Kubikware

As the company was going through a period of intense growth marked by acquisitions, they needed to scale up their engineering team to be able to keep up with their product needs while navigating these integrations. They were looking for a reliable partner that could provide high quality engineering at a scalable cost. The company's success is attributed, in part, to its deeply ingrained collaborative culture. This culture is exemplified by practices such as peer programming, cross-departmental meetings, and open discussions with architects and designers. We aimed to identify candidates who aligned with this culture, ensuring a high probability of successful integration when evaluated by their managers. The client staffed a group of six highly skilled .NET engineers that are now a true extension of their internal team. We provided a streamlined vetting process so that they could focus on the decision, and the process concluded with a 70% candidate-to-hire ratio. Over the years this pod showed exceptionally low attrition due to our constant monitoring and proactive check-ins, as well as the client's commitment to transparency, humanity, and professionalism. Read More

Their existing e-commerce site, built in Magento (now Adobe Commerce), had a few issues that had to be taken care of. And based on the way their wholesale process worked, we had to make sure that multiple stakeholders were onboard with the new platform, all while keeping the retail side of the business running smoothly. Getting wholesalers to easily browse, purchase, and manage their orders has been in the agenda for many years. Being fully integrated with their existing back office, and offering features such as inventory management and automated billing, would further increase efficiency and reduce the likelihood of errors. Ultimately, the goal is to create a platform that benefits both the buyer and seller, leading to increased sales, improved customer satisfaction, and a more streamlined supply chain. The platform has allowed the company to efficiently manage their inventory, track orders, and automate the billing process, reducing the need for manual labor and minimizing errors. They can also offer their products to a wider range of customers, leading to increased sales and revenue. By providing a way for wholesalers to place orders and manage their accounts, it has become a vital tool in the company's growth and success. Read More

The company did not have an established in-house technology team when we started working together, and the goal was to assist them in building a digitally-minded operation over a traditionally manual context. They had a few disparate pieces of technology, and we wanted to move as much of the workflow as possible to either integrations or self-service. Through digital transformation we wanted to build a platform that allowed users to go through the inventory, check availability, make the reservation, sign the contract, receive notifications, and subscribe to updates all in one sweep. On the business side, we wanted to integrate it with their existing Salesforce instance so their sales and marketing teams had all the necessary data to drive revenue growth and accelerate scaling. A modern, sleek, and responsive platform, meticulously designed to cater to the target audience, ensuring a seamless experience in discovering and booking the company's beautiful spaces. Read More

Creating a seamless staffing plan for an agency is no easy feat. Lots of companies have failed in their attempts to either outsource or staff team members in other locations. We needed to culturally bond, show them that we have gone through a similar path, and that our ability to act as a true extension of their team is what sets us apart. With the foundation in place, all cannons needed to point to getting more, bigger, and better projects. After a quick dry run on a smaller scale engagement, we were able to get a team of backend engineers staffed to an LA-based music distribution platform, which has been an ongoing engagement. We don't believe in a "let me know when you're done with them" mentality. We are a tech-first company, with hundreds of projects under our belt, and will always intertwine not only at a resourcing, but also mid-management level. Our guidance in how to navigate staffing situations has proven to be incredibly helpful to them. Read More

Innovating in traditional industries is never easy, and human resources was no exception. This patented resume builder technology creates a simple, perfectly-formatted 1-page resume. Resumes are easily updated over time throughout a student’s college career and beyond after graduation. From the beginning it was clear that this had to be forever free for students, and that we had to give them instant value. We wanted to create a conversational experience where they would learn about how to market themselves to the world, and use the answers to create a "perfect one page resume" that they would use to apply to job opportunities. The jobs side was the "easy" part, as it would all be about company profiles, job openings, and matching them with the community. hellohive has been a force of good that created tens of thousands of job opportunities. Companies like Disney, Morgan Stanley, Blackrock, Accenture, American Express, Dentsu, and the Detroit Pistons are improving recruiting efficiencies for candidates everywhere while engaging candidates earlier and more equitably through programs and events focused on introducing careers throughout the college experience. Read More

Everybody is generating data, and lots of businesses don't track it - much less monetize it. On the other hand, prospective buyers are its own breed: VC funds, institutional investors, bankers. The key to success was to speak each one's language so we could focus on the results and not the process. We wanted to automate as much as we could: from both suppliers and buyers signing up, to reviewing the available data sets, requesting new products, and using the platform as a communication hub. Paying for them online, too. We even wanted to provide a test bed for analysts to run their scripts and qualify the data, in real time. Inspired by the belief that we can always do things better using technology, driven by the insights provided by data buyers and suppliers, and the support and guidance from our investors and advisors, we built and launched the first fully-digital marketplace for alternative data designed by and for Financial Services companies. Read More

We knew we had something different in our hands, but there was still room for innovation. We didn't want to go the traditional real estate route of adding a lot of filters to narrow the search, so we proposed creating an onboarding quiz that not only added or removed listings but also calculated a personalized score for each one. In a nutshell: if my budget is $3,000 and I'm looking for 1 bedroom, why would I leave out a 2 bedroom that is $3,200? Maybe it's not my perfect match, but it's still very relevant. We had to prove the concept first, and know that we could calculate the scores on-the-fly without sacrificing performance. We also needed a buttery-smooth interaction for users, and to make sure that the cards that were presented to them had the highest scores first. If we could have users fill out a quiz and get the best listings based on their interests in seconds, the revolution would have begun. The app was built in React Native so we could support both iOS and Android, considering that the platform is in closed beta in specific markets including Europe. So far the reviews have been phenomenal. Read More

We inherited an initial iteration of the product, but the client wanted to take it to the next level and add new features. The key to this project was navigating the different stakeholders and consolidating all their ideas in a robust solution that would cater to leaders of different backgrounds. We had to put together an aesthetic that speaks to a diverse audience, and provide the incentive for users to want to go through the journey. After all, most coaching tools are implemented by management, and people use them because they were asked to. Finding the right balance between gamification and professional development was as important as the features and functionality. The platform was built in Node.js and React, with both desktop and mobile-friendly designs in mind. We also integrated a tool that allows for easy communication with third-party Learning Management Systems (LMS) to facilitate adoption at larger companies. Read More

The traditional PR model is sometimes out of reach for many small-to-medium organizations. It's too complex, too expensive, and it doesn't reach the right audience. We had to design a platform that was user friendly, simple to use, and that could support a flat fee model that allowed a whole segment of the market to PR better.  Competing in a legacy market like PR is never easy, so we knew we had the design and build a platform that set them apart. The keys were to provide an all-in-one solution (from drafting to distribution,) to design a user-friendly interface that allowed users to navigate it with ease, to provide competitive pricing so you don't need a subscription, and to be able to tailor the distribution including adding personal contacts to media lists. Headliner is designed with simplicity at its core, ensuring that users can navigate the platform with ease from day one. The intuitive interface means no learning curve—just log in, and you're ready to go. Whether they are crafting a press release or targeting the perfect audience through Headliner's extensive media database, every step is straightforward and user-friendly. With Headliner, PR doesn’t just get better—it gets easier. Read More