Website & Donation Platform for USA for UNHCR


Client
USA for UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency

Synopsis
A custom Umbraco CMS deployment - was chosen as the basis for quickly deploying content, managing multiple donor campaign landing pages. Umbraco also managed creation and distribution of donation pages and audience specific outbound campaigns. The entire business model was deployed to promote seamless, economical and easy administration to optimize campaign performance and content management. Google Analytics tracks and reports on all incoming data. We integrated Salesforce Marketing Cloud to connect the outbound campaign features of SFMC to donation landing pages that served individualized personalized messaging and donation asks at scale.

Tasks completed

  • Payment system integration Paypal, Apple Pay, Vantiv
  • Customized Umbraco CMS implementation
  • SAlesforce integration
  • Custom filtering and reporting dashboards via Google Analytics
  • Web tuning to optimize site performance

Skills used

Insights
Execution Options
Hypothesized Models
Selected Software | Conducted Usability Tests
Low & High Fidelity MVPs
Rapid Prototyping | HTML, Javascript, CSS | Cloud
Go to Market execution
Data Collection & Data Integration | Analytics Setup & Configuration | Data Visualization & Custom reporting
Program management
Template lifecycle | Campaign analytics | Solution modification and maintenance

 

Trend Analysis Center App


Client
Multinational Consulting Firm

Synopsis
A custom-built web and device compatible information delivery service designed to meet the needs of distinct user bases. The key to this project was in the business modeling process which produced a high available application integrated seamlessly into firm infrastructure and easily administered from a content contribution, management and consumption perspective across internal departments and end clients.The solution features a modern UI and contains social features where users can share discoveries with colleagues, "bookmark" information and receive targeted content based on user history and popularity.

Tasks completed

  • Service Oriented Architecture supporting multiple client types
  • Secure external & internal (SSO) user access
  • Custom CMS/Admin module with application specific user management
  • Rich fluid UI with single URI for both administrative and business interactions
  • Custom reporting engine with graphical Excel output

Skills used

Insights
Idea Assessment | Idea/Business Model Presentations | Process Validation
Hypothesized Models
Information Architecture | Clickable Prototypes
Low & High Fidelity MVPs
HTML, Javascript, CSS | Integration | Analytic Platforms
Go to Market execution
Analytics Setup & Configuration | Custom reporting
Program management
Analytics Validation

Swipesho


Client
Swipesho

Synopsis
The Swipesho startup team had the idea that image consumption on mobile devices is so popular there ought to be a device-first image delivery platform that conforms images easily to mobile devices while remaining compatible with traditional form factors (laptop/desktop). It was exciting to collaborate with the client entrepreneurs and our teams, employing Lean Startup methods, to iterate to a Swipesho platform with the proper product/market fit.

Tasks completed

  • Architecture of MongoDB multi-tenant clustered AWS
  • Integration of Amazon KMS with end-to-end TLS and data at rest encryption
  • Integration of Saas based native audio service
  • Development of Cordova and native application technology stack
  • User analytic integration
  • New Relic application monitoring platform integration 

Skills used

Insights
Idea Assessment | Idea/Business Model Presentations | Process Validation
Hypothesized Models
Information Architecture | Clickable Prototypes |  User feedback | Functional validation 
Low & High Fidelity MVPs
UI/UX Design | HTML | CSS | JQuery | Javascript | Cloud | Analytic Platforms | X Code | Android
Go to Market execution
App monitoring - New Relic | UAT testing | Feature evaluations / refinement
Program management
JIRA | Agile | Kanban

Launchtracker - Global Product Launch Tracking


Client
Boehringer Ingelheim

Synopsis
This innovative pharmaceutical company needed to proactively manage the launch of prescription drugs into the global market. Our teams collaborated to create a "prescription drug launch tool" that could effectively and efficiently manage launch readiness activities from a central point by various tiers of stakeholders from C-level to line managers. The tool centralizes and makes available all documents, meeting minutes, data, status, and issues pertaining to the launch readiness process to promote transparency, accountability and management of activities via a workflow approval process with task dependencies. 

Tasks completed

  • Graphical display-driven UI and app-driven user interactions
  • Application specific user management with custom groups & roles
  • Integrated file sharing and commenting
  • Fully configurable email notification system
  • Custom reporting engine with graphical Excel output

Skills used

Insights
Idea/Business Model Presentations | Process Validation
Hypothesized Models
Information Architecture
Low & High Fidelity MVPs
Rapid Prototyping | HTML, Javascript, CSS | Integration
Go to Market execution
Custom reporting
Program management
Solution modification and maintenance

Learning Assessment App


Client
Multinational Consulting Firm

Synopsis
This consulting firm needed to provide a tool to reduce the complexity in assessing execution options for company programs based on organizational objectives. We worked with the thought leaders to develop an interactive experience that would effectively organize a large amount of data in a targeted manner presented as an evaluative "quiz". The web and device compatible assessment module uses algorithmic “smart” logic to help evaluate and deliver information based on program tasks as related to employee roles.  The assessment increased execution effectiveness by targeting the relevant applicable processes and information most applicable to the employee allowing them to more readily complete tasks.

Tasks completed

  • Multiple Question Types: Support for various types of questions inclusive of validation and saving of in-session data input
  • Custom recommendations guide users based on responses (logic algorithm)
  • User specific assessment response based output (PDF) of reference and support materials

Skills used

Insights
Idea/Business Model Presentations | Audience Validation/Review | Process Validation
Hypothesized Models
Information Architecture | Clickable Prototypes | Usability Testing
Low & High Fidelity MVPs
HTML, Javascript, CSS | Integration
Go to Market execution
Custom reporting
Program management
Solution modification and maintenance

In-field Sales App


Client
Multinational Consulting Firm

Synopsis
Consultant empowerment through new business model design effectively increased communication with prospects and convert sales by providing mobile connectivity to critical presentation materials and pertinent company data while providing bidirectional communication capabilities with key support from within the consultant organization. A “living connection” through Mobile Present was created and engaged prospects throughout the sales cycle. Consultants were given a set of tools to customize presentations and collect Q/A data then target the most relevant content and Q&A feedback to the key decision makers of prospective client.

Tasks completed

  • Users can log into Mobile Present web component to create presentations that sync with the iOS application.
  • Synced proposals prompt users throughout the presentation and later allow prospects to present questions and requests to their Mobile Present
  • Sales personnel can track usage, topic of interest and when vital information relevant to the sales process is needed

Skills used

Insights
Idea Assessment | Process Validation
Hypothesized Models
Information Architecture | Clickable Prototypes | Usability Testing
Low & High Fidelity MVPs
UI/UX design | iOS | Integration
Go to Market execution
Custom reporting
Program management
Solution modification and maintenance

Field Property Scouting Solution


Client
Astralweeks

Synopsis
Accelerate the discovery and acquisition of target properties to increase business opportunities and outpace the competition.  Our team understood the vision and goals for "Scouter" and set forth to develop and design a responsive web application. The strategy team conducted extensive evaluation of third-party GIS providers such as ARC GIS, various city tax map data such as Department of City Planning's Tax Block and Tax Lot Base Map project and cloud-server service providers to formulate the solution. After iterating through UI/UX concepts our design team chose a map-based mobile-first interface design integrated with data from disparate data providers.

Tasks completed

  • Users can log into the Scouter web and drop pins onto a web and mobile enabled tax map which displays the block and lot numbers, street names, and property dimensions.
  • Users have access to interactive features that are related to properties based on their city block and lot
  • View building and zoning information (these data include address, lot size, zoning, gross floor area, land use, year built, number of floors, and number of buildings.)
  • Personalized notes (which include past owners, offers made, photo add-ons, research and a status log)

Skills used

Insights
Idea Assessment | Idea/Business Model Presentations | Process Validation
Hypothesized Models
Software Selection | Information Architecture | Clickable Prototypes | Usability Testing
Low & High Fidelity MVPs
UI/UX design | iOS | Integration | Cloud
Go to Market execution
Technical support
Program management
Feature Additions

Digital Asset Management


Client
Multinational Consulting Firm

Synopsis
Reduce the time and money wasted re-producing completed video and audio assets while missing the engagement opportunities derived from them. The organizations staff had limited access, ability to evaluate and to request video and audio assets to use in CRM, sales and training communications. We teamed with 3 interdepartmental committees to formulate ideas based on the solution requirements which spanned sales, operations and production areas with a strong focus on compliance. An enterprise scale management system reached the main goals of ease of access, user profile tiered content availability and speed to access facilitated by streamlined cross-departmental communications.

Tasks completed

  • Single sign-on (SSO) via LDAP integration
  • Application specific user management with custom groups & roles
  • Rich fluid UI with single URI for both administrative and business interactions
  • Customizable email notification system
  • Custom reporting engine with graphical Excel output
  • Integrated file sharing and commenting

Skills used

Insights
Idea Assessment | Idea/Business Model Presentations | Process Validation
Hypothesized Models
Software Selection | Information Architecture | Clickable Prototypes | Usability Testing
Low & High Fidelity MVPs
UI/UX design | Integration | Analytics platform
Go to Market execution
Technical support
Program management
Feature Additions | Analytics configuration | Content updates

EO Products Digital Commerce


Client
Small World Trading Company

Synopsis
EO Products wanted to increase their focus on the direct to consumer online sales channel and match their success in wholesale distribution. Internally EO Products made some key hires and our team worked closely with them to execute the evolution of their eCommerce platform. Our team supported them in the roll-out of an enterprise class Commerce platform with a high-level of automation which increased fulfillment performance, client service levels while decreasing time spent managing online sales activity. The company also has a lot more flexibility in deploying outbound marketing programs and CRM efforts. We continue to support them by interpreting data analytics and implementing program and software additions to continuously evolve their presence and performance.

Tasks completed

  • Requirements gathering & Information architecting
  • Magento Enterprise install and configuration
  • Cloud server deployment
  • Data modeling and migration
  • Manage 3rd party integration with NetSuite
  • Integration with multiple payment gateways
  • Plugin deployment and management
  • Google Analytics integration
  • End-to-end testing and validation

Skills used

Insights
Process Validation | Solution Engineering | Execution Options
Hypothesized Models
Software Selection | Information Architecture & Wireframes | Usability Testing
Low & High Fidelity MVPs
Data Modeling, Data Assembly & Accuracy Testing | Cloud | Integration | Analytics platform
Go to Market execution
Analytics Validation | Technical support
Program management
Feature Additions | Analytics configuration | Content updates

Calvert Foundation - Ours to Own


Client
The Calvert Foundation

Synopsis
Calvert Foundation needed to establish their new program which mainly allows local residents to make a monetary investment to facilitate positive change in their communities. The program was eventually deemed - Ours To Own thanks to Free Range Studios - our partner on this one. Free Range Studios & Calvert Foundation team members determined personas, conceptualized messaging, UI and a digital outbound program. We handled the solution engineering.  Our role was to execute everything technical and to be flexible in responding to the changing requirements until they got it right.  Our solution engineers configured and customized a robust, scalable and flexible platform and deployed it within an extremely tight timeline.

Tasks completed

  • MVP information architecture & data modeling
  • Custom Wordpress with multiple site auto-deployment  
  • AWS cloud install with failover
  • Google Analytics X-domain tracking and reporting
  • Lead testing plan roll-out, including media setup and tracking,
    re-targeting setup and tracking, email overlay setup, and reporting and further optimization

Skills used

Insights
Requirements Assessment | Process Validation | Execution Options
Hypothesized Models
Solution Engineering | Information Architecture | Software Selection | Usability Testing
Low & High Fidelity MVPs
HTML | CSS | JQuery | Javascript | Data Modeling | Data Accuracy Testing | Cloud | Integration | Analytics platform
Go to Market execution
Technical support | Analytics validation
Program management
A/B & Multivariate Testing | Feature Additions | Analytics configuration | Content updates

Lending.com


Client
Lending.com

Synopsis
Lending.com is changing the paradigm of capital attainment. We began working with lending.com mid-stream and loved their story. A streamlined submission process, 360 degree loan evaluation and client-specific loan fulfillment. Our role has been to help them get the word out. We are supporting the production of outbound marketing campaigns and user interfaces - assisting in getting the face of lending.com in front of the customers who want and need it.

Tasks completed

  • UI/UX consultations
  • HTML and CSS programming
  • Javascript and Jquery programming

Skills used

Low & High Fidelity MVPs
HTML | CSS | Jquery | Javascript
Go to Market execution
Technical support
Program management
Feature Additions  

Website ecosystem management


Client
Multinational Consulting Firm

Synopsis
Our client "We need cost efficiency, speed to market and we wont have the luxury of providing long lead times." Nothing new!
Over 12 months we leveraged cloud infrastructure, complied with security, performed penetration tests, migrated web properties and integrated 3rd party software to create our highly secure and available ecosystem.  The new operating environment and request process reduced turn-around times from weeks to days and hours while minimizing "emergency" requests. We are now managing over 15 web properties and effectively supporting over ~20 updates per day to keep web and mobile programs optimized.

Tasks completed

  • Existing server environment evaluation
  • Execution recommendation brief end-to-end process
  • Setup and configuration cloud - Amazon Web Services
  • Enterprise -grade Umbraco CMS install & configuration
  • Implementation of request/fulfillment workflow
  • Program management support team
  • Staff augmentation

Skills used

Insights
Requirements Assessment | Performance Metrics Reviews | Process Validation | Execution Options
Hypothesized Models
Software Selection | Information Architecture | Business Model Design | Performance Testing
Low & High Fidelity MVPs
Legacy migration | Server Side Development | Integration | HTML, Javascript, CSS | Analytics platform
Go to Market execution
Technical support | Analytics Validation
Program management
Feature Additions | Analytics configuration | Content updates

Oil and Gas UK - Portal


Client
Oil and Gas UK

Synopsis
Oil & Gas UK needed an effective way to increase knowledge sharing between and among their member companies.  Being the leading representative body for the UK offshore oil and gas industry they worked with our team to create an interactive portal to collect, curate and publish Success Stories, Insights, Ideas and Initiatives to better the operations the UK Oil and Gas industry ecosystem.

Tasks completed

  • UI/UX consultations
  • Cloud deployment - Amazon Web Services
  • Umbraco CMS setup
  • HTML and CSS programming
  • Javascript and Jquery programming

Skills used

Low & High Fidelity MVPs
HTML | CSS | Jquery | Javascript
Go to Market execution
Technical support
Program management
Feature Additions