Education Platform and App Development (AppShed)
Services Covered:

Industry
Education
Duration
95 months
Budget
1M - 10M
Start Date
1 January 2011
Team Size
30+
Engagement Model
Nearshore
Project Capability Score (PCS)
73/100
Good
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Client
AppShed
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
5 out of 5 stars
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.”
Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.
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