Digital Octane

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Art Director and Designer of a graphic design studio

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Graphic Design Studio

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Digital Octane to accomplish?

• Development for Shopify Website

SOLUTION

How did you find Digital Octane?

They reached out to me

Why did you select Digital Octane over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Digital Octane were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Vlad and his team at Digital Octane helped bring a Shopify website I designed to life. My design partner and I provided high-fidelity Figma prototypes for a 10-page site for a high-end jewelry brand, and their team developed the site to match our designs exactly. Beyond the core development, they supported us through quality assurance and debugging, though there were very few issues to resolve.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The final website mirrored our design mockups pixel-for-pixel and performed exactly as intended. The client was thrilled with the end result, and the handoff went off without a hitch—a testament to how well-built and reliable the site was from day one.

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

Every phase of the project was executed smoothly and efficiently, with clear communication throughout.

What was your primary form of communication with Digital Octane?

Email or Messaging App

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

Project management was seamless.

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

We primarily communicated over email, and Vlad’s team was consistently prompt, clear, and responsive. They were proactive in flagging questions or updates, and every deliverable was completed on time. We always felt confident in their ability to keep the project moving forward without needing to follow up.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Project manager of Tigre Rossa Design Agency

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Design communication

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Digital Octane to accomplish?

• Application development for our client

SOLUTION

How did you find Digital Octane?

Referral

Why did you select Digital Octane over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Digital Octane were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

To respond to this question, I will just copy the scope which was created by Nick, from Digital Octane for our project. The scope of work for the app development included the following: 

• Requirement Gathering: Conducting thorough discussions to understand our client's app requirements and objectives. 
• Design and Wireframing: Creating detailed app designs and wireframes to visualize the app's UI/UX. 
• Development: Building the app using the Nest.js for the Backend, React.js + Next.js for the Front-end.. 
• Testing of the app to identify and fix all the bugs or issues before launch. 
• App Store Upload: Assisting with the process of uploading the app on app stores. 

Key Deliverables: 

• Fully functional and user-friendly app. 
• Bug-free and stable app ready for deployment. 
• Successful upload and availability on app stores.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The outcomes are: 

• App Functionality: The completion of all app functionalities as per the client's requirements and specifications. 
• User Experience: The app was designed and developed with a focus on providing a seamless and user-friendly experience to the target audience. 
• App Store Approval: The app successfully passed the review process and received approval from the app stores (e.g., Apple App Store, Google Play Store) for listing and distribution. 
• Timely Delivery: The project was completed within the agreed-upon timeline, meeting all the project milestones and deadlines.
• Positive Client Feedback: Our final client feedback is a critical indicator of success. Positive feedback from the client regarding the app's performance, design, and overall satisfaction with the end product reflects a successful collaboration.

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

PM was commendable as they consistently delivered items on time, and their responsiveness to our needs was swift and efficient. I am highly satisfied with this aspect of their work.

What was your primary form of communication with Digital Octane?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their incredible speed with a high-quality output

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

At the beginning, our client requested more insights about the project plan, which they could only provide after the launch of the project and prepayment. However, they did provide us with a well-detailed scope of work and the quote, so it remains uncertain if this will be an issue for future projects.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Manager In-Charge of RascomStar

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

RascomStar was created by 45 African countries with a shared vision to bring the economic and social benefits of telecommunications across Africa.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Digital Octane to accomplish?

• Web & E-Commerce Development

SOLUTION

How did you find Digital Octane?

• Online Search
• Referral

Why did you select Digital Octane over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Digital Octane were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We are a Satellite Communications company covering Africa. We hired Digital Octane to design and develop our website as well as add a product catalogue of our VSAT equipment.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Developed the website exactly to our standards

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

Excellent communication, always provided expectations and timeframes, very open to feedback and smooth understanding of our needs.

What was your primary form of communication with Digital Octane?

Email or Messaging App

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

The team was very skilled with excellent project management.

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

None, we worked very well together

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Managing Partner of a design company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Branding and digital creative agency

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Digital Octane to accomplish?

web dev

SOLUTION

How did you find Digital Octane?

they reached out

Why did you select Digital Octane over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Digital Octane were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We looked to Digital Octane to develop a new site we had done UX and UI design for. They delivered the back end and front of of the site on wordpress and provided a few rounds of feedback to make sure everything was pixel perfect.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

their first pass onthe front end was extremely close to our design documents and it was also done very, very fast. This combination of speed and efficiency has made Digital Octane a trusted partner.

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

Communication was great and the speed of their work was better. When we had feedback, they addressed it quickly and accurately.

What was your primary form of communication with Digital Octane?

Email or Messaging App

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

Their speed and accuracy.

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

Nothing is perfect, but i think the overall relationship has been very, very close.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO and Creative Director of a design company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Design& Development Studio

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Digital Octane to accomplish?

• Development tasks

SOLUTION

How did you find Digital Octane?

Email Marketing

Why did you select Digital Octane over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Digital Octane were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Websites development on Wordpress and Shopify.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Developed website to be Aligned with the designs

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

Digital Octane was a top-notch agency! Vlad and Alex are really doing a great job by understanding the project requirements and making sure we're aligned, finding solutions and delivering top notch results!

What was your primary form of communication with Digital Octane?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Highly recommend and I know I'll keep working with them in the future as well.

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

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I used digital octane to produce a chrome extension for a media division. The extension is provide news articles in the Google new tab property.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

I'm the Client Strategy Director for a digital marketing agency. Our goal was to give our users more of our relevant news on Google's new tab page.

SOLUTION

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

I selected the vendor because they were very upfront and transparent and timelines and cost. We arranged a call and they stood as the ideal partner to help with all my digital projects.

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

After the call Digital Octane provided a 'tech doc' for us to collaborate on to ensure the delivery was what I had envisioned. They followed up with an initial version which was exactly what we agreed. Digital Octane suggested improvements which we then implemented. We discussed the project over email and Digitial Octane produced helpful loom videos.

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

I worked with 2 different people at Digital Octane. A project manager and a technician

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The extension is designed as an upper-funnel tactic rather than direct response with specific KPIs, but it is exactly what we set out to produce.

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

Anastasia was very quick with her communication which I appreciated considering it was my first time using Digital Octane.

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

Delivering the work to spec. They suggested and added improvements despite them not being part of the initial brief. 

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

Overall excellent experience - I will use them again.