Sharpquest, Inc.

On the Clock

The Challenge A technology company had a product that was app for employee time tracking with a portal used by over 7,000 clients and more than 25,000 users across multiple industries. Major clients included manufacturing plants, hotel chains, and consumer services. The company wanted to redesign and recreate the app while making it more accessible to a wider audience. Our Work We redesigned the application with a modern UI, improving user experience. Native versions were developed for Android and iOS using Xamarin, a cross-platform development tool. This reduced the ongoing maintenance cost while making it more available to a wider range of devices/users. We also integrated the app with Firebase for crash reporting. Key features of the app: Modernized UI/UX Available on iOS and Android platforms Incorporates crash reporting   Read More

The Challenge Full Throttle Technologies is a solution provider of data technology for the automotive repair industry. Full Throttle solutions are used by over 20K automotive repair shops in the US and Canada. Full Throttle receives regular requests for customer support that require various database operations with manual interventions. They needed help to automate this process to improve customer support. Our Work We built an internal portal that helps individuals easily perform the database operations needed to support customers. The portal added task automation and was developed with a user-friendly interface. Technology utilized included: Angular, TypeScript, C#, ASP.Net MVC Web API, Telerik Kendo UI, and MS SQL Server. Key features of the work and resulting app: Designed solution architecture and database Designed modern user interface and experience Performed full-stack development of web application portal Provided installation and support   Read More

Jacobs Engineering

The Challenge Jacobs Engineering is a Fortune 500 company providing technical, professional and construction services to industrial, commercial, and government clients. Safety is a priority for their company so they wanted to build a Safety Observation Report (SOR) app that would allow their employees to easily send incident reports to supervisors and other stakeholders using mobile devices.  Our WorkWe developed Android and iOS native apps using Xamarin Forms and C# and helped publish the apps to the relevant app stores. The app incorporated form input and workflow to distribute the reports as well as visualization of the reports for management.  Read More

The Challenge Plastic Omnium & Inergy Automotive is a Tier 1 supplier of plastic fuel tanks to Automotive OEMs throughout the world. Their Engineering and R&D division were using four different legacy desktop applications with separate databases. They needed help to bring these data and systems together to improve productivity and data outcomes. Our Work We developed a web application portal that combined the workflow and data from all of the different systems and created a single unified platform. The platform has been in use since 2013 and we continue to maintain it and support new enhancements. Technology utilized included: C#, ASP.Net MVC, Telerik Kendo UI, Entity Framework, and MS SQL Server. Key features of the work and resulting app: Designed solution architecture and database Performed data migration from four different legacy applications into single database  Designed modern user interface and experience Performed full-stack development of web application portal Provided installation and support for on-premise hosting Provided continued maintenance of application  Read More

National Time & Signal

The Challenge  National Time and Signal (Natsco) manufactures wall clocks and weather display systems used in public places and large organizations such as universities and businesses. They wanted a way to eliminate the manual process of time configuration with an app that could configure the time on their products using a mobile device. They wanted their clocks to be connected to the network so that their time could be synchronized.  Our Work  We developed Android and iOS native apps using Xamarin Forms and C# and helped publish the apps to the relevant app stores. We ensured the app would work remotely and added a way for products to be officially registered and monitored by the company.  Key features of the app:  Connects to IOT device in the clock  Works remotely to update time  Registers the clock with monitoring service   Read More

The Challenge  ReportingMD is a healthcare analytics company that serves some of the largest hospitals and medical practice groups in the US. They had initial success with their flagship product, but it quickly became outdated and in need of updates to meet user needs. They needed a complete overhaul to the user experience.  Our Work  We modernized and redeveloped their product TOM (Total Outcome Management). We developed an API-based product with dynamic dashboards, dynamic reports and configurable filters that is used to visualize data for 58000+ providers and 24+ Million patients. Technology utilized included: ASP.Net MVC, Web API, Telerik Kendo UI, Progress Telerik Reporting, MS SQL, and Azure.  Key features of the work and resulting app:  Performed new product development and application modernization  Designed and developed n-Tier solution architecture  Designed modern user interface and experience  Developed front-end and back-end for APIs   Create dynamic reporting and dashboards  Read More

Keyser Manufacturing

The Challenge  Keyser manufactures a wide range of innovative products for the car racing industry. One product, Shock Absorber, acquires live data from the shocks in race cars. The company wanted an app created so that this data could be easily monitored by the pit crew during a race.    Our Work  We developed an Android app using Android SDK and Java to receive the data from Shock Absorber and visualize it in a chart format on mobile devices. New UI/UX designs were created and custom integrations were created using Bluetooth for unique hardware used by the racing teams. Technology utilized included: Android SDK, Java, and Bluetooth. Key features of the app:  UI/UX designed to meet needs of pit crew  Available on the Android platform  Incorporated Bluetooth integration for custom hardware   Read More

The Challenge TKS Industrial, a world leader in automotive paint finishing systems, was using a legacy application to manage their supplier bid and purchasing process. They were looking to modernize the app and overhaul the process to be more efficient.  Our Work We automated the entire process with an external facing supplier portal, an internal purchasing portal, and the back-end processes to set rule automation. We create a web based portal for its suppliers to manage RFQ (Request for Quote), PO (Purchase Order), CO (Change Orders), RFQ Bidding Process and Project Documents. We utilized Agile methodology for the full cycle development of the various modules in the system, providing value throughout the project. Technology utilized included: ASP.Net MVC, Web API, Telerik Kendo UI, Telerik Reporting, MS SQL, and Amazon AWS. Key features of the work and resulting app: Created solution architecture Performed database design and migration Designed modern user interface and experience  Developed n-tier web application portal Created report, dashboard, and automated email notifications  Read More

Graham Healthcare Group

The Challenge Graham Healthcare Group, a Midwest leader in providing home and hospice care, was looking for ways to improve patient care and felt that a mobile app would help their patients to have better access to their care plans and allow family members to be involved in the care being provided. Our Work We developed a mobile app, called My Care Central, for both Android and iOS. The app gives patients and their families access to their care plans including visits, medications, educational materials and supplies. It also allows them to communicate with their caregivers using secure messaging. Video visit capabilities were added to allow for care during the pandemic and were built for HIPAA compliance. The app also allows for simple patient feedback collection, which allows the company to continue to improve their processes and the care provided. Technology utilized included: Xamarin for cross platform mobile app, Angular, TypeScript, .Net Core, Salesforce, and Microsoft Azure.    Key features of the work and resulting app: Users can see upcoming clinician visits Users can chat securely with the care team by sending messages and pictures  Users can have video visits with clinicians  Users can provide feedback (rating 1-5) for the visit  Users can view care notes made by clinicians  Users can review medications with dose and frequency information  Users can order new supplies and track shipments  Users can watch educational videos about the treatment or read recommended material App is HIPAA compliant with secure messaging and video visits App has EMR integrations to ensure all data is tracked System sends automated visit reminder text messages to patients  System sends text message to patients after a visit is complete asking for feedback for their experience and accepts the response as text message Backend system has an Administrator dashboard to review all feedback at branch level and corporate level so that corrective actions can be taken for low ratings  Read More