Denovers

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Product Manager at Cleanlife where we provide IoT Powered Smart lighting solutions to the consumers globally.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Denovers?

We were looking for an ongoing Product Design Partner for our multiple Mobile Apps. The idea was to have a design partner who can take care of our global design system and can design different mobile apps according to it.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We were approached by the Denovers team and their portfolio looked impressive. Especially we liked their model of being an ongoing design partner.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

We were looking for hiring a Product Design team that can manage and extend our global design system for mobile Apps and can create new Apps based on that. With Denovers, we have worked on different new App Products and the results are wonderful.

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

We worked with one Product Designer and CEO Muzammil at Denovers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were getting ongoing designs from the Denovers team. They designed multiple Apps for us as well as the comprehensive Design System.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The coordination is very smooth. We work directly with the Product Designer and have made him part of our internal team and processes.

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

The communications was very good between Denovers and our company.

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

Maybe a bit of improvement on the visuals.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Product Manager of a real estate company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We access data for any market and make informed decisions. Help in investing in Real Estate and Vacation Rentals. Keep you ahead in real estate with up-to-date and accurate data, enabling informed decisions and maximizing opportunities.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• UI UX Redesign
• UI Consistency

SOLUTION

How did you find Denovers?

Outreach

Why did you select Denovers over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit

How many teammates from Denovers were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Our Product is a Real Estate Investment discovery SaaS platform. Due to the nature of information and data points, it's a pretty complex product. We hired Denovers to redesign our product as we felt that our main features were complicated to understand for users. As a result, we wanted a revamp of its UX and UI so that our users could excessively use it without any hurdles. 

We wanted our product to become a user-friendly and intuitive SaaS product. Moreover, we also wanted to introduce new features in our product with a quality design.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The major outcome of the project was that a new user experience was introduced. Many functionality problems were addressed to make our platform easy to use. Visualization of data was presented in graphs and SaaS-based tables. This made it easy for users to view property metrics and useful insights to make the right investment decision. 

Effective UI decisions were made like the colors of the product were tweaked to make the interface look attractive and engaging. Moreover, several new features were introduced, for example, the website builder, which helped agents make their site through our platform and gave them access to all the related data.

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

The designer worked with us directly. We had regular syncs where we discussed the next steps and reviewed the completed work. The response was quick and we never faced any issues in getting our message across to the designer.

What was your primary form of communication with Denovers?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

An impressive feature about them was that they remained attentive throughout the process which made them thoroughly understand our goals. They also have good collaborative skills as they introduced several innovative ideas which showed their commitment to staying ahead of industry trends

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

Denovers did a good job and met our demands. They are on the way to making a mark in the SaaS industry through their UX/UI services. A few things I think Denovers can still improve on are being a bit more creative and thinking out of the box.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Principal Product Manager of an information technology company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We make Desktop as a Service simple. Experience just how effortless transforming workspace experiences can be.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• To redesign the entire SaaS Application and create a new scalable component-based design system from scratch.

SOLUTION

How did you find Denovers?

Online Search

Why did you select Denovers over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Good trial execution

How many teammates from Denovers were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Our Customer Management Portal and Orchestration SaaS application was due for a significant UI and UX overhaul. We realized not only was the design a bit outdated, but there were many problems related to the overall user experience of the application. Hence, the main goal of this project was not only a thorough redesign of our SaaS application's UI, but also to fix the UX issues and make the overall product more intuitive and user-friendly. 

Due to the complexity of the product, it was a challenging task. This project's major deliverables were: Re-vamping the UX including fixing navigational and other issues; introducing intuitive complex data visualization components; creating the component-based design system from scratch; and re-designing the entire 100+ screens of the Application.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were able to get what we wanted. The outcomes were: 

• Complete Redesign of the SaaS Application: The entire SaaS application underwent a successful and comprehensive redesign, breathing new life into its overall appearance and functionality. 
• Updated Application with Modern UI: Through diligent efforts, the application received a much-needed modern facelift, incorporating the latest design trends with dark and light modes. This overhaul aimed to provide users with a visually appealing and contemporary experience. 
• Comprehensive Design System and Libraries: New and updated Component-based Design System libraries were created from scratch to help developers maintain the consistency of the entire Application. 
• Enhanced User Experience (UX): The overall user experience received a significant upgrade, from addressing navigation issues to updating list and card views - everything was re-done. 
• Updated Complex Data Visualization: The Denovers team did a remarkable job in intuitively presenting complex data. The custom Data cards, list views, and tables were designed to accommodate and present the data interestingly. 
• Developer Handoff: The Denovers team worked side by side with our Development team and did thorough handoffs of the designs. They were always there to solve Developer queries.

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

Yes, Denovers delivered all items on time and responded quickly to all requests. We held bi-weekly meetings throughout most of the project where regular updates were provided and queries were answered. We also communicated via messaging apps outside of the regular meetings and always received prompt responses.

What was your primary form of communication with Denovers?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The results were spot on and delivered on time, as expected. Right from the trial phase to the end of the project, we not only liked their design approach but we always found their strategic and UX inputs to be insightful and well thought out. They introduced new concepts and bought in some fresh ideas that were very intuitive. 

They didn't just improve the app's looks but completely upgraded how users interacted with it, improving the whole product experience. Also, they created a very professional component-based design system which now serves as the foundation of our application. The Denovers design team was very capable, especially in the SaaS domain.

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

Denovers' services were fantastic. They're good at what they do. They've mastered what they do so well, there's hardly anything they could improve on.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the VP of Product Manager at ARIVE, a Quick Commerce company that helps our customers shop their favorite brand online with Fastest delivery at their doorstep in less than 2 hours

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Denovers?

Initially, we focused on Mobile App and we had our App up and running. We launched our webshop later on but it needed improvement in terms of Conversion optimization, UX, and UI. We were looking for someone who can help us in this domain.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We were contacted by the Denovers team and we liked their Free trial idea. We started the Free Trial and got the chance to work with the Product Designer directly. We liked the output and hence decided to work with them.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

The project revolved around upgrading our Webshop. We focused on setting up grid systems, introducing standard Breakpoints in the design system, improving responsiveness, and working on the new Home screen, Navbar, and Footer concepts. UX for Search and Filters was also included in the scope.

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

My team (product managers + one other designer) worked directly with the Product Designer at Denovers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We've upgraded our initial version of the webshop to a standardized grid and responsive breakpoints and introduced a new navbar and search. This increased conversion and average order value in our webshop significantly (not allowed to share actual numbers here).

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The Product Designer from Denovers became part of our internal team. We used to have daily scrum meetings in the morning along with meetings with Engineers, QA, and CEO for Review. Hence the coordination was very good, and they were very responsive.

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

Quickly onboarded to our project and after a short time felt like working with internal team member.

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

Not many, due to the daily interaction we had tight feedback loops and the team discussed UX issues and questions on the spot together.

BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We design & build AI & Data Powered Products for our customers all across the globe including enterprises and I am the Product Manager over there

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Denovers?

We partnered up with a giant FMCG to design & build their AI-Powered Sales platform so we were looking for an Enterprise Product Design & Frontend Engineering partner for executing this project with us in collaboration, hence we partnered with Denovers.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

As a company, we are specialized in data engineering, data analysis, and artificial engineering along with creating the backend so we partnered up with Denovers for designing & frontend engineering of the product.

How has the team composition changed?

For this project, Two front-end engineers and one product designer from Denovers worked with us along with the CEO Muzammil Kesrani who was co-ordinating with us initially

How did you come to work with Denovers?

We already had an amazing experience with Denovers in the last project we did together so when this project came up, Denovers was the only choice

How much have you invested with them?

Around $100K

What is the status of this engagement?

After almost 2 and a half years of development and ongoing partnership, currently, the project

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

How has your relationship with the vendor evolved?

The relationship has evolved pretty well and it’s been almost four years now working with Denovers on two different projects. Anytime we have a need of outsourcing the Frontend and Product Design part of the project, Denovers will always be our first choice.

Describe the impact this engagement has had on your business.

Yes, the project went really well, and our Client loved the overall outcome, especially the design. Partnering with Denovers allowed us to focus on our core part which is Artificial Intelligence and backend engineering without worrying about Product Design and Frontend Engineering as Denovers took really good care of it.

How was project management handled?

I was managing the Designers and Frontend Engineers from Denovers directly. Also in the initial phases, Denovers CEO Muzammil Kesrani was deeply involved in managing the requirements engineering, initial concept design, and frontend part.

Are there any areas of improvement?

They are very good at B2B Product Designing & Frontend Engineering. I would now encourage them to explore backend engineering services as well.

UPDATED REVIEW

This review was published on September 18, 2019.

Project Manager, AI & Data Provider

IT Services

11-50 Employees

Pakistan

Pakistan (586)

$10,000 to $49,999

Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

Project summary

An AI & data product developer hired Denovers for UI/UX Design and Frontend Development in React.js for one of its clients.

Feedback summary

The company was impressed by the quality of the team's work considering the complexity of both the UI and frontend that they were working on. The team maintained contact with the company through a variety of channels ensuring that they were always available. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We make AI & Data Powered Products for our customers all across the globe and I am the Senior Project Manager over there.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired Denovers for the UI/UX Designing and Frontend Development in React.js for one of our AI-Powered Data heavy projects. The goal was to create something awe-inspiring in terms of design as well as achieving some of the complex tasks in React.js in terms of front-end development.

SOLUTION

How did you select Denovers and what were the deciding factors?

We find Denovers through a referral. Deciding factors were,

• Denovers had an impressive portfolio and;
• We found them especially founder Muzammil very much passionate about Digital Products, hence we decided to go with them

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

The scope of the project was to design (UI/UX) and Frontend Development of the AI-Powered Editor for lawyers. The goal of the project was to make easy contract management, determine to uncover insights about the contract health, analyze and minimize the risk associated with the contract, and fully automate the contract process flow.

The key deliverables were UI/UX Design, clickable prototype, and Frontend Development in React.js.

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

A group of three react front-end developers and two UI/UX designers along with the founder himself worked on this project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The results were awesome. The UI/UX was a complex task to achieve but we were able to get the design as we wanted. Similarly, regarding front-end, it was challenging to pull off an App like this but in the end, it was thoroughly done by Frontend Developers at Denovers.

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

The founder himself was the point of contact and he managed the entire project on Denover's end. We used slack, Miro, Invision, and Jira for collaboration and Project Management. The overall communication with Denovers was smooth and they were always available.

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

Their passion for Design and overall Product is on a different level. Their commitment is on the next level and once they commit to something, they will deliver it by hook or crook. They take ownership of what they do. Their work environment is also very friendly. Highly impressive.

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

Their work is overall amazing. But I would recommend them to explore the cloud and data science side in the future as I am sure this will be beneficial for them.

Star Ratings

Overall rating: 5

Quality: 5

Cost: 5, Reasonable for the required work

Schedule: 5, Always on time

Willing to refer: 5, Always, we have include them in our other projects as well.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO and Founder of Honeybricks, a blockchain-based high-tech-powered real estate investment platform that provides investing in tokenized and managed real estate.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Denovers?

We were looking for a professional ongoing SaaS Product Designer for designing and maintaining different features of our SaaS marketplace.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We were approached by the Denovers team. I had a discovery call with their CEO Muzammil and liked what I saw about them. Their portfolio was also impressive which includes working on a complex design system. We agreed on executing a trial sprint together and I liked the output

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

We were looking for hiring a Product Designer with experience in managing and updating existing design systems along with designing SaaS Products and Platforms. When Denovers reached out, it seems like a perfect match as their designers have the right set of skillsets that we needed.

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

We are working directly with one Product Designer at Denovers. We are also in touch with CEO Muzammil who looks after things.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Their team has been great - very strong design skills and we've been able to rapidly iterate and develop a great product.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The coordination is very smooth. We work directly with the Product Designer and have made him part of our internal team and processes.

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

Speed and quality

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

None

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the co-founder and CPO of Marble, a customer education toolkit allowing you to create a customizable academy in just 10 minutes.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Denovers?

Redesigning the UX/UI of our Web App

SOLUTION

How did you select Denovers?

Denovers team approached us. I liked their portfolio and there was an interesting approach to collaborating together, hence I hired them for the project.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

We started with a deep understanding of the product from Denovers side. We found out some key imperfections with the logic on the platform and how they can be resolved. Then, the key layers of the platform were defined and the process of screen creation started. Then there was an iterative process of creating and assessing the work done.

How many resources from the Denovers team worked with you, and what were their positions?

A product designer and project manager from Denovers were directly coordinating with us whereas CEO & Lead UX Architect Muzammil was involved initially in setting up the tone of the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We've got the following deliverables: Design System, The Project with all screens approved and Playground file with all the screens that have been developed throughout the project. Still, we're waiting for proper prototyping but we were assured that everything is coming soon.

Also, the team provided us with Zeplin files that are going to be extremely useful for our developers to start implementing these ideas.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We could always reach the guys through Slack. We had Zoom meeting a couple of times a week. The most feedback was through our common Slack channel

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

We were always ready to find a satisfying solution when there were some inconsistency. TThey listened and took different ideas into account.

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

That would be great if we could set up clearer goals (for a week, a month, a project) in the beginning, check them weekly so we have a better understanding if we fit the schedule.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Our company builds custom healthcare data middleware. We focus on tools to manage pandemic testing data and other telehealth integrations. I am the Founder & CEO.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We needed to revamp the UI on our web platform in a very short amount of time. Goals were a stable platform with modern UI/UX in 6 weeks.

SOLUTION

How did you select Denovers and what were the deciding factors?

We interviewed many firms and considered doing it in-house. Denovers provided a timeline that worked for us at a reasonable price point with very personal service. Muzammil, the CEO, was incredibly hands-on and accountable from the first interaction.

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

Redesign and build-out of a complex web platform and mobile application. High volume data and graphical analytics. Front-end in React/ReactNative, backend Laravel/Lumin on AWS.

The team was very well versed in these technologies and quickly learned where needed. More than 100 screens with intricate animations and attention to detail at every step was required.

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

Denovers provided access to 2-3 developers and designers as well as high-level access to company leadership whenever needed. This was helpful when deadlines were tight or project scope needed last-minute tweaks.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Denovers did an incredible job under very tight timelines. The product received very positive reviews and is now in use by more than 200,000 users. It is durable, sleek and was completed in record time. I would highly recommend working with Denovers for any project.

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

Timelines were faster than we could have develop in-house and the communication was impeccable. From the business leadership to the development team, Slack was a quick and reliable way to communicate and they were willing to transpose deliverables into Invision, Adobe xd and Zeplin when needed.

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

The personal communication and willingness to go above and beyond. The team was eager to collaborate and able to adapt to our existing frameworks.

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

Fantastic work.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder & CEO of the content Repurposing SaaS Repurpose.io. Our company helps content creators in auto repurposing the content to multiple channels.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Denovers?

We hired Denovers for redesigning the experience of our SaaS App Repurpose.io as well as the landing page

What were your goals for this project?

To improve the retention rate by redesigning the entire product experience of Repurpose.io as well as improving the conversion rate by redesigning the landing pages as well

SOLUTION

How did you select Denovers?

Denovers CEO & Founder approached me for the UX Audit of my SaaS Repurpose. I really liked what they came up with, hence I hired them for the project.

Describe the project in detail.

When we launched Repurpose.io, we didn’t focus much on the UX Design of the App which eventually kept neglecting till the point we started realizing that we are losing customer retention by bit difficult to understand product experience of Repurpose.

Also, we realized that our users are not exploring the product to its full potential as a lot of our best features are hidden behind the bad UX layer. So we decided finally to revamp the experience of our Product by hiring a UX company.

What was the team composition?

The Founder & CEO Muzammil was directly coordinating with us and two of the Denovers Product UI/UX Designers were working on the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Full UX/UI improvement for our SaaS. Not only a new skin, but also a new much more user friendly user experience. Our team has started implementing the changes very quickly.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The coordination was super smooth. CEO Muzammil was always available and we had a lot of calls and meetings where he walked us through the entire ongoing process along with details on “what” they did and “why”. Currently, they are also working closely with our devs to implement the new UI.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They are best when it comes to Product UI/UX Designing. The way they merged and aligned the business goals with designing was superb. Finding someone who is equally good with UX as with UI is rare but at Denovers, they are best at both of them.

They just don’t give a fresh look in terms of UI to our product but they changed the entire UX. The new UI/UX is exactly the way I wanted it to be and I got it. I highly recommend them.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Yeh, they can make their process a bit faster but in the end, quality is very important. If they took some time to think about the UX, I am happy to give it because, in the end, we ended up with an intuitive experience and a beautiful looking product.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a co-founder and CEO of the firm. We’re a blockchain-based health and wellness institution for corporate employees.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Denovers?

We just had a concept when we started working with them. The team helped us create a complete roadmap for how this proposition could be developed.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Denovers worked with us on wireframing, mindmaps, and customer journeys. The team helped us understand what the key criteria for us would be. They took our concept and put it into a format that could be developed.

They worked with our team on developing a prototype of the application, from scoping to choosing our technology infrastructure.

What is the team composition?

We initially worked with their CEO, and he assigned 4–5 people to the project.

How did you come to work with Denovers?

They had a good level of understanding of what we wanted to do and how we wanted to do it. Denovers also had a good price compared to other companies that we looked at, and they were in the same time zone as us.

How much have you invested with them?

The cost was below $5,000. We worked with them on a fixed-price basis.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with Denovers around November 2018, and the project was completed in February or March 2019.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Denovers performed well. We evaluated them based on the outcome of the wireframes and mindmap, and based on their adherence to the timeframe.

How did Denovers perform from a project management standpoint?

From a project management standpoint, they performed well. We used Jira and Skype to coordinate. We were in the same time zone, which made it much easier to work with them.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their founder is young. He understands modern technologies very well. They were always available. Their talented team of designers puts themselves in the place of the customer.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t have any suggestions. We were very pleased with Denovers, and we’ll work with them again if we have a similar project.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Clarity is key, so anyone working with them should lay everything out and ensure that they set clear timelines.