HUSPI

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Managing Director of a financial services company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are an independent payroll company that offers an employer-of-record service to contractors/employees working and/or living in Switzerland.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Provide UI/UX designs that would be user-friendly and convenient
• Develop a software platform for managing the payroll processes & documents
• Create a client-facing informational website

SOLUTION

How did you find HUSPI?

Referral

Why did you select HUSPI over others?

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

How many teammates from HUSPI were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

We have contracted HUSPI to develop web-based custom accounting / payroll software that would be able to automate and optimize business processes at our company because before we have done our work semi-manually using various instruments and we needed a single hub for all the data and dashboards.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I am more than happy with the work.

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

We are satisfied with the project management provided by Huspi. First, we were suggested to do the inception phase, when we had a chance to discover all the specific details about the product we wanted to build. Second, after finalizing all requirements, we have started the work.

Huspi has created a transparent and productive workflow, where the assigned project manager has given us a chance to receive great products on time and within a reasonable budget, Moreover, the project manager was explicitly interested in delivering not the most expensive but the best solution, suggesting us alternative options of how the business requirements can be handled.

What was your primary form of communication with HUSPI?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

First, I value transparent and clear communication with Huspi. It helps me to understand all the processes and dive into the world of software development. Second, I am impressed by the way Huspi is interested in the success of this product. While their responsibility was to deliver a working system, they have always been suggesting to us ideas of how the product can be better and better.

Third, I was surprised by the way Huspi handled all the challenges they faced during the full-scale war against russia. Last winter, the company faced radical issues with the russian attacks on the critical infrastructure in Ukraine that caused problems with the light and internet connection. However, Huspi immediately found a way to reduce all the risks of such a situation and provided all the needed work on time.

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

I have no comment about the areas of improvement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Marketing Director/ IT Coordinator of Egersund Seafood Ltd

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Retail network of Norwegian seafood stores and restaurants across the Ukraine.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Digitalization of retail sales, shop takeaway and car delivery service
• Build an e-commerce website and a client-facing application for taking orders and admin panel.
• Build mobile applications for the clients, couriers and delivery managers.
• Build a management system of digital order taking/processing by shop assistance within a shop
• Build Self Ordering Kiosks/POS terminal that enables customers to place orders and make payments without human interaction

SOLUTION

How did you find HUSPI?

Referral

Why did you select HUSPI over others?

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

How many teammates from HUSPI were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

We wanted to streamline the process of management because most of the administrative tasks were done manually using different systems. We came to HUSPI for an e-commerce website, but after discussing the needs, we decided to include other tools into the scope that simplified the internal processes for all the involved departments.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Stability of system. Online process of taking orders from the customers is running 24/7
• Easy process of taking orders
• Ability to make online sales with weighted products as well as with SKU
• Payment processing automation
• High ranking SEO results

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

We are happy with how the project was handled in terms of the project management. We knew that we can count on the HUSPI team to work well and they thought outside of the box.

What was your primary form of communication with HUSPI?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

As a result of our cooperation, our sales increased. HUSPI thought from a business perspective more than just from a software development one, which helped us to increase our ROI and scale our business because we could automate numerous processes and handle more incoming requests from customers.

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

We liked our cooperation with HUSPI, happy with the current support we have and would recommend them for any company as a reliable and rock-slod partner.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Tilting Point is a company with a focus on the gaming industry, where we use the latest innovative technologies to power up the customer experience. I am the Engineering Producer. https://www.tiltingpoint.com/

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire HUSPI?

We have our own in-house team of developers and at first, we hired HUSPI to support our corporate website. However, when we saw that our cooperation is very efficient, we shared more serious tasks with the HUSPI team. Together we developing a Web3 platform to empower games with P2E opportunities. HUSPI’s role is to build websites and backend services on top of blockchain technology.

SOLUTION

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

Networking, recommendation by a good friend.

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

The latest large project is actually a program of projects for our own Web3 platform. This is where the HUSPI team became a valuable asset.

Describe the recruitment process in detail.

We hired HUSPI to support our corporate website. However, when we saw that our cooperation is very efficient, we shared more serious tasks with the HUSPI team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were able to develop some websites and PoCs for the Web3 stuff and validate the hypotheses that we had regarding this product. Besides this, we also have other projects that we are working on together.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Both our in-house team and outsourced HUSPI team have project managers that discuss the tasks ahead and set priorities. The tools we use are JIRA for task tracking, Google Meet for meetings, and Slack for communication.

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

Their agility and ability to deliver things fast with good quality.

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

We are satisfied with our cooperation with HUSPI.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO & Founder of the Chornobyl App - the first official mobile app for Chornobyl. It's tells the history, shows the current state of things within the Exlusion Zone and help a user to get ready for the real travel to Chornobyl

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire HUSPI?

Full end-to-end development of the application and its Admin panel, technical specifications of the product, support in lacking design elements, publish and further support of the app

What were your goals for this project?

Create a cross-platform mobile app that would be an easy experience for a very vast majority of users. The app should have had the admin panel in order for the content managers to independently manage any part of the app. We needed map functionality, interactive elements for AR, 360, audioguides, gifs, text, photo and video content easily manageable

SOLUTION

How did you select HUSPI?

HUSPI has shown their expertise in the previous projects we have worked on together, thus I knew I could trust such an important project to them and expect dedication and deep knowledge of the technology

Describe the project in detail.

Chornobyl App includes: full information about the history of the disaster, undisclosed materials, fakes around the topic, art and events about Chornobyl, interactive map with all locations within the Exclusion Zone incorporating AR and 360 features, exclusive guides to the zone with audioguide, and a separate block in the app that would help a user get ready for the travel itself.

Plus to this, the team has created an independent Admin panel that allows to change any content within the app dynamically

What was the team composition?

PM, Unity developer, Frontend developer, Release manager, Designer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Application available from all over the world in Play Market and Apple Store. Convenient content management Admin Panel. Fully functional interactive elements within the app. The product is receiving positive feedback in our user tests

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We had very structured processes and the team has been highly involved in creating the best product possible. Sometimes we had to go overtime or prepare additional documentation for the governmental reports and HUSPI has supported me throughout this process with dedication and great involvement

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They think outside the box, they are willing to provide the best solutions, and they made the app supportable. Sometimes such decisions meant going out of the initially discussed scope and the team has been very responsible and open to it

Are there any areas for improvement?

Make sure you are just as involved in the processes of your clients and give your best ideas - it helps a lot

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am Advocacy and Communications Specialist at UN Women Ukraine. In 2014, UN Women launched a campaign to engage men and boys as agents of change for gender equality - HeForShe, a solidarity campaign for the advancement of gender equality. I co-led the implementation of the HeForShe Arts Week project and worked directly with HUSPI.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire HUSPI?

Augmented reality (AR) mobile application development

What were your goals for this project?

As a part of promotion of HeForShe in Ukraine, for the second time a HeForShe Arts Week was organized by UN Women and a central part of the Arts Week was an augmented reality app with 14 artworks by Ukrainian women artists. We wanted to create a mobile platform, that makes art available anywhere in the world. The solution we ticked is AR gallery of works of contemporary Ukrainian women artists (1909-2019) with integrated video, audio and text guides for each picture.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We received a recommendation and this vendor agreed to develop the project in a short timeframe.

Describe the project in detail.

Mobile application including the use of the Unity AR Foundation, iOS ARKit SDK, Android AR Core SDK.

What was the team composition?

PM, Unity developer, Frontend developer, Release manager, UX designer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The outcome was successful and the app was launched on time. The most unexpected and impressive impact was the heightened attention to the AR gallery and the key Arts Week activity during the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated quarantine, with restrictions on all cultural activities within the country. In such an environment the virtual gallery was still available for users around the world in Play Market and Apple Store.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Given the scope of the project, we didn't use any tracking systems except the initial timelines, which were executed in a timely manner. We used direct communication via group instant messengers, offline meetings and phone. HUSPI team was always available for inquiries.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We tested and received the final version of the application on a tight deadline, so the speed of development was impressive.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Our overall experience was very satisfactory, in an ideal world we'd appreciate for teams to proactively lead follow ups and communication.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are an online ticket selling service that unites partners and event organizers in the Ukrainian market. My position at company is the Deputy Director.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire HUSPI?

Cross-platform mobile application.

What were your goals for this project?

We needed a custom front part for our CRM system.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

By recommendation.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Mobile application integrated with CRM system. The main functionality is to read QR codes / barcodes from tickets for the list of different events and can be used by different users (as a part of CRM's entrance control system). The main technology is React Native.

What was the team composition?

DEV/Front, DEV/Back, PM / BA, QA.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Application is available on the Apple store and Play market for the Ukrainian market and we are using it for the daily business.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

They provided very reliable management. due to DLs all communication was organized via Skype, emails and phone calls.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Responsible and honest.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I can say that our trust was justified.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are real-estate experts that develop digital ecosystems using cutting-edge technologies like 3D visualization, service integration, and data analytics. We make real estate simple and exciting. I am CTO.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire HUSPI?

We have hired HUSPI to help us develop our new product from scratch.

What were your goals for this project?

We want to make real estate simple and exciting for buyers by giving them a possibility to acquire properties through leasing

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

HUSPI was recommended to us as a trustworthy partner.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

The project development consisted of two major parts: 1) The website for end consumers (search, apartments display, cost calculation) 2) A back-office part of the project (apartment management) In terms of technologies used in the project, HUSPI used: FrontEnd: React 16+ (TypeScript, AntDesign), Bootstrap; Backend - NodeJS 10+ (Express, TypeScript, TypeORM, OData); Database - PostgreSQL 10+

What was the team composition?

The team included a Frontend Developer, Backend Developer, Quality Assurance Engineer, HTML Coding Developer, DevOps Engineer as well as a PM/BA for streamlined communication about the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

With the help of the HUSPI team, we have created the MVP and we’re ready to start testing it in the market.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Management was very reliable; the project was organized by Scrum methodology via our JIRA, so we didn’t even need to adapt to something new. The rest of the project communication was mostly done via Skype.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The HUSPI team is very responsible and honest.

Are there any areas for improvement?

We enjoyed this part of the project development with HUSPI and consider them as a strategic partner for further development.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

FDI’s software products simplify communication between government institutions and citizens, create a brand-new digital standard for the management of cities and communities. Smart cities, the transparency of the government bodies, and a simple system of integration. https://fdi.ua/en/

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire HUSPI?

Development of mobile apk, that build infrastructure communications between city residents.

What were your goals for this project?

Connect the all city’ infrastructure subunits with the city residents. The main goal is to increase the efficiency of the city’ responsiveness in different citizen requests and reduce some of the paperwork in its subunits.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We had got a good recommendation for them.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

It was the development of the mobile application. The application was created with React Native on the front and Node.js on the back.

What was the team composition?

The management were partly on our side, Huspi provided with two Middle Developers, then we added one more Developer and QA. Also all the technical requirements, use cases, use stories were created by their PM.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The development of the project MVP was successful, now the project under the investors`; reviews and after it will be approved, we start the new stage of development and I’m sure will take Huspi as our vendor.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We used Jira and Scrum. All communication was on Skype and Telegram. In my opinion, management was organized quite well.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Shortly speaking, reliable and client-oriented organization

Are there any areas for improvement?

We are, actually, satisfied with their work

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Upside Digital drives digital transformation by leveraging smart technology, mastering supply chain, and creating a superior customer experience. I am a co-founder of this company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire HUSPI?

HUSPI works purely as and outsourced development arm for our client’s large-scale product that brings together demand and supply data from multiple sources. 

What were your goals for this project?

The goal was to display production planning and sales processes of a large plant in a similar user interface.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We picked HUSPI at random, only so that they could start supporting our project immediately.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

HUSPI provided full-cycle development for a product planning and sales operation module of an internal system for factories. They integrated it with our client’s internal IT solutions. 

The system was done on Angular 4, Java Spring, REST API, HTML5, and Oracle. Also, they provided DevOps support, including Docker, Apache Tomcat, TeamCity, CI, Windows Server 2016.

What was the team composition?

The starting team consisted of two middle developers, a project manager, and a DevOps specialist. Then, we added one more developer and a QA engineer. For support, we still have one middle Developer, a QA engineer, and a project manager on a part-time basis.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The system was implemented and successfully works for one of our clients, and HUSPI still provides support.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We work via Jira using a Scrum methodology. Communication is organized via Skype. Management is very reliable. They respond to every request in a short timeframe; it doesn't matter if it’s a holiday or weekend.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They are really responsible and honest.

Are there any areas for improvement?

There are always some areas for improvement, but HUSPI is a comfort to work with.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the COO for a startup that is using nervous system intelligence to improve the human condition on our shared planet. We use or license our technology to cases that are within our ethical goals of applying science toward human good and societal welfare.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire HUSPI?

We had already deduced the hard and software system for neural state measurements and implemented an algorithm on Python. We hired HUSPI to help us develop the idea further. 

What were your goals for this project?

We needed a proof of concept for our central idea and algorithm.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We connected with them through personal contacts. 

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

HUSPI began by creating our system architecture. It was a complicated one because, as a startup, some of the parts are unstable. They also designed a web dashboard with data visualization from the algorithm output, user settings, and session settings. The dashboard included bulbs that changed color depending on several data variables from six different body parameters. HUSPI gathered all the data and video for every session and made graphs to correlate with video timelines. They used a variety of technologies, including React, Redux, Core UI, Node.js, Noble, and PostgreSQL.

What was the team composition?

The team composition varied with the level of development. We received an initial consultation from a senior IT project manager, then a system architect built the structure. Two developers and one project manager completed all subsequent development work with part-time support from a DevOps team. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Not everything went perfectly, but we eventually received a system that real therapists could use in live sessions to gather user experience data.  

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We began with Jira, but with a short project length and some unexpected detours, we rather quickly opted for more direct communication via phone, Skype, and WhatsApp.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They are fully invested in their projects. They strove to understand our obstacles and bottlenecks more than we were able to ourselves. Moreover, many of their solutions were more time and cost-effective than those of other vendors we had considered. 

Are there any areas for improvement?

I would like to see them spend more time on the initial system audit because the development process often deviated from the original plan. On the other hand, HUSPI did not charge us any additional expenses for a scope that extended beyond the agreement.