Net Solutions

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Net Solutions is a global digital consultancy that helps brands leverage design, analytics and engineering to create meaningful, personalised digital experiences. We focus on Mobility, Outsourced Product Development, e-commerce and user experience (UX) design.

We earned this expertise by building custom B2B and B2C products and applications serving over 3000 customers (enterprise, agencies and start-ups) in more than 6 continents in the last 19 years. This includes customers of all type Enterprise, digital agencies and startups.

Our customers include names like Harvard Business Review, Euro Car Parts, Unilever, Mothercare, IMG and Ingram Micro. Our work has won several awards like Adobe Site of the day, Kentico Site of the Year, Internet Marketing Award and Brandon Hall Excellence Award and we continue to delight our customer with the quality of our work. Leading technology research firm Forrester and Gartner has recognized our capabilities. Forrester has listed us as the Top 65 Digital Customer Experience Vendors globally and Gartner has recognized as one of the 'cool vendors' in the Asia Pacific CRM Application software specialists category.

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ISO 9001:2015
$25 - $49/hr
50 - 249
2000
Locations
India
Site No. 15, Phase 1, Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park, Chandigarh, Chandigarh 160017
+91724315000
United States
101 Avenue of the Americas, NYC, New York 10013
+13057673821
United Kingdom
Aldgate tower 2 Leman Street , Aldgate, London E1 8FA
+442086109966
Canada
111 Queen Street , Toronto, Ontario ON M5C 1S2
+14167201790

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  • Mobile App Development
  • E-commerce Development
  • Web Development
  • Software Development
  • Web Designing (UI/UX)

Client Focus

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  • Medium Business
  • Large Business
  • Small Business

Industry Focus

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  • Food & Beverages
  • Automotive

Net Solutions Executive Interview

Sameer Jain
Sameer Jain
Founder and CEO
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Please introduce your company and give a brief about your role within the company?
I am the founder and CEO of Net Solutions. I founded this organization in the year 2000, slowly adding more services and the team, of course, and today we are a family of 250+ professionals.
Net Solutions’ major areas of expertise are user experience design, software product development and app development. Businesses across the globe leverage our services to design, build and grow their business.
What was the idea behind starting this organization?
I was dabbling in a lot of things before I settled down on one; IT was one of them. Fortunately, the end of the previous millennium happened to be a time when IT was ready to go places; a time when the breeding ground was ready for the web to go full-scale. Being a techie myself, I decided to ride the tide. and that's how Net Solutions was conceived.
What are your company’s business model–in house team or third party vendors/ outsourcing?
We’re a team of 250+ experienced developers, creative designers, business analysts, and technology experts, most of whom are in-house. At times, we also turn to consultants when a project demands. Apart from that, we also have international sales offices in the UK, the USA, and Canada that actively engage and communicate with our customers.
We allocate project managers and teams to plan, execute and, deliver projects in a timely and streamlined fashion, be it for enterprises or startups. Our preference for direct communication between our managers and the clients is what ensures that we deliver exactly what our clients require. We don’t believe in outsourcing because we like to take 100% ownership of the services we render and the projects we deliver.
How is your business model beneficial from a value addition perspective to the clients compared to other companies' models?
Our business model of having our sales people in client geographies, supported by our engineering teams, helps us support our clients 24*7. While our sales analysts work closely with our customers in their time zone to figure out the requirements, our design and engineering teams ensure that those ideas get translated into software products while our clients have called it a day. If I have to put it in a sentence, it’d be that “We co-create ideas along with our clients and then turn these ideas into reality with our design and engineering skills.” With more than 18 years of experience with startups as well as enterprises, we are well-positioned to consult, as to what works for them, since there is never a one-size-fits-all trick to make it work.
What industries do you generally cater to? Are your customers repetitive? If yes, what ratio of clients has been repetitive to you?
Well, call us industry agnostic, if you will. Our experience has been eclectic all through. So, if you know what you want, we can do it for you. And yes, 70-80% of our customers are repetitive. In fact, most of them have been engaged with us for years.
How much effort in terms of time goes into developing the front end and back end of a mobile app?
I’d say that it varies from project to project, but if I have to define it broadly, it takes a few weeks for the discovery phase, and then we develop an MVP in around 8-10 weeks. It is, in fact, the number and the complexity of features that add to the time of the back end and frontend development.

That being said, we follow industry-leading and best-in-class practices in Design Thinking, Agile, and DevOps to build web & mobile apps. This lets the project team segment the complete set of requirements into workable modules including back end and front end. Each subsequent release adds a function to the previous release.

And these releases are time-boxed and so at every regular interval, the client gets to see a workable system as it grows incrementally, based on their priorities.
What are the key parameters to be considered before selecting the right platform for a mobile application?
We consider a score of parameters before we can help our clients decide the right platform for their app. Some of the extremely important ones are the target audience of the app, including geographical location, age group, smartphone usage habits, the mobile devices that the app will work on, and budget to derive the mobile app development strategy, MVP/PoC strategy, if needed, platform selection, choice of technology, implementation sequence, and so on.
Android or iOS, Native or Hybrid — Which platform do you suggest your clients to begin with when they approach you with an idea and why?
When it comes to our preference, I’d really like to emphasize that it is entirely a matter of what works for the client; a matter of what will make their app a success. We, nevertheless, specialize in all sorts of mobile apps development platforms, be it native or hybrid, or cross-platform.
For native apps, we recommend development in technologies like Swift, Java, or Kotlin. We carry out cross-platform app development in Xamarin and React Native.
Do you offer website design templates or customized website design, and do you have a responsive website design?
Customization is the soul of a great website. It is essential to find out what sets the business apart, what they are hoping to achieve, and how they want to be perceived by their audience. Then we use our design flair and knowledge of the market to build a customized website that brings their business to life.

And responsive - by all means. In a mobile-first world, that’s how it’s got to be.
Which Content Management System do you prefer to use (Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal etc)?
The most popular ones among our clients are Wordpress, Kentico, Drupal, and Acquia. As for us, we have over 15 years of experience in Drupal, and we recommend it over other CMSs. We started exploring Drupal when it was Drupal 3.0 and have kept apace. We are also an Acquia partner and can help our clients take full advantage of the commercial Drupal hosting services offered by Acquia. But, if our clients prefer any other, we offer services for all.
Do you provide website maintenance services?
Yes, we do provide website maintenance services for our existing customers. For new customers, our expert development team reviews the code using a combination of automated linting tools like SonarQube and manual code sampling and review to determine its quality first.
What are the key factors that you consider before deciding the cost of a web application?
The two very basic factors that decide the cost are the client’s requirement and the time required to deliver a project. We’re able to decide the cost of any web application only once we have completely understood and discussed what the client needs from us. And then, later, factors like technology and skill come in.
What kind of payment structure do you follow to bill your clients? Is it Pay per Feature, Fixed Cost, Pay per Milestone (could be in phases, months, versions etc.)
Keeping in mind the varied situations that can exist for our clients, we have very flexible terms of engagement that are designed for maximum client benefit. The three pricing models which we have are Time & Material, Fixed Cost, and Fixed Resources on Agile or Staff Augmentation models.
Do you take in projects which meet your basic budget requirement? If yes, what is the minimum requirement? If no, on what minimum budget you have worked for?
We always strive for success and quality every time we go to work. We follow a structured process in discovery and testing and therefore automation is an integral part of our process. The minimum time we’ll take though is 12-16 weeks, but the cost, again, will depend on the project requirements.
What is the price range (min and max) of the projects that you catered to in 2018?
We are not too fussy over a pricing threshold. It is more about who we will end up working with rather than just a price. The main reason to follow this approach is that we measure lifetime value rather than the contract value. However, if we are to give away a number, it will be correct to assume that we are a good fit for projects with minimum $25,000 contract value, leading up to $100,000 and above.
Kindly share your feedback on how GoodFirms has been doing so far in increasing your visibility among potential clients.
We are getting some referral traffic via GoodFirms, however, in terms of adding real substantial value to our business, we are still hoping to see some good results. I’m hoping that our increased presence on GoodFirms via guest blog posts, and this interview will certainly add value to our business.

Net Solutions Clients & Portfolios

Drupal based Film Skills Training Platform
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Drupal based Film Skills Training Platform
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$100001 to $500000
14 weeks
Art, Entertainment & Music

Film Skills wanted its Drupal website updated to add new features and functionalities, such as 'question manager', 'new individual tabs' and 'individual class'. They also wanted to have a few existing ones, such as 'take test' and 'quiz', enhanced.

They had approached another developer earlier but had disengaged as they had not been satisfied with the work done. So, they approached Net Solutions to redo the required changes.

Sitecore-Based Web Application For Online Reports
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Sitecore-Based Web Application For Online Reports
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$100001 to $500000
14 weeks
Advertising & Marketing

IEMR was in need of re-developing his website built on the asp platform. The data being traded on the website was highly valuable, consisting of substantial paid reports. Hence, a highly secured platform was another major requirement.

There were considerable concerns related to speed and User Experience (UX) in the existing website, which required immediate alteration. IEMR wanted to shift it to Sitecore CMS, because of the extensive features and flexibility of this platform.

They also wanted the integration of noteworthy ecommerce features in Sitecore, which would enable easy access of desired survey reports to the buyers.

Magneto Commerce Experience  Delivered For A Lifestyle Startup
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Magneto Commerce Experience Delivered For A Lifestyle Startup
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$50001 to $100000
14 weeks
Retail

Jaypore wanted to connect their exclusive customers to local Indian artisans and craftsmen. The idea was to create an iPad app, powered by a reliable eCommerce engine which could deliver a rich storytelling experience. They also wanted the engine to manifest the authenticity and heritage of unique ethnic Indian products. Also, they wanted the user experience (UX) to be a big differentiator for them, especially, in view of the expanded customer base. The key demand was to develop a superior UX.

Native e-Commerce experience delivered for Nigeria's largest online marketplace
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Native e-Commerce experience delivered for Nigeria's largest online marketplace
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$50001 to $100000
12 weeks
Retail

Expanding its eCommerce reach, Konga recognized the need for covering mobile platforms (Android and iOS). The challenge was now to build a great mobile experience and also develop all associated web services. Konga approached Net Solutions in 2013. Before choosing Net Solutions as its eCommerce partner, Konga conducted a thorough market search. They initially wanted to build iOS app and the associated web services. Impressed with our services, Konga later decided to get an android app also developed by us.

New Customer Acquisition Channel For Sadara Bank Via A Deal App
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New Customer Acquisition Channel For Sadara Bank Via A Deal App
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$50001 to $100000
24 weeks
Financial & Payments

One of IMC's clients, a major bank based in Dubai, was using printed pamphlets to inform customers about available deals and offers. This was not an effective method, as customers did not carry the pamphlets with them all the time. In addition, customers did not remember the deals and offers received through local and digital marketing, thereby missing out on lucrative offers available in the areas they were visiting, passing through or, indeed, living in.

The bank wanted IMC to provide them with a mobile app by which they would inform their customers of the deals or offers available to them wherever they might be.

eCommerce Experience For A Sportswear Brand
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eCommerce Experience For A Sportswear Brand
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$100001 to $500000
24 weeks
Healthcare & Medical

2XU already had a wide presence in Australia and the stakeholders were looking to scale up their growth by launching themselves in various countries like United States, Canada, Hong Kong, and so on. This included opening of recent stores in these countries as well as launching dedicated eCommerce websites, bearing in mind, the main currency and taxation variance for all these nations

Sports CRM For University Coaches
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Sports CRM For University Coaches
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$50001 to $100000
12 weeks
Other Industries

Front Rush was established by former college athletes and coaches, entrepreneurs and all-round geeks to develop user-friendly software for college coaches to streamline their recruiting process.

The team aimed to make Front Rush a truly universal app – accessible on multiple screens and mobile platforms with enhanced features and usability.

Multi-channel eCommerce Solution for UK's Largest Car Parts Supplier
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Multi-channel eCommerce Solution for UK's Largest Car Parts Supplier
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$100001 to $500000
100 weeks
Automotive

ECP's team needed a multi-channel eCommerce solution as well as a content management system to organize their product catalogues. Currently spread across multiple websites,they needed to cater to the customer segments with a more efficient approach.

Despite bringing in premier quality infrastructure and selecting the top-rated databases (DBs) for their websites, the ECP team was not able to yield the desired increase in revenue. In fact, the website conversions were far below their expectations, and they were unable to determine the cause.

In addition, they wanted to enhance the digital experience for their customers by bringing in consistent branding across their different websites.

Enterprise Sales Coaching Solution
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Enterprise Sales Coaching Solution
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$50001 to $100000
24 weeks
Business Services

IsaiX approached Net Solutions to redo their flagship web-based product Coach Technology® which help managers in training, targeting, planning, tracking, evaluating and encouraging employee performance. IsaiX wanted to redo this whole product from scratch to target mobile devices as well as to change the architecture to make it more scalable and futureproof.

Web Dev and AWS Assistance for GWA Group Ltd.
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Web Dev and AWS Assistance for GWA Group Ltd.
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$100001 to $500000
24 weeks
Other Industries

Net Solutions leads all web development, both frontend and backend. They build and maintain several brand sites, internal tools for sales and marketing teams, as well as provide AWS infrastructure services.

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Net Solutions over-promised but did not deliver, leading to a complete project failure and a waste of time and money.

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Food & Beverages

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Net Solutions failed to deliver on their promises, claiming to have completed work without providing demos or meeting milestones. Their lack of experienced developers and project managers led to a poorly managed project that was ultimately unusable. Despite paying the full amount, we had to scrap their work and start over internally.

What was the project name that you have worked with Net Solutions?

iOS and Android web applications, and a desktop application.

What service was provided as part of the project?

Mobile App Development, Web Development

Describe your project in brief

As the president of Food Dudes Delivery, we hired Net Solutions to develop our front-end online ordering marketplace, including iOS and Android web applications, and a desktop application. The project was estimated at $60,000 over six months.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

There was nothing positive about our experience with Net Solutions.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

Net Solutions needs better oversight of their teams, proper project management, and accountability for their output. They should have been more transparent about their capabilities and not over-promised on their services.

Steven Herson

Excellent Company. Will use them for all future projects!

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They truly take the time to learn about your product which I love. The team is passionate and a pleasure to work with. High expertise and fairly priced.

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Development

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

They truly take the time to learn about your product which I love. The team is passionate and a pleasure to work with. High expertise and fairly priced.

Braden Watts

Excellent quality and service, would highly recommend.

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$10001 to $50000
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Working with Net Solutions has been an excellent experience from beginning to end. They are very detailed oriented and ensure the customer gets exactly what they want. The development team ensures there is strong communication every step of the way. I would highly recommend Net Solutions to anyone who is need of their various services.

What was the project name that you have worked with Net Solutions?

Excellent quality and service, would highly reccomend.

What service was provided as part of the project?

Mobile App Development, Software Development

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Net Solutions has an excellent development team that is capable of performing anything I asked of them. They are very friendly and have strong communication skills. They made what would otherwise be a very stressful experience into a pleasant engagement. Working with them has given me the confidence that starting my own business was the right choice.

Will	Lord

Have a potential to deliver quality project.

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$10001 to $50000
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The client is an online education company in the UK providing interactive worksheets for children aged five to sixteen in Maths, English & Science. They are a subscription business, so parents pay for the subscription to their products and students use it. Net Solutions was involved in developing an iOS app for the client along with a web backend and other web services to increase their engagement with students and parents. The project was completed right on time and within the proposed budget.



The client is highly impressed with Net Solutions as they also invested time in upgrading the skills of their human resource which helps in delivering a great product for the end-client. The client highly recommends them to their friends and colleagues.


What was the project name that you have worked with Net Solutions?

iOS App Development for An Online Education Platform

What service was provided as part of the project?

Mobile App Development

Rupert Forsythe

Outstanding consulting process.

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$10001 to $50000
In Progress

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The client creates customized products and merchandise for the Universities in the UK and they sell through their website and other online sources. Net Solutions was involved in designing and developing a personalized champagne app for the client for iOS and Android platforms along with a website backend as the client wanted to venture into a new product offering. The project is under development phase right now but the client expects it to complete it on time and within the specified budget.



The client is highly satisfied with Net Solutions because of their professionalism and continuous support throughout the development phase. The client highly recommends them to their colleagues.


What was the project name that you have worked with Net Solutions?

Designing & Development Of A Personalized Champagne App For iOS & Android

What service was provided as part of the project?

Mobile App Development, Web Development, App Designing (UI/UX)

Very well organized the whole project.

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$50001 to $200000
Completed

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The client is a global breadth equity research firm serving portfolio managers, traders, and investors with unique research using modern technology. Net Solutions was involved in developing a web portal for the client and some additional functionality related to the equity research and investment. The initial built of the website was completed on time and within the specified budget and after that, they worked on four to five additional functionalities for the website as separate projects which were also finished on time.



The client is highly satisfied with Net Solutions because of their technical expertise for any kind of development and meeting all the deadlines. The client highly recommends them to their friends.


What was the project name that you have worked with Net Solutions?

Website Development For Breadth Equity Research

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Development