UKAD

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Strategy specialist of a consulting company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

I represent a company operating a SaaS product for the smart growth of businesses and improved productivity through better strategy planning

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire UKAD to accomplish?

• To design and develop a SaaS platform
• To deploy it and ensure its bug-free work after the delivery

SOLUTION

How did you find UKAD?

UKAD was referred several times to us as a good software development firm overall and as a suitable partner for our needs

Why did you select UKAD over others?

Great culture fit UKAD is a perfect vendor for our needs with the relevant experience and optimal tech stack

How many teammates from UKAD were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

UKAD provided us with a complex delivery of a SaaS platform, working on every step from the beginning to the market launch. I'd also underline business analysis and software architecture that became a great base under our SaaS platform.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Our product was timely developed in accordance with the roadmap without any significant issues in planning or delivery 
• We successfully went through the release phase

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

The UKAD team was generally self-managed with their in-house Project Manager, who controlled the routines. During the project, we got timely delivery and precise scheduling, thus they met our expectations.

What was your primary form of communication with UKAD?

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

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

I was impressed with UKAD's in-depth knowledge of the latest technologies and their ability to apply them to solve complex problems. I got personalized support throughout the entire process.

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

I'd like to see deeper involvement in AI-related technologies because, to me, they seem to be game-changing for the SaaS market.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Manager of a digital agency.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a digital agency offering a variety of services related to web design, development, and online marketing

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire UKAD to accomplish?

• To provide strong JavaScript expertise
• To development teams on two project

SOLUTION

How did you find UKAD?

• Referral
• Other

Why did you select UKAD over others?

Other

What was the size of UKAD’s team?

2-5 Employees

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

We hired UKAD to rebuild existing solutions with native JavaScript instead of jQuery and related libraries used before. Also, we expected improved performance and better optimization for the last devices.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The performance of the hired developer met our expectations. We successfully delivered two projects with the help of UKAD.

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

We conducted all the management on our side, thus the developer from UKAD only took part in meetings, planning sessions, demos, and other activities, and was as effective as any in-house developer.

What was your primary form of communication with UKAD?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

I was impressed with UKAD's culture and approach to staff augmentation services. I saw real engagement and attention to our needs at every stage of cooperation and a willingness to help us not just to write another piece of code.

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

I wish UKAD to establish development facilities in Germany for more collaboration opportunities.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are an innovative startup combining the creative industry with investments. Roughly speaking, it is a marketplace where you can find composers to pay and then get a part of the royalty. Otherwise, it's also a tool to support musicians or promote yourself as a creator.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We required a contractor to develop our mobile applications. Later, the contractor would become responsible for tech support and maintenance. As with every startup, we had a great idea that required great implementation and thus decided to outsource the development to the best vendors. So, UKAD was hired when it was time to develop a mobile application using React Native.

SOLUTION

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

UKAD was recommended as a reliable vendor with similar vibes inside the team. We found their offer acceptable, and their vision of the project connected with ours.

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

UKAD developed a React Native-based mobile application capable of serving both iOS and Android users and provided app maintenance services after the release.

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

From UKAD we hired a mobile developer, who worked with our in-house team, and from time to time, involved a design expert. From our side, there were the rest of the experts required for successful delivery.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

To evaluate this work just install our application on your device and push several buttons. It's a flawlessly developed app that provides a unique trading experience and a new way to interact with music. As well, it is clear, stable, and works with any device we've used to run it, which means high quality of the solution.

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

The project management was arranged on our side, thus it was our responsibility to make it effective. But the guys from UKAD joined our processes seamlessly, and it was a really smooth cooperation, just like working with in-house developers.

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

No doubt, UKAD has a team of strong developers capable of performing very well, and it is what we exactly expected. But what's more, their attitude and mindset are really impressive. It was a very comfortable path from the first connection to the final.

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

I only wish UKAD would grow bigger!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a British software development company operating in many industry sectors and especially healthcare. Our key specialty is empowering businesses through software automation using the latest technologies to achieve greater productivity and efficiency. We pride ourselves in providing a first-class, flexible yet structured service that can be adapted to different client needs and diverse technologies.

Consultancy, analysis and design, integration, development, installation, documentation, training, maintenance, and support are all services that can be offered either as individual elements or as an integrated solution.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire UKAD?

We were looking for a staff augmentation with a skilled QA engineer to fill some gaps in our delivery. Our main goals were to optimise the workflow and improve the capacity for development. We were looking for a QA engineer with certain skills and the possibility to join our processes as fast as possible and meet the established management practices.

SOLUTION

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

UKAD was looking very promising due to its experience on the market, especially in out staffing, and good reviews. One of the points was also UKAD's Microsoft partnership, which means they operate with a more or less similar technology stack thus it should be a comfortable collaboration.

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

We hired a QA engineer from UKAD to test three applications: one desktop and two web-based. The first one is an application for diabetes clinics allowing fast access to the patient's data for nurses, doctors. It is designed to move all the medical operations and documents to the digital working environment instead of the outdated paper-based approach.

Two projects were the web applications, one for training courses and another one for leave and vacation management. Both are designed to digitise and optimise processes and reduce, even remove paperwork from the routine.

Describe the recruitment process in detail.

We worked with one QA engineer. He joined teams with varying compositions, depending on the project's needs.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The best indicator of our collaboration with UKAD is three applications delivered without critical bugs and the positive experience that made us write this review.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Our management model includes a Project Coordinator role, which was a bit unusual for the sourced engineer. But he successfully dealt with this change and joined the development routine as an in-house person.

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

Actually, we did not have enough opportunities to discover every side of UKAD's work, but their approach to staff augmentation is impressive. Their top executives personally follow every new Client. It helps a lot to build relationships.

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

It seems, UKAD is an optimal vendor with top-notch staff.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Our company was founded in 2019 to make food online faster, more efficient, and climate-safe. Our mission is the digitalization of the food market with cutting-edge technologies and innovations. Today, our main goal is to replace the shopping routine with smarter solutions for online orders and delivery.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We were looking for a vendor to assist in developing the technical part of the platform As the project was quite complex, we had several applications to be developed. At first, it's a website with an admin dashboard. Then, we need an application for our shoppers/runners, who pack and deliver the orders. The last one is an application for the customers. And all of these apps should be connected between each other with a robust server infrastructure to make them work as a solid system.

SOLUTION

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

At the time, we have a quality software solution that helped us to develop our business. It's a valuable part of our startup that builds a reliable base on future operations, as we're building links between departments using this software.

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

We weren't concerned about project management during every stage and the collaboration between the UKAD team and our in-house personnel. It was a great pleasure to work with this vendor!

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

Every side of this company's work was impressive: from processes orchestration to the level of expertise. It's impossible to highlight a single point when it’s perfect all round.

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

If we're talking about practice, not philosophy, UKAD seems to be an optimal vendor. The work done is worth every single penny, there is nothing wrong with communication or results.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

At the time, we have a quality software solution that helped us to develop our business. It's a valuable part of our startup that builds a reliable base on future operations, as we're building links between departments using this software.

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

We weren't concerned about project management during every stage and the collaboration between the UKAD team and our in-house personnel. It was a great pleasure to work with this vendor!

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

Every side of this company's work was impressive: from processes orchestration to the level of expertise. It's impossible to highlight a single point when it’s perfect all round.

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

If we're talking about practice, not philosophy, UKAD seems to be an optimal vendor. The work done is worth every single penny, there is nothing wrong with communication or results.

BACKGROUND

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.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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.

SOLUTION

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.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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.

BACKGROUND

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.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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.

SOLUTION

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

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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.

BACKGROUND

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.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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.

SOLUTION

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.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I represent the company from Sweden which operates a social platform for sharing recommendations of premium leisures.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired UKAD to develop an iOS application and a kind of promotional website, which may represent our vision, as well as display some featured content, news, and so forth. Actually, we were looking for a reliable vendor to bring ideas to life. First of all, to create a beautiful app with easy management, and maintain it.

SOLUTION

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

I selected UKAD by the reference of another creative entrepreneur who had quite a great history of cooperation with them.

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

As mentioned earlier, I came to UKAD for a mobile app. But, actually, the final solution emerged much more complex. It consists of a website on Umbraco, an application, and an API, which is the nub of the whole solution. It's used to publish content from the website to the application, so management takes several clicks without developers. Then, UKAD polished and maintained the app for around 4 years.

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

The team composition was constant: most of the time, we were working with backend and frontend developers, QA, and project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The app is used by many famous people and have been featured in Vogue.

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

We arranged communications through the Project Manager from UKAD's side. Denis, the CEO, personally managed most of the project, and at the support stage, we worked with Yurij. The quality of management and communications was brilliant, I can't remember any accidents, so we got years of bountiful cooperation.

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

We're impressed with the quality, delivery, communications, and the results. UKAD did an impressive job overall.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I'd gladly refer UKAD

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I represent an Fintech startup working on modern payment solutions as "buy now, pay later". We've successfully started in Sweden and now Sweetpay is operating in Chile.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire UKAD?

We hired UKAD to develop an API which is a vital part of our new product.

What were your goals for this project?

The goal was to develop an API and to wrap it into the useful UI.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

My friends referred UKAD to me as a company with great experience in work with Nordic companies. Then, I decided to take a look at their website and reviews, and found quite a lot of good comments, especially, from Swedish people. For me, it's a good point that the company shares similar cultural values and business practices.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

I don't want to disclose technical details because it's our know-how. The UKAD team developed a web API used to collect and process important data.

What was the team composition?

We hired two developers and the Project Manager. Everything else handled on our side.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I can't provide any financial data. But, I am 100% confident that developers from UKAD did a great job.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

There was a Project Manager on the UKAD's side, so the team was almost self-managed. For me, it was very comfortable because most of the technical points were solved immediately and our side could concentrate on the other processes.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The most impressive in UKAD is the fact that cooperation with them was as easy as with a company from Sweden. Security, openness, and transparency aren't spare words for them. But quality and expertise are also a top-grade level.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Actually, no, UKAD seems to be a really good company to cooperate with.