nomtek

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm one of the co-founders at a small startup focused on building a safe global community for creators of all ages. Our platform is the perfect space for children, families, and teachers to save, share, discover, and interact with multimedia creativity portfolios. It lets anyone share their experiences and creations safely in more than 50 countries, whether they are at home, school, an event or activity.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with nomtek?

We started out with a web-based application that was accessible on desktop PCs and mobile devices. At a certain point in our growth, we realized that having proper native applications was key, and we reached out to nomtek to help us on that.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

nomtek took the lead on the development of our native iOS and Android applications. We provided the specs and visual assets, and they implemented it in Swift for iOS and Kotlin for Android. We leveraged their QA team to test the applications throughout the development and release process. At certain stages throughout the project we also relied on their design team.

What is the team composition?

The team structure has been changing over time, depending on the delivery schedules. On average we had about three people working on the iOS side and about two people on the Android side. We also had one test engineer and one designer involved.

How did you come to work with nomtek?

I got to know nomtek through a previous project I was involved in, about seven or eight years ago. We reached out to them, got to know them, and got started.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in October 2014 and the work is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They’ve been implementing according to specs, and have been very proactive in bringing new ideas and improvements to the design and development process. It’s been variably interactive, and we’ve always received good input and feedback along the way.

How did nomtek perform from a project management standpoint?

Their lead developers have done an excellent job of coordinating the development process. They even coordinate with our customers and partners to manage the release process.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They help with every stage, from ideation to planning, design, and development, through quality assurance and release. They’re a wonderful one-stop solution. They have been showing engagement and take pride in their work.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There are always things in life that can be improved upon but overall the nomtek team has been doing an excellent job. We are happy with what they’ve done for us so far and freely recommend them to other people.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

From the start, the nomtek team establishes trust. Even though we have been working with them in a remote setting, they’ve always been available, also for face to face meetings with their whole team. They’re very caring and friendly, so connect with them and discuss everything that needs to be discussed.