Zelani
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A software studioProduct Designcrafting inevitableSystems Enginterfaces.Lightning Fast
Product Design
Systems Eng
Lightning Fast
Philosophy
01
Detail is the product
The animation curve, the empty state, the 60-ms haptic. The thing nobody notices until it's missing.
02
Beauty is functional
Pretty isn't decoration. Software that's beautiful gets used more, taught easier, and trusted faster.
03
Make it disappear
The best tools dissolve into intent. We design until the interface stops asking for attention.
04
Built to be reopened
We're not optimising for first-touch. We're optimising for the 200th time someone opens the app.
Selected work
Selected
software projects.
Flagship product
Baobab POS.
The one people
switch to.
POS systems exist. Many of them. People still switch to Baobab because it's the only one that gets out of the way — and the only one that lets you start by photographing your handwritten inventory book. Smart enough to read it. Simple enough that your cashier won't quit.
Visit Website ↗Snap your inventory book.
Photograph your handwritten stock list or upload an Excel. Our system reads it, structures it, and you start selling.
Pick up where you left off.
Bring your sales history with you. Baobab understands legacy records so day one isn't day zero.
Stays out of the way.
Two-tap checkout. Mobile-money native. The cashier learns it in fifteen minutes, not fifteen days.
Today · 14 Mar
KSh 24,560
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Coca-Cola 500ml×12
KSh 720Sukari 1kg×3
KSh 450Bread Hovis×5
KSh 325Mandazi (each)×24
KSh 480What we build.
Full-stack, front to back.
01 · Flagship
Consumer
products that stick.
products that stick.
The hard one. Software where users vote with their attention — and come back tomorrow. Onboarding, retention, the lot.
iOS · AndroidWeb appsRetention design
02
SaaS & internal tools.
Dashboards, admin panels, multi-tenant systems. The infrastructure your business runs on, without the dread.
Next.jsPostgresMulti-tenant
03
Marketing sites with character.
Sites you'd actually screenshot. Lenis-smooth scroll, considered type, motion that earns its keep.
Awwwards-gradeCMS
04
Mobile-first POS & commerce.
M-Pesa, Airtel Money, card. Offline-first because power doesn't always cooperate.
M-PesaOffline-first
05
Design partnership.
You have engineers. You need taste. We embed for a sprint or three and raise the floor.
UX auditDesign system
How we work.
From planning to production, step by step.
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01· Discovery · Wk 1
Align & audit.
We align with your team to audit existing workflows, analyze requirements, and define clear project goals before any code is written.
Loom · 12:48 · Discovery call
Q1
What does success look like?
What does success look like?
Q2
Who is this really for?
Who is this really for?
Q3
What's failed before?
What's failed before?
Q4
What's non-negotiable?
What's non-negotiable?
02· Sketch · Wk 2
Prototype early.
We map out high-fidelity UI wireframes and user flows, using async Loom video updates to gather feedback and make changes quickly.
Whiteboard · v3
03· Build · Wk 3+
Sprint & deploy.
We write fast, optimized code in two-week agile sprints. You will receive a clickable staging link at the end of every sprint to track our progress.
Cycle 03 · Day 6
● shipping
v0.7
Login & auth flow100%
Onboarding screens96%
Dashboard shell72%
Inventory import48%
Settings14%
+12 commitsFriday demo →
04· Live · Wk 12+
Launch & optimize.
We launch your product, configure custom analytics, and monitor performance to ensure high availability and page speed.
Post-launch · Wk 14
v1.2
Most "launches" are a beginning. We stay for the second, third, fifth release.
+27%
D7 retention
−40%
Support volume
4.8★
App rating
FAQ.
We design and build high-performance mobile apps, web applications, and custom APIs. We handle the entire lifecycle: product strategy, Figma prototypes, engineering, cloud infrastructure setup, and search engine optimization.
Every engagement is custom. We work on a fixed-scope basis or weekly sprint cycles. Most of our design and development projects start from $10,000, depending on the complexity, layout requirements, and platform integrations.
Traditional agencies hire managers to manage managers. At Zelani Labs, you work directly with the co-founders (Bravian, Hezron, and Joel). There are no middlemen, meaning lightning-fast feedback loops, zero overhead, and high-fidelity execution.
Kisumu is a vibrant lakeside city in Kenya (running on East Africa Time, GMT+3). We collaborate with clients worldwide using Slack, Figma comments, and weekly sync calls. We structure our workflow asynchronously to keep projects moving while adapting to your timezone.
We choose the right tool for each project's performance and scale. For responsive user interfaces, we use Next.js, React, and Vite with clean CSS. For backend systems, we build with Go, Node.js, and Python, hosting on serverless AWS or Vercel platforms.
Timelines vary depending on complexity. A dedicated landing page or MVP prototype usually takes 3–4 weeks. A full-scale custom web or mobile application generally spans 8–12 weeks. We launch in phases so you can test features and get to market quickly.
You do. 100%. Once final payments are cleared, all code repositories, assets, design files, credentials, and documentation are transferred over to your organization.
Yes. We don't just hand off code and disappear. We offer ongoing support retainers for security patches, feature additions, design refinements, and cloud infrastructure management to ensure your application stays fast and secure.
Click the 'Leave a Request' button or drop us an email at info@zelanilabs.co.ke. We'll set up a brief 15-minute call to discuss your goals, requirements, and budget, then provide a transparent proposal and timeline within 48 hours.
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