SoftTeco

The client approached SoftTeco with a request to assist in the development and maintenance of a complex web application aimed at automating and facilitating the work of emergency and urban services. Since the application includes multiple user types and two different dashboards for different users, the client needed assistance with optimizing the product and adding new functionality.
After successful implementation of the product with several urban services, the client expanded the functionality and made the product applicable for emergency services as well, including 911, police and fire departments.
The app enables emergency and maintenance urban services to timely react to incidents and provides a clear view of both open and resolved incidents in the area. The integration with public cameras and maps enables 24/7 real-time monitoring of the events that happen in the area. Data Science technology allows
building accurate forecasts on possible incidents and prevent them by enhancing the monitoring in the risk areas.
 

Throughout these years, the product’s codebase has become outdated and was not able to keep
up with the business requirements, especially the iOS part. Hence, the client needed a reliable
and experienced iOS development team to handle the iOS part of the product and optimize it.
SoftTeco was responsible for all work related to iOS development. The team updated the old
parts of the code by rewriting them in Swift and made the architecture consistent and highly
suitable for unit testing. This was an important client’s request since there is a 100% unit testing
coverage for the product. We also significantly facilitated the UI testing process by automating it.
Before that, the developers had to manually create a UI test for every feature and now the process
of test writing became more automated and streamlined. As well, the team was responsible for
adding new functionality to the application and work on the user flow redesign.

C2 Smart Light is an IoT product that allows its users to remotely control needed lightning
devices. With the help of the product, users can not only turn the devices on and off but also
manage the dimming level, make lightning adjustments, monitor the status of the devices,
and many other options.

One of the greatest advantages of the solution is that it creates control programs for lighting
networks. These programs include automatic adjustment of the light intensity based on the
time of the year, time of the day, natural light level, etc. In this way, the intensity of lighting
depends on the external environment and the lighting devices do not have to run at full
power all the time. This leads to significant energy saving (up to 20%) and reduces CO2
emissions.

The World Bank, a member of the United Nations Development Group, brought SoftTeco on board to develop
an application for measuring road pavement quality as a part of its project for improving infrastructure
worldwide.
RoadLab uses accelerometers, gyroscopes and GPS to autonomously measure and evaluate road roughness on
IRI scale (International Roughness Index) before sending the information to local road maintenance
organizations via cellular network or Wi-Fi.
Algorithms used by the app account for vehicle’s speed, suspension type and phone’s position in order to
achieve precise measurements for road pavement quality. The app starts making measurements automatically
when the vehicle’s speed reaches 30km/h or it can be controlled manually. For the sake of preserving battery
life and cell data, readings synchronization can be made only when connected to Wi-Fi.
The app also includes a feature for manual submission of dangerous road problems such as uncovered
manholes, severe road bumps or debris. A user only has to take a picture of the issue and it will be sent with
GPS coordinates to a local road service.

A startup based in the New York City has asked SoftTeco to assist in the development of an innovate freelance
marketplace. The main idea was to connect clients with workmen who live nearby, providing them with a
possibility to handle all negotiations and payments within a chat module.

SoftTeco was working on the marketplace’s chat creation and server development. The frontend part was
developed via React.js while server part was written in C++ and Erlang. The application features extensive filter
options, location-based freelancer search and a multifunctional chat.
The ability to create and modify orders, make payments and launch the mediation process within the chat
window, makes the chat module a truly unique component. SMTP server and meta blocks deliver main
interaction elements: offer creation, offer response including renegotiation. All users can perform various roles
(customer, freelancer) and negotiate contract terms under the admin’s supervision.

The client asked SoftTeco to develop an interactive educational game for children of 4+ years old. The game
had to be highly enjoyable and colorful and bring value in terms of education. As well, the product had to have
a highly responsive design as it was intended.
The application “Meek-a-moo” is developed for children from 3 to 6 years, and has an intuitive and friendly
interface. Cocos2d game engine used for converting Flash to iOS significantly saves time and development
efforts.
An app displays an interactive map on which there are 4 game zones: house, farm, lake and zoo and 2 modes
- Learn and Play. Also, there are about 50 animals and each of them has its own animation and sound. In the
"Learn" mode, users can develop visual, auditory and associative memory, learning the image of the animal, its
name in 2 languages (English and Russian) and then recognize it by the sounds they make in the "Play" mode.

SoftTeco was requested to develop a product that would connect customers with local service providers, ensure
smooth communication between them without any extra commission, and guarantee security of data and
transactions. Thus, our team had to pay special attention not only to the functionality of the app but also to its
security and data storage.
Using Swift and Kotlin, we developed a smart application with comprehensive functionality for both platforms.
A customer can post a request and get price quotes from different service providers. To help the customer with
making the right choice, profiles of service providers and reviews are available for revision. GPS function helps
to find a freelancer in the adjacent area and allows to choose a prospect based on the placed preferences. The
application is a handy tool for freelancers too, as it quickly allows finding a job along with receiving interesting
requests without paying a fee.

Using a broad technological stack, SoftTeco developed
a multifactor authentication system that can be
"connected" with any third party solution.
Authentication takes place using multi-step encrypted
communication via the mobile device. The app is
user-friendly and requires no additional hardware. It can
be fully integrated into bank transactions, cashless store
purchases, cloud-based databases, online gaming and
IoT - ensuring 100% protection from identity theft,
phishing, skimming and credit card hijacking.