Codewave Technologies

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder of the startup Staff Times in Switzerland. I have a business degree in insurance, so I'm not an IT expert, but I’ve worked on a lot of IT projects on behalf of the business as a subject matter expert. I know what it’s like to do project management and deal with deadlines and deliverables, so I took all of that experience and wrapped it up in my own outfit and launched a startup. We focus on mobile time-tracking, targeting countries and industries requiring their workforce to track their working hours by law, or facilitating the reporting of working hours and tasks by employees.

What challenge were you trying to address with Codewave?

In Western Europe, there are a lot of laws requiring people to report their weekly working hours, and even small businesses have to maintain a time-tracking system for their employees, so my company offers time-tracking services for businesses. The core of my services was built by Codewave. I basically had a couple of apps that were run in isolated ways in the app stores, and I wanted to combine those and put them in the cloud. Hurdles included ensuring data integrity when transferring the data to a new mobile device and handling offline mode, as well as pushing data from the administrator's account to the mobile device. This required complex interactions between the cloud and the apps—I needed to hire somebody who had that expertise.

What was the scope of their involvement?

During the first two months of the design phase, I worked with Codewave to establish what the website would look like and what features it would have. That gave us a vague idea of what I wanted. I knew that I wanted the standalone apps to interact with the cloud and to have a central master account that would let people track their time on their devices. As the owner, I also needed to have special access rights so I could modify the metadata on the website. In addition, the user subscriptions and payments process needed to be designed and implemented to accomodate an SaaS model. The Codewave team seemed to understand what I wanted and had everything mapped out pretty well.

During the detailed design phase, we had other questions, such as, how about a payment system? How are people going to pay? Are we doing a subscription? Do I want a blog? Do I want an FAQ? We fleshed out all of those details, which I hadn't really thought of before. Often, developers want to know what you want from top to bottom, and they want to map out everything in the first few weeks or month. When working with Codewave, we kind of had an incremental model. They started to work on the core functionality, and then we added on things like subscriptions, the admin area, the FAQ. All of those things came about in an incremental way, and I liked that approach. I needed time to explore ideas and get my head around them, and then I could confirm priorities, clarify requirements, request refinements, and essentially sign off on each deliverable. I learned as I went along, because I had never done something like this before, and it felt like Codewave was really trying to help me. They wanted this to work. They gave me ideas and a rough design, and then I started to explore that and give them more detail.

How did you come to work with Codewave?

There are always challenges when you work with other cultures and across borders—time zones, accents, etc. But my previous job had me building an offshore center in India for about 10 years, so I was familiar with the service-oriented culture there, and I had established a lot of contacts in the area. Therefore, I felt comfortable going to the Indian-Bangalore marketplace for services.

Switzerland has comparable services, but I had to consider the expense. As a startup, I have to be cost-conscious, because I have a limited budget. So when I was in Bangalore on a business trip, I Googled and found several companies, including Codewave. I had a good interview with Abhijith, the owner. They themselves are a startup, having been around for about 3 years. It felt to me like he cared about my problem and wanted to help. There’s always a risk that you come up with the wrong partner. I didn't know Codewave and Abhijith at the outset, but I liked their responses during my interview with them. I took the risk and went with them, and at the end of the day, I got more than I expected from them.

What is the status of this engagement?

The project took a bit longer than we expected. We originally planned for about 6 or 7 months of development time.

How did Codewave perform from a project management standpoint?

I left it up to Abhijith and his project manager to organize the team at Codewave. They did have a staff change about 6 months into the project, which added a little bit of time to everything. I was worried, because we were already kind of delayed, but that was more because I wasn't ready for the detailed work. They worked hard to get a good replacement, and I think they managed it quite well.

I’m able to communicate with everyone on the Codewave team, because they’re such a small outfit. (They have only about 40 staff members, though they seem to be growing.) I don't have to go through layers of management to speak with the team members, and I have access to all of the programmers. Abhijith knows the overall plan for my project, and he has brought in some cool ideas. His wife is kind of the staff manager, and she’s also good at marketing. She gave me some ideas about how to use social media to promote my product.

Every second or third day, I would ping one of the programmers through Skype, and we built a little group. I would ask them questions there, and one of the programmers would reply and I would do a one-on-one with that programmer. I appreciated having access to all of these experts, and I think they liked it too. They weren’t used to talking directly to the customer. The web programmer, the Android programmer, the iOS programmer, and the architect were basically my main contacts during the development. Whenever we went into the next phase, I would do more with the project manager, and we would map out the next incremental piece that would get added on and get estimates for that.

We mostly used Google Drive for shared documents, including an Excel spreadsheet to track issues. They would fix an issue, then I would test it and sign off on it. We also used Skype almost every day.

What did you find most impressive about Codewave?

I liked being able to contact all of the programmers directly. I didn't have to go through the managers, which you have to do in a lot of companies. I thought that was cool, and they liked it as well. I think we developed a close relationship through their openness, and that was a unique experience from what I’ve seen so far. I think Codewave’s approach resulted in a more successful product. They also came up with ideas, and they would propose options that I hadn't thought of, and I liked that. I wanted their ideas, and I was open to hearing them.

Are there any areas Codewave could improve?

The staff change was a bit of a difficult phase, because I didn't want to lose any more time, but I think these things happen. You have fluctuations, and that was a bit challenging. Other than that, it’s hard to say what Codewave could be doing better.

Although the full project time was 10 months, which was considerably longer than projected at the outset, I appreciated the high complexity, the need to explore alternatives to overcome challenges, and the ability to steer the priorities. The team responded in a very agile way. The resulting quality is superb and exactly if not more than I originally expected.

What tips or recommendations could you share that might increase the likelihood of success with Codewave?

You have to be open to different cultures, and you have to be prepared to have discussions and spend more time talking, because you can only communicate so much in writing. You cannot just hand over a job and expect it to get done. You need to be prepared to get regular, weekly updates and be able to take an hour or two a week to talk to the team. You also need to clear up misunderstandings, assumptions, jargon, and unclear terms, so you’ll want to use Skype to talk to and build a relationship with them. I think the Codewave team is sincere, and they love talking to people in the West.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the co-founder of AapkaPainter, an online creative marketplace for home painting and related services.

What challenge were you trying to address with Codewave Technologies?

We hired Codewave Technologies to help develop a few interconnected Android apps for internal use.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Codewave Technologies developed the various, connected Android apps. They worked with our in-house design team throughout the process. Additionally, they implemented a few changes to our CRM during development. We’re able to use the apps for our backend needs now that they are launched.

What is the team composition?

They dedicated one account manager to handle communication between teams. Codewave Technologies also provided several mobile app developers, PHP developers, and a designer.

How did you come to work with Codewave Technologies?

We found the large, stable team to be appealing, and we felt they’d deliver everything on time.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from June–September 2017.

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

The apps were completed very efficiently. We had a seamless, quick process with Codewave Technologies.

How did Codewave Technologies perform from a project management standpoint?

All of our requirements were fulfilled and everything was clearly communicated with us. Codewave Technologies provided consistent documentation and briefings. They used a project management tool and could have 4–5 meetings per day if necessary.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They truly understood our vision and were transparent throughout the project. They designed and delivered final products that matched our needs.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Final delivery of theirs is as desired and in fact better. There is nothing much I would suggest them for improvement. They know their domain very well.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Clearly communicate your needs, timeframe, and budget and give them enough space and time to work on your app.

They will develop a strong product for you. They are committed to on-time delivery and error-free handover, so even if there are any minor unprecedented lapse, it doesn't affect your schedule much.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the co-founder of an online on-demand tourism platform allowing travelers to schedule customized trips with local tour guides in real time. I am responsible for all aspects of the business including product development, marketing, operations, and finance.

What challenge were you trying to address with Codewave?

We needed to build the first version of the app and were looking for qualified service providers who could help us with this. We also wanted to gain the first mover advantage and hence were looking for a quick turnaround time without a compromise on quality.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We needed to develop mobile apps on the iOS and Android platforms and have them include the following modules/functionalities: location tracking, ratings, booking history, social media login and sharing.

How did you come to work with Codewave?

We had initially awarded this project to another vendor, but they were taking forever to get even the simple tasks completed. We were looking to find another vendor who could take over, and that's when we came across Codewave. Based on their portfolio and a few meetings, we could shortlist that they were the right team to lead this project on the product development.

How much have you invested with Codewave?

I have invested approximately $30,000 with Codewave for this project.

What is the status of this engagement?

We have completed version 1; since we need constant monitoring and updates to the system, I have set up my team to handle the development and maintenance of the product. The project duration was February 2015 to September 2015. Currently, we have plans to collaborate on other projects in the future.

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?

Our users were highly impressed with the functionality of the app, and it led to us getting many referrals.          

How did Codewave perform from a project management standpoint?

Codewave was exceptional when it came to project management. We were constantly updated on the progress via Podio; if there were areas that needed to be addressed, they would get it done and turn it around very quickly. The transparency throughout the project life cycle helped us stay on track.

What did you find most impressive about Codewave?

I appreciated Codewave's adherence to the project timeline and the quality of the final product.

Are there any areas Codewave could improve?

Nothing comes to mind in this regard; we were pleased with the outcome of the project.

Do you have any advice or recommendations for other prospective clients that are considering working with Codewave?

Have a look at the work that they have done, and meet the team in person/via video conference; I'm sure you will find the confidence to go ahead and work with the team.

This review was updated by the client company on July 28, 2020. The original star ratings were: Overall - #5, Quality - #5, Schedule - #5, Cost - #4.5, NPS - # 5. The new content is below.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

On demand tour guide startup with web app, iOS app, and Android app. I was the founder of the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Codewave Technologies?

We hired Codewave for web app development, and iOS, and Android development.

What were your goals for this project?

The goal was to create version 1 of the app, allowing us to launch to link travellers with tour guides.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Co founder had Codewave referred to him.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

-Webapp -iOS app -Android app -Debugging

What was the team composition?

We had 2 developers dedicated to us, and the founder managed them well, helping create the product.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We had code wave build us version 1 of an AI app. We also won an award in India for 'top new idea' Costs were very competitive, allowing us to budget for marketing We believe we received more than we were promised.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Regular updates allowed us to be informed about the project. Our regular questions, answers, and discussion on the flow of the app allowed for critique. No issues with working with Codewave in India by me being here in Canada.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Ability for the manager to delegate and trust his talented employees.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of Smartmask. We’re a medical device design & development firm for hardware, software, mechanical products, and more. We are a small boutique firm.

What challenge were you trying to address with Codewave Technologies?

We needed an app developed for a device our client was creating. It’s a wearable device for the healthcare vertical.

What was the scope of their involvement?

The app is a basic Native Android application for tablets. It collects data and interacts with patients, in order to help them use the device better. It connects to a Cloud system. We gave them our design files and they developed and implemented the app to communicate with the physical product and the Cloud. This allows the device to gather information from the patient.

What is the team composition?

We primarily worked with three people; the main developer, the technical lead, and the tester.

How did you come to work with Codewave Technologies?

They were recommended by my friend and colleague.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent between $10,000–$20,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from August 2018 until January 2019. The bulk of the work wrapped up around October 2018, but we continued working together for another 2-3 months.

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

The team works in a very friendly environment. They did the integration job very well, including Bluetooth and Cloud connectivity. They ensured the final results were working to the satisfaction of us and our client.

How did Codewave Technologies perform from a project management standpoint?

There was a project manager initially, but eventually, we worked directly with the engineers. It was more efficient and productive that way.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They worked diligently to meet deadlines, including late nights sometimes.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could use some more engineers for hardware and mechanical projects, rather than just software engineers. This posed some challenges for us occasionally through the project.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Interact directly with the engineers. They’re great for software but there are some challenges if you’re dealing with a physical device.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO for Mobile World, a specialized company in Carrier Billing and Chat Bot services.

For what projects/services did your company hire Codewave Technologies?

Develop a convenience App for consumers who want to track Job posts on multiple job sites so they keep track of what jobs are made available that matches their predefined criteria.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to realize our concept as a Mobile App with Web App and make it available for users. We needed also to enable Carrier Billing for customers to use in case they had no credit card to use.

How did you select Codewave Technologies?

We had a due diligence process for more than 15 companies. That included face to face meetings and discussions,face to face interviews, and references' check. Codewave was our choice for the project.

Describe the project in detail.

We want to realize the concept into a working App (Mobile and Web) where customers finds it easy and super convenient to track jobs available in the market. Whether the user is looking for a job or not, it is important to keep an eye on the market and keep an eye on relevant jobs availability.

We started by identifying the roles between both parties and started by putting together our concept paper. We worked with Codewave to develop the specifications documentation to make sure we utilize their long experience so we make sure we employ the best technology and best customer experience.

The design process ended up quickly to what makes sense and realizes the concept in its best with a beautiful design and best industry experience. We went with agile sprints and we ended up having a great Mobile App and Web App.

What was the team composition?

There was a hands on project manager, a talented graphics designer, and developers covering different technologies to deliver the project - in addition to a dev-ops team who was taking case of infrastructure on AWS.

Their suggested Serverless implementation actually shows a great advantage from a price perspective with great performance. It feels like we have a superior setup that is capable to take us for long in the future growth of the app.

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

Codewave was making sure we are aware of the progress and normal alignment was a code of conduct for them. We ended up with a beautiful application and superior infrastructure and a customer experience that is well designed - thanks to their great work. We also finished as per the plan.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

I mentioned before how it is a code of conduct at Codewave to keep both sides aware of all project details. Even when a team member needs to be replaced, their internal handovers were great and we continue normally.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The leaders in the company are building a great culture in the company. Their employees are happy and that reflects on the work being done.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nothing that comes to my mind. We had a pleasant experience with Codewave, from a team and work perspective - Well done!!

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the head of sales and marketing at Rankpedia, an e-learning platform. We mainly work with B2B.

What challenge were you trying to address with Codewave Technologies?

We needed help with development.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Codewave Technologies (Codewave) developed the login portal for students and schools from scratch.  The platform will be enabled for the entire education segment starting from kindergarten. Codewave used easily scalable technologies for millions of users to build the website. They did all the designs and flows on the site and developed the iOS and Android applications.

There were different types of logins, analytics, and dashboards for the website. The login portal was integrated in the website and mobile apps. For the first year, we’re launching for 8th–10th grade for science and math. Schools give the login to the students, and students can learn through the pre recorded videos, graphical animations, and written notes by the teachers. They can also see their grades.

On the other hand, parents get weekly reports on how their child is performing, while the school can see how many students are learning, what the login times are, and if they’re logging in properly. Everything is on a single screen.

The mobile apps are used by students, parents, school admins, and school teachers. Additionally, there’s a master login for our company.

What is the team composition?

We were in contact with the project manager, both UI and UX contacts, a user requirement contact, someone on the analytics side, and someone on the development side. There were 7–8 heads of the business and 25–35 people in total.

How did you come to work with Codewave Technologies?

We did a Google search, called about 20 companies, and asked them to present. We had different parameters; one of them was looking at their past customers’ feedback. Most of the companies did a faster job, but every one of Codewave's clients were extremely happy.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $120,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from February–May 2021.

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

When it came to development, they knew what was in the market and how we should accommodate that to the product. They delivered on time and provided constant updates. I was very happy with what they did for us; they added a lot of value to our product.

Also, the team respected our domain, and the UI people were very in-depth.

How did Codewave Technologies perform from a project management standpoint?

The project manager was in charge of looking after the technologies they were using, future scalabilities, how user-friendly it was, and giving input. They kept us informed at every stage and met targets before the deadline.

We used Slack, Jira, and Skype for communication. We received daily updates, so everything was tracked every day. Since we’re a startup, sometimes my payment was delayed for 2–3 weeks, but they never called me on it.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They delivered 100% of what they promised.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I was happy with what I received. I didn’t think there was any flaw.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I’d be more than happy to recommend them to any of my contacts looking for any sort of development, but you have to be clear with what you want and give them a free hand.

They don’t like poking, so don’t keep changing your requirements and let them work the way they want. They’ll deliver in less time than promised.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CTO of a company that specializes in developing social learning tools in the educational space to help address the talent gap in the market.

For what projects/services did your company hire Codewave Technologies?

For designing and developing a web based social learning application that connects learners with the right mentors for appropriate skill-based tasks in the software engineering space.

What were your goals for this project?

The goal was to build a knowledge management system that also connected learners with the right mentors to help them achieve their learning goals.

How did you select this vendor?

I found them online and went through their prior works, which were very convincing that they could deliver a v1 MVP on a product startup initiative. I also had an initial short trial assignment with them that convinced me of their leadership capabilities and employee talent base.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

The project connected learners and mentors through their registered profiles on the site. The project involved both backend and front end development, with AWS as the cloud provider, and Facebook login integration.

There was significant complexity involved in the design - i.e. It had to be simplistic and minimal, yet offer the right touchpoints for effective mentor and mentee engagement. They delivered the proposed UX flows in effective forms on zeplin accompanied by explanation videos on the user flows. This was pretty impressive.

There was also great client interaction and feedback mechanisms. I could work directly with the team members and be part of design discussions and code reviews.

What was the team composition?

The team was 1 UX designer, 1 Product Manager, 1 Project Manager, 2 QA, 1 backend dev, 2 front end devs.

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

The prototype delivery was right on time. I was able to build on this and sell on the site, which helped the business.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

The project management was done by coordinating with the team and having regular checkpoints (twice a week) on delivery items. The client feedback was taken each time to improvise.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They have a great eye for design and simplicity of flows. The tech talent is also good. They don't have a typical service company mindset and focus on building good products that are maintainable. Their ability to take client feedback and improvise is also a plus, as compared to other vendors who deliver projects as a black box.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder and CEO of the company which is a coffee company creating a farm to cup preposition which will have a better pricing mechanism to farmers.

For what projects/services did your company hire Codewave Technologies?

To design the UI ans UX as we did not have any reference companies that we could emulate. We are the first of its kind.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to build a mechanism which will enable transparency to both end of the spectrum namely , farmer and consumer.

How did you select this vendor?

Reference and Past conversations revealed the kind of work that I could get them to do.

Describe the project in detail.

This was the 3rd attempt at creating our website and we wasted 1 year of more trying to find cheaper solutions and eventually had to discard the whole website. Our company has, farm education, selling of green, coffee science and cafes and integrating them intelligently was the key.

What was the team composition?

We were of course assigned a project manager and had to go through a discovery which got all our ideas in one place. The way this was bucketed was simply incredible. We loved the juxtaposition of our offerings.

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

In this case, we were grappling with matching up to speed which revealed that we needed to have more internal clarity and this helped us doubly.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

This was very well coordinated and timelines were absolutely bang on.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Clarity of thought and the ability to bring design thinking into the whole preposition.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None that we could come Across.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Co-Head of the Company

For what projects/services did your company hire Codewave Technologies?

for UI/UX design

What were your goals for this project?

To re-design the existing app to make it more intuitive and easy to use to increase user retention and return rate

How did you select this vendor?

A thorough competitive evaluation was performed to choose the correct vendor, including candidate interviews

Describe the project in detail.

The project is to refresh the design of an existing health and wellness website and app. The project requires high skilled designers to work with a world-class product team. The team was expected to bring fresh ideas to the UX and make the app more interesting. This required good knowledge of interaction design, and tools like Invision

What was the team composition?

The team was comprised of 2 designers. The same team is still delivering value to us

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

The designs have been well accepted by the end-customer and users and extremely positive feedback

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The project management was not done by the vendor and was handled by us. However, we found the team well-versed with Agile principles and proficient in the use of tools like Jira

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The vendor brings a strong design process for every aspect and is quite open to feedback and suggestions.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nothing as of now, all seems to be going very well

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a Co-Founder at Greenroom, a digital marketing agency and marketing technology company

For what projects/services did your company hire Codewave Technologies?

We worked with Codewave for a UI/UX design project. We were building a marketing analytics platform, and needed help with designing our web application.

What were your goals for this project?

Our goal was to create a smooth UX for our analytics dashboards, search interfaces, and campaign tracking views.

How did you select Codewave Technologies?

I met the founders of Codewave at a startup conference in 2016. I've since been familiar with their portfolio of work, and found that they've designed and built several products that came close to the quality that we were looking for.

Describe the project in detail.

We had a tight timeline of 60 days to get our product to market with new designs. Codewave's design lead worked with us on weekly sprints to ideate and design multiple views and UX flows for our webapp.

We received new designs every few days and iterated quickly on each of them. Our development team coordinated with Codewave's team over weekly calls.

What was the team composition?

Codewave's co founder kicked off the project for us with high level direction. Following that, their design lead took ownership of the project and interacted with us each week to create the designs that we were working on.

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

We took our product to market within a month after executing the designs that Codewave created for us, and closed our first enterprise customer - one of the largest marketing agencies in the country.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very effective. Weekly calls and daily chat messages kept us on track, and we got the job done on time. Their design lead was very available to take our calls and inputs, and their co founder was available to help us through more complex UX problems.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I'm impressed by the positive and helpful attitudes of the their team members, and the diversity and quality of their portfolio of work. You get what they commit, and that's highly appreciated.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None for this project. I was really happy with their work