EMBIQ

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CTO of IoT Baseplate. IoT Baseplate is an Austrian tech start-up. The IoT module system we developed based on the proven K1 baseplate is internationally unique, protected by two patents and a multiple award winner. This makes us the worldwide pioneer for portable IoT module systems perfectly integrated into the existing infrastructure in road traffic.

For what projects/services did your company hire EMBIQ?

We hired EMBIQ to develop important parts of our first product demonstrator.

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We were looking for a strong partner to support us in the realization of our product. EMBIQ proved to be the optimal partner in a first interview. Flexibility, transparency, a good team spirit and finally the great competence have moved us to take EMBIQ on board as a fixed partner for our product development.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

The goal of the collaboration was the development of a first demonstrator which was exhibited at the international World Congress in Hamburg. With this MVP the integration of an AI based camera, a LED for visualization and the self-monitoring of the baseplate was shown.

With these functions, the feasibility of roadworks digitization, environment and traffic analysis utilizing and retrofitting the standardized K1 Baseplate could be demonstrated.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We mainly worked with the project manager and a system engineer. The PM acted as single point of contact.

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The presentation of the demonstrator at the World Congress resulted in a very positive market response. Thus, being able to intensify talks with potential customers and important partners. Besides IoT Baseplate was awarded by ERTICO - ITS Europe as "Start-up with the Best Product Innovation 2021"!

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The development process was extremely efficient. For IoT Baseplate a young company with limited resources, optimal efficiency is of enormous importance. EMBIQ managed this development process optimally, kept us as IoT Baseplate informed and reported on the status where necessary with minimal administrative effort.

EMBIQ also managed additional partners in the development process optimally and independently. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The team is extremely experienced and has both SW and HW skills and is insanely fast. Even new topics like the integration into a new backend platform was realized within a very short time. Price and performance ratio are excellent.

It must also be mentioned that EMBIQ has been incredibly efficient despite the still unclear requirements at a very early product stage. Without EMBIQ we would not have been able to realize the prototype in time. We would like to build a long-term partnership with EMBIQ. The further R&D project phases will definitely be realized with EMBIQ.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

Considering the current project I can not find any room for iprovement.

Please describe your company and your position there.

enQuant delivers comprehensive services and IT solutions for the banking, energy, insurance, telecommunications and medical industries.

For what projects/services did your company hire EMBIQ?

The main goal was firmware implementation. We wanted to create a product that could be used at home. It was a compact wireless device developed for mobile EEG measurements. We needed to build firmware that could be suitable for a special helmet and mobile application used to manage the recorder system

How did you select EMBIQ and what were the deciding factors?

They have experience in healthcare IT solutions and IoT products, they quickly understood what we wanted to achieve with our project.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

As we mentioned, the main goal for EMBIQ was to build firmware for the microcontrollers in the homeEEG module and create an interface for transferring the signal to the recording device. The firmware supports the communication protocol that is used by the device to communicate with the mobile application through Bluetooth, WiFi and a serial interface.

The WiFi and Bluetooth modules are built into the homeEEG. The main use of the mobile app in this kit is to turn the survey on and off - it acts as a remote control. The app connects directly to the HomeEEG device via Bluetooth. Once the connection is established, the user can send the command to start the study, and then once done, stop it.

From the application, the user can view the directory structure of the study results and download the study to their device. Additionally, the user can clear the memory of the Home EEG device by sending the command "clear all" from the application level.

How many resources from the EMBIQ team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We worked with EMBIQ’s specialists like Backend Developer, Quality Assurance Engineer, Project Manager, Mobile App Developer, DevOps.

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The main project outcomes were the devices that help patients and/or doctors to measure EEG signals at home. Embiq built a complete homeEEG wireless monitoring system that works with dedicated helmet and electrode mounting system, the company also provided firmware and mobile application.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We had a few meetings in the office, every change we discussed via e-mail or phone. Company provides feedback in time and any occuring problem is being solve almost at once.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

People from EMBIQ were a real help. They had their own ideas that were very useful for the whole project. They were sharing with us their knowledge and offering different solutions. It was a great pleasure working with the EMBIQ team, they were a professional company with a great client approach.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

There is nothing to change. We appreciate the team we have worked with.

Please describe your company and your position there.

We operate since 1991 and we are the security industry company. We sell and service electronic security systems. Currently our offer includes almost all kinds of security systems and automation.

Thanks to the years of experience, systematic improving our knowledge and monitoring the changing technology we now implement our original projects, such as DSDi, Nixar or Eiflex. Since 2016 we've been developing DSDi platform - a project carried out in need of our company's continuous growth and in response to the advancing of mobile technologies.

For what projects/services did your company hire EMBIQ?

We hired EMBIQ for complex services. We needed someone who can build a new solution, implement and support the project. We worked with EMBIQ because they are experienced with iBeacon technology.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to create a few multifunctional platforms (DSDi Platform) and websites for our projects.

How did you select EMBIQ?

Other clients recommended us to hire EMBIQ. They told us that EMBIQ’s specialists are experts in working with iBeaconów and Bluetooth technology.

Describe the project in detail.

Our aim was to create a few products: DSDi Info (the information app based on beacons), DSDi Platform (the Dynamic System of the Information Distribution that supports companies and institutions), DSDi Flow (multifunctional platform for monitoring and analyzing the movement of people), and websites.

Our projects are based on Beacons technology. EMBIQ’s people were working, for example, with Django, WebSocket, MongoDB, they created solutions for mobile apps. They used OCKO technology (a project of EMBIQ).

What was the team composition?

We are working with a vast team, from UI Designers to QA Engineers. Mobile Developers, Frontend Developers, Backend Developers, DevOps, UI/UX Designers.

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Every project is working and expanding. EMBIQ still supports our projects. Together we have created platforms like DSDi Flow, DSDi Serwis and DSDi Info, websites gards.pl and ecsystem.pl

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We have friendly relations with the EMBIQ team. Our communication is very clear. Contact with them is simple, we can call them anytime we like (we are in the same country). Few times a year we meet in the office to talk about past and future work. Mostly we have planned calls and e-meetings.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? They are very complex. It is very convenient for us that we haven’t to look for another company for each part of the project. They have knowledge in less popular areas what was needed in our project.

Are there any areas for improvement?

There is only one thing they can improve - to test more. We know they are providing manual and automated testing and we believe that it is better for the project when you are doing it more.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of qChange. We’re an HR tech company.

What challenge were you trying to address with EMBIQ?

We hired EMBIQ to do software development.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They’re working to create a customized platform for leaders and users of Microsoft Teams. 

What is the team composition?

We work with five people, in total, but have direct contact with Alex (CEO) and a senior project manager. 

How did you come to work with EMBIQ?

I was attending a conference and Alex reached out to meet, but we didn’t end up meeting. I reached out a month later and it made sense timing-wise. I needed a developer and felt he was a good person with strong ethics and values after I spoke with him.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent around $220,000. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in July 2019 and our engagement is ongoing. 

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? 

Their quality is extremely high. Their team thinks ahead and shows us the opportunities that lay in the future. 

How did EMBIQ perform from a project management standpoint?

Overall, they’ve been really good. From our perspective, we’re on a pretty tight budget and they’re always trying to accommodate it. Sometimes, this means the dates get pushed but it’s to ensure we stay under our budget.

The project and communication are very clear; we have weekly meetings. In fact, one of my teammates has a standing meeting with them almost every day for 15 minutes, so there is really good, clear communication. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

They think outside the box and offer easygoing, open communication. They’re very collegial. If we’re having difficulties, I can voice it and they listen, and vice versa. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

Sometimes there are communication language breakdowns because they’re an international development house and we’re based in the US. However, that’s to be expected. If I were to point to something, they always do the right thing but they don’t always ask before doing it. They almost do too good of a job, if that’s such a thing. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Trust them. They have a really strong understanding of technology, but still give them a clear direction of what you need from a design standpoint. 

Please describe your company and your position there.

BSH developes home appliances all around the world. I work at BSH as a project leader of innovative products beyond the normal portfolio

For what projects/services did your company hire EMBIQ, and what were your goals?

We hired EMBIQ to develop a proof of concept for the so called “autodocking” functionality for our Smart Kitchen Dock. This functionality is based on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). EMBIQ had to proof that the technology is sufficient to enable our use cases both in iOS and Android devices

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We selected EMBIQ because of their broad knowledge on Bluetooth technology and their strong software development capabilities, specially in iOS and Android operating systems

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

We had at the beginning a kick-off meeting where we explained EMBIQ the use cases we wanted to enable. After different technical discussions we defined together different work packages and the delivery date for all of them.

After that, we had regular follow-up meetings where we discussed the progress of each work package and possible modifications. For the proof of concept, a mock-up of our docking station was provided to EMBIQ. The proof-of-concept software was developed using a Raspberry Pi and it was compatible both with iOS and Android devices

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

1 x Software Leader 2-3 x Software Developers Several Software Solution Testers 1 x Hardware engineer 1 x Ui designer

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

After the work done with EMBIQ we were able to confirm with a high confidence, that our use cases were possible with the technology we selected

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

We followed an Agile development. For tracking off activities and documentation we used Jira and confluence. The communication with EMBIQ was very fluid and they showed a lot of flexibility and creativity on finding solutions for the different issues that arose throughout the pre-development

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

We liked the adaptability, creativity, and openness of the development team. If something was not possible they told us and tried to find a workaround. This saved us a lot of time finding the right solution

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

Not really. The overall work was good

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a VP of Business of Deeping Source, a startup company in Korea. Our company invented the anonymous AI video analytics solution which can analyze visitors' trajectory and demographics without violating privacy regulations.

For what projects/services did your company hire EMBIQ?

Our solution effectively generates analytics data about people and we are looking for a best way to visualize the data to give the best insights to our customers. We worked with EMBIQ to design UI/UX for the purpose.

How did you select this vendor?

It was my best fortune to meet CEO of EMBIQ - Alexey, during Future Mobility online event. I was searching exhibitor list to identify potential companies that can achieve my goal. EMBIQ company profile did contain their past experiences on the same area that I was looking for. Alexey and his staffs clearly explained about their design capabilities, their experiences, development process and their business. I was fully convinced about I can achieve my goal with EMBIQ.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

First I explained about our solution, output data from the solution and what I am expecting from UI/UX perspective. Their PM and designer quickly understood the goal of the design after asking few professional questions. After few days, they brought very intuitive UI templates which also have good look&feel. EMBIQ also provided regular minor updates until completing of fine tuning of design.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

EMBIQ professional PM and designer are worked directly with my team and their CEO Alexey always backed up the team.

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Our customers are also satisfied with the intuitive design and the approach to control the UI. They agreed that they can generate effective marking insights by using the results from the dashboard.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Even though EMBIQ/Deeping Source have geometrical/time/language-wise distances, I couldn't feel any physical/logical difficulties. They provided timely updates about design status and deliverables.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Professional PM/designers who catches key points of my requests. Wider scope of design not only for design itself but also for next level software development.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

Honestly nothing at this moment. I hope we can create next project to work with.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am responsible for the New Tech & Mobile department - we have been producing maps and guides as a Cartographic Publisher for 30 years.

For what projects/services did your company hire EMBIQ, and what were your goals?

The plan was to create mobile guides. I was looking for developers for transferring systems to create portable guides, backend, database on the backend. a mobile application should be a tool that will build itself a guide.

In the panel, the user can choose all the content, images, etc. Then the database was generated for the mobile application in place, where it was possible to evaluate attractions in specific places. From there, you could enter a list of categories, monuments, restaurants, churches, details.

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Thanks to recommendations we decided to choose EMBIQ for this particular project. We knew that they built a similar solution so we knew what we can expect.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

EMBIQ built Backend, they were working with Django, Python, Android and iOS. All solution was created as a tool that the clients can use to create their own mobile guides.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

During all our cooperation we worked with a wide team including Backend developers, Android developers, iOS developers and project manager.

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

The project has been realised on the grounds of technologies and standards fixed by our company. The whole project works on the basis of CMS system which includes www and iOS and Android mobile applications.

All works were completed at the time agreed and within the agreed budget. We delivered EMBIQ content - map, where the landscape park should be displayed. Categories, subcategories, they built all the content to display about each park. Downloading maps and base was working separately, thanks to this solution the app wasn't heavy for the device.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

We stayed in touch via emails mostly. They transferred all the details, at the end of the bigger steps we were working with the demo. I don’t recognize if there very any bigger fixes. Everything went smoothly.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

I was impressed by their timely manner. Everything was on time when we need it. They showed a high level of professional experience and high-quality technical skills and they were valuable contributors to our project

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

EMBIQ worked far beyond the call of duty. Absolutely worth recommending.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a CEO of hardware company specialized in integrated circuit design. Our company is located in Warsaw,Poland

For what projects/services did your company hire EMBIQ, and what were your goals?

We needed a BLE iOS application developed in a very short time.

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

I have worked with EMBIQ on a previous project. I knew what I can expect, that was enough to make my decision. EMBIQ has some solutions based on Bluetooth and this is what we needed at that time.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Mobile Application for blind people for iOS. A simple solution for iOS devices based on Bluetooth technology.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

It was quite a small project, we worked with two iOS developers, one of them run this project as a Project Manager.

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

EMBIQ delivered us a mobile app for iOS, integrated with Bluetooth technology, suited for blind people. Everything went according to plan.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Nothing unusual - we call and mail each other, we have demos and status calls. We were informed on every stage of the project.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

At first, EMBIQ’s experience with Bluetooth technology was the basis for the mobile app we wanted to create. We knew what we can expect from iOS developers, thanks to that the contact was very easy, we can directly talk with developers.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

I want to say that time for realization could be better but I don’t know if in this condition it can be possible. But despite the time, everything went well, I recommend working with EMBIQ.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Director at Orange Labs. We were working on many innovative and fresh projects during these times.

For what projects/services did your company hire EMBIQ?

Creation of a technology enabling audio-video streaming between a mobile mobile device, web browser and tablet in order to further develop telecommunication company audiovisual services.

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We know EMBIQ for their work so we knew what we can expect. Experience in TV streaming solutions - at that time it was quite a new solution and it was rare. What was also important, the EMBIQ’s vision was quite similar to ours so we needed to work together.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

The scope of development included creating a complete framework for creating audio-visual services with the use of mobile devices. The framework consisted of components like mobile apps for iOS and Android, transcoding server, website. The application enables encoding high-quality audio-video streams, encapsulation and efficient transport over an Internet connection.

The recorded stream image comes from the device's built-in camera, and its exposure and the recorded stream image comes from the device's built-in camera, and its illumination and sharpness were optimized for the current environment and changes as the environment changes. The exposure and sharpness were optimized for the current environment. One of its functionality was tagging initiated sessions by geolocation tags using tools provided by the platform's tools.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

There was a team of developers, team leader, project manager & expert, QA Eingineer.

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The final product was a streaming platform that can be developed for customer’s needs. The server receives the audio-video streams and is processed and redistributed in formats suitable for playback with a Web browser or video application.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

They were always available, we were meeting in-person, all the time we were talking about our timetables, so every change was made in real-time. All the time I knew what they are working on. We got what we needed, during the project we can all the time ask about something, put some changes.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

I liked the professional approach to the client. EMBIQ was not a big team, but I was charmed by their qualifications, open mind, and willingness to take on challenges.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

Despite the high quality of service and the fact that the services are worth the price, we could have hoped for more discounts in the future. As a corporate client, we look forward to more discounts in the future.

This review was published on June 17, 2021.
 

Marcin Nowak

Leader of New Product & Services Development, Orange Labs

Telecommunications

201-500 Employees

Warsaw, Poland

$50,000 to $199,999

Nov 2012 - Sep 2013

Project summary

A telecommunications company hired EMBIQ for custom software development. They created an M2M portal via Django, Python, and Mezzanine technologies for devices and integrated SIM card purchases.

Feedback summary

As a result of the collaboration, the company successfully ran the web portal. EMBIQ communicated effectively via email and was always available for changes, additional features, and issues. Moreover, their open-mindedness, advice, and knowledge made them trustworthy partners.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Lead telecom company CEE - responsibility fro new product and services development.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire EMBIQ?

The main goal of our cooperation was to create M2M City portal dedicated to machine-to-machine solutions.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

I knew EMBIQ from their work with another project, they were reliable so I decided to create with a new project.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

The M2Mcity portal is an Internet space that enables the Partners of the M2M to present their commercial information and public offers with M2M Solutions which simultaneously function as an invitation for users to submit orders.

The Users who have their Account can get familiar with commercial information of M2M Partners and submit orders for M2M Solutions. Developers were working with Django, Python, Mezzanine technologies.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

Backend, frontend developers, PM, UI/UX.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

As a result of our cooperation, we have run a dedicated web portal. The website is used to place orders for M2M devices and the purchase of integrated SIM cards. As I know nowadays the website was changed and it is not working in the same way as years ago.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

People from EMBIQ were available it was a big advantage because during all the time of our work I needed to put changes or new features. I could call them or write via email and they fix it or change the code very quickly.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Developers were really open-minded, they gave us advice when we were thinking about some solutions and we weren’t sure about it. We trusted them and their knowledge.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

EMBIQ has executed the contract professionally, conscientiously and within a set deadline.

Star Ratings

Overall rating: 5

Quality: 5

Cost: 4.5

Schedule: 4.5

Willing to refer: 5

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CTO in the company. I am responsible for implementing new technologies

For what projects/services did your company hire EMBIQ, and what were your goals?

It was years ago but there was a fresh topic connected with streaming and it was getting more and more popular. The idea of the project was to create online television with real-time news - everyone who was connected with a mobile app could make a stream. And to do this we needed a good application.

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

I met EMBIQ’s leaders and I knew that they had experience with TV streaming and codecs, and, most important, they knew what they can expect from this new technology.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

EMBIQ created a mobile app, the most complicated part was to implement it with the streaming part. The possibilities of this solution were recording with device codecs, repacking into transmission containers, sending data to server, receiving and processing it. They built mobile applications, solutions for live streaming, video transmission from mobile devices. Mobile app implementations were created for several platforms. Solutions were created to unpack content from native codecs into a custom service receiving the video content.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

UI/UX designer, QA Engineers, Architekt & Project Manager in one person, developers.

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

As a product EMBIQ delivered a solution for online streaming in real-time. The core of this app was the fact that everyone who was using it in real time could make a stream and share with others viewers.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

We met in person many times, Project Manager was visiting our office and we could discuss every change. With the team We discussed responsibilities, mostly communicating remotely, they put out versions for testing, taught us testing, and once in a while they organised performance presentations.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

We appreciate how close they were to us. Half of their team worked remotely, but everyone felt like a team. Thanks to that it was really easy to make changes to the project. EMBIQ was very communicative and flexible, and what is important, devoted to our project.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

Our collaboration was very positive, there is only one thing that could be better - they could find more edge cases, make more stress tests to find every misstatement.