ORIL

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the chief strategy officer of a media company. We make an advanced auto retail device. We have proprietary hardware that operates much like a vending machine, with an associated native and web-driven software platform.

What challenge were you trying to address with ORIL?

We have internal engineering teams, but we needed to complete certain tasks in tandem with our core features and functionality. I reached out to them to help with some of those tasks, including work on our user-facing native applications.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Most recently, they built an application that allows consumers to create an account to use on our machines. Once that account is created, users can download rewards applications, view invoices, locate machines, and see inventory in those machines. There are options to scan a QR code on the machine itself to process payments, and users can manage payment actions with biometric information.

This is a mobile app, but they built it natively as a web-based application before exporting it to iOS and Android. I provided them with all the documentation, including designs, mockups, raw design files, specification documents, a requirement document, and annotated mockup flows. The frontend is built in Angular, and there is a Node middle layer that interacts with our internal services.

What is the team composition?

We work with a project lead, one of their founders, and a few developers.

How did you come to work with ORIL?

I've worked with them at multiple companies, and this is the second time I've collaborated with them. I met their CEO years ago when I had several outsource teams. I liked my interactions with them, so I hired them for multiple projects. When I had a need here, ORIL was a clear choice.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our partnership started around May 2019 and is ongoing. I have them on retainer, and we have a long-term relationship with them with dedicated resources that work on our projects. Once our current project ends, we will give them more work.

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

They are extremely precise and professional. Their communication is excellent, and they always meet their deadlines. They’re extremely collaborative with other teams, and our partnership goes really well. They’re always willing to use appropriate tools for each project, and user feedback is great.

How did ORIL perform from a project management standpoint?

They are always on time and have effective standups. Their compliance, documentation, and contracting are all easy. Everything goes smoothly, and they’re well organized and diligent. We communicate through Slack, Trello, and Basecamp.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I don’t usually like input from my outsource companies, but ORIL always provides useful, effective insights for things to add to or change within our projects. Whenever I have a side project, I bring it to them. I’d rather work with them than any other agency. Their skills are excellent, and they’re one of the best engineering firms I’ve worked with.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t have anything they should improve.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

As long as you are clear with your documentation, they will execute projects as you want them.

Please describe your company and your position there.

We developed a mobile application called Laced. It Is the first of its kind in the booming sneaker industry. Im the founder of Laced app, the best place to get sneaker below retail.

For what projects/services did your company hire ORIL?

Oril was hired for the development of the mobile application. With a peer to peer auction, we new bidding amongst thousands of players would be the biggest challenge.

What were your goals for this project?

To create a peer to peer auctioning for the sneaker community and launch within a year from inception.

How did you select this vendor?

They came recommended from a friend. After shopping around, I chose Oril because they made the time to get started on my project ASAP with a deadline I was happy with.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Oril, was able to complete and develop the applications UI/UX. Create a seamless on boarding for new users with minimal click through for users purchasing. With Oril, driving the project they were able to deliver a clean platform with an intuitive experience.

What was the team composition?

Oril is an all in one team from developers to designers. Working with them was very easy with fast great results. There project manager was able to understand the vision of the platform and direct the lead developers to create and amazing product. The developers work at light speed with the precision of a surgeon.

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

Since the platform is simple and intuitive we were able to obtain over 50,000 users within the first year.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

There constant and clear communication with me made working with them a pleasure. The were able to complete task and project on or before deadlines. Communicating with Oril regularly with Slack, Trello and email made working with them very easy.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They have a very transparent business with clear and consistent communication. Because of this development was simple to no errors or issues.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Everyone has room for improvement, however with Oril I could not see one.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I founded gReenvision Energy LLC to improve communication around climate and energy. The objective was to give people a platform to promote conversations about what it would take to get to a low carbon energy future and what the trade-offs were. I teach seminars on a modeling platform I've built that calculates the costs and impacts of different energy futures.

For what projects/services did your company hire ORIL?

I hired ORIL to help me translate the model I had built using MATLAB and Excel into an interactive web-based platform.

What were your goals for this project?

My goal was to obtain an interactive platform for users to design their own future energy systems and understand the challenges of reducing carbon emissions. We wanted to use the platform in the interactive seminars I teach and be available for anyone interested to play with and learn from.

How did you select this vendor?

I interviewed a number of freelancers as well as ORIL. What really drew me to ORIL is how all-encompassing they were, offering to assist not just on the technical side but also provide design expertise and project management. I also loved how willing they were to talk with me through my ideas and ask questions to make sure they understood everything involved.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

ORIL designed, developed, and built the backend of the platform. I provided them with all the model equations and they translated them into a usable format that linked with the database. They also designed the UI and built out the frontend of the application.

What was the team composition?

The team involved three main people—a project manager, a developer, and a designer. The team size stayed constant throughout the projected but the hours each individual put in depended on the phase of development in place.

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

Just as the website was finalized, I gave three separate seminars where the participants used the new interface. It was a phenomenal success! Everyone raved about how easy it was to use the model and how much they learned from it. I had a lot of people ask me afterward to share the website with them so they could continue to play and fiddle with it.

I couldn’t have been happier with the result and it was substantially easier to use and teach with than the previous Excel model I had been using in seminars. I should have more seminars coming up in the next few months as well, and it is great to have a much more robust and professional looking tool.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

I’m ecstatic with how the project went! ORIL was fantastic, particularly Maria, the project manager for my contract. We had weekly conversations that were incredibly effective at letting me know where things stood, and ORIL delivered on every deadline.

Through both Jira and Slack, I was able to follow along with how things were progressing, and we were able to quickly resolve any questions. I asked for some tweaks and changes a number of times, and was amazed at how quickly ORIL was able to implement them. Sincerely, they have a fantastic team that I would definitely want to work with on any other project moving forward.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I don't think I can choose just one thing. ORIL was fantastic at communicating with me and asked clarifying questions as needed. They also were incredibly helpful, giving me suggestions as to what might work better than my own ideas, which I extremely appreciated as I am not an expert in this space.

Furthermore, they responded quickly to any comments and requests I had and were also great at kindly reminding me when I was being the hold-up on making progress. I truly loved working with Maria and the rest of the team. Our weekly video calls were truly a highlight of my week.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No. They were phenomenal and really blew away all of my expectations. I would definitely recommend ORIL to anyone looking for help with their projects!

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the division scheduling manager for Robins and Morton, a construction company. We recently started an in-house innovation subsidiary that’s developing several software products for our industry.

For what projects/services did your company hire Oril?

We hired Oril to build an interactive web application that allows unlimited users to concurrently provide feedback on meetings and events in real time.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted an application that would perform smoothly on any device and be able to handle a large volume of traffic. We always wanted a neat, clean interface that anyone could use. There was also a small budget to contend with.

How did you select this vendor?

We’d worked with Oril before on a different product after finding them on a freelancer site. Out of 30 proposals, we narrowed our list down and interviewed a few of the top picks.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Oril provided full development of our product using Angular, Material Design, and Firebase. The application reacts instantly to user feedback and users can upvote and comment on each other’s statements.

What was the team composition?

Oril's team consisted of one project lead and two developers.

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

We’ve received good feedback from a soft launch, and our colleagues have asked us to utilize it at a company-wide meeting. It has intuitive and powerful features that we’re very excited to show the industry.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

The lead developer, Maria (Project Manager, Oril) is very detail oriented and organized. I really hope we get to work with her again when we start phase II of our application. She sets aggressive goals for her team and makes sure nothing falls through the cracks.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Oril is highly cost-efficient. It’s difficult to find developers with their skills at prices like this. They’re also willing to adopt our systems and continue working until we’re happy with the product.

Are there any areas for improvement?

At first, we had them working on a more complex product, but there were some communication issues and we were making slow progress. They flourished when we moved them to the feedback application, however, impressing us immensely. When they switched PMs and added another resource, we noticed even better results.

Please describe your company and your position there.

CO-FOUNDER

For what projects/services did your company hire ORIL?

UI/UX Designs

What were your goals for this project?

Outstanding UI/UX design

How did you select ORIL?

Via Upwork, good reviews and high rating

Describe the project in detail.

Looking for UI/UX designer- to design screens for our application in the IPAD and mobile, suitable for apple and android.

We have 8 screens at the moment and will have a few more in later stage

What was the team composition?

ORIL allocated their UI/UX designer, Oleh for this project. We also met Maria, the project manager. And Anna who helped us set up everything we need to get started and have smooth communication with everyone in the team

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

The project was a great success. We love the professionalism of everyone in ORIL, the onboarding process was clear, and the actual final project exceeded our expectations. We are very happy with the service and will definitely hire ORIL team again.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

It was effective in a way that the communication was clear, instructions are implemented as per what we need, deadlines are met, professionalism is on top and the skill of Oleh was outstanding.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I believe its communication and employees skill is top-notch.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I wish the team to continue the good work, we need more like them.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Rice to Riches Inc. is an iconic New York city dessert restaurant that has been operating since 2003 and ships its desserts nationwide. I am currently holding the position of Operations Manager at Rice to Riches.

I oversee day-to-day operations including but not limited to staff management, inventory planning payroll, and public relations. I directly manage the project to modernize and bring tech innovation to the company.

For what projects/services did your company hire ORIL?

ORIL was hired to build a custom online shipping website, shippings processing app, and an in-store retail and shipping kiosk.

What were your goals for this project?

The goal of the project was to modernize an existing website, bring more customers to an online store, as well as to increase the revenue of the company by attracting more customers to order online. The in-store kiosk had to be rebuilt to look up to date and function properly, the old kiosk was outdated.

How did you select this vendor?

We have done online research in order to find the most reliable company that can build a brand new website in an extremely short time period. Three companies were considered, but our team (the president of the company, several other managers and myself) chose ORIL as they were the most responsive, reliable, seemed to understand all our needs very well and had the most impressive portfolio.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

They modernized the existing website and rebuilt the in-store kiosk.

What was the team composition?

The team was composed of several specialists.

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

The whole project was done in the matter of a couple of months, including the negotiations stage and a testing phase. We have received the best quality website and kiosk and ongoing support. 

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

While working with Oril we had the most seamless, easy and productive experience.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Every member of the team is very responsive, even on the weekends and outside of regular business hours. Their attention to details was excellent and their personal approach helped us to achieve the best result in the shortest time possible.