Intobi

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CTO in an omni-channel retail company based in Nordics.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Intobi?

We needed a UI/UX designer in the renewal of the technology stack, where one of the outcomes was the frontend of the online store.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We interviewed a few candidates and through Intobi we found a suitable author.

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

Frontend's UI/UX design was part of a larger reform, where technology is modernized on many levels. The frontend project was started in a headless way, which turned out to be a good way to proceed. Design was done flexibly at the same time as frontend development. With this model, we were able to keep an eye on the customer experience without major technical limitations.

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

My team worked directly with their UI/UX designer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The design was made with Figma. As the outcome we got a design system, UI components and page layouts. We also used interactive prototypes and user testing.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We used agile methods and the designer was part of our own team. The workflow was very fluent.

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

The company was flexible and they took care of us as a customer.

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

We got the peace to do the work since the designer was involved in our own processes. I can't say what could be improved.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CTO for a software development company that specializes in web3 and blockchain technologies. We are working on bridging the gap between FIAT and Stablecoins, through consumer-facing CBDCs with our Digital Cash Stablecoins.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Intobi?

We hired developers from Intobi to outsource the talent and skip the internal requiting and hiring process, that way we could incorporate them close to our team, and we saw the value and quality Intobi could bring with their in-house Developers being able to collaborate with one and other, also while bringing Ui / UX team trained to work effectively with their developers.

SOLUTION

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

We were actively looking for tech houses to outsource our developers, and throughout the pile of companies, Andrew from Intobi always had a direct honest approach. It was easy to get down to business while adjusting to each other. their developers are top-notch, and it is hard to complain about their ethics.

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

They provided us with a Full-Stack developer which was experienced in Angular which was the needed talent at that time. We then later saw potential by using our expertise in Blockchain and the developer's fats paced learning capability to launchpad other projects which were Web3 based with great success.

Describe the recruitment process in detail.

The recruitment process began with contacting Intobi and requesting a proposal for a specific project. Into then reviewed the project requirements and develops a proposal outlining the scope of work, deliverables, timeline, and cost. We quickly then saw the potential to restructure into a fulltime position provided by Intobi.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

With their support, we were able to develop our products faster than anticipated. We have successfully completed 5 projects always with great results, and now entering the 6th project.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Even though their developers are Remote, they became a part of our team. Adapted to our scrums and 2 weeks sprints.

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

Their high-level developers at cost-effective prices are impressive. Valuing their proactive suggestions for solving problems.

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

Given the situation of the Russian Invasion in Ukraine, and how responsive and proactive they have been, we don't have any improvement recommendations to point out today.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO and co-founder of the SaaS company Arrange.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We were about to rewrite our old platform from scratch and were searching for a company that could help set up a whole team, including; designers, front-end developers, and backend developers.

SOLUTION

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

After searching the market on multiple platforms we ended up with Intobi because of their speed and ability to quickly understand our product and market.

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

As soon as the team was assembled, we had some company-wide workshops where we discussed the current platform and what we wanted to see on the new platform. We ended up with a solution that combined NestJS, Graphql, and React.

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

We had the same project manager during the project, together with two backend developers, three designers, and two frontend developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After the launch of our new platform, we can now meet the demand, and adding new features is now a matter of hours, not days.

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

We have daily stand-ups and a Friday demo day where people showcase what they have built. We use Asana for project management and GitLab for our code.

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

They do everything they can to deliver on time; if anything should happen to prevent that, they find a solution and communicate it.

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

As the team has matured, communication has improved a lot.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the Head of Product for Gradguide, a mentorship and events platform to help students and graduates get jobs in the world's fastest-growing companies.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We need to expand our engineering team and find strong candidates that were able to start quickly.

SOLUTION

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

We had been introduced to Intobi at the beginning of the hiring process for our initial development team. A year later, when the need arose to expand our current team, we opened the conversation again with Intobi. Their ability to assign someone to the project quickly, with the assurance they were strong in all the fields required of them led us to decide to work with them.

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

Starting with one full-stack engineer initially, we kicked off the process making smaller fixes and updates to our platform in order to acclimate. After our second Intobi engineer, a front-end developer, joined they worked together on new platform features, as well as updates and fixes.

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

We have a project manager and stand-in CTO co-ordinating operations on the Intobi-side, and work with a full-stack and front-end engineer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After having the two Intobi developers on the project for some time, we have been able to stabilise our platform which has allowed us to scale, as well as update the UI and make more UX-based development decisions.

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

The management style was mostly directed by us as the developers are acting as an extension of our team. Both communication and responsiveness are excellent.

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

They very evidently place the needs of their customer and project first. This extends to deciding who to place on the project as well as checking in on progress and maintaining employee motivation on their side.

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

One suggestion could be that for customers who aren't tech literate to offer a consultation as part of the hiring process to determine the right stack and hire for the project.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the CEO and co-founder of MindTales, a mental well-being platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Intobi?

We needed a UX/UI design for our platform.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We've been designing new platform features, and they’ve helped analyze the existing user journey. After the analysis, Intobi created a new user journey and updated the wireframes using Figma. They’ve followed the existing brand guidelines throughout the UX/UI design revamp.

What is the team composition?

I work with the product manager and the UI/UX designer.

How did you come to work with Intobi?

I found them on Upwork.

How much have you invested in them?

I've invested around $20,000 USD so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started the partnership in March 2022, and it’s ongoing. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I like that Intobi’s designer suggests things outside the box; the platform’s UX/UI now looks better. When I worked with UI and UX designers before, I had to tell them everything. Whereas here, their designer takes the initiative to bring new ideas, which has been very useful.

How did Intobi perform from a project management standpoint? 

I give Intobi an excellent project management rating; they follow our deadlines. We have meetings at least once a week to discuss what needs to be done next. Sometimes, we have another meeting during the week if we have any follow-ups. We have open communication, and they are always there, even on the weekends, which is really great. We use monday.com, Slack, Google Meet, and Zoom for communication. So far, everything has been good.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I think their strength is in how they think outside the box and the creativity they bring to the process.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Even with the current situation — the Russian Invasion of Ukraine — they’re doing brilliant work. To be honest, I don’t have anything negative to say.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Customers should ask Intobi to come up with ideas and solutions.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the head of business development at Innotrail. We build digital products that help student become college, career and life ready.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We were using a fairly new technology for mobile app development called Flutter. We wanted to enhance our mobile app as per the feedback from thousands of users. We wanted to make those enhancements and put the release out to the users as soon as possible.

SOLUTION

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

We found them online, the management team at Intobi understood our needs very well. We were looking for a partner who would not only provide software development services but also understand our business and product well. Being a startup, price was also a consideration. Intobi worked with us closely to provide us great value for our money.

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

The project required the Intobi team to enhance an existing mobile app to provide more capabilities for the users. That included development of 6-8 screens with data exchange with the server and complex UI rendering logic. The technology used was Flutter for mobile app development and MathJAX for rendering Math formulas.

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

We had two members, one mobile developer and one project manager, working with us full time assisted by additional team members time to time.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were able to develop the intended features in time and with right quality. The team at Intobi worked hard to understand the product goals and were able to deliver the features as expected.

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

The communication from the Intobi team was top notch. We used several tools like Slack, JIRA, Google meet, Zoom etc. for communication. The Intobi team was always on top of things, communicating any queries and schedule adjustments without any delay.

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

The company leadership was visionary, flexible, and forward-looking. They understood our vision, needs and limitations very well. Today's world is all about partnership and shared goals. Intobi proved to be a great partner for us.

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

The end user expectations continue to go higher. The products we build need to get better functionally as well as visually. Intobi should continue to focus on training their team members to solve challenging and difficult problems. That's how they can differentiate in the market.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a consulting company in Australia helping small & medium businesses to boost their productivity and performance.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We invited Intobi for the front-end development of the custom ordering portal for one of our clients. The goal was to cover internal resource shortage and develop front-end

SOLUTION

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

After a couple of conversations over Zoom, these guys demonstrated a high level of competence and great honesty. The biggest distinction from the majority of other agencies Intoby, first of all, was interested in project success in general rather than getting the job first at all costs. Openness in communication and honesty made a deal.

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

Front-end development on Vue3, partially from scratch, partially on the platform of the existing product and integration of common modules between multiple applications.

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

2 front-end developers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

In a short period of time, the guys were able to create (render and connect to back-end) quite complex interface and functionality. They demonstrated excellent communication with our development team and resolved any questions about the backend.

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

We did not use PM from Intobi. The developers are very easy to communicate with through Slack and Zoom calls. Very easy to work with.

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

Honesty. No two words about it.

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

Cannot think of anything. It was great to work with Intobi and looking forward to working on many more projects with them

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a sports mgt company that provide electronic timing and event mgt solutions for running and cycling events. I'm the CEO.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

To adapting the buiness provide virtual solutions for our charites and customers during Covid. Before Covid intobi provided web solutions to help us maintain to be leader in our industry

SOLUTION

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

The ease and speed on how to get ideas converted into real solutions

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

Identifying the solutions that were required and then put these into place through the Intobis tech team. The work is always ongoing to adapt to the changes within the industry

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

we had 4 people get the solutions and online features functioning. We had web development to app development solutions right through to user interface design.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were able to attract business during covid through virtual events results portal solutions. All real live events which were our core business did not exist.

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

Communication was very easy, and they got things done on time.

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

Are able to adapt and learn any business and understand how it works. This makes development easy and on time.

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

No. All was great.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO of the IT business and mainly involved in Custom Software Development.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

I am managing quite a big list of different IT projects.

Had a chance to work with different individuals as well as with different companies. They were good and bad but still not the Level I was looking for.

Nowadays the biggest challenge is to find a good company that will be providing not just reliable software but will play like your tech partner and will be willing to help your business but not just take care of technologies. I found Intobi as the right company which is sharing all the responsibilities and challenges together with my business.

SOLUTION

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

I posted my job post on a freelance marketplace and I am glad that Intobi Guys contacted me there.

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

In the beginning, I have high-level specs regarding what needs to be done. When I start a new project with Intobi - we all discuss the details together, split it into milestones, put tasks in Jira, and after that Guys start the work.

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

Atm, I have 3 team members from the Intobi side: Daniel as a Project Manager, Alex, and Mike as Full-Stack devs. Expanding a team with Intobi will be quick and easy as soon as I need it.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The biggest Value here is that Intobi can set up and build the right team quickly, so I'm pretty confident in the resources and I do know we can expand the Team in a few weeks when we need to boost and strengthen our development ability.

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

I'm hiring a small Team from Intobi, so there is no need to use Scrum, but for me, it is enough to have weekly and daily calls/demos to discuss progress and our plans for the coming days.

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

They really do care about our business and work as our partners, not just an independent company. This pleasantly surprised me.

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

Well, guys are pretty flexible and always happy to adjust the working schema once I provide them with the feedback. So we are growing and improving our works iteratively. I am quite happy throughout our work together.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the Managing Partner of Food Production company. We design turnkey smart greenhouses for citizens who want to produce their own food

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

At first, we hired Intobi to carry out small web projects, but after a while, it turned into a full-time and long-term cooperation. The main goal was to rewrite the app, improve existing functionality and add new features.

SOLUTION

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

We were just looking for someone on a freelance, but then we managed to get to know Andrew, and looking at the previous experience and Intobi cases, I realized that they would be ideal for my tasks. I appreciated their approach to work and how they treat their clients. These were the decisive factors in my choice.

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

The first step was to migration Shopify from WP CMS to Shopify CMS + adding new logic. The second step is to migrate the web app from outdated .NET technology to the latest .NET 5 version and adding new functionalities. The third step is to continue the development of the web app and add new features.

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

At the beginning of our cooperation, we started with one developer, but for now, we have hired two guys: a front-end developer and one full-stack developer. Also, from their side, the Project Manager helps us to manage the workflow

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I can say with certainty that our application has become much more stable and fresh, with brand-new features. For our business is really important.

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

We communicate on Skype. Developers constantly follow a clear tasks list and keep us updated daily on calls or over-chats on what they are currently working on. I’m satisfied with it.

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

I think 100% transparency and full immersion in the process. I like the way of how they built the system of everyday communication.

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

In my opinion, there is always room for improvement, as in any business. If Intobi will continue to work in this spirit, they will certainly become even more competent in all aspects.