Uran Company

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Ecommerce & Digital Transformation of Pandora

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Jewellery retailer

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Uran Company to accomplish?

• Build and continues development of the trading website

SOLUTION

How did you find Uran Company?

Referral

Why did you select Uran Company over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Uran Company were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

Our project involves the creation of the official e-commerce website for the Pandora brand, targeting the markets of Ukraine and Central Asia. The goal of this project is to provide our customers in these regions with access to a wide range of Pandora jewelry, enabling them to shop online conveniently and securely, while also delivering a high level of customer service.

During the development of the website, we focused on creating an intuitive interface that makes it easy to find and purchase products. Great attention was given to responsive design, ensuring seamless functionality across all devices, from desktop computers to smartphones. We also integrated various payment systems and features such as a shopping cart, order tracking system, and personalized recommendations to enhance the user experience.

Moreover, an essential component of our project was implementing multilingual support and localizing content for each region, ensuring a comfortable user experience for all our customers. We also ensured high page load speeds and robust personal data protection, which are critical aspects of any e-commerce project.

Through these efforts, our new website has become not only a sales platform but also a tool for strengthening customer relationships and expanding the Pandora brand's presence in Ukraine and Central Asia.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire Uran Company, and what were your goals?
Our company wanted to boost project effectiveness and efficiency, so we partnered with Uran Company. Our primary objectives revolved around introducing new features and enhancing User Experience by optimising website responsiveness and performance. As Pandora dominates the e-commerce jewellery market in Ukraine, this aspect holds paramount importance, particularly during peak periods like holidays and sales events when website traffic surges.
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor, and what were the deciding factors?
Uran Company was recommended to us by a trusted partner, leading to their selection as our vendor.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
Our project has been live for some time, with ongoing efforts focused on implementing new features and ensuring optimization. Technologies utilized include Laravel, Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Laravel Nova, along with AWS services and Jenkins for CI/CD. We’ve also implemented a Progressive Web App (PWA).
How many people from the vendor’s team worked with you, and what were their positions?
Currently, their team consists of:

• 1 Team Lead
• 3 full stack developers
• QA team

RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
The project witnessed improvements in meeting deadlines, timely delivery, and a notable increase in sales attributable to website enhancements.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
Uran Company adopts a collaborative approach, actively seeking and incorporating client feedback throughout the project lifecycle. Their commitment to transparent communication ensures that deliverables consistently exceed expectations. Additionally, their project management style is characterised by flexibility and agility, enabling them to address challenges promptly and adapt to evolving requirements.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
We highly appreciate Uran Company’s straightforward and transparent approach. It demonstrates unwavering honesty and integrity while providing valuable expertise and guidance.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
No areas for improvement were noted.

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

The project management by Uran Company was exemplary, consistently delivering items on time and maintaining clear communication throughout the process. They were highly responsive to our needs, promptly addressed any concerns and adapted to our requirements effectively.

What was your primary form of communication with Uran Company?

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

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

What impressed me most about Uran Company was their dedication to being deeply involved in our project and striving to understand our needs thoroughly as a client. Their approach is focused on finding the best possible solutions for us rather than completing tasks for payment. 
Additionally, they went above and beyond by involving themselves in emergency situations on the project, even when it wasn't required by the SLA. They consistently adhered to deadlines whenever feasible, demonstrating their commitment to timely delivery.

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

No areas for improvement were noted.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the VP Product of a marketing and analytics services company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We provide marketing and analytics services for institutions of higher education.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Uran Company to accomplish?

• Launch and analytics software platform.

SOLUTION

How did you find Uran Company?

Referral

Why did you select Uran Company over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Uran Company were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Uran took us from concept to platform launch of a SaaS analytics platform that leverages multiple comprehensive databases, allows for client data loading as well as dynamic live inputs users to be able to forecast enrollment and revenue outcomes. The platform contains four modules that include data visualizations, database management, and dynamic calculations.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

In addition to on time delivery of platform modules, we utilized client feedback for UX/UI.

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

Yes, Uran delivered on time and was responsive to our feedback and needs. We leveraged Asana and email to communicate regularly and would also use Zoom to meet as needed.

What was your primary form of communication with Uran Company?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

I'm impressed with their flexibility in taking requirements from several formats.

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

We have noticed that UX/UI expertise could be improved. Or having a business analyst at project start.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Project Manager of ItMagic

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

IT-Magic is a team of certified AWS solution architects and DevOps engineers. Our company has been a global provider of turnkey DevOps and AWS-based services since 2010. We focus on ensuring uncompromised stability and security for AWS infrastructures for highly loaded business applications. We have been a trusted partner for businesses with petabytes of monthly traffic and millions of daily users for over a decade.

We have profound expertise in developing reliable, stable, scalable and cost-efficient AWS infrastructures for large businesses, SMBs, and ambitious startups. Thanks to our values, the business principles we follow, and the fact that we provide extra value with every task performed, most of our clients have cooperated with us for more than 7 years.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Uran Company to accomplish?

• Our business intersects with Uran’s work on client projects.

SOLUTION

How did you find Uran Company?

Referral

Why did you select Uran Company over others?

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

How many teammates from Uran Company were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The company’s specialists develop software, and we help deploy it and securely and scalably host it in the cloud

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are extremely satisfied with the development company's expertise and technical capabilities. They have consistently delivered high-quality solutions that meet our requirements. The development company has shown exceptional professionalism and dedication throughout our collaboration. 

Their team consistently meets deadlines and communicates effectively, ensuring a smooth development process. We are delighted with the innovative solutions provided by the development company. Their creative approach and ability to think outside the box have helped us achieve our goals and stand out in the market. 

The development company's commitment to customer satisfaction has been outstanding. They have been proactive in addressing any issues or concerns, providing excellent support and ensuring our complete satisfaction with their services.

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

We are highly satisfied with the work of our project manager. Their exceptional organizational skills and effective communication have ensured that our projects are delivered on time and within budget. Project manager has consistently exceeded our expectations. Their attention to detail, ability to handle complex tasks, and strong leadership have contributed to the success of our projects, and we couldn't be happier with their performance.

What was your primary form of communication with Uran Company?

In-Person Meeting

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

We have been collaborating with Uran Company for over five years now. We observe a systemic and professional approach to development, security, and documentation. The company’s work has passed our audits with a 100% success rate multiple times. Working with the team is a professional pleasure.

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

We had no remarks about their work; we are completely satisfied with our collaboration.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am an executive for a Shopify App and we are outsourcing part of our development with these guys.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We wanted to move faster so we decided to outsource parts of our development to do so.

SOLUTION

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

After sending 200 requests, speaking with 50 companies we selected 2 (Uran was one of the two) and gave them a test task. Uran were better in terms of code, speed of bug resolutions and overall business ethic.

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

We started with a non-embedded Shopify App and login/auth with Firebase. Next came a complete overhaul of the current app nested in the previously created setup. We are close to launching this. Next steps will be new features and a launch on the Wix platform.

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

• 1 project manager
• 4-5 developers (backend + frontend)
• 1 tester

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

As we are getting close to launching Timesact 2.0 we are very excited as this will lay the foundation for amazing future growth. Given how the team handled the project, we are eager to expand to another network with them and beyond. They have made it so that we can go a lot bigger than we thought we could.

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

Our CTO coordonated with their PM and the developers directly. We used Slack for communication. Communication was always in a timely manner (some folks also worked on weekends without being asked - amazing stuff).

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

Their straightforward approach and the fact that they are not just yes men that agree with you up front and then rip you off you in another area.

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

I do not have something to write here.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We had ordered the project development from URAN Company LLC. It was subcontractor works.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We ordered URAN Company LLC. to develop frontend and backend part of the automotive car configurator using Laravel framework.

SOLUTION

How did you select Uran Company and what were the deciding factors?

We had works with this vendor before and work experience was good.

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

URAN Company LLC. used PHP-based framework Laravel, that scalable and flexible for development. Main product feature was 3D configurator of camper vans. Main steps was: - Frontend development - Configurator development (model, engine, suspension, exterior, interior, accessories, summary) - Backend development

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

For us worked team with 3 or 4 people.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After launching the web application customer started SEO works and received first orders for custom-made camper vans. At current moment (July 2021) he had sold one of their cars what could be understood as good result.

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

Management style was perfect. We can reach the URAN managers by Skype, phone or Google Hangouts. They are answering to emails quick and detailed.

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

The URAN company LLC. provides a good result for perfect value for money. We are continue to work with them with next projects. The team provided good value for money, good quality of work, and they delivered works on time.

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

Maybe a bit code styling and testing/commenting the code, but actually we don't look at that as very terrible problem.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

Fertility Cloud is a fertility clinic, and my position in the company is CEO.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Uran Company?

We were looking to outsource the development of our website, and the overall IT side of our operation.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We gave them our brochures for reference around color schemes, and explained the features and functionalities we wanted from the end user’s perspective. They developed and designed the website on WordPress, and built the screens in a database structure. 

Patients can log in to their account on the website to schedule appointments, make payments, and see documents and payments that have been submitted — all appointments are virtually done by video calls. Currently, the team is providing ongoing services, which include adding new features and functionalities as needed.

What is the team composition?

We work with a project manager and two developers regularly, with designers joining the work when needed.

How did you come to work with Uran Company?

They were highly recommended. When I interviewed them, I liked that they contributed their ideas, feedback, and processes.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested $50,000–$199,999.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working together around April 2020, and it’s still ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We checked their code page by page and gave them feedback — the website is working well; they’ve not had to redo anything. Before they made the website, we had to schedule all appointments over the phone and manually enter them into Google Calendar. With the process being automatically done now, there is no manual time required. Also, they set the website up for patients to pay at the time of scheduling. This eliminated roughly 60% of no-show scenarios and late payments.

How did Uran Company perform from a project management standpoint?

They do a great job. The time difference causes a slight inconvenience on times we can talk, but that’s to be expected. They meet deadlines, the communication is good, and we primarily talk via email and Slack.
 
What did you find most impressive about them?

We like that they do high-quality work, they get it done right the first time, and they’re proactive in their thinking. If we request something that is unnecessary, they speak up and make recommendations for a better solution.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t think of anything.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Approach the project from the end user’s perspective. Let the team come up with solutions, and be diligent in asking them to explain their recommendations to ensure it meets your need.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the sales manager of ALSE Tire, a tire distribution company. We ship all over Canada.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Uran Company?

We needed someone to develop our website so customers could purchase tires and rims.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Uran Company designed and developed an e-commerce website and a mobile app from scratch. They had a lot of integrations with different suppliers, FedEx, payment methods, banks, and so on. Additionally, they created the logo. The site and app are already live, and the team continues to help us with support.

What is the team composition?

We work with a manager, two technicians, and a designer.

How did you come to work with Uran Company?

Uran Company was recommended to us.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent $100,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in January 2019, and it’s ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Uran Company built everything for us in less than one year, and the deliverables all work satisfactorily. Prior to this project, we only had one retail and one wholesale location each, but our decision to go online has been bringing in more profit. Overall, they did a great job. They’ve made an impact on our company and allowed us to grow.

How did Uran Company perform from a project management standpoint?

Communicating with them was very easy. We had daily chats with the technicians over Messenger, and they were very quick to respond. This is the first time we’ve received such good service because we don’t usually have that kind of service in our area. Uran Company provided the best services we’ve ever had.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’m impressed by how great their communication is. The team’s rates are also pretty low compared to other companies in their area. Uran Company is an expert in everything, and I didn’t have to hire anyone else to solve all our problems.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could’ve had more experience and expertise. Many of the problems we face are new for them, too. However, they’ve always found out how to do and fix it. It’s just a matter of time, so I don’t have any complaints.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Make sure you have an employee who can communicate with them daily. If you answer their questions and pay attention to them daily, everything will be done correctly and on time.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are working on a startup project: ios app for individual investors from North America which currently have more than 500 WAU and first revenue traction

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Uran Company?

Uran Company built for us all front end architecture with a lot of updates and changes requested from our side during the process. We appreciate fast reaction and help us if we needed to implement fast critical changes out of working hours. We get a working app which fit all our requests

What were your goals for this project?

Build front end architecture for IOS app

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Based on reviews and first interactions

Describe the project in detail.

We had daily communication with Uran company. The scope of work which can do Uran company let us release new updates every week / every two weeks. We completely changed several general app mechanics and always faced fast reaction from Uran in implementing these changes

What was the team composition?

Most of the time we worked with team of two developers and their testers. With testers communicated only Uran developers. The team was very self-sufficient and it let us concentrate on product development and back-end architecture

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We implemented all changes and updates which we wanted on time. We built a working app with more than 500 WAU and don't worry about any crashes or critical problems

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We had flexible communication with Uran Company which frequency and format were based on the importance of updates. We had transparent, not time-consuming and effective communication

What did you find most impressive about this company?

High reliability, we could trust Uran Company in all our plans

Are there any areas for improvement?

Maybe in some fast updates which we needed to implement the team might work a little bit more out of working hours. But there was not very important, we enjoyed work with Uran Company

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of TheSpeech, a live streaming solution firm.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Uran Company?

We needed a platform to connect customers who have interpretation needs with interpreters around the world. The customer publishes their needs, interpreters reply, and the customer selects which interpreter to work with. The platform organizes the connection between the live event and the interpreter.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We were in need of full-stack web development, QA, and DevOps. We had four user interfaces that we wanted to be accessible over the web, and we wanted one of them available on an app for iOS and Android. There was one for the customers, one for the interpreters, and one for advertisers. We provided them with some wireframes, and they built everything from scratch.

We also needed help with selecting which streaming to use. We had to determine how interpreters could hear each other during the interpretation phase, or if there are many interpreters involved, how one interpreter could pass the interpretation to the second and third one. It was challenging, and we needed to make sure it was going to work, and the logic behind it was good.

What is the team composition?

Their team was made up of an iOS and an Android developer and a web developer and their teams. There were also QA specialists. I had a weekly Skype conference with the CEO.

How did you come to work with Uran Company?

They were one of the eight companies I contacted initially. We shortlisted them to three and we had a personal meeting. The price was competitive, but their willingness, interest, the way they presented themselves, their ideas, and dedication was most important. The owner and the CEO were there and made a nice presentation. They were the only prospective partner who had answers for our streaming questions. They even made a small demo of how the streaming would work. The way they presented themselves was truly impressive.

How much have you invested with them?

The project cost €30,000 (approximately $34,000 USD).

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from November until December 2018.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They met an extremely short deadline. We had a working demo of the MVP in time to interpret the pope’s Christmas speech into two languages live. Now we’ll get the finances and continue working with them to do the total project.

How did Uran Company perform from a project management standpoint?

We used Skype and Slack. They were great. They were organized. They managed their time well. The timeframe to prepare was short, but they managed to do it.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Every second week, they had to come up with new stages to be released and tested. They’re exceedingly good and professional.

Are there any areas they could improve?

The testing part could be improved. Once, they had a release that worked on the test, but I noticed that it didn’t work live. Perhaps they didn’t have time for testing because of the time pressure.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

They’re fair; be fair with them as well. Keep your promises, and they will do whatever they promise and beyond.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

As a project lead for TheHumanet, I was an initiator from the beginning. Throughout this engagement, I was also acting as the CEO for many entities who were involved.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Uran Company?

We needed to partner with a team for iOS and Android mobile app development support.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Uran Company carefully worked through the scope to ensure they built all our solutions correctly.  My internal team handled all the technical details while they programmed a variety of model apps for both iOS and Android. The team based the design on wireframes and documentation we provided prior development. 

Our product includes interfaces like bot for Telegram, WeChat and Facebook messenger. Uran Company produced several video libraries. The technical solutions they created include many modern features like video filters. 

What is the team composition?

We worked with 3-5 managers from their team. Approximately 3-5 programmers were involved in our project full-time. Visiting their headquarters in Ukraine and meeting in Bulgaria helped me become more familiar with many members of their team. 

How did you come to work with Uran Company?

The team is qualified and has competitive prices. They offer the best value for our investment based on their quality of service and deliverables.
 
How much have you invested in them?

We spent more than $100,000 on their services.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked on this project together from May 2016–June 2017. I’m still in touch with the team as we focus on some smaller tasks.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Overall, we’ve received positive feedback from our target user base. For every app Uran Company built, they included a statistical and analytics system that generates information about our customers. These metrics indicate user behavior on the apps for different platforms. 

The team gave me a positive impression as we worked together on this project. If we have similar needs the future, Uran is a company we’d definitely want to work with again.

How did Uran Company perform from a project management standpoint?

It felt very comfortable to work on this project with Uran Company. We used Slack to keep in touch with all the team members who were involved in our project. Via this tool, we scheduled and discussed upcoming tasks to complete. Even though we couldn’t set up a fixed schedule for every task, we finished the product according to our general timetable.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Uran Company keeps up-to-date with current technology trends and offers a high level of skill within the industry.