We are DCKAP

We started our journey back in 2005 as a bootstrapped technology company with two people, two computers, and two desks out of a small apartment in Chicago, Illinois. In 2007, DCKAP moved its headquarters to Fremont, California, and then expanded operations in 2008 with a new facility in Chennai, India. In the year 2020, we moved our headquarters officially to Round Rock, Texas. The aim was to curate a geo-neutral approach. We started scouting for talent from across the globe with our hybrid work model of work from home and on-site approach that we adopted during COVID-19. This has given us the ability to source the best talent for the job, regardless of location.

Early on, our work experience encompassed many different avenues and numerous ventures, from web design and curating email ads, to entering the mobile apps market and developing iOS applications. ‘HomeFly’ and ‘Learn Alphabets & Numbers’ are some of the early developments in iOS applications created by our team.

What began as a combination of work in web design, mobile app development, and game development, eventually grew into something more focused, particularly after the unveiling of Magento in 2007-2008. We became early adopters and also experimented with AdWords and Search Engine Optimization. Eventually, we built a team of specialists on the Magento platform, as well as teams working with Drupal, Joomla, WordPress, iOS, Android, and Gaming.

As the years passed and we continued to strategize for the future, we realized that we needed to focus our efforts for success in the industry. We decided to specialize in the area of digital commerce and dominate the field. In 2012, we began to focus solely on the Magento platform and scale back our work with other platforms.

By 2015, we had become an official Magento Partner, with dozens of certified developers and experts on hand, and many more being added to the team each year. We worked closely with the Magento team, understanding the value of a partner ecosystem, partner marketing, and the tight knit community. Soon after, we began to expand our efforts to other key players in the industry such as Shopify, BigCommerce, and integrative ERP systems.

In 2017, DCKAP rebranded and embraced the Rhino as our new and improved company logo to represent our new perspective. At the same time, we started building products the following year, DCKAP Integrator (ERP Integration Platform) and QA Touch (Test Management Tool).

Today, it is mission to enhance customer experiences and drive online revenue for our clients. DCKAP is uniquely positioned to help manufacturers & distributors thrive online. While we are platform agnostic, as experts in leading platforms, we are dedicated to creating the best experience for each and every client, and we have the certifications and skills to show for it.

In establishing our mission and brand, we decided to use an animal to represent DCKAP’s values and really bring the brand to life. Animals contain strong symbolism that connects well with people, and we wanted our brand to have the same kind of impact. Throughout our travels and the many conferences our team has attended around the world, we were inspired by other companies with animal symbols to use a similar mascot to represent us, and we considered many different animals such as the Elephant and Peacock. After many discussions around this, we ultimately chose the Greater One-Horned Rhino.

Rhinoceros unicornis, as it’s known in scientific circles, is a unique and agile animal found in the eastern part of India. The Indian rhino has a single horn and it is the largest of all the Asian rhinos. As our lineage also stems from India, we are very proud of its heritage. One of the most unique features of the Greater One-Horned Rhinos is that they disperse seeds from the vast grasslands they graze upon, helping the surrounding plants and animals to thrive and supporting the ecosystem. Here at DCKAP, we also strive to support the ecosystem and strongly believe in helping the community.