Empat

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder and CEO of a hobbies and activities marketplace where users can search for and book classes. It’s a place for providers who offer courses, classes, and products related to activities and hobbies. They can post their services on the website and get booked by clients.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Schrodinger’s Cat Laboratory?

I needed someone to design and develop my website. I had an idea and funding, but I didn’t have the skills to create the website.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

They did the backend development and frontend design of my website using Ruby on Rails and JavaScript. We’re tweaking the website now, after which it will be complete.

We use an advanced booking system. For example, the owner of a music school can create a schedule for their classes. They can add team members or branches and create schedules for each one. The booking system was the main challenge, but it works perfectly.

What is the team composition?

I worked with the whole team.

How did you come to work with Schrodinger’s Cat Laboratory?

My friend recommended them after having a good experience. I looked at their portfolio and talked to one of their managing partners, who said they could build the platform I needed. I chose them because they provide a lot of services and care about quality.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $25,000-$28,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in July 2017 and the work is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They’re client-oriented and receptive to our needs. If we need to implement a solution that hasn’t been discussed, they’re flexible. Although we haven’t launched yet, the investor who gave me the money for development is very satisfied. He didn’t think it would be a great product at first, but we received better results than we expected. My friends think the website is amazing.

How did Schrodinger’s Cat Laboratory perform from a project management standpoint?

The project management is great. All tasks have been completed in time, and I haven’t faced any inconveniences. Their managing partner assigns tasks to the other team members. They were always willing to make changes or add features. We had Skype calls with all the team members to discuss everything.

What did you find most impressive about them?

To get high-quality service in Ukraine, you have to find good people who care. They are focused on quality and want to satisfy their clients.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of Tax From US LLC, a tax preparation company. Tax From US offers nonresident tax preparation services for people who have worked or studied in the USA.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Schrödinger’s Cat Laboratory?

This was our third web app. Our previous experience wasn’t good enough. We were trying to automate our system to eliminate resources that had to take time reviewing all the tax applications. We also wanted to completely rebrand our company.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

They developed our web app and iOS and Android apps so that we can process everything automatically. They also did search engine optimization (SEO).

What is the team composition?

I worked with their managing partner and co-founder. A designer and three developers also worked on the project.

How did you come to work with Schrödinger’s Cat Laboratory?

We met with seven different companies from the U.S. and Ukraine. They made a very good first impression, and their prices were good. When we started a mind map for the project, they understood quickly and I didn’t have to spend much time explaining things to them. For branding, Schrödinger’s Cat Laboratory’s designs were much better than everybody else’s.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $18,000–$19,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from October 2016–September 2017.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our page gets good rankings on Google. We process our applications 5–6 times faster now and they are paperless, so we no longer have to pay for paper or printing.

How did Schrödinger’s Cat Laboratory perform from a project management standpoint?

The project manager was fabulous. He was always giving us ideas on what to do and how to spend less money on the project. They are extremely knowledgeable. We used Asana and Mind Maps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’m impressed with their designers and the speed of their work.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Developing the iOS application was slower than the web and Android app, but we’ve never been late.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Drope.me

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Drope.me is an influencer marketing platform that connects gaming companies, micro streamers, and their communities in performance marketing campaigns. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Empat was asked to build the website admin panel and front end. They also worked on the infrastructure.

SOLUTION

How did you find Empat?

Referral

Why did you select Empat over others?

• High ratings
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Empat were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The team created the website infrastructure and the admin panel — the brain behind the website. They also worked on the front end of the website and delivered excellent results in terms of user experience and design choices. We decided to extend our collaboration and Empat is now performing maintenance for our website. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our company raised $1.5M in pre-seed funding from Streamlined Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and others. 

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

They are open to working with any task, deliver results on time, and are empathic in their communication style. 

What was your primary form of communication with Empat?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They truly live up to their name — they cared about the project like it was their own. 

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

n/a

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of a healthcare company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We provide detailed health information for users based on their test results 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Redesign the website and provide a complex design solution

SOLUTION

How did you find Empat?

Referral

Why did you select Empat over others?

Great culture fit

How many teammates from Empat were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We asked Empat to redesign our website quickly. The main scope of work was in the frontend field. The website was built using Webflow and Figma. 

The deadline was quite sensitive, and we were satisfied with the results delivered on time.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have several reviews from C-level specialists who connected with us using the website. Now we can deliver our services to many customers. 

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

They delivered all of our tasks on time and were very positive during our communication. 

What was your primary form of communication with Empat?

Virtual Meeting

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

Empat was very adaptable with their project management style. 

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

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BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Hora-Nauko

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a talent management system helping recruiters to streamline their hiring process

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Product design
• MVP built

SOLUTION

How did you find Empat?

• Online Search
• Clutch Site

Why did you select Empat over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Empat were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We came to Empat with an idea to build a system to help recruiters better optimize their time with the first leg of talent search - CV matching. Current systems lack the customization functionality and require recruiters to manually filter out CVs before the first round of interviews. 
We had a business process figures out because it's the industry our team knows best and we needed someone to create a very simple interface to have as little onboarding  friction as possible. Empat was highly regarded here on Clutch and was one of the vendors we reached out to and eventually went with them.
They have successfully provided us with the product design and the initial MVP that we are now testing with a pool of selected pilot customers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Considering that we only had the business process ready (no user stories, no UI/UX, and no clear defition of what an "MVP" would be) I was impressed  with the fact that we were almost perfectly within the timeline and the budget. 

We finished the designs in just 1 iteration due to the proactiveness of Empat team and the MVP took us some time to be built (since we had to finalize the feature list) but we ended up only 1 week over initial 12 week estimate, which in the world of software development is as good as it gets. 

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

We had weekly meetings with the project manager and in the beginning we had daily calls with the lead designer. Overall the communication was very smooth and our vague project description was broken down into clear features and deliverables. 

What was your primary form of communication with Empat?

Virtual Meeting

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

Empat seems to have a very hardworking team. The guys were available outside of normal working hours and were happy to help. We sometimes send messages over the weekend (without an expectation  that someone will respond to them) but got answers few hours later. That's very impressive. 

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

Our experience with Empat was very smooth. Maybe the initial paperwork could have been done a bit faster, but it was an minor issue

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of ShredSpots

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We help skaters find best spots for skating

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Develop an app that will help people find the best spots for skating (with terrain difficulty and reviews from users)
• Implement some features like AR
• Launch and post launch support

SOLUTION

How did you find Empat?

• Online Search
• Referral

Why did you select Empat over others?

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

How many teammates from Empat were assigned to this project?

14

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

We asked Empat to develop an app that fulfilled the

dream of a skateboarder from South California. An app

that helps skaters find the best spots for skating in

their area with reviews for other users about the

difficulty/probability of being busted. We also asked

Empat to implement different features like AR.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The app is running and has 5.0 stars rating in App

Store. Moreover it’s 200k+ skaters and more than 100k

skate spots.

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

We were glad to know that Empat team knows how to

work around the design, theme, and functions we

envisioned in our project. Our cooperation from start to finish was inspiring and flawless.

What was your primary form of communication with Empat?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting

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

Communication skills and commitment to the job.

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

The dream was fulfilled, what could we ask more?

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Manager of a hotel.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We provide an unique hotel experience for our many
guests

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Create a website based on a prototype we already had
• Do it as fast as possible
• Link the room booking service to the website and ensure that it works flawlessly
• Implement new design that they had to develop themselves

SOLUTION

How did you find Empat?

Other

Why did you select Empat over others?

Good value for cost

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

Empat's work included front-end, back-end, and web
design. They have built a website based on an
already existing prototype and linked all of the
necessary integrations that we asked of them. They
also brought a unique design that corresponds with
our vision of our brand

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The website is now working, we are still gathering the
statistics and will update our review.

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

The name Empat corresponds with their project
management style. They invest in their products and
care about them like their own.

What was your primary form of communication with Empat?

Virtual Meeting

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

The main asset of Empat is its people. We were fascinated by their communication style and personal touch.

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

No complains

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Associate of Dnipro VC

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Venture Capital Firm focused on AI & Cybersecurity

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Design the website according to our needs
• Develop the website and make it running
• Launch the website and support

SOLUTION

How did you find Empat?

Referral

Why did you select Empat over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Empat were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We asked Empat to create a business card website for our fund, design it according to our demands, and launch it on the web with further support. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are finishing some issues on our end to start the business processes, so we will update the review as soon as we receive any results. 

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

The managers we worked with were very responsive and delivered the results in terms we agreed on. The development team heard all of our concerns and worked around them. 

What was your primary form of communication with Empat?

Virtual Meeting

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

We enjoyed the human touch on everything Empat provided us with. The team was proactive and used unique development skills to fulfill our request. The communication left us with no doubts. We plan to work together more in the future. 

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

None at this point. All issues were solved. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am an executive of MemoChat

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

MemoChat helps people connect with each other on a new level. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Create an outstanding user-friendly design for an app
• To develop the chat app
• Troubleshoot the app in terms of user security

SOLUTION

How did you find Empat?

• Online Search
• Clutch Site

Why did you select Empat over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Empat were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

Empat was tasked to create a chat app, including design, and specific features that allow people to easily create memos that can be used in a chat. They have put together the design, app, and required security features that ensure user safety and comfort. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project is on the release stage, so we'll make sure to provide updates as soon as the app is released. 

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

The project team was quite reactive and responsive to our needs, provided us with necessary informationand proper coordination throughout the whole process of development. 

What was your primary form of communication with Empat?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The Empat team is truly impressive at what they do, from communication to product development everything was flawless. 

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

Not really, the proper communication left no concerns. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Clueby

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

AI Assistant for Email Management

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Collaboration and joint development with the founding team to create a new product.

SOLUTION

How did you find Empat?

Referral

Why did you select Empat over others?

• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned
• Other

How many teammates from Empat were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Technologies used:

• Node.js
• Figma
• Laravel
• MySQL
• PHP
• OpenAI.

The key deliverables included a fully functional web application built with the technologies mentioned above, user-oriented designs created in Figma, a well-structured and documented back-end codebase, and integration with OpenAI for intelligent "cold letter" filtering.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We recently launched the project, so data collection is still ongoing.

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

Empat's project management was high-level. The team consistently met deadlines throughout the development process, and the product was launched according to our planned timeline. Communication was also excellent.

What was your primary form of communication with Empat?

Virtual Meeting

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

The team has a collaborative spirit. I was impressed by their emphatic attitude to our needs.

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

Everything was great.