NOTUM Technologies

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Fanfluence

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Invest in Content Creators

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire NOTUM Technologies to accomplish?

• Build a MVP

SOLUTION

How did you find NOTUM Technologies?

Networking Event

Why did you select NOTUM Technologies over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from NOTUM Technologies were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We partnered with Notum Technologies to build the MVP for our platform, Fanfluence, a fintech product operating at the intersection of the creator economy and fan-powered investing. The scope of the project included full-stack development of a web application that allows content creators to launch fundraising campaigns and fans to invest in a creator’s future income.

Key deliverables included:

Platform Architecture & Backend Development: Notum set up a robust backend infrastructure, handling data security, user authentication, payment integrations, and campaign logic.

Frontend Development: They implemented a clean and intuitive UI that allows both creators and investors to navigate and use the platform with ease.

Admin Dashboard: A backend dashboard for internal operations, including campaign approval, performance monitoring, and transaction oversight.

Third-Party Integrations: Setup and integration with payment providers and external APIs to support campaign payouts and data validation.

Ongoing Support: Notum provided dedicated support during our testing phase, including bug fixes, UX refinements, and technical consulting.

Throughout the process, the Notum team was collaborative, responsive and highly solution-oriented. They delivered on time, communicated clearly and were instrumental in getting us from concept to a functional MVP. I’d highly recommend them to any early-stage startup looking for a reliable tech partner.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

MVP Launch on Schedule: The complete MVP was delivered within the agreed timeframe, allowing us to begin our closed testing phase on time and without delays.

Successful Campaign Simulations: We were able to run multiple test campaigns through the platform, validating the core investment mechanism and demonstrating technical stability.

Positive Creator Feedback: Early test users (content creators) provided overwhelmingly positive feedback on the usability and clarity of the interface — an important signal for market readiness.

Investor Engagement: Initial investors who tested the platform successfully completed the full investment flow, confirming that all key functionalities — onboarding, funding, and dashboard visibility — worked seamlessly.

Low Bug Rate in Testing Phase: The platform entered closed testing with a low rate of critical bugs, thanks to Notum’s high development standards and thorough QA process.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Notum Technologies demonstrated excellent project management throughout the entire development process. They worked in structured sprints and provided clear timelines and delivery checkpoints, which helped us stay aligned and on track.

All major deliverables were completed on time, and any minor delays were communicated transparently and addressed quickly. They were proactive in anticipating potential blockers and always had practical solutions ready.

Communication was smooth and responsive — whether it was feature clarification, quick bug fixes, or last-minute adjustments, the team was flexible and attentive to our needs. We felt they genuinely understood our business goals, not just the technical requirements, which made collaboration much more effective.

What was your primary form of communication with NOTUM Technologies?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

What impressed me most about Notum Technologies was their deep commitment to understanding the why behind our product — not just the technical how. They didn’t just execute features; they challenged assumptions, offered valuable input, and helped shape a better product along the way.

Their ability to quickly grasp complex business logic and translate it into a working MVP was remarkable. I also appreciated their startup-friendly mindset — they were flexible, pragmatic, and always focused on delivering value efficiently.

In short, they didn’t feel like an outsourced agency but like a true technical partner invested in our success.

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

Overall, I was very satisfied with the collaboration. If there’s one area for improvement, it would be enhancing proactive communication during certain decision-making stages. There were moments where I would have appreciated a bit more pushback or suggestions for alternative approaches earlier in the process.

That said, whenever feedback was shared, they were quick to adapt and very open to adjusting the process. I believe this is more about fine-tuning an already strong working relationship than a major shortcoming.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of Code Lane

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a Swiss agency that creates amazing digital experiences and cutting-edge technologies to navigate your business into the digital future.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Notum Technologies to accomplish?

• To fully take over a project and sub-contract it.
• Direct contact with the customer.
• Project management, coding and testing

SOLUTION

How did you find Notum Technologies?

Online Search

Why did you select Notum Technologies over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Other

How many teammates from Notum Technologies were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

It was a learning platform for a Swiss corporate customer. We hired Notum for their experience in Strapi CMS which we selected for this project. They gave us the estimates they committed themselves to and split the project into 2-week sprints with a demo at the end of each sprint. They communicated directly with the client, developed MVP fast for the client to test and then continued delivering more features. They tested the application, helped with deployment and were responsive to customer feedback even after deployment.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Project delivered on time and on budget Minimal overhead from our side, which freed our hands to focus on the rest of our projects

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

yes they did and they were very responsive to our feedback I like that I could discuss details with anyone on the team, but they had the technical project manager as a single point of contact being the main responsible person

What was your primary form of communication with Notum Technologies?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They were self-managed, and responsive and helped us deliver more with way less hassle. Nearshoring with Notum technologies worked great.

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

Not that I can think of.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Senior Program Officer

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Together we build resilient democracies that deliver for all

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Notum Technologies to accomplish?

• developing 2 databases

SOLUTION

How did you find Notum Technologies?

Online Search

Why did you select Notum Technologies over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget

How many teammates from Notum Technologies were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We cooperated with NOTUM to create two databases for IFES with the following deliverables: 

1. Create the structure of the two DBs, including the back-end for data entry/updates and the nice-looking front-end for users, with a possibility to change the front-end text/graphics 
2. Upload the data into the DBs (the data will be available in DOCX or XLSX format, and IFES will be able to restructure the data format to some extent to assist uploading) 
3. Upload texts provided that explain the motivation behind the DBs, methodology etc. (texts will be provided by IFES). 
4. Provide system for IFES to easily and independently update the DBs after launch (see “Update approach” below). It is acceptable if both databases are stored in the same system, if that allows for easy post-launch editing 
5. Arrange hosting of DBs, including securing domain names as discussed and on behalf of IFES and deployment of the databases to the server. Costs, copyright and hosting of hosting and domain will be covered by and belong to IFES 
6. Provide a system for users to download data in CSV and/or XLS(X) format 
7. Add branding to DBs, as provided by IFES 8. Assist in adding of an SSL certificate and other security functionality as discussed with IFES 9. Providing detailed documentation of the product.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

deployment of databases including the functionalities that we needed both databases to have. The most important outcomes for us was to be able to update databases after their launch by ourselves as well as being able to do any changes to the substantive part of the databases after they were deployed. We also valued the communication with NOTUM that was always very professional and ready to jump on the call if we needed immediate help.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The delivery was pushed by couple of weeks, however the delay was on our side rather than on NOTUM's side. As i mentioned previously, the communication was very efficient and professional. We set up a regular meetings where we discussed issues and way forward. Also, in case we needed ad hoc assistance, NOTUM always tried to accommodate our needs.

What was your primary form of communication with Notum Technologies?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They had experienced professionals who understood customer needs and tried to accommodate them as best as they could.

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

not that I can think of.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Chairman of DOCMINE Productions AG

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Docmine is a creative studio based in Zurich, specializing in the production of high-quality documentaries and digital storytelling.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Notum Technologies to accomplish?

• Take over and further develop the videobook codebase
• Develop new projects with Notum

SOLUTION

How did you find Notum Technologies?

Referral

Why did you select Notum Technologies over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Notum Technologies were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

They focused on creating new projects from the existing framework called the Escher Framework. They created 3 new projects with this setup and this year we set about modernizing the whole framework to be faster and provide an even better experience. Their tech stack is React, and Prismic.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Projects that were already handed over to final customers that are working well.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They did their best and asked for clear budget goals to meet. They mostly succeeded in this part. They are quite responsive to our needs.

What was your primary form of communication with Notum Technologies?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Integration with our team members despite the nearshoring. Also the can-do attitude.

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

More critical thinking about our requests and even more “push-back” to us in order to keep the framework simple and not so “project-specific”.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Section Chief of Global Design Development Team of Konica Minolta, Inc.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Konica Minolta manufactures business and industrial printing products, and also makes optical devices, medical and graphic imaging products, and other sensing products; and textile printers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Notum Technologies to accomplish?

• Develop an internal web media to share our design system
• Develop UI library for our design system
• Consulting services for web technologies

SOLUTION

How did you find Notum Technologies?

Referral

Why did you select Notum Technologies over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Notum Technologies were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We are developing own design system and UI library. Notum help us to build a platform to share our design system for internal use, develop UI library and provide technical support. Further more, they are our best partner as technical experts for UI library development.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Satisfaction and feedback for our design system from projects utilized it.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Yes, they delivered on time. They were very kind and flexible to respond us.

What was your primary form of communication with Notum Technologies?

In-Person Meeting

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

When we start new challenges, they are always positive and join us to challenge together. And it is really helpful that they give us proposals from a customer-centric perspective.

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

Nothing in particular.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Terapie CZ s.r.o.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

A platform that connects users with verified psychotherapists.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Notum Technologies to accomplish?

• Built a fast, solid portal for my startup
• Gain a long-term partner that will built quick MVP
• Technical partner

SOLUTION

How did you find Notum Technologies?

Referral

Why did you select Notum Technologies over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Notum Technologies were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

In 2020 we built terapie.cz together as an MVP. The work was done fast in agreed budget. The MVP quickly took off and after continous support for 3 years we decided to revamp the portal into a more robust, less MVP version. Their involvement focused on modernizing the Terapie.cz Portal by implementing new technologies to improve its speed and efficiency. 

This included addressing existing technological challenges and ensuring scalability to accommodate a growing user base. They transitioned from Vue + Nuxt to React, Next with static generation, and Tailwind CSS, enhancing the technological framework. Additionally, they simplified responsivity and upgraded Strapi from version 3 to version 4.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Aligning the app with modern standards, speeds up the whole website (API calls 450% faster, total blocking time reduced to 0ms, faster building and loading, better web vitals. Stability and monitoring 99.9% uptime. Assurance that we don’t have an MVP but a solid foundation that we can scale on for the future.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They were flexible and consistently professional, always accommodating and integrating our needs through the whole development process. Very communicative and they understood what we are after the whole time.

What was your primary form of communication with Notum Technologies?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Positive attitude, culture and great teamwork. Smooth cooperation with another UX company. They were very empathetic towards the field of psychotherapy.

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

As they were busy with other clients I sometimes had to wait an extra day or two to get the feature into development.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Digital Product Lead of a financial services company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

digital non-life insurance company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Notum Technologies to accomplish?

• build cms
• react

SOLUTION

How did you find Notum Technologies?

Online Search

Why did you select Notum Technologies over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned
• the only Czech official implementation partner of STRAPI

How many teammates from Notum Technologies were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Build a tool that allows a defined role to independently create changes or new pages anytime and anywhere, without depending on other teams, in accordance with the technical specification from IT, data from measurement tools and campaigns and visual identity. Build so that an internal team can take over. Create a scalable solution that can be used by other companies in the Direct family.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Gradual release of new pages from components from strapi. From the beginning of the project to today, more than 100 pages from the new CMS have been launched. Leveraging the tool from other development teams in the company. The system is also adapted for another channel - a mobile application.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Very pleasant and professional cooperation, we have already recommended NOTUM to other companies for similar solutions.

What was your primary form of communication with Notum Technologies?

Virtual Meeting

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

Humanity, culture and know-how.

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

We were satisfied.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Growth Manager of Tenalgo

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Tenalgo is a platform for profitable product management on product search engines and marketplaces.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Notum Technologies to accomplish?

• Create interface for account and user management of bidding projects

SOLUTION

How did you find Notum Technologies?

Referral

Why did you select Notum Technologies over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

What was the size of Notum Technologies’s team?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

The scope of work for Notum involved designing and developing a user-friendly web application based on Strapi for our company, Tenalgo. Key deliverables included creating an interface for clients to sign in and register, allowing them to input their billing and company details, and offering the capability to invite users.

Additionally, the web app provided clients with the ability to manage channels, such as Favi, Biano, Glami, and others, by setting targets and monitoring the performance of their ad spend and revenue. The final product successfully integrated our algorithmic bidding solution for product search engines and marketplaces, helping our clients optimize their product listings and achieve better profitability.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Available features of the web app

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Notum's project management was highly efficient and professional throughout the development of the web app. They were highly responsive to our needs, taking the time to understand our business requirements and incorporating our feedback into the development process.

What was your primary form of communication with Notum Technologies?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email 
• Messaging App

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

Technical expertise: Notum demonstrated a deep understanding of web development and the Strapi platform, which enabled them to build a robust and scalable solution tailored to our specific needs.

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

There are a few areas that could be considered for improvement:

• Documentation 
• Faster development

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of ARBO Technologies, a forest-based care startup. We’re developing a solution for collecting and evaluating data on trees growing in cities and landscapes. This is one of several solutions we're developing to help tree specialists better assess their data.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Notum Technologies?

We needed help with custom software development.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Notum Technologies is developing a mobile app for data collection and also a web application for ordering reports. In addition, they're creating our database and everything that supports the data. We have our own backend team for the hardcore calculations and 3D modeling of the trees.

Notum is using React Native for both iOS and Android. Notum is also helping us with project management; they manage both their developers and our backend developers. They’re also helping us in deploying the application with DevOps, handling the development of new features.

What is the team composition?

We work one senior developer for consulting, one general developer, a junior development resource, a senior and a junior project manager, and one tester.

How did you come to work with Notum Technologies?

We've known each other for a long time.

How much have you invested with them?

The cost is around €60,000 (approximately $62,000 USD).

What is the status of this engagement?

We've been working together since April 2021. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We started the product from scratch, so there aren't any direct KPIs. We’re currently in beta mode with our customers, and I've been quite impressed with the speed of some features and bug fixes that Notum has implemented right away. There have been some setbacks, but that’s always the case with custom software development.

How did Notum Technologies perform from a project management standpoint?

Their project management is good. If they don't meet a deadline, it's because there are technology challenges we didn't know about beforehand. They communicate clearly from the beginning and stay within budget. We have regular standup meetings and interact using Jira and Slack.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The solution is made up of 5–6 applications working together; it's a very complicated project. Notum proactively comes up with new ideas of how to develop these solutions. More importantly, these solutions always benefit us, rather than themselves. I really like that they're part of our team. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I can’t think of anything.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Think really hard about what you want from your solution. Even if you just have an idea, they'll build it out with you and find what you really want.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the VP Marketing of Strapi, Inc

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

The leading open-source headless CMS. 100% JavaScript / TypeScript and fully customizable.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Notum Technologies to accomplish?

• Migrating site from Strapi version 3 to version 4
• Developing migration scripts
• Implementing new features on the website, including a new 'Partners' page

SOLUTION

How did you find Notum Technologies?

communtity

Why did you select Notum Technologies over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Notum Technologies were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

The project with NOTUM involved migrating our site from Strapi version 3 to version 4. It also included helping us with developing our migration scripts for transferring content, improving our Partners page, resolving existing bugs, and enhancing site performance and code maintainability for future scalability.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Migration of the data from Strapi v3 to Strapi v4 was 90% done by Notum’s developed plug-in. 
• Our lighthouse score increased by 50 points 0% data loss during the migration. 
• 350% faster build time from 12 minutes to 3.5 minutes

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They were flexible and professional, seamlessly integrating with our team throughout the development process.

What was your primary form of communication with Notum Technologies?

• In-Person Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Positive attitude and culture. Deep Strapi know-how and responsiveness to our requests.

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

No. They went out of their way and exceeded our expectations.