Kountable is a startup with a mission to build a global marketplace for trade. Based in San Francisco, offices in Rwanda, Kenya and the U.S.
Location
San Francisco (USA), Rwanda, Kenya
Technologies
React
Angular
GoLang
Java
Python
MicroServices
AWS
iOS
Android
GraphQL
Docker
IONIC
React
Angular
GoLang
Java
Python
MicroServices
AWS
iOS
Android
GraphQL
Docker
IONIC
Partnership
2017 - present
Dedicated team
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How it was
The beginning
Started with creating a simple MVP of two web apps
Defined business needs
Tested solutionon the TA
The design System
Our UI/UX team together with the front end and mobile engineers build a design system that saved hundreds of engineering hours and ensured the quality of the product.
Migrated our web apps from Angular to React
Helpful insights
On our visit to Rwanda and Kenya, we talked to the users and their feedback helped the app’s UI improve significantly.
The services were working way slower than we expected. The distance to the data center was to blame. We moved the infrastructure from the U.S. to Europe. We described our infrastructure in code using CloudFormation templates, Stacker and ECR Docker containers.
CI/CD to the rescue
Setting up a CI/CD deployment pipeline with blue-green deploys backed with autotest to achieve zero-downtime, bulletproof deploys
Using monitoring tools like Grafana, Sentry and Sumo Logic, we controlled the applications’ health and reacted to the potential problems before they became real issues
Mobile-first Africa
Rwanda and Kenya are mobile-first countries, so it was important to deliver a mobile experience for their businesses. With that in mind, we needed to build a mobile app as quickly as possible.
We went for an MVP using the IONIC framework and delivered it within a month. The hybrid application was later replaced with native iOS and Android apps.
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What We Built
An MVP using Angular and IONIC
3 React web applications
A native iOS application
A native Android application
A custom design system
Microservice architecture using GoLang, Java and GraphQL
AWS cloud-based infrastructure
CI/CD and blue-green deploys with Jenkins
Solutions monitoring with Grafana, Sentry and Sumologic
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Business Impact
Created unique intellectual property
$29m
revenue growth from $7 mln to $36 mln in 2018
15k
highest number of active users per month
+35%
to customer engagement and satisfaction
+40%
accelerated average project processing time from 5 to 2 days
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The Value we delivered
1Assembling a team of tech pros quickly
2Delivering multiple solutions using the latest and most efficient tools in the tech stack
3Supporting the delivered solutions
4Integrating seamlessly with the on-site team thanks to a shared understanding of the customer's values
5Building a long-term partnership with the customer
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ClientFeedback
Andrey Kolesnikov
CTO, Kountable
Many software development companies can deliver solutions, but few actually care about what you’re doing and genuinely want to help reach your goal. I’ve been working with Altigee for two years now, and I know these are the guys you can trust.
Ben Whaley
VP of Engineering, Kountable
Altigee are excellent collaborators and partners in Kountable’s mission to help entrepreneurs in emerging markets. Beyond the hard skills, Altigee has amazing team synergy. I recommend working with them wholeheartedly.
Two years later, we’re still passionate about the solutions we’ve developed together and their objectives.
