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Q2/2024 Wrap-Up: A Webby Award, A New Office, and Visionary Projects at Wolfpack Digital

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Oana
Marketing Specialist
Jul 23, 2024 β€’ 5 min

As we reflect on an eventful Q2 of 2024, we are thrilled to share the milestones, achievements, and activities that have shaped our journey at Wolfpack Digital in the past quarter. It has been marked by innovative project launches, vibrant team events, significant community engagements, and noteworthy recognitions. As we set our objectives for the next quarter, we emphasize reflecting on past performance and learnings to ensure our new objectives are clear, measurable, and reflective of past insights.

Let's dive into the highlights of this remarkable quarter. 🀩

Powerful Web & Mobile Apps launched πŸ§‘‍πŸ’»πŸ“±

Our incredible team has been busy pushing the boundaries of technology and innovation, with a strong focus on client outcomes and aligning projects with organizational priorities. Here are some of the standout projects we added to our portfolio this quarter:

  • Rate Stars: RateStars allows people from various backgrounds to share their thoughts and feedback using a more sophisticated rating system, encouraging community interaction and holding public figures accountable for their actions.
  • Cargus: The Cargus web platform and mobile apps offer tailored logistics solutions for individuals and businesses, regardless of size or needs. Wolfpack Digital helped design the platform.
  • Cashli: In a rapidly evolving financial landscape, Cashli aims to bridge the gap between traditional banking and the immediate financial needs of modern consumers. By leveraging technology, Cashli empowers users with instant access to funds, promoting financial flexibility and security.
  • Vita Health: Vita Health is dedicated to providing comprehensive teletherapy and psychiatry services specifically designed for 12 to 24-year-olds living with a broad spectrum of conditions. Additionally, Vita Health offers critical suicide intervention services for individuals of all ages. Moreover, Vita Health is HIPAA compliant, ensuring the highest privacy and security standards for all our users' health information.

Wolfpack Digital Team Events & Culture 🐺

Our team spirit and culture have always been at the core of Wolfpack Digital. This quarter, we organized memorable events that strengthened our bonds and celebrated our milestones:

  • In April, we celebrated Mobile Developers’ Day at Wolfpack Digital with all our talented mobile developers. Thank you again for all your big ideas, sleek designs, dedication, and expertise. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

  • In May, we hosted an exciting Easter Hunt 🐰πŸ₯š event across the city. Colleagues embarked on a fun-filled quest, discovering clues that ultimately revealed the address of our new office. This event was truly engaging and symbolized the start of a new chapter for us.

  • We moved into a brand-new, cozy office located in the heart of Cluj’s Old Town. πŸ’› This new space is designed to foster creativity, collaboration, and innovation, reflecting our commitment to providing an inspiring work environment for our team. πŸ™οΈ

Community Engagement

We joined several events in the past quarter where we got closer to our community to show our dedication and support:

  • πŸŽ“ Victor Motogna, our Head of Web Development & Cristi Virciu, our Head of UX/UI Design, mentored at DpIT (Descopera-ti Pasiunea in IT), sharing their expertise with a team of high-school students.

  • πŸŽ™οΈ Gina Lupu Florian, our co-CEO, was a coach at the Speed Coaching event organized by SAS UTCN.
  • 🎀 Victor joined The Developers conference, where he delivered a compelling talk about his fascination with Ruby on Rails and to educate the audience about its prowess to streamline development processes without compromising performance. πŸ’ͺ The talk was entitled "Framework Paradigms that Work: Insights into Ruby on Rails".

  • πŸ’Ž Victor & Cristi Chirtos (Back End Developer) were speakers at the Ruby Romania meetup, contributing valuable insights. We had the amazing opportunity to host the Ruby Romania meetup, and it was one of the last events we held at our previous office. 🏑

  • πŸ“£ Gina spoke at one of the meetups organized by ROTSA about her award from the Central European Startup Awards 2023, "The Ecosystem Hero of the Year," and the upcoming event at the Global Startup Awards in September. 🀩
  • πŸƒπŸ»‍♀️Our colleagues, Adelina, Oana, Daria B, Sunzi, Mada, Ioana M, Andreea, and Robi participated in the Color Run, and Dan, Andrei, Adelina, Florin, and Bogdan participated in the WizzAir Marathon promoting health and team spirit in a fun and colorful way. 🌈

  • πŸš€ Cristi Virciu, Razvan Ciuban, Alexandra Retegan, and Ioana Muntean held workshops for the InnovationLabs participant teams, nurturing future innovators. πŸ¦„

  • πŸ’‘ Victor served as a jury member at the InnovationLabs Finals, evaluating groundbreaking ideas. A big shoutout goes to Rhythm Touch, a team from Cluj-Napoca who have won this year's edition with their innovative bracelet designed to help people with hearing impairments enjoy music, shows, and festivals like never before. πŸŽ‰πŸ₯‡

  • 🌳 Mada, Lupi, Daria B, Bea, Ioana, Florin T, Dana, and Cristi V contributed to environmental sustainability by planting trees at Bobalna. 🌿
  • πŸ’Ό Oana Banica & Valentin Trif proudly represented Wolfpack Digital at Techsylvania 2024.

  • πŸŽ™οΈ Gina was invited to join the #defineSchool podcast in an episode facilitated by Daria, one of our Web Developers. During the episode, they discussed soft skills in the tech world, and you can listen to the episode here.
  • πŸŽ™οΈ Adrian Florian, our co-CEO, was also invited to a #defineSchool podcast episode alongside Tudor, CEO at RebelDot. Cristin, CEO at Salt & Pepper, facilitated the episode, which discussed "Collaborating while competing: How to achieve entrepreneurship success."

Mobile & Web Development Awards πŸ†

Hard work pays off. We also want to add dedication and our strong commitment to our partners - to deliver successful digital products.

Q2 brought us some prestigious accolades, rewarding the collective efforts of our passionate team and the trust our partners put in us. πŸ’›

Thank you to both our team and our partners for helping us achieve these remarkable milestones! πŸ€πŸ‘

  • Our most significant award so far this year is the Webby Award πŸ… we won in the Responsible AI category, together with Equality AI, one of the projects we developed. On May 13, Gina and Adi, our co-CEOs, attended the Webby Gala in NYC to receive our award and meet the other Webby Winners. We have written an article about their entire experience in NYC here.

  • We received the Clutch Spring Global Awards for our ability to deliver exceptional solutions.
  • We earned The Bizz Awards for Business Excellence, acknowledging our commitment to high standards and performance.

Mentions πŸ’¬

In addition to awards, we've been honored with notable mentions that highlight our industry leadership:

Technical Insights and Blog Posts πŸ“°

Our blog continues to be a source of valuable insights and news from the app development world and the experiences and moments we live together as a pack.

Here are some of the key articles from this quarter:

Q1/2024 Wrap-up: Tales of Innovation and Connections: A detailed look back at the achievements and innovations of Q1 2024, setting the stage for continued growth and success.

Developing Mobile Apps with Ruby: Myth or Reality: Exploring the feasibility and benefits of using Ruby for mobile app development, debunking myths, and highlighting real-world applications.

How Technology is Making Travel More Accessible and Inclusive: Discussing advancements in technology that are breaking barriers and making travel more inclusive for everyone.

AI Trends Shaping the Future of Web & Mobile App Development: Insights into the latest AI trends and how they transform web and mobile app development.

WWDC 24: Key Releases and Highlights from Apple's Developer Conference: A roundup of the major announcements and innovations unveiled at Apple's WWDC 2024.


That's it for the Q2/2024 wrap-up.

Thank you for reading our updates, and stay tuned for more updates as we continue to push the boundaries of digital innovation. πŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸ™Œ

Until the next one,
The Wolfpack Digital team 🐺
 

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