Gekko Fox

Working from Romania, this software firm says it can carry a project from the first conversation about what a client needs through to the support that keeps a product running once it is live. Gekko Fox presents its approach as a chain of steps in which each stage prepares the next, so that a client always knows what is being built, why, and at what cost.

From first requirement to a written plan

The first stage is business analysis. The firm's analysts help a client turn an idea into written requirements, and the company says it translates complex technical ideas into plain discussions that lead to practical decisions. Architects then draw the design, so that developers can concentrate on building the chosen solution rather than deciding its shape as they go. Project management runs alongside, setting milestones, tracking progress and keeping cost visible to the client.

Building software with checks from the first day

Development covers new applications built with current technologies. The company describes quality assurance and control as running from the start of a project rather than being added at the end, with the aim that the finished product meets the client's own requirements. It also stresses a commitment to delivery, meaning that timelines and budgets are discussed openly and that the team treats the client's goals as its own.

Commercial models for different kinds of work

Clients can choose the commercial model that suits the job. The firm lists fixed-price contracts for projects with clearly set objectives and milestones, time-and-material arrangements for discovery, prototyping and maintenance work where the scope shifts, and monthly retainers, under which a client buys a set number of hours from an outsourced team each month. A hybrid model combines these, which the company describes as a balance of structure and flexibility.

Specialists who join a client's own team

Some clients need expertise for a period rather than a whole project. Gekko Fox offers a remote dedicated team or individual experts who join the client's staff. The roles available include software architects, project managers, business analysts, software developers, quality assurance officers, test automation engineers and UI and UX developers. The company says it matches skills to the goals a client sets.

Sectors the firm reports working in

The firm reports work in digital signage, where it trained media players and set up the content on them, and in the pharmaceutical sector, where it follows changing regulation so that its software can keep pace. It also describes projects with start-ups, a heavy-industry product built from scratch under tight budget and performance constraints, a retail link, telecoms work and government software. Its telecoms experience covers online self-care platforms, e-commerce, CRM and mobile systems.

Support after launch

Once a product is live, a support team handles problems in the live environment. The company presents this as part of the same relationship rather than a separate handover, so that the people who built a product remain the first point of contact when something goes wrong.