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Education Platform and App Development (AppShed)

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • API Development • Mobile Application Development • UI/UX Design

Industry

Education

Duration

95 months

Budget

1M - 10M

Start Date

1 January 2011

Team Size

30+ Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

73/100

Good

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Client

AppShed

London, United Kingdom

Project Summary

An education-software provider (AppShed) engaged Ekreative as a long-term development partner to build and maintain their external-facing apps. Over nine years Ekreative delivered an AJAX-responsive frontend, API integrations (including IoT), payment integrations, caching for offline use, and UI/UX work to make the products app-store ready. The client praised Ekreative's communication, on-time delivery, and ability to manage developer turnover while maintaining productivity and trust.

Key Challenges

Newly launched company needed a development partner to build and scale its platform.

Project Deliverables

AJAX-responsive frontend
Mobile apps (app-store ready)
APIs integrated with third-party systems and IoT
Payment service provider integrations
Caching/offline-capability features
UI/UX design

Project Solution

Ekreative served as the client's dedicated development partner for nine years. They developed an AJAX-responsive frontend and managed UI/UX work, integrated payment service providers and built app-store-ready mobile apps, created numerous APIs connecting to third-party systems and IoT, and implemented caching features to support offline capabilities. They also supported core classroom development and maintained the external-facing apps for a large user base, coordinating a large, rotating team across the engagement.

Project Outcome

Projects were generally delivered on time or delays were communicated in advance
Strong communication and visibility distinguished the vendor from other providers
The vendor managed developer turnover effectively, preventing productivity loss and developer fatigue
The client established trust and valued the vendor's integrity

Platforms

Web
Mobile
IoT

Tech Stack

AJAX
REST API

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.63

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Ekreative and the education startup grew together, developing trust and rapport as Ekreative was honest and realistic. Over the course of the project, Ekreative seamlessly prevented developer fatigue and continued to meet deadlines. Their integrity shined through in all aspects of the project.”
Torsten Stauch
CEO
Date: 02/25/2020