Umber.Tech — Full Cycle Product Solutions

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of a marketing data provider company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a provider of marketing data and educational content

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Umber.Tech — Full Cycle Product Solutions to accomplish?

• Build a full custom CMS using Strapi
• Build an intelligent custom database to store thousands of records
• Build payment gateway and walled content platform

SOLUTION

How did you find Umber.Tech — Full Cycle Product Solutions?

Online Search

Why did you select Umber.Tech — Full Cycle Product Solutions over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Umber.Tech — Full Cycle Product Solutions were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Umber were tasked to built a custom database that saved and displayed a variety of records. Each record has various data points that were searchable using custom filters and parameters. This database was then powered by Strapi as the CMS. The project was a full front end and back end development. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• The team meeting deliverables on time and on target with flexibility on changes needed.
• They had a high-quality standard of both development and design work.
• Extremely good communication at all times. 

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

Great communication, easy to work with and highly creative. Out the box thinking and proactive suggestions and improvements that other development quotes in the early stages didnt even spot. 

What was your primary form of communication with Umber.Tech — Full Cycle Product Solutions?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Customer service and communication as well as quality of work! 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Umber.Tech — Full Cycle Product Solutions could have done differently?

No, they are doing a great job. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-Founder & CEO of Guidenar

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Guidenar is an EdTech company that empowers individuals to discover their career potential through innovative AI-powered career exploration tools.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Umber.Tech — Full Cycle Product Solutions to accomplish?

• Update and expand career test job details
• DevelopYouTube video carousel functionality for website
• Create an option for discounts and bulk purchases

SOLUTION

How did you find Umber.Tech — Full Cycle Product Solutions?

Repeat Customer

Why did you select Umber.Tech — Full Cycle Product Solutions over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Umber.Tech — Full Cycle Product Solutions were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Update and enhance career test web application:

• Update and expand career test job details 
• DevelopYouTube video carousel functionality for website
• Create an option for discounts and bulk purchases

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Number of job details updated
• Number of new job details added
• Completion of development of the video carousel functionality on the website
• Number of videos viewable through the carousel
• Functionality launch of the discount and bulk purchase options on the website

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

I was very impressed with the project management throughout this process. The team consistently delivered high-quality work and kept me informed every step of the way.

Communication was clear and consistent. I received regular updates on progress. This transparency fostered a sense of trust and allowed me to feel involved in the project's development.

The project manager did an excellent job of anticipating and addressing my needs. He actively solicited my feedback and ensured the project remained aligned with my expectations throughout. Additionally, he demonstrated flexibility when minor adjustments to the requirements were necessary.

What was your primary form of communication with Umber.Tech — Full Cycle Product Solutions?

Email or Messaging App

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

What impresses me most about this company is their ability to become a true partner, functioning as a seamless extension of my own team. They don't just deliver a service; they take the time to understand our needs and goals, then work collaboratively to achieve them. It feels like having extra, highly skilled team members on board, allowing us to focus on our core strengths.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Umber.Tech — Full Cycle Product Solutions could have done differently?

n/a

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Managing Director TOV AMERIA UKRAINE of AMERIA

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

AMERIA AG is a leader in creating innovative, touch-free interactive experiences through gesture control technology, enhancing user engagement across various industries.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency to accomplish?

• Prototyping and design development for Touch Free screens
• Development of 3D environment for Touch Free games
• Prototyping and design development for Healthcare products

SOLUTION

How did you find Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency?

Online Search

Why did you select Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We are a multidisciplinary company whose key product is the development of Touch Free technology and we needed help from an agency that can help implement new mechanics and experimental concepts that will give a new and exciting experience with our gadgets. Over the past 3 years, the Umber team has been implementing great projects for our devices, which have different mechanics of motion detection and different screen sizes. 
We have developed gaming projects, retail projects and experimented with onboarding for Touch Free technology. We were happy to present our gadgets with applications that helped develop Umber both at major trade shows and presented them to customers. Also, as part of the cooperation on our secondary services, the team helped to prototype and develop design for HeathCare products of varying degrees of complexity. 
The Umber team took care of communication with the client, product research even in quite complex and intricate medical treatment protocols, and all stages of design development and project support, both at the development and product improvement stages.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

When working with Touch Free technologies, we need to search for new approaches R&Ds. Since our company is constantly experimenting to find the best mechanics and the best usability, Umber's help with their creative approach and understanding of user psychology was very important for us. Many of their ideas were successfully presented to hundreds of visitors to our stands at exhibitions.
We see this in our internal app usage statistics. Also, as part of the cooperation on HealthCare products, many products have been launched on the market and we receive positive feedback from customers regarding the usability and visual side of the design.

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

Their CEO joined our Microsoft Teams and Project management tool. So communication and task tracking were as easy as possible. We didn't have any problems with delays.

What was your primary form of communication with Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency?

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

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

We like the combination of their creative approach and understanding of the specifics of each product. All products, especially those with custom hardware, have their peculiarities. Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency knows how to delve into the details of each project they work with. This is very important for us because all our applications are not typical.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency could have done differently?

Integrating new technology that combines hardware and software presents inherent challenges, particularly when it alters conventional interaction methods. Successfully adopting such innovations requires a period of adjustment and an openness to think creatively, areas where Umber consistently excels.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of STARNAVI LTD.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Our company provides comprehensive IT outsourcing and outstaffing solutions, offering skilled professionals and tailored services to meet the unique needs of businesses worldwide.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency to accomplish?

• Prototyping web platforms and apps
• Creating the design for all devices based on our brand-book
• Backend/Frontend of two web platforms and one mobile application connected by one back office
• System testing and support

SOLUTION

How did you find Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency?

Online Search

Why did you select Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

We engaged Umber to help us with a client project. The team took a significant part in the development of a large logistics project under their own development. Without details so as not to violate the NDA. Umber developed a comprehensive logistics solution for the client, including two web platforms and a mobile client application. 

In less than two years, the solutions were completed and are currently being tested internally. During this time, we prototyped, developed the design, developed a back office with a full-fledged API solution, and developed the backend + frontend for each solution separately. The team also helped a lot with management and communication regarding the functionality for which they were responsible. They have built a great cooperation with our specialists, which we are very happy about.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

When two teams develop the same product, something can always go wrong. We are glad that we worked as a team and the product is already at the stage of corporate testing. We think that to have 2 web platforms and an app developed that are connected to the same back office and have passed our internal testing is a great result. It significantly digitalises the client's business.

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

The development/design/testing teams had internal daily calls, and once a week, we had weekly calls with the whole team. The management team conducted demos with clients and investors according to the functionality's readiness. There were delays if the client wanted to show investors more than the team's capacity could allow.

What was your primary form of communication with Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency?

Virtual Meeting

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

We were impressed by how quickly we managed to find a common language with a team with whom we had never created products of this scale. We appreciate the quality of their work and their dedication. We do not support working late, but we understand how seriously the team takes their responsibilities.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency could have done differently?

We were pleased with every stage of our cooperation with the team. The only additional wish is that the team could have more time off, recognizing their hard work and dedication as deserving. From our experience, it is a good habit for the long term.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Dot Analytics

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

PROFESSIONAL DATA ANALYSTS AND ANALYTICS DEPARTMENT AS A SERVICE

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency to accomplish?

• Development of corporate identity
• Development of UX/UI design
• Graphic design for marketing materials

SOLUTION

How did you find Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency?

Referral

Why did you select Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The Umber team started working with us to develop our corporate identity and prototype our platform in parallel. After the corporate identity was approved and the prototype testing was completed, the UI design for all responsive versions of the site and the UI Kit for developers were developed. The last stage was the development of graphic marketing materials.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We wanted to develop a platform with a subscription model for our services. The Umber team brought this idea to life, which helped us increase our average check per customer and make our pricing communication completely transparent.

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

They were always in touch with us, and their execution speed was in line with our stated deadlines.

What was your primary form of communication with Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Two of the things we love most about the Umber team are their sense of style and their ability to work with the details of both business logic and design.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency could have done differently?

We waited a week for Umber to take our project on board, but I think this is the minimum waiting time in this industry. Increasing the team a bit to reduce the wait for the project to start is the only improvement that comes to mind.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Creative Director of Benzinga

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Benzinga is a dynamic and innovative financial media outlet that provides actionable real-time news, data, and insights to investors and traders globally.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency to accomplish?

Make our website look better.

SOLUTION

How did you find Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency?

Online Search

Why did you select Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned
• Other

How many teammates from Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We have engaged with the Umber team on a range of design complexities, from graphic design to UX prototyping for our PRO product. They provide a comprehensive service, transitioning smoothly from design to implementation. Their development team takes over post-design, making our ideas operational. They further demonstrate their commitment by undertaking the internal code review and QA process.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The collaboration with Umber was transformative for our business. Their insightful designs have led to a considerable increase in user engagement on both our Pro Platform, Website, and social graphics. Moreover, the updated graphics and visual elements they've provided have greatly enhanced our brand image.

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

Umber's project management was nothing short of exceptional. They ensured a smooth, efficient, and well-organized process from start to finish. The team was punctual, consistently meeting deadlines without compromising the quality of their work. This level of reliability was instrumental in fostering a sense of trust and allowed us to focus on our core business without having to worry about project timelines. 

Their regular updates and clear communication ensured we were always in the loop. They utilized modern project management tools, making tracking progress and collaboration extremely easy and efficient. Furthermore, their willingness to accommodate our feedback at every stage truly made it feel like a partnership.

What was your primary form of communication with Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

What we found most impressive about Umber was their ability to balance creativity with functionality. They didn’t just provide beautiful design solutions; they merged aesthetics with user-friendly features seamlessly, delivering a visually appealing and remarkably intuitive product.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency could have done differently?

Our experience with Umber has been nothing short of excellent, and it's challenging to pinpoint areas where they could significantly improve. However, to provide a balanced review, one area they could potentially look into is expanding their service offering to cover even more aspects of the digital product lifecycle.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am Product Owner of Kawoon

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire An'n'Bo - Interface Studio?

An'n'Bo - Interface Studio produced a vision strategy proposal for the UI/UX design of Web interface of communication platform for communities. The goal was to make it simple and connected with the existing mobile app.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We've had a recommendation from our founder and made the decision to collaborate based on the past successful projects

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

We needed to develop Web version of our existing mobile app. After the first meeting the An'n'Bo team gathered all requirements, deeply studied our product, then did market research and UI brainstorm with our team. After all these stages, they presented a complete UI/UX vision strategy. The team provided additional UI designs that have yet to be implemented.

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

Our team worked directly with CEO

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They created a fantastic design, and we were impressed with the depth of their work. They captured our vision, which was super challenging, and helped us focus on the main things. Our product is still in its early phase.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The communication was excellent. Workflow is well organized and each stage was easy.

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

Their ability to treat the client’s product as their own is impressive. Also deeply understanding the users and designing hard things simple makes work extremely effective

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

Everything was great.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a co-founder and CEO of DataRoot Labs, which was founded in 2016. Also, aspiring to widen Ukraine’s capabilities in Data Science, we were launched DataRoot University, Ukraine’s leading Data Science school which has graduated over 2K young experts and employed over 80% of them. Our team is AI experts and the fastest-growing AI company in Ukraine. With offices in Kyiv and Tel-Aviv, we build and implement AI-powered systems across different verticals to help our clients operate effectively.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire An'n'Bo - Interface Studio?

We wanted to attract design expertise to our team, which would be able to qualitatively cover the necessary tasks and projects based on its competence.

What were your goals for this project?

When working on our own project, our goals were to upgrade our own corporate resource and develop a design process to scale the site in the future with faster speed and the same high quality. When working with our own clients, we pursued the task of attracting design expertise to create integrated products with quality work results and estimates. Also, we wanted to involve the design team in customer calls.

SOLUTION

How did you select An'n'Bo - Interface Studio?

The acquaintance was accidental. Initially, we tried to delegate small design tasks and over time it grew into a long-term full-fledged collaboration.

Describe the project in detail.

After the first acquaintance, we decided to start our work on developing a new version of the blog. The main tasks were: to create the blog that will be convenient for any user who will perform business tasks and update the visual appearance of the site. In the latest versions of the product, we have a built-in process of design delivery, a holistic design system, and stylistics, which is actively implemented in the content, and marketing materials.

What was the team composition?

It all depended on the project. Both the product designer and UX and UI designers were involved in our internal project. Valentin had controlled the quality of delivery and decided who should be involved in different tasks and projects.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The design process was set in motion, thanks to the created design system and patterns for building visual content, we can create new features much faster and fill the site with quality content. When working with our clients, we are able to quickly formulate a task, determine estimates, and gradually present the work to customers. The ability to involve designers in negotiations with clients greatly simplifies the work process.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Each project is built by designers taking into account technical features and has a components kit which significantly reduces development time. The optimally built process of interaction of designers with us, as a result, helps to plan more qualitatively own time and resources.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The team always overperforms on their tasks to get optimal results. To us and our clients, that is priceless.

Are there any areas for improvement?

An'n'Bo's capacity and focus - undervalued on the current phase (the team DO deliver), so scaling the team as a possible challenge to be solved.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of KZ Group

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Company specialized in Online Entertainment in Asia

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Umber.Tech — Full Cycle Product Solutions to accomplish?

• UI/UX Design for Entertainment Website
• Full Stack Development of Payment Platform

SOLUTION

How did you find Umber.Tech — Full Cycle Product Solutions?

Referral

Why did you select Umber.Tech — Full Cycle Product Solutions over others?

Referred to me

How many teammates from Umber.Tech — Full Cycle Product Solutions were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

Did full UI/UX for my entertainment site and also VIP service website. Also helped us develop our payment gateway software

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

UI/UX work is fully incorporated into our sites. Additionally Payment Gateway is now already functional and in use

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

They're very prompt and on-time. Also extremely responsive to our requests. Additionally needed very little management in terms of timelines, they just asked for our requirements and essentially self-managed everything well

What was your primary form of communication with Umber.Tech — Full Cycle Product Solutions?

Email or Messaging App

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

Most impressive thing was that they really self-managed everything, and even complex projects required minimal input from us to get back different drafts and ideas for our feedback. They've genuinely made our life 10x easier; we could get a lot more done.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Umber.Tech — Full Cycle Product Solutions could have done differently?

No complaints at all. We have outsourced to many vendors before and Umber is the only one we're working with on a long-term basis

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of a healthtech company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Our startup provides a platform for patients to collect, organize, and share their medical documents with healthcare providers, streamlining the document management process and improving communication.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency to accomplish?

• Develop UX and UI design for the application
• Develop and test the application

SOLUTION

How did you find Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency?

Referral

Why did you select Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Our task was to build a healthcare application for the digitalization of blood test data collection. The project was divided into the following phases: 

• Formation of the product strategy, discussion of the business model, and taking into account feedback from potential users. 
• Creating a prototype and testing GPT-4 (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) for correct data reading. 
• Usability tests
• Creating a design
• Application development

We are currently at the testing stage. The Umber team was involved at all stages and advised us on how to build the best possible work. As we are building an MVP, it is important for us to allocate resources efficiently.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Umber played a pivotal role in refining our processes by incorporating valuable insights from our target audience. This collaborative approach ensured that each phase received validation not only from our team but also from actual users. We successfully developed a business model that meets the needs of both doctors and patients. 

Our confidence in the product was bolstered by extensive testing with these key stakeholders. We are particularly thrilled with the design phase, where Umber provided numerous options, allowing us to select the most effective design. Unlike our experiences with other teams, where there was a significant discrepancy between the proposed designs and the final product, Umber delivered a perfect one-to-one match with what was initially presented, ensuring complete consistency and satisfaction.

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

We moved in stages with an understanding of the next milestones and the timing of their achievement. There was no delay on the part of the team, everything was on time!

What was your primary form of communication with Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Umber seamlessly integrated with our team, sharing our commitment to developing a truly user-centric solution. We really appreciate this, as they offered their ideas and took initiative in various controversial issues.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Umber — Full Cycle Product Agency could have done differently?

We have not had any complaints throughout our cooperation. The Umber team is great and we plan to expand the current product with them.