UKAD

Please describe your company and your position there.

BandaPixels is a software development company building and extending SaaS solutions for the clients worldwide. My role is CEO.

For what projects/services did your company hire UKAD?

Our company was working on a travel platform for a German client. The stack required was React for frontend, which we filled with our in-house developers, and .NET for back-end, which is not in our primary development technology. We were limited in time and UKAD timely provided us with their .NET specialist.

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

We had cooperated with UKAD on another project previously, namely, provided our developer to support one of their projects. That time, it was a pleasure to cooperate with UKAD, so we approached them this time as well.

The candidate passed the interview with our team lead and displayed a high level of both hard and soft skills, so we hired him without any doubt.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

The project is a full-stack development of a web travel platform utilizing .NET and React technologies . The UKAD specialist worked with our in-house team members to successfully implement the features. He became an important part of our team. In our team we had 2 React developers, a team lead and a project manager.

Describe the recruitment process in detail.

My company needed a reliable and trusted specialist, who would meet the client’s requirements and share our working principles, as well as have immediate availability. UKAD managed to meet all those criteria perfectly. The candidate passed the interview with our team lead and displayed a high level of both hard and soft skills, so we hired him without any doubt.

We worked with the developer, HR specialist and CEO, all are very responsive and pleasant to work with. All in all, our company and the client are happy with the choice and still working together.

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

The assistance of UKAD helped us meet our client’s expectations and provide the work in a qualitative and timely manner. As a result, we have a satisfied client and a reliable partner who we hope to cooperate with in the future.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The project management was arranged on our side. The developer from UKAD became an integral part of our team and worked with our developers as a remote employee.

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

Their professionalism both on the development and management sides is impressive. Also, involvement in the project. Sometimes, it was necessary to work on the weekends to ensure proper release, and the developer was always there to help.

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

They say, there is also room for improvement. However, I cannot name anything that I was unsatisfied with.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the co-founder and one of the senior managers in 'parceladolara.com.br'. Our company operates in Brazil, offering POS financing via installments plans without a credit card.

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

We were looking for a tech partner to bring our vision of financial services to life. As soon as our scope included mostly ideas, instead of tech documentation or so, it's legit to call it a turnkey project.

The goal was to create a toolset with which our customers could provide installments on their services in the fastest and most comfortable way. So, we had milestones like design, solution architecture, dashboards, APIs, and nice front-end wrapping.

Just like with any other software development project.

How did you select UKAD and what were the deciding factors?

First of all, we got a good reference on UKAD. It was important to know from other Fintech entrepreneurs that this company shares best practices, really cares about security and know-how protection, and has some valuable ideas about the development of such software.

Then, we had some talks with the management and sales, and discovered case studies, to ensure that we are interested in cooperation with UKAD.

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

This project is about fast and easy installments, primarily for medical services. In the beginning, we were looking for a way to connect clinics and patients with each other providing financing when it's really needed.

As everyone knows, traditional banking processes take too much time, sometimes are quite nervous, and aren't the nicest thing in the world. It's also not sustainable for service providers because they may miss a part of the profits.

So, we decided to make installments comfortable, fast, and easy with our toolset for both sides. Guys from UKAD performed every stage of development. Namely, it was the solution architecture, development of the API, the merchant dashboard, and a mobile-friendly website that interacts with customers.

Obviously, the UKAD team performed quality assurance and supported our release, as well.

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

We arranged the following team: one front-end developer, one QA expert, a Project Manager, and one or two back-end developers, according to the current needs and the stage of delivery

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

As always with Fintech companies, we can't share any valuable info because it's strictly related to our customers' sensitive data. But I can proudly say that Lara already has several well-known partners and all the opportunities to become one of the best financial companies in Brazil.

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

We worked with Denis, the CEO, as a Project Manager. It was not only pleasant but also very effective, because he is a skilled manager with a deep understanding of the technical aspects.

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

It seems to be this way of collaboration in which we felt like the guys from UKAD were sitting in the next room. We never had any issue affecting the development flow and always felt powered by top-notch developers.

It was also impressive to see their expertise both in the Fintech area and overall web development. Such skills allowed us to perform every step as planned and avoid any extra spending, and finally create an awesome solution.

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

In fact, everyone has room to grow. Talking about UKAD, I believe they can (and actually will) improve their Fintech expertise with more cool products. About expertise, quality of code and communications, they were flawless, I'm totally satisfied by collaboration with UKAD.

Please describe your company and your position there.

FlexMade is a software research and development company operating since 2006. We offer a wide range of related services such as eCommerce, mobile, or web application development with a varied technology stack. And I am the CEO and founder of FlexMade.

For what projects/services did your company hire UKAD?

We started cooperation with UKAD because of the necessity to onboard more experts to our projects than we have. Assistance from the UKAD's side was especially valuable when FlexMade needed some rare specialists like skilled DevOps or UI/UX designers, which couldn't be hired in a few days. We also involved UKAD developers for several of our projects due to their unique expertise and comfortable communication. Actually, UKAD is the first choice in cases when we need to enforce our team, especially, talking about a certified .NET developer with Azure expertise.

What were your goals for this project?

Talking about outstaffing services, it's not difficult to establish goals. On each project with UKAD, we expected professionalism, responsibility, flawless delivery, and proactive communication. Actually, there are no additional criteria for team augmentation and similar services.

How did you select UKAD?

We have been collaborating for years, so guys from UKAD took part in many FlexMade projects. At first, we used their services, because I'm acquainted with Denys and Alex, the founders, know their experience and work ethics, thus decided to try.

Describe the project in detail.

UKAD provided us with so-called outstaffing or team augmentation services. From time to time, we involved developers, as well as other specialists, from UKAD in our projects to fill gaps in our expertise or use some unique skills in the shortest terms. For FlexMade, it was a better option than hiring, onboarding, and so on, especially for a single project.

What was the team composition?

Despite the years of collaboration we didn't establish any service frameworks or so, we're quite flexible in resource management and used team augmentation as needed. In most cases, of course, we hired front- and back-end developers but not only them. We also involved DevOps and UI/UX experts from UKAD in FlexMade’s projects.

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

I can't share any information because as any good software development company, we keep our NDAs. But we appreciate UKAD's contribution to our products and will gladly cooperate in further.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

On most projects, we have our internal project management appointed, otherwise the end customers manage the process themselves. Developers from UKAD perfectly joined our workflow and performed as good as our in-house team.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I can't underline any specific points, because our collaboration was both productive and cozy. It was just like our internal team that takes part in all the processes but never drinks our coffee.

Are there any areas for improvement?

UKAD seems to be a perfect partner. Of course, we got some issues during these years, but they didn't have a tangible impact on the workflow, thus I don't want to criticize from this point of view.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Founder and CEO of Mimir International. Mimir Test is our platform allowing users to improve results in cognitive tests used in the hiring process. By doing these tests, users improve their chance to pass a job interview successfully and/or improve cognitive ability.

For what projects/services did your company hire UKAD?

I described the logics, made some sketches and prepared most of the documentation. So, I was looking for somebody to bring this idea to life. UKAD performed all the development and Quality Assurance works. They have also researched and implemented awesome visual charts which play a valuable impact on the whole project's imaginary.

What were your goals for this project?

To develop a robust website with my design. And make everything work properly.

How did you select this vendor?

I've got a recommendation to work with UKAD, checked their website and reviews, and realized that I want to work with them.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

I've requested the development of the web platform according to my design. The UKAD team performed both front and back end development, built server infrastructure and covered it with tests, as expected.

They also found and implemented several interesting solutions to build great charts with various scores and operate multilingual pages with similar content. Now, we are polishing Mimir Tests with additional products and features while we promote the platform.

What was the team composition?

Back end developer, front end developer, Solution Architect, Project Manager, QA and from time to time DevOps.

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

The platform launch have made it possible for us to engage with the market and begin our promotion. It is early days yet but the results have been promising despite the on-going crisis.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

It wasn't brilliant in the beginning, but I talked to the project manager Oleg and we've changed the communication model. Today everything is okay and I always know what's going on in the project. We have weekly demos and planning running inside the overall master plan which is comfortable for everyone and easy to manage.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

UKAD is very client-oriented. Developers never perform useless work, but always search the way to improve business value. The project manager was open and friendly. I also enjoy the proactive position in planning and management of delivery which built on understanding both business and tech aspects of the project.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I can always wish for even faster deliveries, but to be honest I would rather have the right product with superior quality tomorrow than a less than 100% product today.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of the web development company July Agency. We create web solutions primarily for Northern European business.

For what projects/services did your company hire UKAD?

We decided to augment our team with two additional developers while starting a building business-related project.

What were your goals for this project?

The goal was quite simple: to create a platform that allows finding contractors in the building industry.

How did you select this vendor?

We've picked UKAD for several reasons. At first, the company works with Nordic Countries, so the cooperation should be smooth because we share similar values. Then, UKAD's tech stack totally met our needs. And finally, they have impressive expertise described in the blog and quite good reviews.

Describe the project in detail.

We hired two developers from UKAD for a project build with technologies including .NET core 3.0, Docker, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and MS SQL. Unfortunately, I have no permissions to disclose the rest of the details about this project.

What was the team composition?

Two developers from the UKAD's side. Design, management and quality assurance were handled by our side.

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

The project successfully delivered within time limits, and the customer is happy. In many respects, this is the merit of the UKAD developers.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We had daily SCRUM meetings with developers from UKAD. It was the most effective way of cooperating with team members working remotely all time long. While the project successfully delivered and the end customer is happy, the quality of communication was fine.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I'm impressed with the expertise of developers arranged for our project.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I think there is nothing to change. For me, it was flawless collaboration because developers from UKAD work under the high standards while top-management is friendly and helpful.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CTO of Reviso, a pan-European cloud accounting platform associated with the Italian company TeamSystem, which boasts over 30 years of accounting and compliance experience and employs more than 2000 people. Serving customers in Italy, Spain, Germany, and the UK, we believe in collaboration, and that the better we become at working together, the better we become at doing business. We build efficient, flexible products that strengthen and support the partnerships among small companies, their bookkeepers, and accountants. 

For what projects/services did your company hire UKAD ?

We hired them to rewrite our expense scanner app using React Native as well as expand its functionality. 

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to take advantage of the React Native platform and enable our customers to categorize documents from the app. 

How did you select this vendor?

Not only are their prices fair, but their CTO is highly talented and reliable.

Describe the project in detail.

We provided the wireframes for the app, which was to serve as the foundation for future expansions as well as a base and pipeline for new React Native applications.

The app required the following capabilities: a welcome message at login; a “remember login” option to make repeat logins easy; the use of real-time or previously captured images from a file system to prepare an expense; and the ability to include additional expense details then categorize the expense as either free text completed by the user or a predetermined category pulled from our core application. The expense app would then forward a consolidated document and additional information to the core platform for further action. 

What was the team composition?

In addition to the CTO, we worked with several other skilled developers from UKAD. We also provided a sideline designer and developer to assist as needed.

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

UKAD delivered a flawless app that our customers love. 

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The UKAD team is highly structured and responsive. Regular updates and demos, as well as accurately estimated tasks and direct communication, helped us feel in control of the project and strengthened our confidence and trust in them.

They offered good, proactive suggestions for the challenges we faced and provided great input when identifying issues and alternatives. They also integrated seamlessly into our operations and felt like a part of our team instead of a third-party vendor.  

What did you find most impressive about this company?

This is a very strong and talented company. The owners, who are honest and straight-forward, know their business and their craft exceptionally well. 

Are there any areas for improvement?

There are none so far. We enjoyed working with UKAD and look forward to doing so again in the future.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the CTO and founder of a software company based around the product we developed.

For what projects/services did your company hire UKAD?

We were originally an IT consultancy that produced numerous projects for large agencies. We had an idea for a SaaS product, but we didn’t have the resources.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted a product that competes with other commercial offers in the same area. The product would have a defined roadmap and could be efficiently used by existing or potential customers.

How did you select this vendor?

A few of my employees worked with UKAD in the past and were pleased with the experience.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

UKAD developed a document management and sales enablement platform that runs on MS Azure and with three websites connected to the backend. There is an admin site, a website for users to view content, and an internal site for our team. For the sites and backend, our team provided the designs and requirements. An iOS application also connects to the platform. Their team worked on it before we had available resources in-house. UKAD updates the platform and provides maintenance when needed.

What was the team composition?

Initially, we worked with an iOS developer, two backend developers, a frontend developer, and a project manager. We scaled down when the initial project was completed, but we add members when features need to be implemented.

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

The product has attracted paying customers for years. We created a separate company to focus on this product because of its popularity.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Project management was a joint effort. Sometimes I would leave everything to UKAD and receive weekly reports and demos. Other times, I was actively involved in discussions with the developers through Skype.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

All of their employees exhibit a sense of responsibility that shows their dedication to delivering the best product. The core product was the same quality we would’ve expected from an in-house developer. If a serious issue arose, their team responded immediately. UKAD was open to suggestions in all aspects of the project.

Are there any areas for improvement?

There are none that I can think of.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the CEO of a software house that provides high-quality web development.

For what projects/services did your company hire UKAD?

We needed their help in updating an old web platform for our end-client. This included integrating new tools into the system and implementing UX features.

What were your goals for this project?

The overall goal was to make the platform easier to support and more commercially appealing. The product needed to be more competitive and up-to-date.

How did you select this vendor?

I searched online and found UKAD on Clutch.

Can you go into detail about the services they provided and the scope of the project?

UKAD created a new website while retaining all the functionalities of the older platform. They implemented digital calculation tools and upgraded the UX/UI features on the site. Their team also automated the infrastructure management and delivery systems.

What was the team composition?

They provided five developers and one designer for the project.

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

The end-customer was highly satisfied with UKAD’s work and engaged them for future projects. Everything was high quality, and we were able to deliver it to our client on time.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

UKAD's workflow was transparent and effective. They were easy to communicate with, and they met all my requirements.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They were skilled collaborators and their professionalism was valuable.

Are there any areas where they can improve?

I’m satisfied with everything, but it could be beneficial if some features were developed more quickly.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m a project manager for a software provider that builds logistics solutions.

For what projects/services did your company hire UKAD?

We engaged UKAD to build a website that allows users to see and compare the prices of various logistics services.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to automate a tedious administrative task with a reliable and innovative solution. The web tool needed to increase user capabilities and offer centralized control, better insights, and more efficient performance.

How did you select this vendor?

UKAD offered the best price, quality, and resource availability of the vendors we considered. We wanted a results-driven partner willing to create a long-term relationship with continuous development.

Can you go into detail about the services they provided and the scope of the project?

UKAD first analyzed and discussed our requirements. They then provided mockups and draft development. Once we solidified our technical specifications, they designed the solution and planned development stages. Lastly, UKAD programmed and tested the site.

What was the team composition?

We initially worked with two people, but the team has grown to 4–5, including a dedicated project manager. UKAD scales their resources depending on our project needs.

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

UKAD completed the project, but they still develop new features and functionalities. The team has added more value to our users, automating lengthy processes and giving them time to spend on other activities.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

The team has met every deadline and communicates potential delays well in advance. We coordinate via Skype and Wrike.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We have direct access to UKAD’s project managers and can scale our team quickly to match customer demand. They also give us flexibility in agreements and organizing their team members.

Are there any areas where they can improve?

No, we’re highly satisfied with the partnership so far.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the head of e-commerce and digital solutions at AJ Produkter AB. We’re a Swedish company working to create an international market.

What challenge were you trying to address with UKAD?

We needed a team to develop our e-commerce channels.

What was the scope of their involvement?

UKAD develop various web channels for us. Each process follows a similar system: our internal team creates the concepts, provides the designs to UKAD, and their team develops the platform based on that. We give them a clear explanation on the design and criteria before they begin development to ensure clarity. They build the channels using a .NET framework.

What is the team composition?

They’ve assigned a dedicated project lead who communicates with their internal team directly.

How did you come to work with UKAD?

They had been doing projects for us before I joined the company.

How much have you invested with them?

We spend around $100,000 a year, but it depends on the project.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working together in 2012, and the engagement is ongoing.

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

Our e-commerce business has seen tremendous success—we’ve grown by over 100% within the last year. We’re highly satisfied with the quality of work UKAD has delivered.

How did UKAD perform from a project management standpoint?

They communicate through Skype and Jira; they’re always eager to meet our deadlines. They perform well regarding deliverables and cost.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their level of engagement and loyalty to helping our brand stands out.

Are there any areas they could improve?

It would be beneficial if they could help us improve our agile process.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Arrive at the engagement being able to tell them what your goals are. If you’re clear in explaining your requirements, UKAD can more effectively achieve it. For example, if you want a blue webpage, tell them the specific shade of blue you need, and they’ll be able to do it.