Innuy

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the founder and managing partner at Kolinx.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Innuy?

We wanted to create a mobile application, so we were looking for a company to help us with development.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We had a proof of concept, but it was not ready for market. Initially, we were planning to transform this proof of concept into a working application, but we decided to expand our target audience. Innuy ended up developing a new application for iOS and Android from ground up. The application brings into the modern age the idea of allowance by creating an account that children can use under their parents' supervision instead of a bank account, a piggy bank, or a credit card. The app can also be used by adults.

We have third-party vendors, so Innuy integrated the APIs as well as our internal database and our internal proprietary software. They also helped us submit the app to the App Store and the Google Play Store.

What is the team composition?

We worked 5–6 members of their team, including their CEO, a project manager, iOS/Android developers, and a UI designer. 

How did you come to work with Innuy?

They were recommended to us by someone who had worked with them previously. Also, we were attracted to the fact that we could get very good developers for a lower price.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent about $250,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

The project started in July 2016 and it was completed in July 2017. After that, we were using them for other projects and we'll be starting a new development stage with them next year.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They delivered everything we needed and we were very pleased with their work. They were open and honest about what could and couldn’t be done. We'll be using them again next year for another technological piece, which we'll be developing in collaboration with American financial institutions.

How did Innuy perform from a project management standpoint?

We mostly used Slack to communicate and we used Planio to track different stages of the project and provide feedback. It was a very collaborative project. We had multiple tasks within each stage and I had to approve each round before the next one would start. They always got back to us within the same day, if not within hours or minutes.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They've really become part of our team. They were very responsive and accepting of feedback. They were committed to implementing our vision and were flexible if we wanted to change the direction. Our app evolved a lot and the technology evolved, so I appreciated that they were not resistant to change (unlike our previous vendor).

Are there any areas they could improve?

No. The developer we were working with moved on and they assigned a different developer to us, who was just as good. The whole process was seamless.