Mobile and Web development in Ramat Gan
Initech is an innovative software company that develops digital products for startups and online businesses. We are experts in understanding the client’s vision and needs, be it in application development and/or UX/UI design. We know how to listen, analyze and build appealingly clean and highly function-able products. Our systematic and professional approach allows us to create a wide range of digital products.
Initech is an innovative Israeli-based software powerhouse. We specialize in developing digital products for startups and online businesses. We build high-end client-side and server-side web and mobile applications using best-of-breed open-source technologies.
Project types and work formats
- Product - from idea (highly multidisciplinary, managed by Initech), usually performed on time & material basis
- Product - from spec (focus on software, managed by Initech), can be performed globally or time & materials (depending on the required level of flexibility / uncertainty in requirements)
- Maintenance / Tech assignments (focus on software layer, managed by customer), retainer or hours-bank based
- Consulting (focus on specific skills, managed by customer), retainer or hours-bank based
Our Technology
- We use Python / Django / PostgreSQL / ElasticSearch technology stack for server-side development.
- We use ReactJS for client-side development (we support Angular as well).
- We use AWS services for high-scalability operations.
Focus
Portfolio
- Autodesk - Autodesk specializes in 3D Design Software and Digital Prototyping.
- Israeli Nature and Parks Authority - an Israeli government organization
- Cardo Systems, Ltd - Cardo is a leading manufacturer of BT headsets for motorcycle and bicycle riders.
- LiveU - provide live video streaming for TV, mobile, online and social media.
- Oggii - a startup in the field of IoT
Personal mood diary | Mobile App for Android
About the project
A fun personal mood tracking application, which allows its users to keep track over their moods over time and even see how they compare to average moods in their area. The application employs algorithms for anonymizing user private data and approximation of user location.
Work process
The project included full cycle of product design and development: from functional analysis, UX design, visual design, development and deployment.
Analysis & Definition
Our expert product analysts worked with the customer to translate requirements into functional and appealing product.
UX & UI
The UX process included creation of interactive wireframes to create a common language between the customer, designer and the developer. The core challenge was to create a fun and inviting user interface, that would encourage the user to keep tracking her mood over time.
Development
The application was development in agile mode with sprints adding vertical slices of functionality. At the end of each sprint, the application was available for testing on staging, which greatly reduced the overall QA and customer review time.
Multi-user real-time game
About the project
A browser game with a goal to familiarize users with the basics of the stock exchange and trading in a fun and engaging manner
Work process
Our main goal was to help the customer to translate an 80's Israeli board game into the online world. Converting a physical board game into a web-based one required an iterative workflow, starting with a prototype, and gradually expanding the game's functionality and adjusting them to the moder online multi-player game requirements.
Analysis & Definition
Translating the game rules and making them compatible with the web domain, focusing on engagement and retention.
UX & UI
Performing market research and user-testing ,in order to improve the game and make it more intuitive for the target audience. For this reason, experts provided graphic
Web development
We employed Node.js and Socket.io to enable real-time interaction among competing players, as well as CSS3 and Javascript animations for broad browser support. The development process was iterative starting with a prototype of the game rules engine and gradually
Contact image sharing | Hybrid Mobile App for iOS and Android
About the project
A cross-platform mobile application that allows callers to share the contact images among their friends. The user can determine how she will look at their friend’s smartphone when they call them. The user has fine-grained control over the updates arriving from her friends.
Work process
The project included full cycle of product design and development: from initial product definition, through functional analysis, UX design, visual design, development and deployment.
Analysis & Definition
Together with the customer, our expert product managers created a simple, yet functional and appealing product. The process included several iterations of work over the functional analysis.
UX & UI
The UX process included creation of interactive wireframes to create a common language between the customer, designer and the developer. The UI design included the complete branding: logo, typography and branding. Special emphasis was made to provide uniform and intuitive experience for both iOS and Android platforms.
Development
Over the course of development, we had to overcome platform-specific complexities related to contacts management and create a unified infrastructure for managing contacts metadata. Efficient usage of Ionic mobile development platform 3rd party services allowed us to build the application at fraction of the cost when compared with purely native development.
Job Search and Hiring platform | Responsive website
About the project
An innovative job search and hiring platform, allowing the jobseekers to record and upload a brief self-introduction video, instead of a complex and inefficient process of preparation and sending out of traditionary resumes.
Work process
The project included a full cycle of product design and development: from initial product definition, through functional analysis, UX design, visual design, development, and deployment.
Analysis & Definition
Our team of expert analysts and UX designers worked closely with the customer to pick the right set of features for the product. This included iterative requirements analysis and multiple sessions of feedback implementation, till the final functional specification took shape.
UX & UI
The UX process started with creating interactive wireframes, which allowed us to refine the user flows and make right UX decisions before investing effort into the actual design. The UI design included the complete branding: logo, typography and branding. The mobile-first approach was employed to ensure great usability on mobile devices.
Development
The application was development in agile mode with sprints adding vertical slices of functionality. At the end of each sprint, the application was available for testing on staging, which greatly reduced the overall QA and customer review time.
Social network for shopping
About the project
A social network for online shopping that provides users with an innovative user-centering shopping experience unlike any existing price comparison and aggregator sites.
Work process
The project included the full cycle of product design and development: from initial product definition, through functional analysis, UX design, visual design, development, and deployment.
Analysis & Definition
Our team of expert analysts and UX designers worked closely with the customer to pick the right set of features for the product. This included a marketing research, iterative requirements analysis and multiple sessions of feedback implementation, till the final functional specification took shape.
UX & UI
The UX process included intensive work with interactive wireframes, which allowed us to refine the user flows and make right UX decisions before investing effort into the actual design. The UI design included the complete branding: logo, typography, and branding. The mobile-first approach was employed to ensure great usability on mobile devices.
Development
The application was developed in agile mode with sprints adding vertical slices of functionality. At the end of each sprint, the application was available for testing on staging, which greatly reduced the overall QA and customer review time.
Dating cross-platform mobile application
About the project
A mobile application for the online dating service exclusively for Jewish marriage-minded singles,with a goal of establishing meaningful and lasting relationships leading to marriage
Work process
In light of continued success of the existing web platform, the client decided extend it to the mobile domain. The goal of this project was to give an easier access to the experience of the platform by providing an app for mobile devices.
Analysis & Definition
Understanding the client's business needs and creating an initial functional specification
UX & UI
Conducting a market research of competitor applications, preparing interactive mockups for user testing and establishing a graphical concept
Mobile development
The application was developed in agile mode with weekly planning rounds with the customer