Laying the Foundation for Cahill Tech

Background

Cahill Tech had a drive to revolutionize training in the construction industry by developing a dynamic application platform. The founder reached out to Helm to bring their applications to life. Through a comprehensive design process, including business discovery, user research, product design, UI design, development, and usability testing, Helm successfully launched a cutting-edge training and compliance application for iOS, Android, and Windows. The result: construction workers can now effortlessly acquire new skills using the device they carry every day.

In 2018, Cahill Tech's founder envisioned a more effective way for construction workers to learn new skills. With industry-specific knowledge, a rough business plan, and unwavering enthusiasm, she approached Helm to help transform her innovative concept into reality.

Objectives:

Acquire extensive knowledge of the construction sector
Design an intuitive and user-friendly app
Develop an easy-to-use, intuitive training application for construction workers
Build a powerful web admin application for Cahill Tech to manage the platform
Continuously improve the app through user feedback and performance indicators

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Helm embraced a flexible and collaborative design process, working closely with the Cahill Tech founder to focus on the following crucial aspects:

Business Discovery: Helm engrossed itself in the construction industry documenting current processes and visiting potential users on-site to understand their day to day and opportunities to interact with technology.
Product Design: Through sketches, wireframes, and workflows, we designed a navigable prototype that was used to sell vision to investors, early customers, and act as a product backlog and roadmap.
Design Systems: The creation of a simple design system provided our team with the visual tools to iteratively and quickly build new features within the product.
Development: Working alongside Cahill Tech’s founder, Helm accelerated the company's progress by operating as a full stack development partner to build the company’s products and maintain them as the company scaled it’s customers and users.

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During the implementation phase, Helm worked diligently to bring Cahill Tech's vision to life, ensuring that the applications addressed the unique needs and requirements of the construction industry. The team tackled various challenges by fostering a strong partnership with Cahill Tech's founding team, maintaining open communication, and demonstrating flexibility in adjusting strategies when necessary. As the product took shape, Helm refined and optimized the app through user feedback, stakeholder input, and analytical analysis, ensuring a smooth user experience for construction workers.

Results

Initial Release: Helm launched the first iteration of the application, allowing the team to gather user feedback and identify areas for immediate improvement.
Iterative Development: Based on initial user feedback, Helm collaborated with Cahill Tech to prioritize critical enhancements, expanding the app's functionality and refining the user experience.
Feature Expansion: Helm continuously added new features to the platform, such as compliance tracking, localization, and multi-platform compatibility, ensuring that the app stayed ahead of industry trends and creating a larger market for Cahill Tech to sell to within the vertical.
Scaling and Performance Optimization: As Cahill Tech's user base grew, Helm focused on optimizing the app's performance and infrastructure to accommodate an increasing number of users without compromising on speed or reliability.
Ongoing Support and Maintenance: Helm provided ongoing support to Cahill Tech, addressing any technical issues that arose, and ensuring that the application remained up-to-date with the latest technology standards and best practices.

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Cahill Today: A Continued Partnership with Helm

Together, Helm and Cahill Tech have transformed an idea into a platform with over 380k surveys and quizzes taken. As the company looks to the future, they have raised over $1.5 million to fuel growth in new markets. Helm remains enthusiastic about the startup's prospects and continues to play a key role in guiding product development and building features.

Laying the Foundation for Cahill Tech

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