Vola Software
About Vola Software
We are an innovative web and mobile software agency. We are a core team of high professionals who established an IT training academy in our hometown Vratsa, providing high-quality education, with many national and international awards. We have specialized in web and mobile development. We excel at a variety of programming languages, frameworks, and platforms. Vola Software offers end to end custom solutions, everything for your needs.
Vola Software is based outside the capital of Bulgaria, in Vratsa – a city with a high rate of unemployment. Our social cause and responsibility are to help young people find a challenging and well-paid job in the IT sector.
We are an innovative web and mobile software agency. We are a core team of high professionals who established an IT training academy in our hometown Vratsa, providing high-quality education, with many national and international awards. We have specialized in web and mobile development. We excel at a variety of programming languages, frameworks, and platforms. Vola Software offers end to end custom solutions, everything for your needs.
Vola Software is based outside the capital of Bulgaria, in Vratsa – a city with a high rate of unemployment. Our social cause and responsibility are to help young people find a challenging and well-paid job in the IT sector.
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Blockchain-Based Insurance Software for The World Bank
A peer-to-peer platform that facilitates the sale of parametric insurance contracts between its users. There are two types of users – Buyers and Sellers. The buyers are the users seeking insurance and the sellers are one offering the insurance. Currently, the platform has two types of contracts – Weather contracts and Price contracts.
These types of contracts payout when the value of a given parameter has crossed a predetermined threshold during a time interval with start and end date defined by buyers.
Weather contracts: These contracts are dependent on the weather parameters/index for a specific geographical region on a specific date. The insurance is paid if the chosen weather index on the date specified in the contract is below (or above) the threshold specified in the contract. The platform gets external satellite weather data to determine the needed parameters.
Price contracts: These contracts are dependent on the price of the crop insured on a specific date.
The insurance is paid if the price of the crop on the date specified in the contract is below the threshold price specified in the contract.
The problem
Currently, farmers can choose from fixed insurance that does not exactly meet their needs. The idea of this platform is to allow every farmer to make an insurance claim by entering which territory is insured and exactly for what parameters and values (too warm, too humid, drought, etc.).
Challenges
Displaying detailed information from a history of 10 years ago about selected metrics (humidity, temperature, prices, etc.) visually understandable. After all, we use the JavaScript library with a lot of tweaks to it.
Results
An online platform that allows farmers to make insurance claims by entering: which land they insure against, what they insure for (temperature does not fall below certain degrees, the temperature does not exceed certain degrees, average humidity is below/above a certain value for time interval) as well as what amount they would like to receive if the adverse conditions listed. Then the insurers have the opportunity to offer for what amount they can conclude an insurance contract. As a final step, the farmer selects an offer and concludes a contract with the insurer (which is recorded in the blockchain).
The client uses this prototype in a series of presentations with governments in Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Belgium. Having a strong interest in Georgia and Armenia in using this platform.
Techologies: HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, Bootstrap, MySQL, Laravel 5.6 framework (PHP 7.1).
Link: https://smartagrisk.com
Web Development for a Library
A digital archive of Vratsa region - XX century - history, culture, lifestyle, traditions, landmarks
It is an authentic “picture” (through text, sound, photography) of the life of each of the towns and villages in the Vratsa region.
Valuable records, documents, and photographs come out of the oblivion in order to be safeguarded and shown – presented in the best generally accessible way, so that they can disclose to the contemporary human the “life” of one of the most colorful and interesting, however at the same time one of the poorest and the most depopulated as of today, regions of Bulgaria. The magic of the word, the song, the tradition is now felt in a new way. The beauty and the healing power of nature acquire new dimensions. The simple and deeply touching human messages in personal stories and narratives based on pictures sound and look differently. A panorama of a world which beliefs in the life of the community.
The problem
Over the years, Bulgarian history, folklore, and traditions have been lost little by little. The idea of the platform is to find and preserve, through photographs, documents, stories, and songs, these values from small towns and villages in northwestern Bulgaria.
Challenges
Displaying detailed history information for all cities and villages in Vratsa District. Collect all the information and present it in an easy, accessible, and engaging way for all users.
Results
Protect and popularization of the folklore and history in Vratsa region. This is important because many of the villages in the region are permanently depopulated in recent decades, and a lot of the heritage is often destroyed by negligence, lack of knowledge of their importance, or simply left in the empty houses.
The online platform allows all users to view all municipalities in the Vratsa region. In each municipality, all cities and villages are described in detail. The description includes settlement history, beliefs, and traditions, local stories, local revolutionaries.
Simple and easy way to edit and add new settlements and stories. For every settlement, we can add and edit the texts, pictures, videos and sound records. For the backend is used Laravel on PHP and for the front end is used JavaScript, ajax, jquery, and bootstrap, for the database is used MySQL.
The customer achieves high traffic and interest among consumers. For the first six months of launching the site, visits reached up to 2,000 per week. And overall for the last 12 months (March 2018 – March 2019 according to Google Analytics statistics), the site records the following statistics:
Total visitors to the site: 57 750
Total Site Views: 84,500
Total pages viewed: 212,500
Average pages viewed per user: 2.51 pages
Average time spent on-site by the user: 2:25 (2 min and 25 sec)
The client received a national award “Hristo G. Danov” in the category “Libraries and library work”. This is the biggest difference in the field of culture.
Web Development for BroadwayPass
A platform for selling tickets online for shows in New York. You can select the show and date, a number of tickets, and seats from theater seating charts.
There are many competitors on the market and a good selling platform is a big advantage.
Result
Providing a much easier way for customers to find the most appropriate tickets for them. Especially for tourists who have only a couple of days in New York and have to find tickets quickly for interesting shows.
Technologies: Laravel, JavaScript, multiple APIs of other broker platforms
TicketLab Runners
Runners - TicketLab Employees can take on the task of buying or delivering tickets to Broadway shows. Runners can see details of the order or delivery.
Web Development for Tourism NGO - 365 Association
365 Association is a local Non-Governmental Organisation in the sector of tourism, culture, and education. Their biggest projects are called Free Sofia Tour and Free Plovdiv Tour. They also stand behind numerous touristic services, such as the Culture, Communist, and Alternative Tours. Also, the Red Flat Museum and #LOVESOFIA – a theater play in English.
The association was on the verge of a big rise in the tourism sector. Companies such as Wizz Air and Ryan Air started flying regularly to Sofia. This meant a great deal to their team. This opened an opportunity to meet many more tourists in Sofia and Plovdiv on a daily basis. On the other side, their team was still rather small and operated on the principle of voluntary work mostly. Therefore they did not have a lot of resources to invest in their online presence. However, they wanted to step up their online outlook and decided to invest in redesigning their websites. The three websites were 365association.org, freesofiatour.com, and freeplovdivtour.com.
The problem
The webpages were very outdated. All of them were written on custom code and were not easily accessible for them. The new website would have allowed them to make internal changes and update the information about their services. The main priority of the project, therefore, was redesigning the three websites. WordPress was a great option. It would have given them easy access to the control panel. Implementing ways of booking services online and structuring the internal information presented there in a better, more user-friendly way.
Challenges
Their websites were already using pretty old domains and were scoring very high in google on different searches. They definitely wanted to preserve that, but also make the pages more modern, presentable and user-friendly. Another thing was the implementation of online booking systems, so their customers can book and pay their tours online. The last challenge was to turn the pages into a good structured online portal for information.
Results
Overall the websites started performing much better, loaded much faster, scored even higher in google depending on keyword searches. As a result, they nearly tripled the size of their monthly visitors. Thanks to the booking forms they managed to present and sell their services to many new customers, who were overall impressed with their online and offline presence.
Links: 365association.org, freesofiatour.com, freeplovdivtour.com
CRM for a Real Estate Company
An online platform that allows people to rent or sell their real estate property (land, homes, businesses, buildings). Possibility to search for real estate for purchase and rent.
Business Challenges
The client has many years of experience in the business so they wanted something tailor-made using their know-how. And also it is difficult to attract new customers and build trust in them without a website.
Technological Challenges
Introducing customer service. Displaying detailed information about available properties, their type, location, area.
Results
The product enables the agency to exist in the digital world. This way, users can learn more about the agency and the services it provides. They can also, view properties in Sofia, Blagoevgrad, Vratsa, and other areas.
An ERP System for a Construction Company
An ERP system consisting of 2 modules: a product management module and a job performance module. They allow digitizing processes at
execution of an order that includes the roles of technician, manager, and supplier.
reporting of work done by workers on a site. The roles involved in this module are Technician, Manager, and Accountant.
The problem
Handling orders by hand leads to delayed workflows and errors. It makes the whole process more transparent for all participants in the process: technician, supplier, and manager.
Reporting the work that has been done results in too many of the same types of calculations that make accounting and management less efficient. This leads to the need for more staff, which increases the cost of the company.
Challenges
Business Challenges: Facilitate communication between employees to accelerate workflow.
Technological challenges: Creating a system in which requests from employees are created and received, the ability to manage lists of sites, users, product categories, products, and suppliers.
Monitoring and reporting of the work done by the employees on site.
Results
A system in which there are roles – employees in the company by position and elements – objects, products, suppliers, etc. 2 modules have been created to allow orders to be digitally executed and to monitor the workflow in the company.
Maximum employee efficiency saves time and effort, which reduces company costs and increases revenue.
UX/UI & Android Dev for Software Company
Users can find information about the biodiversity of flora and fauna, routes, shelters, tourist sites, and parking lots throughout the mountain. It can also contact emergency services in the event of an accident.
Mobile Development of an Online Safety Tool for ARC Fund
The Applied Research and Communications Fund (ARC Fund) is a renowned Bulgarian NGO established in 1991. Since 2005, it has been coordinating the Safer Internet Centre (SIC) in Bulgaria operating a safer internet Hotline and a consulting Helpline for children.
It already provides digital and media literacy training and tools for children, parents, and teachers.
Challenge
The ARC Fund wanted a comprehensive mobile application tool for training 7-to-15-old children. The training is about the major online risks and their respective preventative measures in an interactive and a gamified way. It has a direct link to the Bulgarian Safer Internet Centre’s helpline.
Goals
The goals of the project were to raise awareness about the major online risks among 7-15-year old children. It had to empower them to use effective preventative measures for mitigating those risks.
At the same time, they wanted to encourage children to actively seek support from the consultants of the Bulgarian Safer Internet Centre and from trusted adults, such as parents and teachers in an effective and fun way.
Results
The ARC Fund achieved its objectives in four steps:
Development of the first of its kind mobile application for safe internet use in Bulgaria.
Provision of a comprehensive gamified tool for recognizing the major online risks and their corresponding preventative measures.
Involvement of peer-to-peer child trainers and teacher facilitators from 2 Bulgarian schools in the dissemination of positive online content in a supportive and cooperative way.
A direct connection between children and expert consultants about online safety.
Since launch, the SafenetApp has become one of the Bulgarian Safer Internet Centre’s major tools for training children about online safety.
It has also proven to be an extremely effective peer-to-peer training tool. It has been used in 10 schools for training more than 200 children about the major online risks and the ways to combat them.
VaultTel
It combines a secure software solution and a VaultTel card to store cryptocurrencies and digital assets in a user's mobile phone using biometric authentication.
Toriia - Android Application
Toriia makes mobile money transfers easier than ever before. Its intelligent automated system allows for customers to talk directly to the app with commands that allow for quick, convenient transfers to contacts with the sound of your voice. Toriia also uses facial recognition and/or fingerprint ID providing authentication in real-time.
Release Date: Jan 2019
Web Development for National Network for Children
A platform for students and teachers
The platform allows
Sharing good practices between schools (to guide schools and teachers)
Sharing good practices among students
Listings offer from companies looking to donate in-kind.
Challenges
The company needs a platform where users can register, share, and search for good practices, and place ads.
Results
An online platform that brings together students, schools, and businesses to share experiences and resources. The site can be searched by set parameters, polls can be created and photos can be uploaded. Users can rate and comment on created ads.
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Interviews
Emiliyan Kadiyski, COO, Vola Software
Born in Vratsa, Bulgaria, Emo Kadiyski graduated from the local Mathematics high school and received his Master’s degree in Informatics from Sofia University. He worked as a software developer in Sofia. In 2013, Emo and 2 friends launched Vratsa Software Community, offering free programming courses in their hometown and establishing a digital industry in Vratsa. Soon after that they established Inveitix, an outsourcing company recruiting best talents from the academy.
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