PROFILE SUMMARY
Envative, a custom software and technology solutions company since 1998, is privately-held with equal ownership by partners Craig Lamb and David Mastrella.
While Envative specializes in web, mobile and IoT application development, our experience is not defined or limited by these general areas. We are unique in our ability to solve technical problems and deliver robust solutions, whether we are building a stand-alone application, or a multi-faceted solution across various platforms with systems integration.
Areas of Expertise
We understand the importance of collaboration, smart architecture, and have the foresight to always consider scalability. We’ve worked in almost every industry and with all types of organizations including start-ups, B2B/B2C organizations and “not-for-profits".
Project Management
Every development project at Envative is assigned an experienced Project Manager whose sole purpose is to ensure a successful delivery on-time and within budget. Our PM’s follow an “agile-like” process that allows us the agility to accommodate our clients’ business processes, while adhering to a standard that ensures a positive and transparent software product implementation.
Design
Envative’s superior technical engineering expertise is perfectly matched with our highly talented design team to ensure an impactful user experience that artfully satisfies previously mined business objectives. Our design team has received rave reviews from clients for their ability to take an idea and visually bring it to life in a way that evokes engagement and a pleasing user experience. Our strength lies in consulting and collaborating to architect and deliver the very best product experience that “checks all the boxes”.
Development
We consistently couple our engineering and technological skills with complete understanding of development best practices and end-user expectations. Envative has worked with advanced computing technologies providing custom software solutions for more than 20 years. We have successfully built complex enterprise portals, mobile and web applications as well as the latest in IoT technology. In addition, all of our engineers are highly-skilled in multi-platform systems integrations and development of APIs.
Snapshot:
Envative’s extensive experience in the realm of web, mobile and IoT technologies combined with our design expertise and customer-centric core values make us an ideal choice for your technical initiative. We are truly an experienced full-service software development partner.
Envative is headquartered in Rochester, NY, with a satellite Sales office near Philadelphia, PA.
Our current staff consists of 27 employees, 17 of whom are professional software developers.
Interested in learning more about how Envative can help with your next Project?
Summary of Services
Development
- Web Applications
- iOS/Android Application Development
- Machine Learning
- Hybrid Mobile Application Development
- Technical Architecture
- Data Modeling
- APIs
- Unit and Integration Testing Strategy
- Beacons and IoT
Design
- Design Thinking
- UX Analysis and Review
- Persona Development
- Full UX Design Process
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- User Testing
- High-Resolution Mockups
Project Management
- Agile Methodology
- Scrum
- Sprint Review Process
- Budget Management
- Internal to External Coordination
- Status Updates
DEVOPS
- Distributed Logging
- System Monitoring
- Continuous Integration
- Cloud Services
- Automated Deployments
Continuous Improvement
- Analytics Analysis
- User Testing
- Performance Metrics
OUR PROCESS, PERFECTED
Our process is what sets us apart. Our team has spent decades refining our project lifecycle phases to the point where we’re able to deliver the best solution—on time and within budget—every time. It’s a sprint-based, agile development methodology that eliminates the software development risks that are so abundant in the industry. It’s also a process that puts you in control of your project’s success.
AGILE
DEVELOPMENT
SPRINT-BASED
AGILE
DEVELOPMENT
Check out the details and you’ll see all the benefits of our process, including:
- Knowledge continuity
- Architectural governance
- Technical risk mitigation
- Flexibility to adapt to change
CONSULTATION
Every successful project starts with a well-defined set of feature requirements. Many clients come to us with a vision of what they want, but when it comes to specifics, they want to hear options. We are consultants, first and foremost. Our team of experts will discuss your ideas with you and provide you with technical recommendations, feature suggestions, and the best options available to get you to your goals.
PROTOTYPING
To help you visualize and refine your feature requirements, our app design team will create for you a set of interactive prototypes that you can take to your key stakeholders, investors or internal user groups to get their input and feedback. This iterative process ensures buy-in from your constituents and allows us to deliver an accurate development budget and timeline based on the final, approved software design prototype. Let’s face it, no one likes surprises when it comes to budget overages and poor user interface. This step ensures there won’t be any.
PLANNING
Your PM will lead you through the process of setting sprint-review schedules, establishing communication flows and monitoring your budget throughout the project’s lifecycle. If you need a phased-release approach due to budget constraints or time-to-market goals, we'll work with you to identify your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and product roadmap logistics.
SPRINT CYCLE
Based on the refined project roadmap, a cycle of development iteration planning begins; collaborative sprint review sessions commence; and project status reporting is delivered.
DEVELOPMENT
Features are composed of user stories, which we then break down further to create well-defined development tasks for coding by our expert software engineers. Our technicians will work on architecture and coding as well as work with your internal development staff (if needed) for system integrations or API coordination.
TESTING
Envative testing is a core component of each sprint cycle. We release code to a staging environment for your review only after our internal QA has identified any software issues and verified that they’ve been resolved. Any identified bugs are tracked and addressed as part of the current sprint.
EVALUATION
Each feature set developed during a sprint cycle is released for your review and user acceptance testing. This keeps everyone engaged throughout development and ensures that there are no surprises at the end of the project. Any identified bugs are tracked and addressed as part of the next sprint.
LAUNCH
You have signed off on your final user acceptance of the software and now it’s time for us to release your application to the production environment and/or mobile app stores. Woohoo! Your new app is live and available for public or operational use. Together, we’ve completed a thorough testing phase, however, it is not uncommon for software “bugs” to arise once in production when real-life interactions are applied. Don’t worry — you’ve entered our 30-day, post-launch warranty period during which we will quickly implement fixes at no charge.
MAINTENANCE
This is your insurance policy, meaning, we are with you for the long haul. The stability and well-being of your application demands the attention of monthly support to ensure that user experience and operations run smoothly no matter what. Don't let factors beyond your control (such as software or operating system upgrades, third-party integration changes, browser updates, etc.) disrupt your business.
OUR STATS
- Currently averaging 54 new projects per year
- 82% of our work is repeat business from clients
- 74% of new business is a result of referrals from our happy clients
- Happy staff - 90% employee retention
- We have developed 250 websites and portals
- More than 50% of our product delivery is mobile apps and IoT
- 100 years of combined web software development experience
- 52 years of combined mobile app development experience
- 38 years of combined UI/UX design experience