Quokka Labs

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Obodo Full Circle

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

A language learning platform in community that bridges the gap between Igbo people in the diaspora and those in Nigeria. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Quokka Labs to accomplish?

• Build a tutoring app
• Build a website

SOLUTION

How did you find Quokka Labs?

Upworthy

Why did you select Quokka Labs over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• good understanding of scope of project

How many teammates from Quokka Labs were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

Quokka Labs has been developing a learning platform that involves Mobile and Web Application with the required functionalities followed by Quality Check, deployment and upload live on required server and other services that aligns with your project mission. 

Some of the features in this project has included creating an interactive learning management system, chat, in app calendar, web admin pannel, and more. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Measureable items from this project include: 

• an organziation website
• an iOS and Android based mobile app 
• a web based admin panel

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

Quokka Labs has gone above and beyond to make me as a client feel heard and considered throughout the process. They have endeavored to meet all deadlines as well as been transparent about any possible difficulties resulting in delay. 

What I appreciate the most are the founders willigness to hop on a quick call to problem solve or address any concerns. I also appreciate the thoroughness that the team does research on the possible solutions or paths to take to address a particular need or want. Quokka has been able to grow and expand with my business as it has expanded. 

What was your primary form of communication with Quokka Labs?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

I have found most impressive about this company the assessbility of its founders. Despite having several other projects and things to attend to, Quokka founders demonstrate unparelled commitment to delivering a good quality product and customer satisfaction. 

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

I think Quokka Labs have done a good job at responding to any concerns about misconcummicationas and expectations. I think they possibly could improve by being sure to fully explain certain aspects of the product requirement from in more lay terms to be sure everyone is on the same page. But overall when there were any lapses in communication, they have done a great job at trying to rectify them. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

ChargEVer is a CPO in the business of setting up a network of charging points for Electric Vehicles. I head the business as Director.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

The EV charging point management involves a robust backend application and front end app. While we had the app ready in framework, we needed an expert team to enhance it and roll it out for public use in the limited stipulated time.

We came across Quokka Labs to our support and the story began.

SOLUTION

How did you select Quokka Labs and what were the deciding factors?

We explored several vendors online and interviewed their representatives to evaluate their capability and commitment.

In all respects, Quokka arranged itself in the right spot. Quick and clear responses from the management team (Sanchit in our case) assured us that Quokka knows its ropes.

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

The application enhancement and finalization were broad items to be executed. Quokka was on-boarded to ensure that key features operate for Android and iOS platforms seamlessly.

Moreover, the setting up of cloud server and related infrastructure was also scoped. The application being based on the globally accepted OCPP protocol had to also adhere to the latest protocol standards while operating over WebSocket.

How many people from the Quokka Labs team worked with you, and what were their positions?

A technical lead, a DevOps lead and couple of developers were assigned to the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Quokka team integrated quickly with our team. After a short natural learning period which consisted of long walkthrough meetings, both teams got into working seamlessly.

What was highly appreciable was the responsible behaviour by the Quokka team in recommending most suitable of the 3rd Party solutions and relentless efforts in ensuring application up-time.

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

The team from Quokka followed project management concepts of plan based working. While some of the members on the project were shared, their unavailability was never let to impact the project deliverables.

We believe that the team lead ensured that tasks are scoped, planned and executed accordingly. MS Teams was used for communication among the team members including our team. Documentation for the planned and completed activities was evident.

While there were 1/2 instances of delay in micro-deliverables, they were controlled well in time to prevent any tangible impact.

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

Quokka's professional interaction and timely communication noteworthy. Moreover, in our case of the technology being rare, Quokka's ability to ramp up virtually no time is the most impressive.

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

Quokka team could increase documentation so as to keep a record of activities for ChargEVer's future reference. Also, testing could be enhanced further whenever time permits so that the application can become more robust.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

StarFarm is a blockchain-based media streaming platform. I am the founder.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Needed a replacement team to pick up this project from another developer. The objective was to get the app's version 1 completed.

SOLUTION

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

Had multiple discussions with the team and decided that they would be an appropriate team and would not bail out prior to completing our goals.

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

The scope of work began with the discovery of what was already built. Once better acquainted with the code, the team began implementing the requested features and functionality.

Skill sets include:

• Web app skills
• Frontend: React.js, GraphQL
• Backend and APIs: Node.js
• Mobile app- iOS/Android : React Native
• Project Management Admin panel: React.js, Node.js
• Admin panel designs: Figma

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

Five. Senior Developer, 2nd Developer, iOS Developer, Android Developer and Project Manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Deliverables have been on time, to specification and the communication for the milestones has been reliable and consistent.

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

Very accommodating and very reliable. Always responsive and timely.

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

They are dedicated to being upfront and honest.

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

Our project has gone on longer than expected but I can not blame the team. We have had many unexpected obstacles to overcome.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of SmogWise.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Quokka Labs?

We had another vendor working on our Android and iOS app that could talk to the hardware device, but something came up and they couldn’t complete it. Quokka Labs is finishing the work.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

When Quokka Labs came on board, the foundational work of the Android app was done, but there were barely any app screens. To date, Quokka’s team has finished up the Android app, the iOS app, another new iOS app, and they’re currently building a web-based admin console for internal tooling.

The app itself is pretty simple. It consists of a couple of screens and talks to a piece of Bluetooth hardware to gather data. What’s complicated is that the app isn’t user-driven. There’s a lot of backend logic that has to be correct for the app to determine when to proceed through the screens.

In total, the app consists of three different modules and has a Shopify integration. Quokka’s people have built out the Shopify integration to enable the custom pricing we need. While they’ve used some of the existing technology we had from the previous vendor, they’ve also made changes, like recommending and implementing a new database solution.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with and had calls with at least six people: an iOS developer, an Android developer, a full-stack developer, a designer, Sanchit (Marketing & Sales Strategy) and Suny (Engineering and Strategy). Sanchit is my main point of contact.  

How did you come to work with Quokka Labs?

I spoke with four other companies before connecting, and they felt like a great fit. I’m happy to be working with them.

After reading a lot of reviews on Clutch, I was impressed by how Quokka Labs jumped into being my thought partner. We were only in initial discussions, but they gave me recommendations and suggestions all the same. Their willingness to work with my ideas, no matter how challenging, also stood out. We formed a true partnership.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent around $25,000–$30,000 so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We’ve been working together since June 2021. The product we’re working on is very complex and has to evolve over time, so they’re providing ongoing support, currently.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’ve received some feedback from external parties and user research to determine whether the app is working and connecting properly to our Bluetooth device. We’re working to keep it as bug-free and critical-bug-free as possible.

How did Quokka Labs perform from a project management standpoint?

Their work is exceptional, and their communication may even be better than mine. If I haven’t responded as quickly as I should, then they’ll follow up kindly, ensuring that we stick to our timeline.

In terms of tools, we use Jira and Google meet, as well as WhatsApp, occasionally.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’re exceptionally talented. I know Quokka is a younger firm — started within the past two years ‚ but you won’t be able to tell. They’re highly professional, and they ramp up faster than internal employees. They’re a very impressive team.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t think of anything. I’m so grateful I found them.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Be open to other ideas. People hire consulting firms but their ideas remain exactly the same. Quokka will bring in a different perspective, so be humble and open. The work will turn out much better than you expect it to.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of an AI-based Real Estate Startup and we are developing an app for house modeling

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Quokka Labs?

Our company hired Quokka Labs to design a Prototype for our startup idea which we had been working on for about 5 months.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted Quokka Labs to come up with user-Friendly design modules and create a web-app. We had a limited time constraint if 9 days and Quokka Labs delivered.

SOLUTION

How did you select Quokka Labs?

We chose Quokka Labs because of their willingness to help and the quality of their products. The employees are experienced and they pitched a price which was fair.

Describe the project in detail.

We had a series of meetings to discuss our goals and objectives. Within the first week, we received mockups and initial designs for the Android app.

After a few discussions, we finalized the design and provided feedback. Quokka Labs reached back to us with the product in 3 days after that and they delivered 3 modifications in a week.

What was the team composition?

Initially, we were assigned to work with the Sales Manager, but once the app-building was in progress we worked with the design expert and the CTO of Quokka Labs

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our idea has been approved by the Drexel incubator, we have pitched it to 3 VCs and they had provided us positive feedbacks.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The sales manager who was assigned to us was very cooperative. The designer did an excellent job and provided us with several mockups.

The CTO made numerous changes within 3 days and the team at Quokka Labs was able to handle the changing requirements very efficiently.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I am impressed with the designs and suggestions. The team at Quokka Labs is experienced and willing to help in any way possible.

Are there any areas for improvement?

There is always a scope of improvement, but I am more than happy with the product delivered.

I think a few more demonstrations of the ongoing project would make a big difference to the module.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

The EU-India Technical Cooperation Project: Energy, is formed under the joint collaboration of the European Union and the Government of India. The project is operational since September 2014 and has provided its assistance to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Ministry Of Power), Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).

The project provides beneficiaries and participants with the opportunity to enhance their technical and institutional capacity. The major aim is to create an enabling environment for the implementation of climate-friendly energy-efficient technologies through increasing awareness amongst public and private sectors. I am currently working under the project as an Indian Expert.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

The EU India TCP, amongst other activities, is also cooperating with MNRE for the effective implementation of the Off-Grid Solar Scheme. In this regard, we hired Quokka labs for the development of an IT system for the management of the solar street light part of the scheme.

The goal of the system which comprised of a web portal and a mobile application was to effectively manage the stakeholders and the process and ultimately map the solar street lights that are being installed across India.

SOLUTION

How did you select Quokka Labs and what were the deciding factors?

We were looking for a company that would deliver based on our and the MNRE's expectation, withing the defined timeline and in a budget. The project had also cooperated with Quokka Labs, previously for other IT tools and our previous experience played a crucial role in their selection.

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

Development of the IT system comprising of a mobile application and a web portal assisting MNRE in the effective implementation of the programme by tracking the actual number of solar street lights installed across India in association with the state nodal agencies and the empanelled vendors.

Deliverables - Web Portal & Mobile Application Features - Offline operations, geo-mapping of the systems, sanction management, notification through emails.

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

We had 4 persons from Quokka Labs working with us. We had 1 - Project Manager, 1- Frontend Developer, 1 - Backend Developer & 1 - Android Developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The IT system will be used to map the 3,00,000 solar street lights that will be installed across India.

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

We had weekly meetings with the project manager. However, the team was available anytime for discussions. The team provided apt solutions and recommendations for the requirements which were incorporated in the final developed version of the IT tool.

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

Their understanding of the exact requirement and ultimately providing the right solutions for fulfilling those. Our discussions with them helped us refine our concept note.

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

NA

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder at Mind Your Onions, a restaurant focusing on nutritious and healthy food offerings to customers

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Quokka Labs?

We hired Quokka Labs to help us design and develop a website for my restaurant.

What were your goals for this project?

To develop a website with impeccable design and seamless user experience where I can showcase and list my restaurant menu

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

An acquaintance introduced me to the team at Quokka Labs and they shared their portfolio and website with me. I liked their designs and work and finalised them as my development partner

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

They designed and developed my restaurant website along with helping me on the content. First they shared the wireframes and design theme basis my requirements and then progressed with the development.

What was the team composition?

I had a dedicated frontend and backend developer and a UI/UX designer working on my project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The designs and website layout have come out really well and I hope to leverage my new website to reach out to my customers and deliver value.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

The team at Quokka Labs used Trello for project management and we had discussions on the progress twice every week. This helped keep all requirements and deliverables in check.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their team is highly organised and were very proactive in managing my project and they showed great interest in helping us succeed.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No real areas for improvement that I can think currently.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

About ACRC : Realestate Builder Firm. My Position : I am Managing Director of ACRC

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Quokka Labs?

We got in touch with Quokka Labs in order to develop a customised Web/Mobile solution for our sales and operations team.

What were your goals for this project?

To develop a robust and effective solution enabling us to manage all our leads coming from different portal, managing inventories with day-to-day activities.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We got reference of Quokka Labs’ work through an acquaintance and asked them to submit a proposal for our project. We reviewed their profile and portfolio and found them to be a good fit with our requirements as they had some industry knowledge too.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

The project required development of a Web/Mobile CRM - which would enable us to manage project inventories and leads for our Real Estate projects. Additionally, manage daily followups on Mobile App Dashboard/ Analytics, Booking Forms, Real time notification and a few more other features. Technologies: PHP, Angular.js, iOS, Android, HTML, CSS,

What was the team composition?

Along with a Designer, a Web Backend, Web Frontend, 2 Mobile Developers and QA Analyst were working on our project along with a dedicated Project Manager handling the development and overall progress of project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were pleased to see Quokka Labs delivering the builds before deadline and exceeded our expectations in delivering a stable and effective web and mobile App. The mobile application has shaped up really well and will surely add value to our business.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

With a dedicated Project Manager, I always had clarity on development and overall project progress. This enabled a clear and transparent communication at all times.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Quokka Labs exceeded our expectations and delivered an amazing solution.They are trustworthy and genuine too! They understood business needs and goals and were upfront and forthcoming in their ideas and inputs. Their team was very meticulous and paid attention to each and every detail. This helped us both to have a clear understanding of the deliverables.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Can't see any

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am working as a director technology with the company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Quokka Labs?

I was engaged by a company into online learning to develop a learning management system to serve the IAS aspirants. They wanted the platform to be developed in MERN stack.

What were your goals for this project?

The goals of this application was to enable the course coordinator to: Setup the courses Setup course schedules Upload course collateral manage course progress The online Student profile should be able to do following with the system: Execute the course by watching all the collateral Mark topic completion

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Quokkalabs used to sit where I am based and I used to watch their very energetic and Skilled team. They were very open in sharing all the capabilities they had which enabled me to select them as the vendor for this project.Every aspect of presales process was very structured and transparent.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

They were responsible for designing, developing, testing and implementing the LMS also looking after the UX aspects for the system from best practices perspective

What was the team composition?

The project comprised of 3-4 development resources and a UX expert

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project results have been VERY encouraging. The company has decided to take the product to live shortly looking at the result of the development effort. The Project has a big impact as it will enable IAS aspirants to get training from world-class teachers in an online mode.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Quokkalabs was VERY transparent on the project status during the project execution. They utilized all the best practices which enabled me to keep a tab on the project status.

They shared a dashboard with me, they installed a system on a staging environment which enabled our team to be aligned with the project status and plan accordingly.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their transparency and professionalism, alongside their technological skills and positive attitude, set them apart. Alignment with customers business goals

Are there any areas for improvement?

Although the project was executed in an agile environment, a formal testing resource would have been better.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

SEIDCO is one of the leading contracting companies in the U.A.E.,established in 1975. Along with Construction & Real Estate, we are also foraying/diversifying into Music & Entertainment Industry. I am working with IT Division of the company and working on Innovative Business Ideas

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Quokka Labs?

We contracted Quokka Labs for developing a Loyalty & Rewards based iOS & Android Application along with Backend.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to develop a reward /loyalty app for android and IOS

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We invited Quokka Labs to submit a proposal on an online job posting through Upwork. We reviewed their portfolio & Upwork profile and found them to be a good fit for our project.

Describe the project in detail.

"Radio Buzz" is an interactive rewards app that engages the listener through a gamification process.

What was the team composition?

Quokka Labs had a dedicated team working on our project which made communication easy and transparent. Along with a UI/UX Designer, an iOS and Android Developer, a Backend Developer, QA Analyst, we also had a dedicated Project Manager handling the development and overall progress of our project

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Quokka Labs exceeded our expectations and delivered the build before timelines and were able to develop a highly stable application on both iOS and Android successfully

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We've had an overall outstanding experience working with their team. Their team was highly accessible and always willing to discuss and communicate on the improvements required

What did you find most impressive about this company?

What impressed me most was their passion and ownership of my project. They constantly strived to make improvements and would approach each task keeping the end user perspective and accessibility in hindsight.

Their team would proactively approach us and discuss the application and usability of each feature before implementation.

Are there any areas for improvement?

It was an amazing experience working with them and I can't think of any further improvements