successfully accomplished our client’s ambitious goal and launched a scalable, secure, and fast ecommerce platform with its own cryptocurrency, marketplace, and social networking functionality. The platform revolutionizes the way customers engage with businesses. I ### Dockmasters Construction Booking Solution Our client owns a large construction company that provides building assistance for hotels, office buildings, residential complexes, etc. QArea was asked to create a comprehensive booking platform that should help trades simplify booking processes while reserving the company elevators, cranes, loading docks, staging areas, etc. So, the main purpose of the application is to organize terms of using certain resources. It allows construction companies to schedule resources flawlessly, helping them to avoid different misunderstandings. The application works within all web browsers and mobile operating systems (IOS and Android) and provides 3 levels of access to the platform: administrator, user, and read-only access. The platform has an easy-to-use and intuitive interface that allows users to easily book the necessary resources. In addition, the application contains a calendar that displays orders according to the dates, times and selected resources. ### Meal Planning Application QArea was asked to build a social platform for people who love food and would like to create a positive relationship with their body. This should allow people to draw up a nutrition plan, helping them to organize a rational and profitable diet. In addition, the application should allow users to share their preferences with other members of the community, allowing them to sell/buy any selected item from the proposed dishes. Items can be selected taking recommendations from other users or from their personal choice.  Challenges: QArea team had been actively involved in every stage of the project development. It includes the building of the server side of the application, UI/UX, and QA maintenance within all stages of the development. We also had to realize the overall app logic along the user-friendly and intuitive UX/UI which were crucial for the social aspect of the platform. Also, special attention was paid to the transparency and a robust management support. Solutions: The development team included a project manager, a tech lead and solution architect, two frontend developers, an IOS developer, and a QA engineer. As the general business requirements were defined by our client, we have applied management and business solutions based on our own experience and tech expertise. The development process had taken four months. Results: Due to cohesive work both the development team and the client, the project was realized in a short period of time and within the budget limits. Now the project is at the commercial stage that allows us to get feedback from real users. The client is satisfied with a solution delivered. ### Angelinos Coffee & Tea Online Store QArea was asked to update and add new functionality to the Angelinos coffee & tea online store. The platform was released in 2015, and since then has been updated many times. It provides a wide range of tea and coffee products. Visitors can select items based on product characteristics, cost limitations, origin countries, etc. Actually, the project is at the release stage and has visitors from all over the world. The required functionalities have been successfully completed and thoroughly tested. Now, we provide support services and monitor the correct operation of the online store. Our client is satisfied with the final results, while all user expectations were met. Users can easily buy the necessary products, receive gifts for recommendations, and more. ### Betting Tips Service A betting tip service from Spain that allows tipsters to create tipster profiles to share their predictions. About the Project The service allows tipsters to create free or paid profiles and share their predictions with sports fans and other people placing bets on sports events. Challenge We needed to create a platform that would allow paying tipsters to create tips manually, while free tipsters can only submit tips via API. Similarly, betters need to be able to pay for and access the tips that are provided by the tipsters. Betters can then be notified about new tips on their Android or iOS devices (or, in specific cases — via email). The key challenge is that all betters need to receive notifications of their tipsters simultaneously. Since bookmakers change the odds if they see a large flow of a particular kind of bet, any delay between a tipster providing the tip and the better receiving it can cause a problem for the user placing a bet. Solution Our team is responsible for the design, development, and testing of the solution’s website as well as the native iOS and Android applications. We used Laravell as a PHP framework for the website and REST API for integration with the most common sports betting APIs (in this case, LSPORT).  Results The service is still being developed, however a working product has already been launched and is being used by over 500 tipsters and 8,000 betters. Further improvements in the website and applications are rolled out on a regular basis.  ### Application for viewing scientific posters This is a mobile application for iOS and Android that allows users to publish and view scientific posters while listening to audio explanations about their content. Challenge We had to recreate and optimize an existing iOS application for Android devices. The client provided us with existing iOS application giving full access to its source code. We had to thoroughly review it to understand key algorithms and to write the same application for Android. The application had to be feature-packed but also easy-to-use to tackle all user needs. Solution The major programming language for Android application development is Java, while iOS apps were written with Swift. We had to gather a team of engineers who are experienced in both technologies. As a result of the combined effort we packed the application with such functionality: Users are able to review scientific conferences near them, get a list of attendees Review posters and listen to the audio-reports of the others Import their own posters from PDF and PowerPoint Record voice, and submit a report to the conference Assign poster to the group Take a photo with presenter We had to conduct a number of testing sessions with users to ensure great app performance. We’ve checked the app for high load resistance, usability, and functionality. It took us four months to create the Android application. After deploying the project to the production environment, our team continues to provide support and maintenance services for both the iOS and Android applications. Result Users who are interested in scientific conferences can now keep track of posters without missing important information. There are currently about 10k users who installed and use this mobile app regularly. ### Financial Services Commission Mauritius Financial Service Commission Mauritius is started the Online Submissions Platform (OSP) project to turn much of its ongoing paper-based application process into online submissions and to introduce online payments. Our objective was to provide top notch QA works and find all the possible defects of the OSP. SOLUTION Test automation was performed on the customer’s request. It covered standard testing scenarios, load, stress, and performance testing. The purpose of automation testing was to save time and increase test coverage, ensuring more effective results. For Performance and Load testing we used Visual Studio and JMeter. For Automation of UI we used Selenium Webdriver. RESPONSIBILITIES We performed all testing activities, such as Static Testing of Requirements, Architecture Inspection, Static Code Analysis, Test Preparation, and Test Execution. Both manual testing and automation testing were performed. ### Odoo Redesign Requirement  User-friendliness has never been among the strengths of enterprise software, and ERPs are not an exception. While Odoo is one of the most popular ERP solutions in the world, it is quite hard for its users to access, use, or navigate the system. To change that, we implemented significant improvements to the ERP that made it more attractive, user-friendly, and easy to use. Challenge Our main task was to improve the Odoo system usability to meet the highest requirements of the technology industries and ensure the best user experience possible. Our goal was to redesign the ERP system in a way so it can align more precisely with the specific, complex, and fast-changing needs of the IT field. As Odoo is a big and complex software solution, it runs very slowly. Therefore, the biggest challenge of this project was to deal with system speed. Solution Our team worked with Javascript programming language and the Gitlab tool to meet the goals of the project most effectively. We used the best design practices that allowed us to create a much more intuitive user interface. We chose Agile methodology as the most relevant one and used Skype and Odoo as primary communication channels to ensure smooth delivery of the project. Result We have successfully completed all the tasks and came up with several unique solutions (which were approved). The result of our work is an updated, customer-centric, and user-friendly ERP system that can keep up with modern business needs. It is an ongoing project, and we continue to make changes to the system so it can become even more effective, which is crucial in turbulent economic times. ### Website Design for an Innovative Fintech Platform Requirement QArea got approached by a UK-based fintech company with a request to design a contemporary interactive website that would promote its proprietary transaction solutions and services. Challenge Our team had to conduct a thorough research of every technology and service the company offered. We had to decide on the design approach that would best represent the advantages, features, and capabilities of the company’s proprietary solutions. We had to create a website that would be simple, enjoyable and fill the target audience with excitement for the numerous opportunities they could get on the fintech platform. Solution We spent two weeks in research, conceptualizing the design of the future website. We provided the client with visual guidelines and detailed information on what drove our choices in the process. After the plan, the deadlines, and the budget were all approved, we launched into designing the website. We used Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop for layout design, slicing, and all the artwork. The website was designed to ensure minimum page size and quick load times while boasting impressive looks and enjoyable interactivity on both the desktop and mobile versions. Result Our skills with design tools, expertise in user experience and building user interfaces, as well as deep knowledge of the latest visual communication trends and communication design practices, enabled us to finish the project in less than two months. We created a website that triumphs in representing the nature of the company, the strengths of their proprietary solutions, and the opportunities they bring to their clients. Today our website design helps the company to effectively promote its technology and outperform competitors in attracting new clients. ### A Mobile App MVP for the Entertainment Industry About the project Our client, an American startup, came to us with an idea of building an easy-to-use app that connects different night clubs into one network and allows making reservations easily. Through the advanced booking system of the app, the users can choose the time, price and event and make sure their evening will go really well. Challenge The main task of our team was to develop an MVP for the app, so our client can attract funding and bring his project to a whole new level. We also had to ensure that our customer’s app will have a modern and interactive design in order to keep up with the latest trends and meet the needs of the most demanding users. Solution QArea provided both development, QA and design services for our customer. It took 2 months for the team of 2 developers, 1 designer, and 1 QA- engineer to create a high-quality MVP. We used Python and Swift programming languages that best suited the project needs. With the help of Waterfall methodology, we ensured a clear and predictable development process and Skype helped us to create a perfect communication flow. Our team also used GitLab tool to manage and optimize their work, so we can bring even more value to our client. Result Creating an MVP is a good way to minimize the risks associated with the product launch as well as attract the investors’ funding. QArea was happy to work on an interesting project and help our client in achieving his goals. After two months of productive work, our team has delivered the MVP that has fully satisfied our customer and received many positive feedbacks from potential investors. Moreover, with the help of MVP our client even got his first offer to sell the app. QArea has built strong, reliable relationships with our customer, and right now we are creating the plan for full-fledged solution development. ### Design Services for a Sharing Economy Platform Requirement The client was in the process of building a unique sharing economy platform that would enable today’s business ecosystems to adopt new, more efficient principles, strategies, and business models by means of the platform’s proprietary financial modules and payment systems. As the client was fully occupied with the development, they wanted QArea to help them with the design of the desktop and mobile versions of the website. In addition, we had to help them promote the website by designing digital marketing materials such as presentations and ebooks. Challenge We were tasked to wrap the numerous advantages and features of the in-development platform into a single website that would be as simple and easy to navigate as possible. Our team had to conduct a thorough analysis of the market environment and decide on the design solution that would serve the set objectives best. The same approach had to be applied to the design of digital marketing materials. Solution We utilized our skills with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign to create a website that would provide a pleasant user experience and simplicity in form while being precise and very informative. Our team succeeded in making the website and digital marketing materials visually interesting and impactful on both desktop and mobile platforms. The advantages and features of the platform’s proprietary solutions were presented with an orderly arrangement of symbols, infographics, imagery, and small interactive elements that were complemented by very brief but accurate descriptions.  Result In the course of several years the platform spent in development, our team designed the perfect website to promote it. We used our skillset to complement every idea with engaging visuals. We applied our knowledge of UI/UX design to achieve a perfect balance between minimal shapes and maximum impact. We took the target audience on an exciting and enjoyable ride through the future of the sharing economy. ### MyRiad Data Solutions QArea was asked to develop a desktop application for creating backups and safe data storage in the cloud. The key principle of the application is to provide users with a virtual disk on which they can store their files. Files can be shared between 3 clouds: Amazon S3, Google Drive, and Azure Bucket. This way, files are divided into three storage locations. Thanks to this, the application provides a huge level of data protection. In addition, it has an intuitive and easy-to-use command line interface and comprehensive statistics. A handy analytic tool allows users to view their activity history and collect account metrics from the cloud API (application programming interface). The project was successfully implemented and is now at the production stage. Users can apply all its features without any doubt about their data protection. Our client is satisfied with the end results, especially with the communication processes during the development stages. ### Booking Calendar for the Entertainment Industry The platform for the entertainment industry allows bands and singers to book venues for their concerts, and attendees to buy tickets to the shows. Our task was to create and implement a booking calendar that would allow quick venue rentals for concerts, festivals, bands, and individual performers. Challenge When the client turned to us for help, the system itself was almost ready for deployment to the production environment. We had to implement new features smoothly to avoid any issues with the existing functionality. Moreover, we had to improve the interface and usability of the service so that the end user gets the most convenient venue booking platform which surpasses the competitors. Solution Our team used Drupal 7 for the backend, and Angular for frontend. We fixed the issues regarding slow hosting by improving poor legacy code quality. We managed to create a calendar that works smoothly and quickly like Google calendar, so the user is able to create a new event just by clicking on a suitable day. Result Thanks to regular communication with the client and deep expertise in JavaScript, we managed to complete the project for just two months. Even though this part of work is done, our team still remains in close partnership with the client and supports their other projects. ### Duecode Duecode is an all-in-one toolkit for Jira/Jira Cloud that helps developers and managers to control the quality of written code at every stage of project development. This allows managers and business owners to systematically track the personal results of developers or the whole team and contributes to the evolution of trust relationships within the project members. The Duecode toolkit allows software development team, companies, and clients to: Control the property of written code and eliminate problems related to its quality; Automate and improve the working workflow; Make a software product viable in the long term; Reduce legal risks by eliminating uncertainty from contracts; Build trusting and transparent relationships with vendors, etc. The product provides easy-to-use management features and allows users to boost their productivity in order to achieve stable development & testing processes. ### Duelearn Duelearn was designed for developers to help them create good programming habits and as a result, improve their overall productivity. This is a web interface application so it easily integrates into the development process. The main idea of the project was to help developers analyze their output and enhance their working expertise. With Duelearn, developers can get a list of violations with details about the errors they made. In addition, developers can get the top 3 errors by severity, type, occurrence, etc. Developers also can comment a problem on relevance and/or ways to solve it, set goals and terms for their achievement. One of the most important features of Code Better is a real-time bug status updating. This allows developers to monitor their work and quickly respond to errors. To motivate developers for better results, the application provides a final score for each individual developer or for the entire team.   ### You-Doo You-Doo is a reminder, task scheduler and handy to-do-list based on proximity altogether. We were tasked to ensure the following: An app that is very easy to use and provides such powerful features as: calendar view; live timeline; task history; GPS groups; and much more. A pro version with even more functionality like: device syncing; friend share; recurring tasks; cloud saves; Outlook import. ### YoungCuts Site YoungCuts.com represents an informational resource for competitors, critics and spectators of the yearly movie festival of young stage directors, which takes place every October in Canada. The site represents means of communication of this event's participants and an informational system for the movie critics' work. Every competitor has the possibility to download a short film (up to 10 Mb), which will be accessible for general viewing further and it can be assessed by the jury members as well. From technical point of view the site is developed with the Drupal CMS. Forum and support are switched on; File downloading system is present and integrated. Additional functionality includes, yet is not limited to: Voting system Mailing system E-commerce system Banned ad functionality Comments section Filter of obscene words is enabled. ### NatRoad Considering the stakes, we chose Drupal as the platform for development of the website. It is easily maintainable and highly reliable. Rich functionality and custom-built modules have allowed us to ensure a stable, reliable and secure website with login and registration functionality an integrated payment system and heavy use of social media APIs that enhance user engagement. Login field and membership application fields: all data entry fields are secure. The site is protected from malicious inputs. Considering a lot of personal data is required in order to apply for membership, the process is divided into several screens with intuitive interfaces and data backup functionality. E-payment systems we have created allows fast transactions. Receipt is easily accessed by users after payment. All incoming and outcome transactions are encrypted and protected.  The site has a responsive design meaning it is friendly to users that visit it from mobile devices. A Twitter feed is integrated into site’s main page. It is a fast and comfortable way to inform users about latest news and encourages them to socialize. ### Icerink OUR SOLUTION We have chosen to develop our solution based on the Drupal CMS. Drupal combines might and flexibility and grants limitless possibilities to skilled developers. Wide availability of numerous modules allows mind-blowing development that satisfies all slightest business requirements. Experts from QArea implemented all following functionality in the Icerink site: We used views +CCK to create a convenient information modification system for all existing pages. A video gallery was created with the Embedded Media Field. An image gallery was designed and created in a manner which allows it to use pictures from files that are stored in the file system of the product. Brilliant Gallery was used to achieve this goal. Galleries can be created based on those stored in Facebook accounts. This approach delivers even more engagement to users and adds a fine, personalized feel. We have used the fb_gallery module to accomplish this task. RESULT Our engineers have created an unforgettable website that literally bonds with users, delivers rich interactivity, powerful photo and video functionality and is quite personalized with every single visitor. And it allows to book tickets from anywhere to those, encouraged to go for some skating adventures after seeing all available cheerful pics and videos.   ### LagaochDUKA The main goal of the project is making it easy to select and purchase goods, ensuring simplicity of navigation, establishing maximum speed for accessing the pages and surfing from page to page, etc. And that is exactly what we did. Additionally, product suppliers can sell goods at different stores within the platform. We have created LagaochDUKA.se in a manner where a complete cycle of distribution is available. It begins with either manual adding of the product to the database (store) or same may be done via importing the product from the ERP. Then the process goes as follows: sakes, delivery, and report viewing functionality. Sales data and metrics can be analyzed with OLAP as well as DataMining. ### Keeveo This site is a sweet portal created sourly for search, purchase, and deployment as well as marketing purposes of goods from Spain (such as designer clothing, accessories, etc.). These goods are sorted by groups in specialized stores. You will pretty much have a shopping mall right inside your browser. The site is based on Drupal 6 and Ubercart. The Sphinx is the pages search engine. That ensures a massive searching speed-up. As if that was not enough the Sphinx will also decrease the pressure caused on servers. The original task was to create a platform that would be allowing users to create their own online shops. In those shops the user may create and manage and sell new goods. The products status and condition as well as orders from customers are manageable as well. The user is capable of creating and designing his store by his bidding in order for the store to match all the goals as well as marketing strategies. ### Beakun The Beakun project consists of a website and mobile applications for Android and iOS that were designed as a tool connecting various businesses with their customers in a simple yet classy manner. SOLUTIONS The portal is based on the Drupal 6 platform and main layout is based on custom pages and blocks; Java Script with advanced and complex logic was written to ensure effective operations with Google Maps; An API system was developed for efficient connections and cooperation between Android, iOS applications and the mobile site; An application designed and powered with PhoneGap technology. RESULT QArea has developed a site for everybody who is a business granting a great marketing platform for event arrangement, thus granting common users the ability to stay in the flow of events 24/7. ### Kroodle Kroodle is a site for designed and developed for Agon, a large Netherland insurance company. REQUIREMENTS We were to create an astonishing solutions that inspires trust in visitors, embraces rich functionality and delivers fast, complex solutions from the insurance niche to website’s users. SOLUTIONS All parts of the project are connected to Facebook Api. Users require valid Facebook accounts to perform actions on the site, otherwise one should be created. All users can buy, edit, cancel insurance, invite their Facebook friends and get bonuses thanks to integration of the Facebook API and vast functionality of developed features. Client side communicates with the server side are implemented with json and Ajax. The site has responsive design. The project was tested with Jmeter load-test program and showed stable work under 1000+ user load. ### Perx REQUIREMENTS Implementation of as stable, reliable CRM (customer relationship manager) mobile client that is, besides all expandable and, most importantly, it has to be easy tunable. SOLUTIONS Few easy steps that have proven to be the most convenient and user-friendly application workflow. Accumulating the required number of stamps allows users to claim their loyalty-program reward from the retail outlet. Once this is done, users get a fresh slate to accumulate more stamps. As a handy addition the application is supported with a map feature, showing users all the nearby locations of retail outlets that are accepting loyalty cards. RESULT Ever since launched in October, 2011 Perx applications have proven to be Singapore’s leading mobile loyalty platform. The amount of users satisfied with application’s convenience and appearance extend 200.000 which is to be just the thing to be expected from a number 1 app in its domain, right? ### AVAAZ.ORG Avaaz is a global community of citizens, designed to transfer politics to the community! People are empowered to take action on some of the largest issues that take place in the world. REQUIREMENTS Specialists from QArea had to deliver a secure platform that would withstand huge loads. Avaaz was destined to become a stable platform for millions of people. It had to be used on a daily basis by people from all over the globe and at the same time. Special attention was given to functional testing to ensure all vital aspects are 100% verified. We have used the entire stack of all available and accurate web technologies. RESULT Such an approach has resulted with millions of dollars in donations raised within 2 days of several campaigns and hundreds of thousands emails were sent and delivered to governmental officials, political leaders and organizations. ### RebelMouse REQUIREMENTS The task was to develop a social media aggregator that allows to create user accounts, to connect different social media accounts and conveniently manage the information from them on one single platform. SOLUTION RebelMouse is an aggregator for social media and looks like a digital newspaper that represents user’s social media events. Basic registration allows users to connect their accounts on Twitter and Facebook. The updates from the connected accounts are represented in the collage-styled information flow that shows user’s presence within social media. The RebelMouse platform also works on the mobile application for iOS. RESULT Social media aggregator for managing social media information and a flexible iOS application that allows constant presence in the stream of news and current events. The feed of messages may be placed on the home page of your own site as well, or users can share it with friends. ### Knozen QArea was tasked to develop a fine, secure, user-centric application that needed to allow easy, user-friendly communication interfaces, vast functionality with social gamification capabilities and solid client-server architecture that explores and exploits social media potential. SOLUTIONS Knozen’s architecture was planned with respect to future flawless integration with already popular social media solutions. Through-game communications were carefully considered and developed with respect to solid client-server data exchange architecture with implementation of REST API. Local storage is brought to life via CoreData technology. Simple, yet addictive and user-friendly UI/UX designs. END RESULT All the efforts of development have ended with a breathtaking iOS solution that was named one of top hottest startups by BusinessInsider. ### Distractify Distractify is a leading entertainment company in the mobile era. This fascinating portal follows the trend (among Buzzfeed and Upworthy) for inspiring, funny and eye-catching post titles, often in list form, with video, image and GIF-heavy content. We are most happy QArea had a chance to assist them and here’s what we did for Distractify: Development: Integrating Service-oriented architecture; Android API; IOS API. Testing: Functional testing; Compatibility testing; Regression testing; Ad-hoc testing; UI / UX testing; Validation testing; Smoke testing; Bug reporting; Bug rechecking; Documentation creating. Results were astonishing: Official stats have their unique visitor count at 43 million since its launch in October 2013, and the site has inspired 10 million Facebook shares in that short space of time. ### Allwomenstalk THE CHALLENGE We were to create a mobile client for the blog. Primarily the task was difficult as the blog was already an established brand. It is popular and beloved, with a unique stile and format. Quite a pack of expectations we had to surpass. OUR SOLUTION We created a multilingual iOS application available in English, French, Dutch, Italian and Traditional Chinese. Additionally Twitter was integrated for deeper engagement of visitors. All their favorite posts are now easily shared with but a tap of a finger. Allwomenstalk app is very like the blog itself, however is more comfortable, runs faster and is simpler in use. Additionally, we have implemented an astonishing design, transforming the app into something even more lovable and widely accessible than the blog itself. ### Third-&-Wall Our client required a fitting combination of an artistic platform and a prominent market place in a gorgeous wrapping. The site needed to be both functional and convenient to end-users. A customer’s wish is our command! Third And Wall allows registered visitors to choose from different works and group them into projects with the ability to buy all arts in each project at once. Pictures can have size, substrate and border variations. We’ve also implemented search functionality to boost up user experience as well as overall convenience of the solution. In addition, site’s functionality allows to import all products, users and projects from the previous site. A custom plugin was written to implement project functionality. Іearch functionality was improved to filter images by additional fields and to work with the standard WordPress search system. Variations of pictures are implemented with another custom plugin to improve performance.  ### Destinity Development of a website that delivers visitors with offers from world’s leading hotels. The site presents the currently active and future proposals, photos of hotels, rooms and the surrounding area, includes description of features and attractions, etc. Payment functionality is tailored in a fashion when transactions are possible via numerous systems as PayPal, Click & Buy, Caixa, Banesto. SOLUTION We have developed the project based on eCommerce Zen-Cart (PHP, MySQL), a fine CMS that was chosen by our client. jQuery, a JS library was used to juice up instructiveness and provide more functionality. Image galleries and libraries were modified to meet with project scope and business requirements. Due to high loads (traffic: up to 1.1 million visits per month, 550 thousand registered users) and the large size of the database there significant structure optimization was implemented, that reduces time costs to a minimum. ### The Huff Post Challenge - making definite entries appear among the results of running search engines queries, SEO optimization, simultaneous maintaining of a large number of users, quick generation of pages. SOLUTION The portal is based on the MovableType platform, which has been modified to minimize the number of database queries and to improve performance. To load a server in order to process pictures, CSS and other statistic content, Amazon S3 is used. To ensure stable and efficient work under heavy and peak loads we have used the memcache technology. Also QArea responsibilities included: black-box testing; manual testing;  automated functional testing based on Selenium; regression testing; documentation creating. RESULT The site has been featured on the main page of Yahoo several times. The site lives perfectly with 200+k visitors per hour. Also, we have created an iOS client for The Huffington Post news system. ### Web Application for Real Estate A web application for the real estate industry in Norway. The major goal of the app is to help owners who want to sell or buy property, to check the average estimated price of real estate by finding resembling property with similar facilities. QArea was asked to develop new functionality for the real estate web-application and implement it into the existing legacy code. Users had to be capable of filtering the results by the type, size, and approximate price of the property, and by the specific region of the city in which they want to sell or buy real estate. Challenge Our team had to redesign the application and create a responsive mobile view of it from scratch in order to implement the lacking functionality. The app wasn’t compatible with major web browsers, so we also had to make sure it works flawlessly on the latest versions of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. Solution We were able to integrate the new, requested features into the existing code by using Python as well as AngularJS and Stylus frameworks. To tackle the goal of making a responsive, user-friendly interface, the QArea team rebuilt the applications front-end completely from scratch. Our team implemented the required redesign following the clients Figma mockups. The app’s performance was improved by simplifying the interface and leaving only the most needed functionality. The app’s backend was also changed. We personalized Google Maps API with custom bundles, clusters, and pop-overs so that users could find the properties easier. So far, all functionality implementations have been carried out seamlessly, which took us 7 months. However, the client wants to add more features, so we continue working on this project. Meanwhile, users can enjoy the Beta version of the app and find the desired properties by the honest, smartly-estimated price. ### Project with Dashlane ### Project with Rugs USA ### Project with Last Mile Health ### Project with HuffPost ### Project with Skype ### Industry Recognitions - Top Automation Testing Companies 2024 - Software testing award 2017 Finalist - DevOps Industry Awards 2017 Finalists - Finalist 2017 - Red Herring Top 100 Europe Award - 15 leading WordPress development companies - IAOP Best Rising Stars in Revenue Growth 2013 - Software Testing Awards Finalist - Testing Manager - European Business Awards 2017 - CEE outsourcing awards finalist 2018 - DevOps Industry Awards finalists 2018 - Software Testing Awards Finalist 2018 ## Key Clients - Huff Post ## Packages ### Web Development Packages We are a web development outsourcing company with 21 years of experience and more than 350+ dedicated professionals with niche tech skills and broad expertise in various domains. We offer several types of packages: - For startups. Best choice to get your startup off the ground and be able to scale the website to match the company's trajectory. - For growing projects. Perfect for products or companies who plan to grow rapidly and significantly change the website in the future. - For big projects. Allows you to build custom web and mobile solutions using NodeJS, C#, PHP, Golang, Angular, React, Vue.js, Flutter, React Native, and a variety of other technologies. Just tell us the goals you’re chasing and we’ll make sure to help you with the best suitable tech and talent for your project. We take into account all your business needs and maintain best industry practices to deliver quality products. | Feature | Small ($4,000/total) | Medium ($27,000/total) | Large ($100,000/total) | |---------|---------|---------|---------| | Individually Designed Pages | 3 (landing, article, contact us) | Up to 10 different pages | Up to 10 different pages + dynamic pages | | Discovery & Business analysis | - | Discovery | Discovery & Business analysis | | UI/UX | page mockups | page mockups + UX wireframes | page mockups + UX wireframes | | Individual Brand Elements Design | — | — | ✓ | | Mobile Optimized Design | Desktop styles + mobile optimisations | Phone\Pad\Desktop styles | Phone\Pad\Desktop styles | | Custom site engine Development | proposed after design phase | proposed after discovery | very flexible choice | | CMS Integration | WordPress (optional) | proposed after discovery | very flexible choice | | SEO optimisations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Google Analytics script | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Live chat service script integration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Website Interactivity | Static pages with minimum effects | Reasonable interactivity | High level of interactivity | | Blog/News Functionality | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | User management | as CMS only | included | including SSO | | Managed Website Launch | deployment only | basic support | trainings and full support | | Performance optimisation | — | ✓ | ✓ | | Multi Language | — | ✓ | ✓ | | Mobile ready API | — | — | ✓ | | Payment gateway integration | 0 | 1 | up to 3 | | Automation testing | — | — | ✓ | --- ## Locations (1) ### Ta' Xbiex, Malta (Headquarters) - Giuseppe Cali - Ta' Xbiex XBX - Malta - 76 - 100 employees - Phone: +1 310 388 93 34 ## Connections - Aleksander Lipski (Pitcher) ## Contact QArea [Send a message](https://clutch.co/profile/qarea) ### Connect on Social - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/qarea/) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/qarea.inc/) - [X](https://twitter.com/qarea) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/qarea_ua/)