Best Ukraine Business Consulting Firms of 2019

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TechCarrot HUB Bot is a multifunctional Telegram chatbot that helps to manage communications between partner companies of TechCarrot HUB and simplifies the process of notifying partner companies about all active and relevant requests in the Hub, and of collecting offers (CVs of candidates) from the companies. TechCarrot HUB is one of the largest IT communities in Eastern Europe which unites more than 150 companies. One of the key functions of the Hub is the exchange of leads (projects) between partner companies. The idea of TechCarrot HUB Bot appeared when at one point the number of partner companies was growing rapidly, and it became clear that we needed a tool that would simplify and speed up the process of communication, lead exchange, and CVs collection.

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Love App Design

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Challenges
Scale Development utilizes multiple technologies to advance their offering. Hosting the ava-touch app in the Heroku cloud, the company had to pay high prices for the services without getting enough benefits of it. At the same time, it would be less expensive and easier to manage the assets in AWS. AWS offers a wide variety of services that allow Scale Development to get desired elasticity, scalability and easy management of its cloud infrastructure. 
Solution
Being a certified AWS consulting partner, Romexsoft did professional expertise of ava-touch software and environment and quickly conducted a plan of migration to AWS with its infrastructure design. Implemented cloud system utilizes the following services:

• Domain Name System (Route53);


• Elastic Beanstalk Service (EBS);


• Elastic Container Service (ECS) with Autoscaling Configuration; 


• Elastic Load Balancer (ELB);


• Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), 


• Identity Access Management (IAM);


• Elastic Container Registry (ECR);


• RDS (PostgreSQL);


• Simple Storage Service (S3);


• Monitoring and Logging (Cloud Watch).

DevOps Automation reflecting CI/CD processes was implemented by CodePipeline:

• CodeCommit;


• CodeBuild


• CodeDeploy

More read: https://www.romexsoft.com/success-stories/migration-from-heroku-to-aws/

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UrbanCircle is a platform to find and book trusted and qualified babysitters, tutors, sports coaches, music and arts instructors and much more. 

• Service providers may upload details on them that will be shown for the users so they can select purposes, types of lessons, prices and discounts on package booking.

• The system also allows companies to register and add own employees as service providers having specific administrative rights.

• Families use a specific search page to find and choose service providers or courses for themselves or for their kids in the most user-frinedly way.

• Integrated tawk.to chat allows any user to get instant customer support.

• Payfort payment system makes all payments and payouts between parties very easy and comfortable.

• Integrated rating systems allow families to book only trusted service providers

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Watch store — adaptive website design (desktop, tablet, mobile versions).

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One view at project management CHALLENGE
Inefficient, cumbersome, costly, and restrictive PPM tools together with lack of governance are the reasons for repeated project failures, poor results, and cost/time overruns.
SOLUTION
Zeno.PM is supposed to integrate all the tools that may a manager need when working on a project:1.Gantt Chart
Problem. There is no convenient and visible way to plan tasks and resources, check the progress, and estimate deadlines.
Solution. A user can create a classical Gantt chart, add items, edit them, and schedule according to the calendar, check the information.2. Program Risk Quadrant 
Problem. It's impossible to visualize the overall risk factors for a given project, so a user could not identify and classify the risks to recognize their qualitative and quantitative characteristics.
Solution. The customized plugin has been developed in the form of a quadrant, which data is plotted onto a canvas with the ability to move risks (dots) across different areas.3. Budget Editor
Problem. In the absence of the right visualization model, managers face the challenge of planning the project's budgets according to the calendar.
Solution. The functionality similar to excel has been developed that allows showing the table with the possibility to add, edit, and delete amounts of money, create reports.4. Messenger
Problem. As team members are communicating through the third-party messengers, it takes extra time to switch between tabs and becomes an additional distractive factor.
Solution. The main functionality is sending real-time messages. Like in any standard messenger, a user can have chat, create groups, share files, etc. to stay connected inside the projects.5.Timesheets
Problem. There is no functionality to choose projects and/or tasks to work with on timesheets in a quick access mode.
Solution. A user can easily add quick tasks, their description, set “due date”, assign the tasks effortlessly and set up notifications to track the progress. 

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The oldest Kyiv retailer Karavan mall with Brain Tank agency “released” aggressive shoes all over the city, drawing attention to a large-scale re-branding into the outlet.
Autumn flight tames "biting" prices, personified by "evil" shoes, accessories and clothes, showing them much more "affectionate", announcing the upcoming opening of the Mall. While the teaser flyer relied on the horror of a frightening grin on the teeth of a sneaker, the autumn disclosure filled the info-ecosystem of shoppers with positively bright colors and good-natured facial expressions.
And while “Outlet Karavan” is carrying out construction work inside the mall at an accelerated pace, Brain Tank is preparing to place two more platform flights to bring all the benefits of the re-conceptual Mall.

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Infotjenester is a Norwegian company, leading technology and expertise company in HR and Finance. Their goal is to assist customers in creating good workplaces, and ensure that organizations perform better.
The consultants conduct courses, respond to requests for support and share their experience in servicing the products so that the information you receive is always up to date. Through their legal expertise and customer knowledge, consultants also contribute to the development of new products and services. They also give consultation and guide you in the best practices of other companies to make sure that you are confident in your methods.

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About the project: innovative e-learning platform with a unique award-winning approach. It provides great opportunities for local or international students to study, track progress, exchange materials, and collaborate with teachers and students around the world online.
Solutions: we have designed and built a user-friendly and responsive e-learning platform with the incorporated payment option. The platform enables to work fast due to highly optimized code and mature architecture. It provides fast load times and seamless user experience, helps to increase user base and profit.
Technologies: PHP/Symfony, Python/Django, Postgresql, HTML5, CSS3, LessCSS, AWS SDK, SDK, Sphinx, Bootstrap, jQuery, Twig , PayPal API, Twiddla API.

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The closed social network for mobile devices. The application contains additional functionality, that makes a social network a platform for making business deals. On the back is developed web admin panel with a database.TECHNOLOGY:• Ionic 2, Node.JS, REST Web API, HTML5, MySQL;• Docker, Apache Tomcat, TeamCity, CI, Linux Debian.Available on Apple Store and Google market for the Ukrainian market.

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The task management application is a time reporting tool supporting all the business processes. Any user can easily utilize the app without an overhead of technical details and simply authorize via Google Apps. In addition, the custom software solution has a great UI, and it provides a wonderful UX.
BUSINESS CHALLENGE
The German-based client experienced issues with managing tasks internally. At the start, the client was enthusiastic about Basecamp, a leading task management tool. The company viewed it as a silver bullet to their challenge. However, when the initial flare disappeared, it was clear that some essential functionalities were not present in Basecamp. To put it in a nutshell, the tool did not reflect the customer’s business model, and it had no time management capabilities.
The challenge was clear. The company wanted an easy-to-use task management custom software solution with the time reporting functionality. In addition, it should have reflected the client’s business model and the spirit of innovation.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
When addressing DevCom, the client had the full picture of what kind of task management tool they need. To cut the long story short, three functionalities were the keystone to the whole project:

Exceptional task management functionality 
Time management 
User authorization via Google Apps

VALUE DELIVERED
The project was a definite success. Solid quality control, no downtimes, unbelievably proactive and extremely cost-effective. The customer could have pitched an idea for the development, and in a day’s time, DevCom delivered a viable development estimate.
After the initial production release, DevCom started using the task management solution for communications with the client. Particularly, DevCom used the system for the project billing as well as for the upcoming, related projects. Lastly and most importantly, the client received the custom software solution very well and was using from practically day one.

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CustomerThe customer from Israel had a mobile development team and wanted to build a web application
ProjectDogiz is a project developed from the MVP stage up to the great SaaS for petcare business.  While the platform was working, the solution was scaled without any technical issues to let it start monetization
ResultThe user-friendly interface for CRM was successfully created, in spite of a really complicated solution and requirements for data analytics.Our team kept the continuous application working, whilst implementing the new, complicated business logic to enable the project to generate revenue.According to the requirement, the platform was supposed to be online whilst scaling. Actually, it was the main challenge for our team. However, with our current expertise, we provided the normal workflow of a CRM system and kept the system working without any bugs.

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San Francisco, USAhttp://hivesocial.com/
Redesigning a social network for people with shared interests.
After launching the first version of the MVP and receiving user feedback, Hive Social decided to take the product to the next level. We’ve cooperated with Hive Social development partner — KindGeek to dig deeply into every aspect of the product.
We’ve focused on optimizing the onboarding process, adding social engagement elements and creating a strong UI foundation for the future growth of the app’s functionality on iOS and Android.

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The aim of the project is to help users, that are first-time buyers in the UK to turn the overall house buying process into an easy to follow step-by-step guide. The system analyses User’s data and offers actionable advice on each phase of the purchasing process. The most crucial about the app is its user-friendliness and simplicity in order to be time and cost efficient for making a customer happy.
Our team of software engineers designed an app and a landing page which can help the potential property buyers create a personalized plan, analyze all the costs and expenses involved, and keep track of the process on every stage. The utmost attention was paid to the capabilities of the system to store and process User’s personal data in a secure way.
 

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Free app delivering complete purchasing experience for Allo online and offline store customers
 
Now users are able to shop, get all related services & products and learn about discounts and promotions using this native Allo app.
If user plans to visit an Allo store, this app will help to locate the nearest one using the in-built interactive map. Besides an easy-to-use mobile-adapted marketplace, users can read all all product reviews and news right in the Allo app.
We have implemented
The client has one of the leading online marketplaces for electronics and a number of other products and related services in Ukraine. At some point, the project of reaching customers via mobile experience was incepted and MobIndustry was selected to implement it.
The project supposed building the mobile app Android and iOS versions providing ecommerce and brand communication functionality.
After the first app versions were delivered and usage statistics analyzed, our team participated in several discussion rounds, which resulted in a series of user and customer experience improvements. This stage brought not only technology changes, but also some business process fine-tuning to support the omni channel strategy of the client..
Among produced solutions, our team integrated the WayForPay payment service, so users can pay orders directly in the app, and introduced TagManager, a powerful Google technology to collect, synchronize, and analyze usage statistics.

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The amount of Instagram users has increased, and the users can get lost while looking for the profiles they may be interested in. For that reason, Hyo Jing Cho, the founder of HYPEBOARD, came up with the idea of developing a platform that would allow users to find out a realtime ranking of their favourite Instagram profile with detailed statistics and discover new Instagram profiles based on their categories, like Actors, Musicians, Lifestyle, Travel, etc.


Key features

• Connect your Instagram profile and get free detailed statistics of your connected Instagram profile (Daily, Weekly and Monthly analysis).


• HYPEBOARD’s ranking algorithm provides dynamic ranking lists by capturing the most interactive Instagram profiles.


• Suggest your favourite Instagram profiles and categories to be added on the ranking list.

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This project included custom MVP development with product design and prototyping, AI machine learning for analyzing fraud patterns and anomalies, and high-performance database management for large datasets.
DIGI117’s team provided the client with a detailed project estimate to specify the resources needed to create an MVP tailored to their needs, covering desired features and components for ad fraud protection.


Key steps in the development process:

1. Making hypotheses and predictions about the must-have features


2. Building a product backlog that reflects the client's technical and business requirements and shapes the project vision


3. Creating graphic design and sketches, including product branding, HTML slicing, custom themes


4. Developing core features and functionalities, including user management, traffic tracking, fraud analytics, database management system


5. Delivering additional features, including artificial neural network module, API integration, file export, UI theme customization


6. Sharing interactive prototypes with user groups to demonstrate new features and optimize UX

DIGI117’s team included a project manager, data analyst, four developers, graphic designer, and two QA specialists. The team followed the two-week sprint process throughout the project course to build the requested feature set, collect regular user feedback, and customize MVP according to the client’s needs.
The system identifies most types of mobile ad fraud and anomalies, including:

• Botnets, device farms, device emulation, VPNs & proxies


• Click spamming, click injection


• App SDK spoofing and install hijacking


• Incentivization, duplicates, invasive ads


• Mobile attribution anomalies such as CTIT anomaly, wrong app versioning, abnormal device distribution

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VR Hotel is a contemporary solution for a hotel visualization in virtual reality that was planned to provide an interactive experience within the in-house environment. The idea was to develop a VR application which allows internal employees navigate within the realistic representation of hotel environment performing assessments, measurements, design, and interior planning. The application helps you configure a virtual room before proceeding with the design decisions in real life. VR Hotel is an immersive VR application that helps to prepare in advance and solve complex interior design tasks eliminating the need for physical presence. Developed in close cooperation with our client, VR Hotel serves as a prime example of an effective selling point for estate business owners of various magnitude who want to pave their way towards the customer audience. VR Hotel is a demo project of an interactive hotel configurator that has caused a great market resonance and aspires for full interactivity, customizability and impeccable VR experience.

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Lebara is a telecommunications company providing services in many countries around the world, using the mobile virtual network operator business model.
Partnership period: December 2014 - present;
Team size: 120+ people;
Technologies: .Net, ASMX Web Services, SQL, Azure Cloud Service, Azure Service Bus, iOS, Xcode, Swift, Android, Java, Spring stack (MVC, Data, Security), MySQL, Elasticsearch, Spring boot, Hybris OOB stack, JavaScript, jQuery, Gulp JS, NodeJS, JSP, Hybris CMS
N-iX has been working with a global telecom brand Lebara since December 2014, having built a development center that consolidates a wide range of expertise – software development, quality assurance, business intelligence development and operations, application support, database administration, infrastructure support – everything is in one place.