Deep tech expertise for Startups and SMBs
Light IT provides innovative web and mobile software solutions for startups and enterprises. We offer more than just software development, we focus on clients’ needs, go deep into requirements to suggest improvements, plan our workflow to reduce the budget, and never miss deadlines.
For over 14 years, we have delivered 500+ custom solutions for companies from Europe, the United States, Canada, Japan, China, and many others.
Services we provide:
- Custom Software Development
- Dedicated Teams formation
- Business Digital Transformation
- IT Consulting
Our Expertise:
- Web, Mobile, SaaS Development
- Cloud Solutions
- Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning
- Business Intelligence
- Big Data (Data Mining & Processing)
- QA and DevOps services
- Blockchain
Main industries we cover:
- Healthcare
- EdTech
- FinTech
- HR & Recruiting
- Transportation & Logistics
Why you should choose Light IT:
- Certified technical experts
- Deep expertise in Data Science
- 500+ successful projects
- Budget reduction as a result of thoughtful project planning
- Effective technical implementation of products
- Guarantee of information confidentiality and data protection
- Our clients’ MVPs get their investments
- We succeed in delivering where other teams fail
We transform business ideas into profit-bringing products since 2006, and we are ready to transform yours. Let us know your requirements, and we’ll get back to you with a personalized offer!
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Custom Software Development for Payment Platform
the project
"They had excellent developers who really cared about the project."
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm the CTO of SumUp North America, and one of the founders of Fivestars, which SumUp acquired earlier this year. I am also GM of our enterprise channel division.
For what projects/services did your company hire Light IT Global, and what were your goals?
We have a number of larger clients who want to use our best-in-class loyalty platform, but need custom connection capabilties and APIs to interface with. I brought on LightIT to help us extend the APIs we had built on Tastypie in our Django Python stack to support all the different use cases that partners were requesting.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
We evaluated and interviewed talent from 3 major agencies. LightIT talent was consistently strong and passed our bar.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
They developed on python and django, and reasoned through database optimization, poorly documented old code, and thinly written PRDs to create these APIs. They then took on addl API development on our other API platform, FastAPI, and did well there too We also build a donation portal for a client, and all it took was just one of their developers to build the entire spec, and ensure it was successfully hosted on Heroku.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
3 people from vendor's team. We are now extending them to a new project
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
Time and budget to completion. API call time speed. Database load generated by APIs. Unit test coverage. Successful code reviews They performed strongly on all metrics, and often went above and beyond by creating great
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
Excellent communication with the team directly to me on all projects. Often went above and beyond by documenting legacy code, creating helpful diagrams, and driving and improving the data model even when an initial spec was provided. Loved working with them!
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
They had excellent developers who really cared about the project and took real ownership to make them great!
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
Nothing
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Portfolio
Gaming Engage, CarLend Deals, Tapway

Building a Multi-Device Gaming Cloud Solution
Industry: Gaming & Entertainment
Project type: SaaS
Project description:
A cross-platform mobile app for an international gaming subscription service.
Business impact:
Our client’s platform has more than 1 million active subscribers that use the desktop application exclusively. Once the development process is over, the product will be available on mobile devices and Smart TVs as well. Consequently, it will improve the platform’s accessibility and boost the number of subscribers.

A Software Ecosystem for the Retail Delivery
Industry: Retail
Project type: Marketplace
Project description:
Effortless management of delivery, supply & return processes between vendors and distributors in the retail domain with a sophisticated custom solution
Business impact:
Light IT created an entire B2B marketplace from the ground up that simplifies, streamlines, and automates business processes between outlet retailers and distributors. Thus, with the help of 2 cross-platform apps for iOS and Android as well as 3 web applications, retailers and suppliers can effectively order, supply, and return various goods. Thus, retailers will never be undersupplied.
The chosen tech stack allowed us to build a cost-effective yet comprehensive solution for our client — the marketplace can easily handle large sets of data, automate miscellaneous processes, use the geolocation feature for more convenience, etc. In addition, the solution uses data encryption, which makes the usage of the platform extremely secure.
What’s more, such a marketplace can be used for other industries such as financial services, healthcare, or real estate.

Educational Platform for Mental Health Awareness
Industry: EdTech, Healthcare
Project type: Web app
Project description:
Developing a custom multifunctional Edtech solution for a European company. The platform combines features of a modern LMS, authoring system, and tutorial software.
Business impact:
At the end of the development stage, our customer received a fully custom web solution that perfectly meets all the company’s business requirements. Its introduction led to a visible productivity boost as many tasks such as invoicing, notifications, and user management were fully automated.
The participants have particularly noted that the new system is extremely intuitive and easy to work with. Consequently, the customer satisfaction rate and client retention have also improved significantly.

Revamping the Educational Robotics Platform
Industry: EdTech
Project type: Website
Project description:
Revamping the educational platform for a well-established educational robotics brand with state-of-the-art technology.
Business impact:
After the development process was finished, Wizbots received a modern secure web portal. The website is fail-safe, easily copes with the high load, and is easy to use both for the clients and the staff members.

New Design & Functionality for a Learning Platform
Industry: EdTech
Project type: Web app
Project description:
Light IT experts created a sleek, modern design and implemented multiple new features for a well-known language learning platform. The newly introduced functionality increased the product’s visibility and boosted customer satisfaction.
Business impact:
After all of the requested features and the new design were successfully adopted, our client has received a lot of positive feedback from the users. The application currently has 375K unique monthly visitors, and this number keeps growing. At the moment, the platform is monetized in multiple ways: ads rotation, (for free accounts), subscription plans, and paid materials distributed via the built-in online shop.

Building a Peer-to-Peer Delivery Platform
Industry: Transportation and Logistics
Project type: SaaS
Project description:
An Uber-like solution for providing first-rate delivery services across Israel
Business impact:
After revamping the solution and introducing new functionality, the client’s business has experienced a major boost. The number of deliveries done via the platform increased up to 5 times compared to its previous version.
Moreover, the platform has more than 40 000 couriers throughout Israel and 350+ eating places have chosen the solution to let their customers order food & drinks via the apps.
With the massive popularity of the P2P platform, its carefully thought-out functionality, and scalability, our client has all the chances to enter the international market and effectively compete with other behemoths of the sharing economy such as Glovo, Uber, BlaBla Car, Airbnb, and many more.

Mobile App as a Robust Real-Time Dispatching Tool
Industry: Logistics
Project type: SaaS
Project description:
Cloud-based mobile solution that streamlines the workflow and simplifies customer interaction for waste service companies.
Business impact:
Although the development process is still in progress, the Light IT team has successfully launched a promo website to grow a client base. The demo of the solution is also available, so the waste service companies can try out the app and test the functionality.
With the useful features and a smart design, the platform will be definitely in high demand on the national market.

Medical Platform with a Hormonal Dosage Calculator
Industry: Healthcare
Project type: SAAS
Project description:
The platform is leveraged by the medical professionals to manage the patients’ records and prescribe necessary insertions by using a certified ultraprecise hormonal dosage calculator. The platform is fully HIPAA-compliant and integrated with a list of external healthcare solutions.
Business impact:
A secured and reliable HIPPA compliant app for managing patient data which improves and speeds up the work of therapist in creating a patient card, add new patients and choosing the type of dosage of treatment

An All-In-One Fintech CRM for Brokers
Industry: Fintech, Trading
Project type: PAAS
Project description:
The platform combines the features of a modern CRM and an effective analytical tool. An extensive end-to-end Fintech solution simplifies the client management process for brokers and gives control throughout all stages: from onboarding to monetization.
Business impact:
After the platform was introduced, it gave our client ample opportunities for monetization (subscription, freemium, etc.). Being both easy-to-use and functional, the solution quickly made a name for itself. The sleek UI/UX combined with robust functionality attracted the biggest market players in the trading field. Currently, the platform is utilized by AvaTrade — one of the most popular online brokers in the world.

A Telemedicine App Available via Web and Mobile
Industry: Healthcare
Project type: API
Project description:
The solution allows medical professionals to provide the patients with robust online consultations. The app simplifies the medical documents exchange, while also allowing to launch video meetings, communicate via text, send and receive payments.
Business impact:
Once the web app and the mobile app were released, both the medical professionals and the patients received a handy tool that enhanced the communication process significantly. The platform’s introduction also reduced paperwork, as the system keeps electronic health records of patients and stores the history of all doctor-patient interactions.

SPA SAAS OCR Solution for Precise Data Extraction
Industry: Enterprise software
Project type: SAAS
Project description:
An advanced SPA SAAS OCR solution that identifies and extracts information “as-written” using ML and a visual data capture method. The users are able to upload documents, manually map text areas in the documents, create predefined templates for the further usage, export received data in table, text or .csv formats.
Business impact:
Once the tool is successfully integrated into the existing platform, the system’s performance capabilities increase significantly. The easy and fast document processing allows to render services to a wider audience, decrease the system load, and provide more comprehensive analytics.

Multifunctional Social Trading App
Industry: Fintech, Social Media
Project type: PAAS
Project Description:
A sleek multifunctional social trading platform allowing the users to trade shares, indices, commodities, and FX pairings, get instant access to the latest market information, share and track trade signals, and join global conversations related to trading.
Business impact:
Once the project was successfully implemented, it caught the audience’s interest with an elegant user-friendly interface, a wide range of trading instruments, and the “contra copy trading”, as most of the social trading platforms only allow for standard copy trading. The platform utilized the fee monetization model, charging overnight/rollover fees.

A Fully Automated Trading Bot
Industry: Fintech, Trading
Project type: Trading Bot
Project Description:
An ML-based trading bot monitors prices in stocks, automatically performs buying/selling operations, and simplifies the decision-making process for the traders. The bot is available 24/7, is fully automated and makes the decision-making process x10 faster
Business impact:
The trading bot has been successfully integrated into our client’s online platform. As it performs operations automatically, the bot can be used even by inexperienced traders.
The bot is fully automated and doesn’t require constant human control to work effectively.

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Client's feedback | Ramzi Assaf (CEO of Portefini) about Light IT Global

Simpatra (Healthcare Case Study)
From MVP to the Healthcare Ecosystem
Shortly after we created an MVP of this product, our client requested to build its full version. The core functionality was a highly precise calculator that allows doctors to calculate doses of hormones based on individual parameters. Step by step, this calculator grew into a healthcare ecosystem where doctors from different countries can see patients, prescribe treatment, store patient histories and all data on each injection, consult with other doctors, choose vendors on the built-in marketplace, etc.
100% Precision
Each calculation is based on individual patient parameters and ensures maximum treatment safety.
Unlimited Possibilities
Clinics, doctors, patients and vendors have everything they need in one place.
HIPAA Compliance
Specialists and technologies engaged in the project are certified and meet HIPAA regulations.
Technologies used:
Angular
PHP
Laravel
VantiveMPS

Tapway
- Up to 97%
After we optimized this tracking platform, its performance speed is faster than ever. - IoT + Big Data + Cloud Solutions
Together with ML, this combination changes the entire Retail industry for the better! - Highly Beneficial for 3 Industries
Healthcare, Construction, Security
This system collects and analyzes data on customers’ behavioral patterns and routes within stores. With this service, owners of the stores can optimize their planograms, make customer experience most satisfying, and increase sales at the same time. Free Wi-Fi and motion sensors collect data on customers while the back-end side ensures data processing, clustering, storing, and showing it in convenient and informative formats (for example, live heatmaps).

MemeMachine
- 550+ Global Brands
Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Ford, Disney, and hundreds of other companies are the clients of the platform. - Big Data
Our complex Big Data solutions already helped our client to achieve over 1.5B impressions worldwide! - Highly Beneficial for 3 Industries
Fintech, Healthcare, Real Estate
With the help of our Big Data processing implementations, this platform takes the results of thousands of effective ad campaigns, analyzes them, and provides its users with the most effective conditions for smart ad targeting. Best advertising practices of global brands and small companies are put together and presented as valid recommendations on targeting (age, gender, etc.), prime time, location, and many other parameters. The combination of an enormous database multiple API integrations, convenient ad campaign builder, CRM, and a lot more mate this system unique and effective for all businesses.
Read full case study here - https://light-it.net/case-studies/mememachine/

Hypeanalysis
- Business Intelligence
All analytical data is presented in numerous illustrative charts. - 80+ Spiders
They gather relevant information from trusted news sites on a daily basis. - Highly Beneficial for 3 Industries
Retail, Advertising, Entertainment
This cryptocurrency analytics platform aggregates essential and relevant information on all initial coin offerings (ICOs) by scraping data from news on trusted resources. The system fills its database automatically and on a daily basis. After data is collected and analyzed, it is presented to the platform users in a variety of charts. Also, each cryptocurrency has an overall coin ranking (HypeIndex) calculated with a unique formula.
Read full case study here - https://light-it.net/case-studies/hypeanalysis/

Top20Talent
- B2B and B2C
Both segments are successfully covered with one job board platform. - Asian Market
Companies in China, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and other Asian countries actively use Top20Talent. - Data Processing and AI
Predictive analytics in recruitment help companies to get perfect employees. - Awards and Achievements
Top20Talent won the award for “Best Recruitment Innovation,” and fairly was named overall “Grand Winner 2018” among all recruitment agencies!
This SaaS service for recruitment and hiring is designed to automate and optimize the process of seeking valid candidates for large companies. The type of the platform is not one-of-a-kind, but it has several functionalities that are unique for a job boarding service. Most interesting and useful functionalities are White Label interface, synchronization with multiple databases (including international and AI-based), integration with LinkedIn and WeChat messenger, referral program, custom currency, and more.
Read full case study here https://light-it.net/case-studies/top20talent/

FastCoinExchange
- Minutes into Seconds
Microservice architecture and NoSQL database integration helped to accelerate the system reaction speed. - Blockchain Solutions
Highly advantageous for Fintech and many other industries such as Media, Entertainment, Agriculture and Food, etc. - +1 Project
The client was satisfied with our work on the project and shortly returned to us for new product development.
Shortly after we delivered an MVP, our client asked us to start working on the full version of the product. As a result, we delivered a SaaS system that processes requests, orders, and transactions within seconds and integrates with external e-wallets and other exchange platforms, etc. Most important, new platform architecture makes it vastly more flexible for both client-side and server-side changes as well as increases its processing speed and data safety.
Read full case study here - https://light-it.net/case-studies/fastcoinexchange/

Dog&Pup
Our client already had a functional web store and wanted to get a mobile app that would work equally good on iOS and Android platforms. When it comes to covering these platforms with one application, React Native proved to be the most convenient technology for retail store owners. We were asked to develop, test and integrate the following key store functionalities – shopping cart checkout, editable order summary, product descriptions as well as payment and delivery.
Reviews
the project
Staff Augmentation Services for Learning Platform
“They went above and beyond the requirements to deliver the best possible work, which was nice.”
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the former director of engineering for a learning platform that teaches programming and robotics to kids.
What challenge were you trying to address with Light IT Global?
We needed to evolve and maintain our existing web platform and develop a new application.
What was the scope of their involvement?
Light IT Global provided us with full stack engineering services. They were primarily responsible for maintaining our existing web platform to ensure it ran 24/7 and fixing any bugs. The team also helped us develop various new features using Python, Angular, and PostgreSQL. Additionally, they used Linux to deploy the features they built.
Furthermore, the Light IT Global team developed an Android app to help mentors manage the day-to-day operations of their classes. They used Java and Jenkins to build the app, which features an admin interface that enables permitted users to edit content. The team also helped us build and maintain an Eclipse plug-in, so we could teach kids programming skills through LEGO® MINDSTORMS®.
What is the team composition?
We worked with one full stack engineer from Light IT Global.
How did you come to work with Light IT Global?
Light IT Global was already working with our company when I joined. I believe we found them on Upwork and decided to move forward because they had competitive pricing and strong development expertise.
How much have you invested with them?
We paid them $30–$45 per hour.
What is the status of this engagement?
We worked together from January 2017–December 2021.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Light IT Global was a good partner who exceeded our expectations; I would recommend their services to anyone. They provided capable, technically skilled engineers who delivered on our asks.
How did Light IT Global perform from a project management standpoint?
I managed the project alongside Light IT Global, and the team was very professional and timely. They were responsive to feedback and eager to overcome any issues we encountered. Working with them was easy. For example, when they replaced one of the team members with a junior engineer, the new teammate did a good job integrating into our existing workflow quickly. We used Slack to communicate and GitHub to manage tasks.
What did you find most impressive about them?
I was impressed with the quality and proactivity of their engineers. They went above and beyond the requirements to deliver the best possible work, which was nice.
Are there any areas they could improve?
Our relationship was very straightforward, but they could have been more communicative.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Light IT Global is a competitive partner who will work hard to deliver what you ask for. If you want to build a team from the ground up, I recommend strategizing ahead of time, so you can go to them with concrete requirements.
the project
iOS Dev Support for Software Dev Company
"We really appreciate the openness."
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
We are a software development company, we are also expanding the team, so we help CxO technology companies around the world to access the most talented software engineers from Ukraine and Poland, developing software solutions for large enterprises, new ventures, and NGOs in the most risk-proof and cost-effective way possible.
For what projects/services did your company hire Light IT Global, and what were your goals?
Our client is a startup operating in the healthcare industry, and their request was to develop an AI-based health-tracking app with a focus on mental health. Our workload and plans were developed in such a way that it was optimal to divide the project into several parts and give one of those to a third-party team. We chose Light IT Global as an iOS development contractor.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
At that time, we already had experience working with Light IT Global. However, it worked the other way around as we helped them with their project. Our partner network includes not only Light IT Global, so for some time, we were evaluating different options. The project was NDA-protected.
We could not talk to candidates about specific requests, and we paid attention to experience in implementing similar tasks. Keeping in mind experience, reputation, prices, desire to develop healthcare solutions, and our own impression of cooperation, we chose Light IT Global.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
Our customer understood very clearly what business functions should be implemented. The only issue was the technical implementation. The designs were dictated by the strategic vision of the brand book and were carried out on the customer's side. Light IT Global was involved when the work was cut into directions. We gave them full IOS direction, got their AI engineer on our side, and proceeded to the estimation phase.
The tasks were defined and set up by Light IT Global’s team. We stayed in touch and controlled the progress on the road map. The main tool for iOS development was Swift, AI functionality was implemented in Python.
How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
When it comes to iOS development, the core of the team consisted of 3 people: a PM, a QA engineer, and an iOS Developer. Due to the circumstances, two more people were added to the team, but that was an exception. To help us implement AI functionality, we invited one of our senior Python developers to join the team.
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
Together, we managed to create a product helping to improve the psychological health of the users. The solution monitors the mood and helps to develop healthy habits. It has soothing sounds and binaural beats to help you sleep better, personalized meditations, mood-tracking tools, and a feature allowing a user to write short daily reflections.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
We really appreciate the openness. We could see their tasks in Jira, and we had access to the product during development. Communication with any of the employees took place in Slack. We always understood what was happening, and that was very helpful.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Again, I would mention transparency and reliability. It allowed us to always keep in check and see the future of the project for which we are responsible to the customer. I was also pleased with their healthcare expertise. It’s sad to talk about this, but this team completed the tasks despite the Russian Invasion. It didn’t affect our communication and the final result. How can this not be impressive?
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
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the project
Custom Software Development for Payment Platform
"They had excellent developers who really cared about the project."
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm the CTO of SumUp North America, and one of the founders of Fivestars, which SumUp acquired earlier this year. I am also GM of our enterprise channel division.
For what projects/services did your company hire Light IT Global, and what were your goals?
We have a number of larger clients who want to use our best-in-class loyalty platform, but need custom connection capabilties and APIs to interface with. I brought on LightIT to help us extend the APIs we had built on Tastypie in our Django Python stack to support all the different use cases that partners were requesting.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
We evaluated and interviewed talent from 3 major agencies. LightIT talent was consistently strong and passed our bar.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
They developed on python and django, and reasoned through database optimization, poorly documented old code, and thinly written PRDs to create these APIs. They then took on addl API development on our other API platform, FastAPI, and did well there too We also build a donation portal for a client, and all it took was just one of their developers to build the entire spec, and ensure it was successfully hosted on Heroku.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
3 people from vendor's team. We are now extending them to a new project
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
Time and budget to completion. API call time speed. Database load generated by APIs. Unit test coverage. Successful code reviews They performed strongly on all metrics, and often went above and beyond by creating great
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
Excellent communication with the team directly to me on all projects. Often went above and beyond by documenting legacy code, creating helpful diagrams, and driving and improving the data model even when an initial spec was provided. Loved working with them!
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
They had excellent developers who really cared about the project and took real ownership to make them great!
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
Nothing
the project
IT Staff Augmentation for Software Development Company
"The sales manager was in touch with us at all times."
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm Partnership Coordinator in JetSoftPro Company. JetSoftPro is a team and network of tech professionals ready to help your business achieve its technology objectives, through superior software development and data science.
For what projects/services did your company hire Light IT Global, and what were your goals?
Our client is a supplier of data cleaning and analysis software for law enforcement, government agencies, and financial institutions around the world. Due to the constant growth of the project, we needed to strengthen the team with a Senior Python developer in order to reinforce one of the focus areas.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
Specifically, Light IT Global was recommended to us by our partners. Since this was a recommendation even before the first contact, we already had reason to trust them, we only had to check to see that the candidate had the right level of skills. The first thing we had a chance to examine was the level of English, which was more than satisfactory. Then we had a technical interview with our team. The last step was an interview with an engineer from the customer’s side regarding the specifics of the platform.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
It's a bit difficult to answer a question without revealing sensitive information. The main value of the platform is data, its acquisition, cleaning, and processing. For convenience, it can be called a connector. A specialist from Light IT Global closed the full cycle of these needs for one of the new sources of information.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
We needed one highly qualified Python developer to complete one specific task. Also, at one of the stages, we needed a small (~ 10h) consultation with another experienced Python developer. The sales manager was in touch with us at all times.
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
Our result is a job well done. Our client's platform has become more functional once the data from a new source was added.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
In our situation, project management was not a concern. The strategic objective was transparent, and the PM from our team made sure that we were sticking to the roadmap. Time was logged in Jira. We were looking for an experienced engineer just so that there was no management issue.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Competence, punctuality, reliability
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
I can't say anything
the project
Web App Development for Biological Material Storage Company
''Nothing could stop them from delivering their work.'
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m an executive at a biological material storage company.
What challenge were you trying to address with Light IT Global?
We had a CRM system, and we wanted to upgrade our software. To do that, we needed to create some tests to ensure nothing was broken for the upgrade.
What was the scope of their involvement?
Light IT Global created automated tests for us to upgrade our web application. They started from scratch, which was challenging at the beginning because the system was difficult to test. Regarding technologies, they used Python, Selenium, and Docker.
They also made the system suitable for us to maintain it ourselves; their team explained how the project worked and gave us good documentation.
What is the team composition?
We worked with two testers from their team.
How did you come to work with Light IT Global?
A colleague referred them to me, and we chose them because they could write in Python and Selenium, which was important for us.
How much have you invested with them?
We spent €50,000 (approximately $51,000 USD) with them.
What is the status of this engagement?
We worked together from March–July 2022.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Before the product, we created tasks for them in Jira. We planned to complete them, but maybe they weren't well prepared initially because we didn't describe them well. We had to redefine it during the project, but in the end, they completed all tasks, and we could land the project and check that the most important features of our system worked correctly.
Overall, we received a very positive response from our team.
How did Light IT Global perform from a project management standpoint?
We thought it would take three months but learned that the system wasn't easy to test. We had to extend the project by two months, but it wasn't an issue, and I'm satisfied with them.
Regarding tools, we used Jira, Bitbucket, Slack, and video calls.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They were experienced testers and had many ideas for making the project work well. They also introduced interesting tools like an Azure report which gave us visualization of the tests we ran. They propped it, implemented it, and it works well — their team was innovative.
Are there any areas they could improve?
They were able to finish the project despite the political issues they were having in their country — nothing could stop them from delivering their work.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Communicate with them.
the project
Mobile App Dev for Software Solutions Firm
"They successfully completed the work, and it was really easy to work with them."
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m a resource manager at Forte Group. We’re a full-spectrum customer service delivery partner for enterprises. We also do web and mobile development and are based in various countries, including Argentina, Colombia, Poland, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
What challenge were you trying to address with Light IT?
We needed help with mobile app development.
What was the scope of their involvement?
Due to the skills required for the project, we needed iOS developers to expand our team. Our in-house development team was also busy on another project, so we really had to bring in new developers for a small period of time.
Light IT came in and helped us develop a mobile application for our mortgage company client to streamline their automation and distribution of calls. Their team specialized in PHP, Python, JavaScript, React, and Vue.js. Their work also involved using Swift as the framework and doing code review, refactoring, and CI/CD testing
What is the team composition?
We worked with two iOS developers and a project manager whose assistance we required at one point.
How did you come to work with Light IT?
We met at a conference and had worked with them on previous projects. We were intrigued by their experience in mobile development, so we decided to hire them. This was also the first time we engaged with them for this type of work.
How much have you invested with them?
We spent between $50,000–$100,000 USD.
What is the status of this engagement?
We worked with them from September 2021–March 2022.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
They successfully completed the work, and it was really easy to work with them.
How did Light IT perform from a project management standpoint?
They stayed within budget and delivered everything on time. Their interaction during the project was very well structured, and their developers were synchronized with our time zone. They used Azure to generate a clock and prioritize items and worked in an agile fashion. Moreover, our communication mainly consisted of daily meetings and interpersonal communication via Slack and Google Meet. Overall, their developers fitted perfectly with our team.
What did you find most impressive about them?
We didn’t have any unpleasant moments during their work with us; all tasks were completed without any problems. They were also very involved throughout to make sure we got the best possible outcome.
Are there any areas they could improve?
None — we really liked working with them.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
They have solid experience in web and iOS development, so I definitely recommend hiring this company. They always want to exceed expectations, work without any delays, and fix any problems.
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Mobile App Dev for E-Commerce Company
"Thanks to their experience and professionalism, we managed to solve many issues and prevent problems."
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I am CMO of e-commers project FatLine, based in Ukraine. We specialize in making custom clothing and accessories.
For what projects/services did your company hire Light IT, and what were your goals?
We wanted to rebuild our mobile app on react native and make some functionality updates.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
We searched for a local developers and shortlisted several. After interviews and personal meetings, we chose this vendor based on their past projects, skills and cost estimate.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
After several meetings, we decided to remake our app in react native, making all the necessary changes to the design and functionality. When the task was completed, we tested both Android and iOS apps, compiled a list of necessary changes. After implementing the list of edits, we published applications in the stores. After that, we implemented a few more update packages.
How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
We mainly communicated with the project manager and directly with the back-end developer
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
Now we have a perfectly working application with an up-to-date design and functionality. We have over 100k downloads and an average rating of 4.6
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
Communication speed and competence of team were great
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Thanks to their experience and professionalism, we managed to solve many issues and prevent problems.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
During the work, we have established perfect communication
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Web Design for Influencer Platform Startup
"They're a great team that emphasizes transparency, communication, and quality of work."
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm the Chief Product Officer at a Web3 Influencer Platform startup.
For what projects/services did your company hire Light IT, and what were your goals?
LightIT is our development arm: backend & frontend development. This is a project from complete scratch that they helped us staff, build and grow.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
This is the 2nd time I work with LightIT. First time was so good that I called them this time for a new startup from scratch.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
This is a startup from scratch. We started with absolutely nothing but a blurry idea of what we wanted to build. After building the initial UI/UX designs, the LightIT development team established all the backend & frontend infrastructure & code and started building! Great agile scrum way of working in sprints and we are still building nicely and smoothly with a wonderful team!
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
1 senior frontend + 1 senior backend developer
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
Built a successful MVP in 3 months that is launched and is helping us also raise funding from invesdtors.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
We work in 2-week sprints, all managed on a structured Jira board & backlog. The team is very experienced with Jira which is great! We run 15min daily standup calls as well as sprint planning and retrospective calls every 2 weeks to plan and prepare for the upcoming sprint.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
They're a great team that emphasizes transparency, communication, and quality of work. Development always takes time and if you have a team that overpromises and you end up not delivering, you will end up paying more ultimately. Even if they might not be the cheapest in terms of hourly rate, your piece of mind, planning, efficiency and speed will make it worth it and ultimately cheaper actually!
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
Nothing really!
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Custom Software Dev for Education Tech Startup
“Everyone tries to do their best to deliver and match the bar we set.”
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A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the director of technology of a tech startup. One of our products is a peer-to-peer tutoring marketplace for school students, and we’re working on another one. We’re based in Ukraine, but the startup is incorporated in New York. We have product managers, a CEO, and investors.
What challenge were you trying to address with Light IT?
We hired Light IT to do custom software development for us.
What was the scope of their involvement?
We started with the discovery phase to better understand what we needed. After the discovery phase, we began to develop an MVP, which took us roughly four months. After completing the MVP, we built an in-house team and continued the development into the minimum marketable project phase.
We’ve used PHP and Laravel frameworks on the backend, Angular on the frontend, and AWS cloud services to run everything. The purpose is to allow students to sign up and tutor other students of their age to help each other with certain subjects in school. Students can complete their profiles and participate in the marketplace. When they find their peers, they can conduct the lessons there. The interface is similar to Google Meet but within our platform.
Initially, we outsourced Light IT to work. Now, we outsource just their engineers — they’re developing a web app. We also have the idea for a mobile app, but we haven't gotten there yet.
What is the team composition?
We work with about five people from Light IT. Since we started to work with them, we’ve had backend and frontend engineers, a designer, a project manager, and a QA engineer.
How did you come to work with Light IT?
We searched online and spoke to around 20 agencies from Ukraine, Israel, the US, and India. We had a scorecard where we rated them with specific options. One of the most critical points was how good they were at technology. Based on our scorecard, we realized that Light IT matched our requirements best.
How much have you invested with them?
So far, we’ve spent about $200,000 on the project.
What is the status of the engagement?
We began our engagement in June 2020. The project was delivered after four months, but we’re still working together on a slightly different setup than initially.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
They entirely handled the initial MVP, and it was pretty successful. Light IT fit into the budget that we communicated to the investor in the beginning, so it worked out well. Overall, we’re satisfied with their work.
How did Light IT perform from a project management standpoint?
They delivered within the timeframe that we outlined. It wasn’t easy, but they went to great lengths to ensure the MVP was finished before the deadline. Although we had to reduce the scope, they stayed on budget, so they didn't bill us more than they estimated. After the discovery phase, they spent a lot of time calculating how much time it would require.
We’ve used Jira and GitHub for project management. Communication is through Slack, Google Meet, and Zoom.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They have an employee development plan and certain knowledge-sharing practices within the company that help them to grow great talent. Moreover, they’re very professional. Everyone tries to do their best to deliver and match the bar we set.
Are there any areas they could improve?
In the beginning, the sales team was eager to sell us and communicated very optimistic numbers, but the pandemic began. However, they acknowledged the problem and tried to smooth things over. In the end, we were able to get a great product and service despite the challenges.
Any advice for potential customers?
Have a discovery phase to understand better what you want to achieve. If you’re not very technical, don't hesitate to involve their team leaders.
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App Dev for Cybersecurity Startup
"They were a great company to work with."
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm the CEO of a CyberSecurity startup.
For what projects/services did your company hire Light IT?
Light IT helped develop our AWS cloud based SaaS cyber security MVP platform, specifically on IOS.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
We searched for the best IT company, based on recommendations, reviews and completions timetables. Light IT had a reputation of exceeding all three, and basically exceeding customers expectations.
Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.
LightIt researched our products, and took adequate time to create proposals based off our specs. They took their time and were very thorough. They asked the right questions, and were very pro-active in follow-up with my team.
How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
Their VP of IT services was our main point of contact. However, they also assigned us a business development manager, as well as early access to their UI developer. This helped in mapping out the project, creating realistic time tables, and helped us budget accordingly.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
The program was a success. They did a great job, that was on time and within the budget. They also follow-up after the software was completed, to make sure any integration went smoothly.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
We communicated over voicechat and video conferencing software. They were really easy to work with.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
That they treated your product from an ownership point of view. They did not just do the bare minimum. They thought about the project, and how it could be done not only in an efficient manner, but what was best for the end-users.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
No. They were very great. Highly recommended. Looking forward to working with them again.
Light IT Global delivered the project on time and within budget, exceeding the client's expectations. They managed expectations well and communicated effectively to ensure a seamless workflow. They went above and beyond to further improve the solution and deliver top-notch work.