Case Studies.

Simplified drug benefits portal with intuitive UI.
Digital Solutions
Healthcare

A drug benefits portal.

Managing prescription coverage had become cumbersome and confusing for many users. Ascendum focused on removing barriers to access, improving transparency around medication costs, and creating a frictionless experience tailored to both individuals and employers navigating health plans.
A media streaming‚®and shopping experience platform for mobile that links directly to merch sites for Studio 713.
Digital Solutions
Media

A music merchandise app.

713 Media Group, Houston, a premier full-service studio with more platinum records than any other in the city, wanted to create an app called Flux TV, a hybrid platform that functioned as both a media viewer and a merch store. The approach increased engagement across teams. Overall it led to a more streamlined process.
We created an iPad app to buy discounted movie tickets for both consumers and merchants.
Digital Solutions
Media

A discount movie ticket app.

HappyOurs is an entertainment ticketing platform looking to streamline how both consumers and merchants purchase movie tickets. Designed to scale, the outcome supported broader goals. Processes became more aligned with actual user needs. It brought measurable results across teams.
We worked with Waze on their Windows app design prior to their Google acquisition. Helping them on their journey was our drive.
Digital Solutions
Automotive

A redesigned Waze Windows app.

The project involved redesigning selected portions of the Waze app for Windows Phone 8. This resulted in smoother and more effective workflows. The solution introduced a new level of operational clarity. Experience across devices became more seamless. Cross-functional tasks became more efficient.
We helped Vuzix on their AR journey and developed six apps for the M100 device, which won best innovations at CES.
Digital Solutions
Media

Award-winning AR apps by Vuzix.

Vuzix Corporation is an award-winning and leading supplier of smart glasses. This resulted in smoother and more effective workflows. This brought better alignment between business goals and execution. The changes improved accuracy and cross-team flow. The layout was also refreshed for stronger usability.
An intelligent health assistant app that provides meaningful insights for the holistic health and wellness‚ of patients.
Digital Solutions
Healthcare

An AI-powered health assistant.

The client is a global health and wellness company delivering comprehensive health solutions to millions worldwide. This resulted in smoother and more effective workflows. Workflows became smoother and noticeably more effective. Experience across devices became more seamless. User confidence improved thanks to clearer layouts.
Supporting families through children's growth and rare disorders with expert care.
Digital Solutions
Education

A child health monitoring app.

Client had an issue with current website when it comes to digesting the content and navigating specifically around disorders section. It simplified processes and enhanced daily experiences. It provided better oversight across the entire platform. This improved usability for all users.
The Kroger app reimagines the shopping experience, making it faster, more convenient, and incredibly rewarding.
Digital Solutions
Retail

A redesigned Kroger shopping app.

The Kroger app reimagines the shopping experienceby making it faster, more convenient, andincredibly rewarding. The work empowered smarter and faster decision-making. Workflows became smoother and noticeably more effective. This supported long-term operational growth. The redesign reduced support requests long-term.
The No.1 app for cricket with complete sports application working across multiple devices for Cricbuzz.
Digital Solutions
Media

A cricket streaming application.

Cricbuzz, a popular platform for cricket-related news and live updates, approached Ascendum almost 10 years ago with a request to develop a native iOS app based on their existing website. Designed to scale, the outcome supported broader goals. This resulted in faster, error-free workflows.
Smart Home app concept for intuitive and quick home automation.
Digital Solutions
Enterprise

A smart home automation system.

We collaborated with a global leader in designing a proof of concept for mobile applications tailored to the consumer, dealer, and enterprise audiences. This resulted in smoother and more effective workflows. Processes became more aligned with actual user needs. Critical tasks became easier to complete.
A concept for the largest medical guideline library in the world.
Digital Solutions
Healthcare

A medical guidelines app.

Guideline Central, established in 1999 in Florida, initially focused on providing pocket-sized guideline cards for healthcare professionals. It simplified processes and enhanced daily experiences. These changes supported better team-wide outcomes. It streamlined operations across departments.
A streamlined digital solution for loans, insurance, investments and financial services at Bajaj Finserv.
Digital Solutions
Finance

A personal finance app.

The project was developed to create a seamless mobile experience that enables users to efficiently manage their loans, insurance policies, and investment portfolios, all within a single intuitive platform
Improved design and workflow of an internal platform for a healthcare company, where users enter and manage claims.
Digital Solutions
Healthcare

Healthcare claims management system.

A Fortune 500 healthcare company with whom Ascendum has worked before, asked us to improve the user experience and redesign one of their internal platforms for claims submission and management. This resulted in smoother and more effective workflows. It empowered better task ownership and simplicity.
How we helped our client pioneer Satellite Messaging on the iPhone, even before Apple.
Digital Solutions
Enterprise

A satellite messaging app.

In 2010, Globalstar, an innovator in satellite communication technology, selected us as their digital transformation partner for an ambitious project that would redefine emergency communications. At a time when smartphone apps were still in their infancy, Globalstar envisioned transforming their SPOT Connect satellite.
Helping our client design an app to change baby's bedtimes for the better. Featured by Apple
Digital Solutions
Society

A baby sleep improvement app.

Lullabytes was intended to enhance bedtime routines for babies by incorporating soothing music, a sleep diary, and a nightlight feature. The app would help parents establish consistent routines while tracking their baby's sleep patterns. It transformed user expectations and simplified daily tasks.
Data platform for commercial and military use with chatbot for rapid decisions.
Digital Solutions
Government

A military AI chatbot platform.

The task was to create a dashboard platform with standalone AI assistant, to help answer questions about troop and equipment readiness, status of a bases forces for health, security, weapons, certifications, trainings and other factors that affect readiness. Overall satisfaction grew within weeks.
An app developed for McKinsey Academy, dedicated to helping organizations build capabilities at scale to drive sustainable and inclusive growth.
Digital Solutions
Education

A corporate learning platform.

Mc. Kinsey Academy aimed to create a comprehensive learning platform designed to help organizations develop a resilient workforce, capable of driving sustainable transformation and growth. This resulted in smoother and more effective workflows. This allowed teams to operate with greater efficiency.
A mobile event app for planning and managing application for agricultural development.
Digital Solutions
Government

A cross-platform event planner.

Project focus was on developing a mobile application for a specialized United Nations agency responsible for supporting food production in emerging and low-income countries. The goal of this initiative is to create a comprehensive platform that offers users a centralized access point for information on official meetings.
Helping retail employees with every facet of their daily responsibilities.
Digital Solutions
Retail

Retail workforce management tools.

Hallmark approached us to drastically improve their hand-held retail hardware interface. They required an interactive platform for teachers where they can easily share lesson plans, resources, open book chapters, and various other learning materials. This gave users quicker access to daily tools.
Creating a new brand identity for ShakeDeal, India's most trusted B2B distributor & procurement solution provider.
Digital Solutions
Branding

A B2B procurement platform.

Shake Deal, Indias leading B2B e-commerce and supply chain tech company, transforms enterprise commerce and procurement through proprietary platforms and Ops-Tech infrastructure. The task involved a complete rebrand of their materials and messaging to align with an AI-driven approach, creating a flexible style that could.
Streamline service deployment and management with an app that unifies your compute, network, and storage resources.
Digital Solutions
Enterprise

IT infrastructure management app.

We streamlined cloud service management by delivering a unified platform that automates and orchestrates virtualized resources such as compute, network, and storage. Built with scalability in mind, the solution aligned with broader strategic goals, enhancing operational efficiency.
Designed and developed a community app enabling individuals to rent, swap, and share their personal possessions.
Digital Solutions
Retail

A peer-to-peer rental app.

Shneebs is a Facebook-based tool for community lending and borrowing. Users can advertise items they want to lend or request to borrow from their network. Shneebs connects borrowers with lenders and helps manage the loan process, including tracking, reminders, and return enforcement.
Our client asked us to design a robust user management system.
Digital Solutions
Education

A user access management system.

The MECA System is comprised of four unique parts (Interest Indicator, Work Samples, Assessments, and Career Planner) tied together by a comprehensive management system. The work empowered smarter and faster decision-making. Workflows became smoother and noticeably more effective.
Our client asked us to design an engaging Functional Skill System to help users become more capable of functioning independently.
Digital Solutions
Education

Functional skills training software.

The Functional Skills System provides easy to understand information that allows learners to become more capable of functioning independently in their homes, schools, communities and workplaces. Designed to scale, the outcome supported broader goals. Feedback showed stronger satisfaction from users.
We developed a mortgage system that uses AI to automate the pre-approval process for potential home buyers.
Digital Solutions
Mortgage & Title

An AI mortgage platform.

The Mortgage Pre-Approval AI System automates the pre-approval process for potential home buyers, providing accurate and quick mortgage eligibility assessments. The work empowered smarter and faster decision-making. This helped unify fragmented processes and enhance clarity. This resulted in faster, error-free workflows.
We designed a powerful, containerized, and configurable private instance of ChatGPT for enterprise environments.
Digital Solutions
AI

An enterprise ChatGPT platform.

Ascend AI is a powerful, containerized, and configurable private instance of Chat GPT designed for enterprise environments. Unlike traditional productivity tools tailored for individual users, Ascend AI enables organizations to deploy smart AI agents across their entire user base. The design helped reduce decision fatigue.
We developed a cutting-edge personalized search platform that leverages LLM-backed chat experiences.
Digital Solutions
Healthcare

An LLM-powered search tool.

We developed a cutting-edge personalized product search platform that leverages LLM-backed chat experiences to transform consumer review data into a powerful search tool. The approach increased engagement across teams. It transformed user expectations and simplified daily tasks.
Leveraging large language models to provide an intuitive, conversational interface for users to access their data.
Digital Solutions
AI

A conversational AI data assistant.

Data Butler is a cutting-edge AI prototype developed by Ascendum that leverages large language models to provide an intuitive, conversational interface for users to interact with their data. Designed to scale, the outcome supported broader goals. This removed points of friction and improved long-term use.
Our client asked us to design a healthcare experience that rewards users every step of the way.
Digital Solutions
Healthcare

A healthcare loyalty platform.

The client is a nationwide healthcare insurance company with an extensive suite of mobile and web apps. They wanted to work with us on creating a brand new, focused experience that really rewarded members for adhering to their prescriptions and taking a more active lifestyle. It created a more predictable user journey.
Modernizing learning with AI-driven chatbot.
Digital Solutions
AI

An AI-powered learning chatbot.

The goal for this project was to redesign our clients existing website, which featured a chatbot, to make it smarter, more modern, and user-friendly. This resulted in smoother and more effective workflows. This removed points of friction and improved long-term use. Each interaction required less cognitive effort.
Conveniently meet up with friends anytime, anywhere.
Digital Solutions
Society

A friend meetup app.

A start-up based in San Francisco needed help to bring their app idea to life. Their mission was to reinvent how people arrange to meetup with their friends. This resulted in smoother and more effective workflows. The solution introduced a new level of operational clarity. Team coordination was noticeably faster.
Skills Assessment to Predict On-the-Job Success.
Digital Solutions
Education

A skills assessment tool.

Users were frustrated by outdated tools and a disjointed experience when managing prescription coverage. Our team redesigned the journey from the ground up, making it easier to find, compare, and order medications while bringing clarity and confidence to each user touchpoint.
We designed an intuitive AI search solution to provide enhanced document discovery capabilities.
Digital Solutions
Media

An AI discovery tool.

ABP, a global consultancy specialising in business process management and AI-powered automation, approached us for support with a client. It simplified processes and enhanced daily experiences. It transformed user expectations and simplified daily tasks. It brought measurable results across teams.
Easy and intuitive way for members to find the best medication prices at pharmacies near them.
Digital Solutions
Healthcare

Prescription price comparison tool.

The Ascendum Team diligently navigated detailed requirements, asked critical questions, and established a realistic roadmap for seamless execution. This resulted in smoother and more effective workflows. This gave teams more confidence in every interaction. It created a more predictable user journey.
Rebranding the Ascendum identity to strategically align the design with our ethos.
Digital Solutions
Branding

A brand identity redesign.

In 2024, our brand teams set out on a mission to transition from a departmental structure to a unified team, known as 'One Ascendum', leveraging the diverse talents scattered across our organization to form one cohesive and exceptionally talented team. Navigation times dropped significantly.
We developed a proof of concept to increase miners performance and safety using AR.
Digital Solutions
Automotive

An AR-based mining safety tool.

In India, mining operations encompass both underground and surface mines. The need for strict safety protocols and the use of personal protective equipment to safeguard miners' well-being amidst hazardous conditions is crucial. This helped unify fragmented processes and enhance clarity.
Creating a brand identity for a location based rewards platform on mobile.
Digital Solutions
Branding

A mobile loyalty program.

Radius needed a strong brand identity after they introduced a groundbreaking location-based marketing technology with a gamified experience for shoppers. The experience guides you to discover promotions as you shop and navigate new products. The approach increased engagement across teams.
Creating a brand identity for a global footwear companies automation integration team.
Digital Solutions
Branding

Retail automation branding.

The Curio design team was tasked with crafting a brand identity for a global footwear companies automation integration team, operating within an industry typically lacking visual excitement. The brief was simply to convey the team's excellence and grant them a distinctive voice in their daily accomplishments.
We designed an AI-based product that empowers claims examiners to process claims faster.
Digital Solutions
Healthcare

An AI insurance claims tool.

Our client approached us to design and brand an AI based product that empowers claims examiners, enabling them to process claims more accurately. The claims assistant should give them the information they need and offer tailored suggestions on how to resolve issues. This resulted in faster, error-free workflows.
A secure, reliable and anonymous ratings system for any industry or venue. Designed and built by Ascendum.
Digital Solutions
Society

An anonymous venue review platform.

In recent years, there has been a real cultural shift towards reporting or highlighting anything that would have a cause for concern within the public space. This included reporting concerns about practices or policies in the workplace or school environment.
Efficient back-office support to a leading US consumer finance lender
Process Solutions
Mortgage & Title

Finance back-office solutions.

In the summer of 2021, a leading consumer finance lender was experiencing an overwhelming spike in mortgage lending volumes and refinances. It simplified processes and enhanced daily experiences. Workflows became smoother and noticeably more effective. This gave users a more confident, controlled experience.
We brought a seamless, staff portal application to receive, review and process funding requests easily and efficiently.
Digital Solutions
Society

A staff portal proof of concept.

Our client takes a comprehensive approach to New York City's economy. Grow innovative sectors, with a focus on equity; build neighbourhoods as places to live, learn, work, and play; and deliver sustainable infrastructure for communities and the city's future economy. The design helped reduce decision fatigue.
Looking into the future. Healthcare innovation with VisionOS.
Digital Solutions
Healthcare

A VisionOS development concept.

Our team had an opportunity to peek into the world of VisionOS, allowing them to conceptualize an innovative healthcare solution that seamlessly blends technology and wellness. See for yourself what they came up with. It simplified processes and enhanced daily experiences.
Accounting software for small businesses with Acclivity data.
Digital Solutions
Accounting

Small business accounting software.

Acclivity Group LLC's Account Edge is a top-tier accounting software designed to provide an intuitive and efficient solution for small businesses across the globe. Designed to scale, the outcome supported broader goals. The improvements streamlined user interactions. The new flow led to faster, simpler decision-making.
We developed a global footwear companies award-winning app, Greenhouse. Driving new trends and youth culture.
Digital Solutions
Retail

A footwear brand engagement app.

Our client is a multinational brand and a leader in the sports casual market. They have thousands of stores globally and are partners with the largest brands in product and distribution. Their internal innovation team wanted to launch a private label that could cater to the needs of millennials.
Our client banked on us to deliver their wealth management app in just 14 weeks. We delivered.
Digital Solutions
Finance

A wealth management application.

With more than 30 years in business, our client is a leader of private banking and wealth management. A large concentration of their customers are in the technology, health care, and financial service industries. The approach increased engagement across teams. It brought measurable results across teams.
Hitting a home run for our local professional baseball team.
Digital Solutions
Media

A sports fan engagement app.

An American professional baseball team needed a partner for the development of a new web-based solution to become the backbone of their daily baseball operations. The team had a suite of apps for various functions of the organization (Scouting, Chief, Advance) that they wanted to integrate with their data analytics.
Developed a simplified employee portal for a Fortune 500 health insurance company.
Digital Solutions
Healthcare

An employee wellness platform.

A leading Health insurance company enterprise utilizes a corporate intranet portal where employees search for information and resources. The organization has 60, 000+ employees, excluding contractors. A key challenge to using the portal was its inaccessibility from mobile devices.
Creating an engaging virtual preschool experience for children learning remotely.
Digital Solutions
Education

A virtual preschool learning app.

Our client is one of the largest early childhood education partners in the country, with over 500 franchised schools across dozens of states. Because of the global pandemic, parents were unable to send their children to school in person. The solution introduced a new level of operational clarity.
Optimizing efficiency for a leading US mortage lender.
Process Solutions
Mortgage & Title

Mortgage processing automation.

As the adverse economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic began to take hold, interest rates dropped sharply, and mortgage lenders were suddenly deluged by a wave of refinancing contracts and new purchasing activity. The work empowered smarter and faster decision-making. Adoption rates increased across user types.
Our client asked us to design an innovative, digital-first, pharmacy experience.
Digital Solutions
Healthcare

Pharmacy app interface redesign.

A digital pharmacy that offers insurance companies easy, affordable, and understandable pharmaceutical options to their members. A current client within the healthcare space referred Ascendum to the company. The approach increased engagement across teams. Workflows became smoother and noticeably more effective.
Expanding AccountEdge Desktop into cloud-based accounting platform.
Digital Solutions
Accounting

Cloud accounting software.

The objective is to extend some Account Edge Desktop functionality into a browser-based environment for remote users or employees who would not want an entire accounting application (i. e. AED) installed on their computer. This brought better alignment between business goals and execution.
Connecting fans to brands. How we helped our client increase viewer growth and engagement by 475%
Digital Solutions
Media

Video content engagement tools.

Our global Fortune 500 client is a leading broadcaster, pay TV operator, and India's first premium OTT, video-on-demand (VOD) service. India is a highly competitive environment with more than 30 OTT and VOD platforms. It simplified processes and enhanced daily experiences. It enabled better coordination across roles.
Delivered an OTT solution in 8 weeks, that increased viewer engagement by 5x.
Digital Solutions
Media

OTT engagement strategies.

Our global Fortune 500 client is a leading broadcaster, pay TV operator and India's first premium Over-the-Top Television (OTT) video-on-demand service. Our client acquired digital rights for FIFA World Cup soccer games and Indian cricket tours. The work empowered smarter and faster decision-making.
Next-gen architecture resulting in 99% cart match rates, for real-time purchasing.
Digital Solutions
Retail

Real-time cart matching tool.

Our client had a tremendous opportunity to drive accelerated product sales through their online e-Commerce channels. Their dated mainframe applications for purchasing, however, only provided synchronized and accurate inventory data across stores once each day. Adoption improved thanks to a cleaner interface.
An OTT platform expansion for Jewelry Television.
Digital Solutions
Retail

A jewelry streaming app.

A company specialising in jewelry television to Ascendum to take their current OTT platform offering from two platforms and increase them to six in total. This allowed their live show to reach more potential customers overall. This resulted in smoother and more effective workflows. This supported a more scalable foundation.
Adding gamification features to support second screen interactions.
Digital Solutions
Media

A second-screen engagement feature.

A video chat and messaging app company needed a partner to help them build a simple and beautiful video platform to rival all others in the market. They were looking to develop a mobile platform that would offer quality HD video and audio calls with up to 12 participants and desktop sharing.
Bringing a seamless self-checkout experience to 1 Million retail customers.
Digital Solutions
Retail

Retail self-checkout technology.

Our client is one of the largest online grocery store business in the country, with over a million customers across dozens of states. Our client are rapidly expanding into the offline stores as well and they wanted to create a best in class self service checkout experience in the existing market.
Developing technologies to unify food, beverage and retail transactions at amusement parks.
Digital Solutions
Retail

Theme park POS integration.

An American amusement park company operates 27 properties throughout North America, including them parks, amusement parks, water parks and a family entertainment center. The approach increased engagement across teams. Workflows became smoother and noticeably more effective. Support teams reported fewer usability issues.
Improving a leading health insurers visual experience on their digital product.
Digital Solutions
Healthcare

Insurance product UI redesign.

A leading health insurance company, that has more than 60, 000 employees, excluding contractors, utilizes an internal platform where employees insert new and search for medical claims, patient and providers information and other resources. The platform supported seamless mobile transitions.
Automation of a machine to machine (M2M) platform for a leading vending retailer.
Digital Solutions
Retail

Smart vending machine technology.

Addressing the challenges faced by the global leader in vending commerce, Ascendum focused on revitalizing the software testing team. The client, known for its innovative Bezel technology for payment processing in vending machines and a suite of operational management products, was encountering delays in product launches.
Simplifying a prescription drug coverage portal with an intuitive UI.
Digital Solutions
Healthcare

Drug coverage UI improvements.

The client launched a new Pharmacy benefit manager to help simplify prescription drug coverage. They needed an intuitive client portal and web interface offering a one-stop location for payers and employer groups to seamlessly interact with a growing suite of tools. This helped unify fragmented processes and enhance.
Digital lockbox migrations for a large US consumer bank.
Digital Solutions
Finance

Digital lockbox for banking.

Ascendum collaborated with the client, one of the largest consumer banks in the Midwestern United States, to address the challenge of migrating existing customer lockbox accounts. Designed to scale, the outcome supported broader goals. Overall, this raised quality and user satisfaction.
Developed a Bitcoin, Google, and Apple Pay mobile payments app for a self-service retailer.
Digital Solutions
Retail

A crypto and mobile payment app.

A global software and payments company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the unattended retail market needed a technology partner that could help them build an integrated mobile app that could bolster loyalty programs and add multiple methods of cashless payment methods.
Creating the largest marketplace for facility management services in North America.
Digital Solutions
Retail

A facility services marketplace.

The largest marketplace for facility management services in North America embraced a razor-sharp focus on "business powered by technology. "The global firm needed a proof of concept for a new enterprise data warehouse infrastructure and analytics. It simplified processes and enhanced daily experiences.
Developed a global customer experience and loyalty platform for a global footwear retailer.
Digital Solutions
Retail

A footwear loyalty program.

Athleisure and sports casual is a competitive market. Its not uncommon to see lines of customers for the launch of must-have sneakers and clothing. The demand for these products is so high that buyers resort to using online bots to hit the website sooner and secure as much of the product as possible.
Empowering cities for smart parking using IoT.
Digital Solutions
Automotive

IoT-powered smart parking.

At any point in time, one-third of the traffic in a crowded downtown area is searching for parking. When city planners need to plan for parking revenue, utilization of existing assets and creating new revenue models are crucial. The approach increased engagement across teams.
Bringing our global expertise to support a leading US mortgage company, reducing their processing time by 35%.
Process Solutions
Mortgage & Title

A mortgage automation platform.

The mortgage industry is highly regulated, fragmented and still paper intensive, with a reliance on many third-parties that are necessary to complete a transaction. Data security and non-public information (NPI) are key considerations. Designed to scale, the outcome supported broader goals.
We built a predictive analytics system to help our client reduce their call center calls by 10% in 90 days.
Digital Solutions
Healthcare

Predictive analytics software.

Ascendum collaborated with the Fortune 500 health insurance company to enhance insights into customer usage across three external customer-service channels the mobile app, website, and call center. This resulted in smoother and more effective workflows. The layout encouraged smoother onboarding.
Created IoT digital systems for a manufacturing leader to remotely manage their machinery.
Digital Solutions
Manufacturing

Industrial IoT solutions.

Our client is a leader in the engineering and manufacturing of products used for dispensing adhesive, sealants, coatings, and fluid management. With operations in more than 35 countries, they knew that digitizing certain aspects of their business could take them to the next level.
Developed the technology enabling smarter transportation for a global automotive company.
Digital Solutions
Automotive

Automotive mobility solutions.

Our client is globally known for high safety ratings and quality. They were seeking a partner to assist them with improving fleet logistics and enriching driver experiences. They needed a global team that could rapidly deliver inventive ideas and working prototypes. Users experienced more consistent, reliable access.
Scaling our client's Data Engineering team with top talent.
Digital Solutions
Finance

Data engineering team scaling.

A Fortune 500 Fin Tech provider was struggling toscale their strategic Data Engineering team to driveincremental results. The enterprise had recently shiftedto agile, and they needed team members with a can-doattitude to deliver results over a series of incrementalsprints and provide guidance to other agile teams.
education, tata classedge, digital, students, teachers
Digital Solutions
Education

Digital tools for classrooms.

Tata Class Edge approached us with a request of designing a comprehensive suite of applications that enhance engagement for both teachers and students, inside and outside of the classroom. The approach increased engagement across teams. The update simplified workflows and improved clarity.