endorsedOngoing

iOS MVP for Video Mapping Startup (Yaza)

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • UI/UX Design • Staff Augmentation

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

95 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 September 2018

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

82/100

Strong

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Client

Yaza

San Francisco, United States of America

Project Summary

Uptech developed an MVP iOS app for a video-mapping startup (Yaza), providing UX/UI design and engineering to address GPS, large video handling, performance optimization, and battery management. The vendor practiced agile two-week sprints, conducted customer and problem validation, produced high-fidelity mockups prior to implementation, and delivered stable code. The client signed an ongoing fixed-rate staffing contract and continues to collaborate with Uptech.

Key Challenges

Build an MVP that handles large video files and preserves authentication
Optimize performance and battery usage for video and GPS features
Precisely locate and pin the recorded video location in dense urban environments
Validate the product-market fit through customer and problem validation
Collaborate effectively on UX design despite remote constraints

Project Deliverables

iOS MVP
High-fidelity UX mockups
Iterative UX/UI design work
Stable iOS builds with performance and battery optimizations

Project Solution

Uptech accelerated all facets of development to deliver an iOS MVP, conducting customer and problem validation before design. They iterated on initial designs into high-fidelity mockups over three months prior to coding, practiced agile two-week sprints with prioritized sprint planning, and implemented the app with a focus on UX, video handling, GPS functionality, performance optimization, and battery management.

Project Outcome

Delivered stable, high-quality builds with minimal bugs
Client signed an ongoing fixed-rate staffing contract for continued work post-MVP
Faster design iteration and improved UX from collaborative design efforts

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Uptech's assistance in design and development has been extremely helpful. The work is very stable and their coding quality is great. The project management is seamless and functions well despite time differences. Communication is fluid and they are very adaptable with Silicon Valley startups.”
Peter Sisson
CEO
Date: 09/04/2019