Skydea, Inc.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm a reservations agent for a company that develops and manages accommodations in Nozawa Onsen, offering guests authentic experiences in skiing, local culture, cuisine, and traditional hot springs, while supporting sustainable tourism and the local community.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Skydea, Inc.?

We needed to recreate our website, highlighting our accommodation the most and giving our properties more individual exposure. We also wanted to allow more defined attributes to our guest experience and do an overall cleanup.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Skydea, Inc. redesigned and redeveloped our main hospitality website. 

What is the team composition?

We worked with 2–5 teammates from Skydea, Inc.

How did you come to work with Skydea, Inc.?

We found them through an online search. We chose them over other options because they had high ratings, were close to our geographic location, and offered good value for the cost.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from April 2026–October 2026.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our inquiries were better streamlined, and our Google Analytics improved. We also improved our organization, and our guests saw less that we were an agency and more that we were a hospitality company.

How did Skydea, Inc. perform from a project management standpoint?

They delivered on time with great results and flexibility. We mainly communicated through virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The biggest issue with our previous developer was their response time and active communication. In contrast, Skydea, Inc. was prompt, helpful, and creative. They really captured our vision and took a rather tired-looking website and leveled it up. Overall, the team was awesome.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There was nothing they needed to improve.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the marketing manager of Gamban, a software company. We provide cross-platform self-exclusion software that blocks access to gambling sites and apps.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Skydea, Inc.?

We needed help designing a microsite for the Japanese market to explain and promote Gamban.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Skydea, Inc. designed four unique pages for our microsite. We gave them complete design freedom and asked them to lead the process, considering we had no idea what was required for Japanese UI/UX design. The team delivered four fully designed pages and assets.
What is the team composition?

We were in contact with two teammates from Skydea, Inc., but I’m sure more teammates worked on the project.

How did you come to work with Skydea, Inc.?

We found them through an online search. We chose them because they were native Japanese speakers, which was perfect considering our project was to localise our website for a Japanese audience. Additionally, they had worked with many English-speaking clients doing exactly that. Overall, their portfolio was impressive.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from May 2025–August 2025.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We just launched the Japanese microsite, so we don’t have any measurable outcomes yet. However, we plan to evaluate the success of the microsite in the future based on the Japanese traffic and general Japanese reception.

How did Skydea, Inc. perform from a project management standpoint?

Skydea, Inc. was very timely, had great personalities, was very friendly and personable, happy to help, and produced great work. We communicated via email and Zoom calls.

What did you find most impressive about them?

What impressed us most was Skydea’s combination of work ethic and personality. They worked with genuine care, were always approachable, and consistently delivered high-quality output.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There was nothing they could have done better or differently.