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Employment Marketplace iOS App Redesign

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • Website Development • UI/UX Design

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

2 months

Budget

Less than 10K

Start Date

1 December 2016

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

79/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Chapel Hill, United States of America

Project Summary

Simform redesigned an employment iOS app using Objective-C with a PHP/JavaScript backend, producing design mockups and wireframes and delivering a two-sided marketplace that lets businesses post jobs and users search and apply. The app launch led to a significant increase in downloads, and the engagement was completed quickly with visible project-management tracking. Communication was sometimes affected by timezone differences and project-manager bandwidth.

Key Challenges

Need for app developers to perform a redesign
Preference for hiring contractors due to cost instead of building an in-house team

Project Deliverables

iOS mobile app (Objective-C)
Backend system (PHP, JavaScript)
Design mockups and wireframes
Two-sided marketplace features (business accounts, job posting, applicant management, job search/apply)

Project Solution

Simform redesigned the client's iOS app using an Objective-C frontend with PHP and JavaScript on the backend. They produced initial designs and wireframes, iterated on them through weekly calls with a project manager, and implemented a two-sided marketplace with business accounts (job posting and applicant management) and user-facing job search and apply functionality. The engagement involved a primary project manager, several developers, and availability from the CTO and sales staff.

Project Outcome

Significant increase in downloads (from 200 users to 2,000 users)
Users found the app easy to use and praised its design aesthetics
Project completed quickly and tasks were managed well using a project-management platform
Continued engagement: app live on the App Store and the client hired them for subsequent projects

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

Objective-C
PHP
JavaScript

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The app met expectations and was completed quickly. They performed better than other independent contractors in nearly all areas. While their communications skills aren’t always the strongest, Simform offers high-quality standards at a cheap price.”
Anonymous
Founder
Date: 12/07/2017