Orbis, the team mentored by Wolfpack Digital this summer, won first place in this year's "Descoperă-ți Pasiunea în IT" Academy

We are happy to share the success story of the Orbis team, which secured 🥇 first place at the Descoperă-ți Pasiunea în IT Academy this year!

The Orbis team comprises 6 high-school students: Ioana Daiana Drânda (Project Manager, UI/UX, Marketing, Business), Timeea Bojor (UI/UX, Marketing, Business), Matei Barbat (Backend & Front-end developer), Tudor Ceclan (Backend developer), David Vîrlan Blaj (Front-end developer), Szilard Kelemen (Front-end developer) who developed the Orbis app - an environmental app that helps users track their carbon footprint and provides resources and sustainability tips.

In the program this year, there were a total of 120 participants grouped into 20 teams from across Romania. Mentors from different IT companies guided the teams to develop innovative tech products, from concept to prototype.
We were happy to be involved in this program, as it was the perfect chance to give back to our community and help young students learn and develop innovative solutions. This year, Cristian Virciu, Head of UX/UI Design at Wolfpack Digital, and Victor Motogna, Head of Web Development at Wolfpack Digital, were mentors to the Orbis team.

About the 'Descoperă-ți Pasiunea în IT Academy' and the community support

The Descoperă-ți Pasiunea în IT Academy is a program dedicated to empowering high school students with technical mentorship and hands-on experience in innovation in IT. Participants work with industry experts and tech companies to turn their ideas into reality, gaining invaluable soft and tech skills in the process. Programs like this are crucial for supporting startups and fostering a culture of creativity among the next generation of tech leaders.

Orbis: The Eco-Friendly App Making a Difference

The Orbis team started with the goal to create a functional app that would have an impact and help the planet. They started with research and decided to come up with a solution for one of the big problems in today's world. When they got to climate change, they realized, as high-school students, that they didn't have enough information on this topic and didn't know how to reduce their carbon footprint. That was the moment when they decided to bring Orbis to life. 🌿

The Orbis app is a great example of what’s possible when innovation meets purpose. Designed as an eco-friendly app, users can track their carbon footprint while offering practical sustainability tips to promote greener living. The app also uses satellite data and has a gamification feature.

The success of Orbis is a powerful example of how eco-friendly technology and sustainable development solutions can drive innovation and positive change. Winning this app competition is not just a win for the Orbis team but a milestone for all who believe in the power of environmental awareness apps that create a better and greener future.

Wolfpack Digital’s role as tech mentor for the Orbis team

At Wolfpack Digital, we offer mobile app development services and web development services tailored to help startups and innovators bring their visions to life. Our approach includes thorough business analysis to ensure that the app development process aligns with the client's business objectives and target audience needs.

This year, we had the honor of providing startup mentorship and technical mentorship to the Orbis team, guiding them through:

• App Development: Guided the team through the process of turning their innovative idea into a functional mobile application, from initial concept to implementation.
• Green App Development: Provided insights on building sustainable and eco-friendly features, helping the team align their product with environmental impact goals.
• UX/UI Expertise: Shared best practices in user experience and interface design to ensure that Orbis was both intuitive and engaging for its users.
• Strategic Advice: Offered strategic guidance on product planning and roadmap prioritization, empowering the team to focus on impactful features and scalability.

Our mentorship highlights the importance of having the right app development partner when turning ideas into reality. Here’s what the Orbis team had to say about the entire experience and our mentorship. 

Cristi & Victor, shared a bit about their experiences as mentors for the Orbis team:

"For me, it was a great experience. Mostly because I enjoy the mentoring/teaching aspect, and I'm glad I had another context to put this into practice. The team was amazing and very engaged throughout, and they came up with some really awesome ideas." - Cristi Virciu, Head of UX/UI Design at Wolfpack Digital.

"The experience with the team was amazing, primarily because I felt their enthusiasm as high school students, how deeply involved and motivated they are, and how they dive headfirst into challenges. They successfully overcame every problem that came their way, and we got to witness their evolution right before our eyes." - Victor Motogna, Head of Web Development at Wolfpack Digital.

Let’s Build Something Meaningful Together

At Wolfpack Digital, we are passionate about supporting startups and providing start-to-end web & mobile app development services to bring ideas to life. Whether you’re looking for a web development company or a mobile app development company, we’re here to help you create impactful solutions. Contact us today!