Quokka Labs

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Please describe your company and your position there.

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

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.

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.

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

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am working as a director technology with the company

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Please describe your company and your position there.

Leadership Development Company. CEO.

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

Develop a leadership assessment platform to send 360° assessments. Complete the development in 4 months.

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

Great founders who had experience in building similar tools.

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

Automate the current antiquated tools we had in place to send out assessments in bulk. I don't remember all the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used, except their incredible team made the deadlines.

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

3 Key Positions. Designer, Lead Developer, Program Manager

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

We sent out 100 assessments at one time on an aggressive timeline. Outside of a few small hiccups, we delivered for our clients.

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

We had two calls a week and went to three calls a week as our timeline approached. We spoke via Whatsapp, Google Meet, and email.

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

Their willingness to be flexible and adaptable to a moving target was outstanding. We had to make some changes halfway through the project, and the team navigated them beautifully. Specifically, Sanchit and Suny will go to any end to make the project successful.

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

No, they did a fantastic job.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I can very honestly recommend the company without any "buts". There are a few important, and I would say, unique features of the team - they know how to listen, they understand what they hear, they are capable to plan the work, they do the work on time with flying colors.

And moreover, they are gentle, nice people, it is just nice to be with them. I worked with the company for around 3 years, and we developed useful products for Government of India, managing major programmes for implementing renewable energy projects. I was a Team Leader of the project EU India Technical Cooperation Project: Energy.

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

Development of portals and mobile applications (from scratch to the market introduction)

What were your goals for this project?

To develop the best usefull applications for people of India

How did you select Quokka Labs?

Open tender/bid

Describe the project in detail.

Development of portals and mobile applications to support the Government of India in implementation of major schemes

What was the team composition?

around 10 highly qualified developers

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

The products were introduced to the Indian market, supporting major governmental schemes

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

It was just seamless, without any flaws

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I was impressed with their planning, understanding, budgeting, and keeping of deadlines.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I was extremely satisfied

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a CEO and founder of a technology platform based in the UK and India.

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

Technology and website build, for both front and back end.

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

Through an introduction from a mutal contact.

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

They desiugned a fron end interface and backend solution fora valuation platform in the real estate and financial services sector.

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

3 people 2 Co founders 1 Back end developer

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

We have just finsihed the build and are in the middle of our first round of investing.

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

Communication was excellent throughout the project, design was on a level comparable to western build agencies, timelines effected by Covid but completed.

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

Willingness to help, client focus, design acumen, engagement with the project and understanding, a true partner.

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a Real Estate Technology Company which is providing Solutions for Real Estate Agents and Home buyers.

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

Mobile App extensions and custom web development.

What were your goals for this project?

faster and more reliable software for user-friendly usage

How did you select this vendor?

we have found them online on a third party portal

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Mobile App extensions and custom web development.

What was the team composition?

we have increased the development team during process to archive faster results

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

due to increasing the respond time we are able to handle more traffic, properties and users

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

communication was and is still very professional. always getting a hold on the company owners and project manager.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their communication and knowledge set them apart.

Are there any areas for improvement?

not as of now