Warp Development

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the co-founder of a new B2B payment gateway.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Warp Development, and what were your goals?

Warp has been responsible for end to end development of our software product. From technical conceptualisation, design and development, front end and UX/UI as well as initial customer engagement. This is a particularly complex development project as financial services are never stand alone. As such the system requires the development of a core technology platform to be built as well as competence at working with and plugging in a number of ancillary, partnership and supplier technologies.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Warp's multi category, in house skills - from dev-ops, UX/UI, financial modelling and core tech stack development - were all required to complete this complex, multi-system project. This one stop shop services and skills in e-commerce, interface design and database management made it a no-brainer to work with Warp Development.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

This project is now over two years in ongoing development, since inception phase, with a build out focus since early 2022. the type of business we run will require ongoing development and feature set augmentation and as such we expect the process to continue for the forceable future.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

Warp has been involved in conceptualising as well as building out this technology business, from strategic consulting and end sales mapping right through the deep tech core platform, UI/UX and dev-ops management.

We have worked with a core team of 4 - two developers, one project manager and one executive CTO role - but we have had access to design, AWS management, marketing, e-commerce and a number of other skills in the business; which was core to our reason for working with this multi-skilled organisation.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

We have been able to roll out a beta version that was revenue generating from day 1! This has allowed us to build commercially from early on in the process. The skill level and delivery have far surpassed expectations and at an affordable overall cost that we could never have found anywhere else.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

We spent a lot of time during the discovery phase to work together to map out this project, but from early 2022 Warp moved us over to their full project management process which was game changer for the speed and efficacy of the project and timeous delivery of phases of development.

The roadmap is clearly defined, tasks and micro tasks broken down for team members to execute on; and as such as a management team we are always aware of the progress of development. Regular stand-ups, of which we are a part, keep the project focussed and on track; but also provide for the requisite flexibility when a client needs a service or solution to be re-prioritised.

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

While the technical expertise and intelligence of the management and team throughout are impressive - it is probably the down to earth, solutions oriented and business focussed approach of the company as a whole that makes them so easy and effective to work with. There are no egos in the way of progress, which feels unique and makes working together both productive and enjoyable.

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

We have had no complaints thus far - in over two years of planning and development of our technology based business.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a branding company in the corporate gifting and clothing space. Newly appointed GM

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Warp Development, and what were your goals?

WARP has been a long standing partner or ours and we are embarked on an overhaul and visual upgrade of our ecommerce platform.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Long standing relationship - they have custom built our quoting system and our website.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

We had a briefing meeting to review all of our needs and requirements. We then put together a brief pack which included mock ups and a wireframe. The WARP team then put together a development site and once we were all happy with look, feel and functionality we went live.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

A project manager and a team of developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

It is still too soon to measure the impact and ROI of the improvements made to the site however our staff absolutely love our new store and we are very happy.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

We had frequent stand up meetings with the various stakeholders and we set up a task team on Asana so we could feedback and track daily.

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

They were patient and knowledgeable.

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

NA

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO. Gembridge is the world's online marketplace for coloured gemstones and jewellery with customers in over 60 countries

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Warp Development, and what were your goals?

WARP is building our global e-commerce platform.

SOLUTION

How did you select Warp Development and what were the deciding factors?

Referred by a member of our Advisory Board - Mr David O'Reilly.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Systems and applications design and development.

How many people from the Warp Development team worked with you, and what were their positions?

There is a team of 4: Project Manager. Senior Developer. 2 Developers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Major new features are launched on schedule.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Manage the development pipeline very well. Clear communicators.

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

Development momentum is strong. We're always moving forward.

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

No, We are happy with Warp Development.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

LUKS is an import and distribution business. I am a director of the organization.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Warp Development, and what were your goals?

Build a DTC e-commerce platform.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

After extensive research WARP was selected to develop our e-commerce platform. The deciding factors were their experience in e-commerce space and ability to support our day to day requirements.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Storefront. Payment gateway integrations.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

2.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Website came out great with simple and easy functionality. As a result we experienced great sales.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Project manager always available to assist with our requirements and resolve issues quickly.

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

Their skills, communication, and customer-centric approach were impressive.

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

None.