[1] WE
Fabian Wesner.
CTO & Lead Engineer
Fabian, a seasoned CTO and tech entrepreneur, is renowned for co-founding Spryker, an acclaimed ecommerce platform hailed as a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant. He previously served as CTO at Project A Ventures and Rocket Internet, offering technical expertise to over 20 startups. With a background in computer science from Berlin, he has been a passionate CTO, tech lead, and software engineer since 1998.
Tim Niemeier.
Product, UI&UX, Team Building
Tim is an accomplished entrepreneur with a history of scaling ventures for companies like Rocket Internet and Project A, as well as independently, and has successfully sold two of his ventures to Telefonica and Delticom. He excels in transforming ideas into products, suitable for both stand-alone applications and integration into various enterprise infrastructures. His extensive project experience includes work with major corporations like Swisscom, Bosch, Metro AG, and several prominent startups and private equity firms.
[2] BUILD
Conception
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Our customers are experts in their fields, and we excel at creating exceptional software. Together, we handle the essential preparatory work required before starting to code. We carefully examine the project's requirements, organize them, and enhance them to define a clear scope.
Solution Design
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Once we and our customers fully grasp the requirements, we transform them into a tailored software architecture. This process involves selecting the most suitable technologies and frameworks, identifying all necessary external services, and outlining the non-functional requirements with precision.
Software Development
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We are passionate developers who aim for practical solutions. We understand the best practices, principles, and patterns in software development and know when to apply them (or not). We prefer to reuse existing open-source or commercial frameworks whenever possible instead of building everything from scratch.
UI/UX Design
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Successful software depends heavily on its design. But great design goes beyond just colors and shapes. It's about thoroughly understanding the software's functions and what the user needs. Then, we craft a comprehensive UI/UX design that perfectly meets those needs, ensuring the software is not only attractive but also user-friendly and effective.
[3] PRODUCTS
E-Commerce
Ecom
SaaS
Customer Portals
Ambitious e-commerce is Tim's and my home territory. I co-founded and architected Spryker, an enterprise-level e-commerce solution used by big companies like Hilti, Siemens Healthineers, Toyota, and many others. Gartner recognizes Spryker as a Visionary in the Magic Quadrant. My co-founder Tim has been responsible for IT due diligences, product launches, and IT rollouts for DAX companies and startups such as Bosch Rexroth, Home24, Swisscom, and Private Equities. Together, we managed the re-launch of the international B2B trader shop of Metro AG.
Refercence: Metro AG. Launch of Metro’s Trader Shop based on Spryker
We are passionate about SaaS applications, whether for a startup's MVP or a larger company's innovation project. Here, technology excels, enhancing people's lives. With fewer integrations into existing enterprise systems and generally lower complexity than in e-commerce, we leverage rapid development techniques to deliver solutions quickly. Previously, we have successfully implemented MVPs for companies such as Flexcavo and Amazd.
We see rising demand for Customer Portals typically used as communication and purchase tools. They often play a crucial role in a company's D2C strategy and sometimes serve as the first digital communication channel. Customer Portals are heavily tailored to the specific business case and tightly integrated with the internal IT landscape (SAP, Salesforce, ...). For instance, we realized the Customer Portal of the chemical division of Helm AG, which is a massive improvement of their customer's experience.
[4] UNLIKE OTHERS
Exceptional Expertise
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ROQ boasts three decades of IT expertise. Our experience spans from launching startups with Rocket Internet's factory to supporting Metro AG's large-scale Trader shop re-platforming and architecting Spryker, a Gartner Magic Quadrant visionary e-commerce solution. At ROQ, we leverage this extensive experience of the two founders in every project, supported by our carefully selected team of IT experts.
Ownership
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Our customers are experts in their business, but often lack deep programming know-how. Therefore, at ROQ, we don't just "support"; we actively lead each project to ensure effective decision-making in all technical and organizational aspects. We aim to simplify the minds process for those not versed in IT by offering clear, context-specific recommendations rather than an overload of overwhelming choices.
Technical Minds
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At our core, we are passionate tech enthusiasts, always focused on pragmatic solutions to our customers' challenges. Our approach to technology selection is unbiased, ensuring the best fit for the specific demands of each project. In architecture enablement, we favor simplicity over complexity, and in coding, we adhere to established best practices like Clean Code and SOLID principles.
Enablement
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Our approach is to engage closely with our customers, focusing on both immediate outcomes and their long-term success. Our commitment goes beyond merely delivering a software product; it's about empowering our clients to grow their business, even after our direct involvement has ended.