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We work with founders, CTOs, and operations leaders in Raleigh who manage mission critical software. We move quickly from concepts to how UI design projects run in practice, with examples tied to the product ecosystem.

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  • 01User Interface Design

    > INTERFACES THAT WORK UNDER PRESSURE <

    SoftDoes treats user interface design as engineering, not art. Every screen we touch goes through interaction state mapping, visual hierarchy review, and component feasibility checks before it reaches code. Our designers work from design tokens and a shared component library so that new features match the existing product without manual alignment. The result is a system of interfaces that holds together across releases, teams, and years of active use.

    • Interaction state mapping for every component
    • Token driven visual consistency across modules
    • Accessible contrast, focus, and motion handling
    • Component level documentation for engineering handoff
    • Measurable targets for task completion and error reduction

    > DESIGN THAT SHIPS WITH YOUR ENGINEERS <

    How does our ui design process integrate with your existing development workflow? We embed inside your repositories and communication channels, treating your engineering team as ours.

    • Joint feasibility reviews before visual refinement
    • Acceptance criteria for every UI behavior
    • Shared component libraries in React or Vue
    • Continuous feedback loops with product and operations leads
  • 02User Experience Design

    > RESEARCH DRIVEN EXPERIENCE DESIGN <

    User experience design at SoftDoes starts with real data, not assumptions. We run user interviews, analyze analytics, and map workflows to identify where friction actually lives. The goal is to surface problems your product team may have normalized. For Raleigh companies managing complex internal tools or customer facing platforms, this research translates into ux standards that reduce onboarding time and eliminate unnecessary steps.

    • Usability testing with real users
    • Workflow mapping and friction analysis
    • Persona validation through data
    • Metric driven improvement tracking
    • Research reports with actionable suggestions

    > SYSTEMATIC INTERFACE DESIGN <

    Our user interface design service turns research insights into polished, functional screens. We define every interaction state, customize components for your domain, and enforce consistency through tokens and documented patterns. Raleigh teams dealing with inconsistent modules or legacy interfaces get a coherent system that engineers can extend without visual drift.

    • Interaction states for every component
    • Accessible and responsive layouts
    • Design token integration
    • Component documentation for developers
    • Living style guides that expand with the product
  • 03Product Design Services

    > END TO END PRODUCT DESIGN <

    Our product design services cover everything from concept definition through interface delivery. We own the problem space alongside your team, framing features, validating assumptions, and producing the actual UI. For Raleigh companies launching new products or rethinking existing ones, this model eliminates the gap between strategy and execution.

    • Problem framing and feature prioritization
    • Wireframes through final visual design
    • Cross platform planning for web and native
    • Stakeholder alignment and feedback management
    • Launch ready assets and documentation

> INTERFACES THAT WORK UNDER PRESSURE <

SoftDoes treats user interface design as engineering, not art. Every screen we touch goes through interaction state mapping, visual hierarchy review, and component feasibility checks before it reaches code. Our designers work from design tokens and a shared component library so that new features match the existing product without manual alignment. The result is a system of interfaces that holds together across releases, teams, and years of active use.

  • Interaction state mapping for every component
  • Token driven visual consistency across modules
  • Accessible contrast, focus, and motion handling
  • Component level documentation for engineering handoff
  • Measurable targets for task completion and error reduction

> DESIGN THAT SHIPS WITH YOUR ENGINEERS <

How does our ui design process integrate with your existing development workflow? We embed inside your repositories and communication channels, treating your engineering team as ours.

  • Joint feasibility reviews before visual refinement
  • Acceptance criteria for every UI behavior
  • Shared component libraries in React or Vue
  • Continuous feedback loops with product and operations leads

We Turn Technology Into Results

Partner with a team that blends technical precision, creative design, and business insight. We’ll help you launch, scale, and dominate your digital niche.

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PRODUCTS BUILT ACROSS INDUSTRIES

Transparency at each stage

Discovery & Research

We audit audiences and competitors to define pain points, ensuring design solves your specific business challenges.

Design Strategy

Creating concepts and user flows to build an intuitive product structure and seamless interaction logic.

Iterative Prototyping

Real-time progress you can see, from wireframes to high-fidelity mockups that bring your digital vision to life.

Usability Testing

We validate every button and transition through real-world scenarios to eliminate friction before development.

Handoff & Support

Complete design systems and asset delivery with ongoing expert support to ensure pixel-perfect implementation.

SoftDoes is ready to talk

Share a product screenshot, a backlog item, or just describe the problem. We will tell you what we see and what we would do about it. Reach out for an initial conversation, in Raleigh or remote, and let us show you what structured UI design looks like in practice.

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Numbers Don’t Lie

Recent projects showcasing how we design, engineer, and deliver production-ready software solutions.

  • Startup
  • Real Estate
2026

Our Haus AI

A finance professional turned founder built Our Haus AI, an AI-powered collaborative workspace where homeowners and contractors scope, bid, contract, and document renovation projects together. SoftDoes took her prototype and made it production-ready.
Outcome
SoftDoes hardened and secured a far-more-than-MVP platform for launch, delivering on a fast, defined timeline so a solo non-technical founder could move to production and start onboarding founding users.
  • 10XMVP scope delivered
  • 2+years Ongoing partnership
  • 1Fully owned Platform
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  • Finance
  • Energy
2026

Deepwater Insights

Deepwater Insights delivers proprietary alternative data and niche research on the offshore drilling and energy sector to institutional investors, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals who require coverage that larger firms don't provide.
Outcome
A brand-aligned editorial platform with premium content architecture gave Deepwater Insights a professional home for its research and a direct channel to investors beyond social media.
  • 100%Brand Continuity
  • 2Platform Distribution
  • 100%Paywall-Ready Content
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  • Real Estate
2026

The building buyer

The Building Buyer is a Florida-based real estate investment firm co-founded by Dylan Troiano and Charles Hanlin. They acquire single-family, multifamily, and commercial properties across South Florida and beyond, with a focus on motivated seller opportunities.
Outcome
SoftDoes built a proprietary lead generation and data extraction system that replaced hours of manual research each day, freeing the team to focus on deals instead of data.
  • 18Weekly hours saved
  • 2+Years Ongoing partnership
  • 1Fully owned Platform
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  • Education
  • Non-Profit
2026

WOVEN & NICE

Woven is a Spring Valley, NY nonprofit running the NICE program (New Training Inclusive Community Environment) in four Rockland County schools. Their team supports students through restorative practices, mediation, and professional development for teachers and administrators.
Outcome
A full website rebuild gave Woven a cleaner, more navigable donation experience and a stronger digital presence to support their push into new school districts.
  • 4Schools Served
  • 4Weeks to Launch
  • 1STTime on Upwork
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  • Healthcare
2026

CareInTouch

CareInTouch is a Bay Area home health agency providing skilled nursing and therapy services to patients referred from hospitals and clinics. With over 100 staff, they operate in one of the most complex and compliance-driven healthcare markets in the country.
Outcome
SoftDoes built a custom compliance and billing monitoring app that eliminated missed deadlines, reduced revenue loss, and gave ownership real-time oversight of the entire care workflow.
  • 40% Reduction In Billing Errors
  • 100+Staff Operations Managed
  • 0Missed Compliance Deadlines
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  • Startup
2026

Sparkle The Cleaning Service

Sparkle The Cleaning Service is a Detroit-area residential cleaning company with 10 years in business, connecting homeowners with vetted, insured independent cleaners through a subscription-based marketplace platform.
Outcome
Launched a two-sided marketplace that removes the middleman from cleaning transactions, letting cleaners earn more while giving customers a transparent, trust-first booking experience.
  • 75% Platform Transparency
  • 2XPlatform Growth
  • 40%Higher User Retention
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  • Startup
2026

DineMate

DineMate is a Maryland-based dating and connecting platform built around verified profiles, restaurant reservations, and prepaid dining experiences. Founded to bring back authenticity to how people meet and connect.
Outcome
A fully custom web app, live on AWS, replaced a stalled mobile build and gave a first-time founder a scalable foundation to pursue users, partnerships, and investor capital.
  • 60% Time Saved
  • 99%System Reliability
  • 40%Higher User Retention
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  • Healthcare
2026

Prior Authorization AI

Prior Authorization AI is a healthcare automation startup building AI-powered tools to streamline prior authorization for Medicare and Medicaid medical transportation providers in New Jersey.
Outcome
Replaced a 16-hour manual document collection process with an automated intake and submission pipeline, freeing the founder to focus on clinical oversight instead of clerical work.
  • 16Weekly hours saved
  • 63%Admin time reduced
  • 43%Fewer submission errors
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  • Education
2026

Grand Central Language Services

Grand Central Language Services provides translation and interpretation for organizations operating in complex, multilingual environments. As demand grew, internal workflows became harder to manage. SoftDoes built a custom platform to streamline coordination, improve visibility, and support scalable operations.
Outcome
The new platform brought structure to daily operations, improving project organization, reducing manual coordination, and increasing visibility across workflows. The system now supports more reliable delivery and gives the team a foundation for growth.
  • 72%Workflow Reduction
  • 48%Coordination Reduction
  • 83%Visibility Increase
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  • Healthcare
2026

FMY Orthodontics

FMY Orthodontics, a multi-location practice in West Tennessee, partnered with SoftDoes to replace a spreadsheet-based financial workflow with a custom web platform. The goal was to simplify how staff present treatment financing while allowing patients and families to review and complete decisions remotely.
Outcome
The new platform streamlined internal workflows and removed manual spreadsheet work while giving patients a more flexible, modern experience. Staff spend less time coordinating financing, and families can review and finalize plans from home with ease.
  • 60%Workflow Reduction
  • 75%Remote Adoption
  • 5Locations Aligned
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2025

Forbidden Alchemy

Forbidden Alchemy is an alternative fashion brand creating dark, provocative clothing for the metalhead community, with 10% of profits donated to mental health awareness. Its mostly mobile audience struggled with a store that was hard to navigate and weak on functionality.
Outcome
SoftDoes delivered a new UX/UI, quick access to size charts, a simple checkout, and a gothic brand identity across web and merch, turning the Shopify store into a leading destination for alternative fashion and growing revenue month over month.
  • +44%Revenue Month Over Month
  • 86%Design Satisfaction
  • 2.8XUser Retention Growth
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2025

Altera

Altera builds on decades of computational neuroscience research to create digital human beings for gaming. Backed by a $2M pre-seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz, the team needed a landing page that could explain complex agent technology to players, partners, and investors.
Outcome
SoftDoes designed a polished landing page and brand with real-time character personalization, a simplified product story, and a mobile-first layout, giving Altera a trustworthy presence and a private beta sign-up flow for investors and partners.
  • 98%Dynamic Customization
  • 100%Streamlined Navigation
  • $2MPre-Seed Round
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  • Real Estate
2025

Brizacorp

Brizacorp manages residential properties and coordinates the staff who handle painting, cleaning, and repair requests. Its team tracked work across messengers, phone calls, e-mail, and paper planners, with no single place to manage requests or measure performance.
Outcome
SoftDoes built a web and mobile CRM with role-based panels for admins, managers, and employees, bringing requests, staff, and statistics into one system and making daily tasks faster to complete and easier to track.
  • 98%Application Stability
  • 95%Utilization Rate
  • 30%Faster Task Completion
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2025

Color & Harmony

Color & Harmony is a Kentucky-based color consulting studio led by certified color strategist Diana Cartaya. The studio needed a website that reflects its refined aesthetic, showcases its portfolio, and explains a science-based color process in simple language.
Outcome
In just 2 months, SoftDoes designed and developed a responsive website with a clear journey from first visit to booking, lifting conversions and engagement and helping the studio grow revenue from $7,500 to $25,500+.
  • 45%Conversion Rate Increase
  • 50%Higher User Engagement
  • 2Months to Launch
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2025

The Modern Gentlemen

The Modern Gentlemen sells premium men's skincare featured in Men's Health, GQ, and Men's Journal. Its customers wanted an efficient routine, but generic product suggestions and limited skincare knowledge made choosing the right products hard.
Outcome
SoftDoes redesigned the store around personalization, with a skin quiz, AI-powered product recommendations, and a tiered Prestige Points rewards system, creating a mobile-first experience that lifted conversions and repeat business.
  • 30%Increase in Conversions
  • 25%Higher Customer Retention
  • 92%Mobile Purchases
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2025

OQ Technology

OQ Technology connects IoT devices, machines, and people anywhere on the planet through its satellite network, serving energy, maritime, logistics, agriculture, and mobile operators. Its website made it hard to explore products and reach pricing plans.
Outcome
SoftDoes redesigned the platform with clearer navigation, focused Lite to Enterprise plans, an ROI calculator, and dedicated flows for businesses, individuals, and operators, making the choice easier for users and boosting sales.
  • 4Pricing Plans Clarified
  • 3Dedicated User Flows
  • 1Unified Platform
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  • Real Estate
  • Finance
2025

Stay Vest

Stay Vest is a private real estate investment firm that acquires, renovates, and operates boutique hotels for cash flow, tax benefits, and equity gain. It needed a platform that explains its strategy and earns the trust of passive investors.
Outcome
SoftDoes designed a premium, responsive web platform presenting the investment strategy, property portfolio, team, and key operating metrics, with an "Invest with us" form that turns interested visitors into qualified investor leads.
  • 1,500+Guest Stays
  • 200+Rooms Managed
  • 5States Covered
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2024

Bokeyno Motorsports

Bokeyno Motorsports is the leading mobile installer of vertical doors for high-performance cars. This Shopify website isn’t just about services—it’s a bold statement of power, style, and expertise. With a sharp layout, strong visuals, and real-world case studies, the site delivers all the information car enthusiasts need to book confidently and instantly.
Outcome
With a mix of dynamic layouts, curated gallery sections, and fast-loading interactions, we kept the user journey focused on action—whether it’s learning about supported models or requesting a quote.
  • 54%Booking Requests
  • 43%Lead Conversion
  • 32%Qualified Inquiries
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2025

ai document processing platform

A comprehensive talent solution designed to help companies attract, hire, and retain top talent more effectively. The platform combines AI-powered recruitment technology with employee financial wellbeing programs, enabling smarter hiring decisions while supporting employees’ financial stability and long-term engagement.
Outcome
The new software significantly reduced staff steps for presenting and managing patient financing, replacing a manual workflow with a single streamlined system and improving clarity for both staff and patients.
  • 62%Faster Processing Time
  • 78%Less Manual Work
  • 35%Improved Accuracy
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WHAT CLIENTS SAY

Independently verified reviews from real clients on Clutch.co

FMY Orthodontics

Client Story

Real feedback from

FMY Orthodontics

“Their perseverance and solution-oriented mindset. SoftDoes consistently found ways to make things work, added features we had not originally envisioned, and never became frustrated. It felt like working with a true partner who cared about the success of our practice.”

Dan Merwin

DDS, MS -- President, FMY Orthodontics

Prior Authorization AI

Client Story

Real feedback from

Prior Authorization AI

“Every time I sent a request, if there was anything that didn't work, they were able to turn it around quickly. Even when there were no updates yet, they always reached out to let me know they were working on it.”

Joseph Oluwo

Founder of Prior Authorization AI

WOVEN

Client Story

Real feedback from

WOVEN

“What stood out most was their commitment to understanding our needs before presenting solutions.”

Danna Pastran

Administrative Operations Manager, WOVEN

Grand Central Language Services

Client Story

Real feedback from

Grand Central Language Services

“The site performs as intended and provides the foundation for our company's digital presence.”

Joe Goldstein

QA Manager, Grand Central Language Services

DineMate

Client Story

Real feedback from

DineMate

“They go above and beyond.”

Eric Snead

CEO, DineMate "Dating Connecting Platform"

WHAT CHANGED IN PRACTICE

Clients didn’t stay because of promises. They stayed because delivery became predictable, ownership was clear, and the product kept moving forward after launch.

  • Every designer and engineer assigned to your project has direct experience with complex product UI. There is no telephone chain of account managers interpreting your requirements. You talk to the people who actually do the work. Our teams handle interaction design, component architecture, and front end code without needing supervision or translation. This means fewer misunderstandings, faster iterations, and design decisions grounded in engineering reality.

  • We define milestones, scope each sprint, and communicate status in plain language. You know what ships and when. If something changes, we flag it early and adjust the plan together. Our process does not depend on hope or overtime. Raleigh clients get structured timelines for every phase: discovery, wireframing, visual design, and component development.

  • A UI that works on demo day but falls apart after three feature releases has no value. We structure every component, token, and layout to accommodate future changes. Documentation, versioning, and governance are part of every project we deliver. The goal is that your internal team can maintain and extend the system long after our engagement wraps up.

  • Our teams are self directed. We pick up context from your repositories, design files, and product roadmaps without waiting for hand holding. Daily standups are brief. Status updates are clear. You should spend your time on strategy and product direction, not managing designers. This operating model lets us serve as an extension of your existing product team rather than a dependency.

Technologies We Use

DESIGN TOOLS

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COLLABORATION & WORKFLOW

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Let’s Build the Future of Your Business

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about working with SoftDoes. Can’t find an answer?

How is communication handled?

We run asynchronous updates through your existing channels, whether that is Slack, Teams, or email. Synchronous check ins happen on a cadence you set, typically two to three times per week. Every message references specific screens, components, or tickets so nothing stays abstract. If your Raleigh team prefers in person workshops for kickoff or major reviews, we accommodate that. Communication is never a bottleneck on our side.

What types of projects are a good fit for SoftDoes?

Any product design or ui design effort where the interface directly affects usability, retention, or operational efficiency. That includes new product launches, legacy interface overhauls, design system creation, and embedded designer partnerships. Short sprints and long engagements both work. The common thread is that the interface matters to the outcome, not just the appearance.

Do you design for specific platforms or provide cross platform solutions?

Both. We work on web applications, native iOS and Android (including React Native), and hybrid setups. When a client's product spans multiple platforms, we define shared design tokens and a unified component library so the experience feels consistent. Users should not notice a gap between the desktop app and the mobile version. Platform specific interaction patterns are respected while visual consistency is maintained.

How many revision rounds are included in the design process?

Typically two to three structured rounds per deliverable phase, with clear scope for each review. Unstructured "infinite revisions" waste time and money. We set expectations at the start of every project so feedback stays focused. Each round has a defined turnaround, and we incorporate suggestions within an agreed timeline. If a project needs additional rounds, we discuss scope and adjust accordingly.

What happens after launch?

We offer post launch support for refinement, component updates, and analytics review. Your team should not feel stranded after day one. We can run a monitoring period to catch UI issues that only surface with real traffic, then address them in targeted sprints. Documentation and governance guides ensure your internal designers and developers can manage the design system independently. Ongoing retainer arrangements are also available.

Will we own the code and IP?

Yes. All code, components, design tokens, documentation, and visual assets belong to you. There are no licensing fees or proprietary locks. The component library, templates, and every piece of design work produced during the engagement transfer to your organization upon project completion. You are free to customize, extend, or hand the system to any future partner.

What makes SoftDoes different from a typical agency?

Most agencies hand off static mockups and leave engineering to figure out the rest. SoftDoes works inside your codebase, ships react components that pass your CI, and writes documentation your engineers actually read. We are not decorators. We are designers who understand front end architecture, token systems, and the realities of maintaining a product across releases. That depth is what sets us apart in the Raleigh market.

How do you price projects?

Engagements are scoped by outcomes, not hours watched. We define deliverables, milestones, and acceptance criteria before work begins. Pricing depends on project complexity, team composition, and timeline. We offer fixed scope, time and materials, and embedded team models. After an initial conversation, we send a detailed proposal that describes what you get, when you get it, and what it costs.

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