Online Learning Platform for Avance's Employees

What We Did

Built MVP for quick market entry
Developed mobile apps for iOS & Android
Designed gamified user engagement features
Integrated AWS for high-speed, adaptive video streaming
Built Django-based backend for management
Enabled real-time progress tracking via graphs
Delivered project amid pandemic challenges

Outcomes

6 Months

Time to deliver the MVP despite scope changes.

60%

Targeted employees actively engaged with the platform within the first three months.

75%

Users completed at least one training module within the first month of launch.

30%

Higher course completion rate compared to traditional training platforms.

40%

Reduction in training management time.

Overview

Panamanian entrepreneur Diogo Sarilio envisioned Avance as a Spanish-language platform to enhance employees’ professional soft skills. However, constrained by a limited budget and the technical demands of the project, he sought an experienced partner for development.

He initially spent several months fleshing out the details of this micro-mentoring portal, creating wireframes, and exploring different ways to implement his ideas. Despite receiving high quotes from other vendors—and encountering teams lacking technical expertise—he found a cost-effective solution with Net Solutions.

Net Solutions collaborated with Diogo to deliver an MVP in six months, enabling companies to onboard employees to a gamified training ecosystem. The platform successfully blended video-based courses, intuitive tools, and analytics, ensuring widespread adoption and positive feedback.

“Net Solutions produced impressive deliverables on time. Their cost-effective recommendations ensured a valuable partnership. When we gave them the wireframes, they quickly returned to us with a good look and feel. Normally, a development team wouldn’t really care about a product’s design.”

Diogo Sarilio

Founder, Elev8

Recognition &
Awards

“Recognized for innovative learning platform design”

“Client acknowledgment of development excellence”

Key Takeaways

01. Gamification Driven User Engagement

02. MVP Strategy for Cost-Effective Launch

03. Robust Backend for Scalable Management

01. Gamification Driven User Engagement

Interactive User Experience

The platform’s gamified system awarded points for completed activities, encouraging consistent usage. Intuitive graphs displayed progress, highlighting strengths and areas for improvement.

Positive Reinforcement

Users received animated feedback and downloadable takeaways after each course, reinforcing skill development and fostering ongoing engagement. A spider graph at the end of each course visually represented user strengths across the eight core dimensions, nudging them to improve skill gaps.

02. MVP Strategy for Cost-Effective Launch

Minimal Viable Product Approach

By focusing on essential features, the MVP enabled market entry at a reduced cost, gathering user feedback to refine and expand functionality.

Rapid Development During Pandemic

Despite the challenges of COVID-19, Net Solutions maintained agile workflows, delivering the MVP on time and adapting to scope changes. Working remotely did not compromise quality; the Net Solutions team kept to a six-month MVP schedule through Agile sprints and close collaboration.

03. Robust Backend for Scalable Management

Comprehensive Administration Tools

The Django-based backend effectively empowered admins to manage courses, mentors, and user accounts. Features included analytics, reporting, and streamlined roster management. Admins could easily add or remove employee accounts, import rosters, and customize training access for various departments. Mentors were given easy tools to create, upload, and manage short video-based courses.

AWS Integration for Optimized Performance

Using AWS S3 and transcoding, the platform ensured high-speed video streaming even in low-bandwidth conditions, enhancing user experience. Videos were adapted on the fly, so mobile users with slower networks still experienced minimal buffering. The MVP build also leveraged custom players and built-in AWS services to balance performance and cost-effectiveness.

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