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Staff Augmentation for IHS Markit (RootMetrics)

Services Covered:

Staff Augmentation • Website Development
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Industry
Industry

Business Consulting & Services

Duration
Duration

135 months

Budget
Budget

Confidential

Client Size
Start Date

1 May 2015

Team Size
Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model
Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

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80/100
Strong

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Client

IHS Markit

mapBellevue, United States of America

Project Summary

AFour Technologies provided staff augmentation to a mobile analytics firm (RootMetrics/IHS Markit), supplying engineers proficient in open-source technologies and AWS. The engagement, which started in May 2015, includes QA, DevOps, and web development support and remains ongoing. The client highlights cost savings, responsive communication, and the vendor’s ability to quickly provision qualified personnel.

Key Challenges

  • Finding top talent comparable to candidates at big tech companies
  • Sourcing QA, DevOps, and web development resources quickly
  • Reducing time to market by minimizing training and ramp-up for new hires

Project Deliverables

  • Ongoing staff augmentation resources (around six people)
  • SDK development for iOS and Android
  • QA and device testing on latest devices
  • DevOps and web development support

Project Solution

AFour Technologies supplied a team of engineers (about six) for ongoing staff augmentation, providing QA testers, DevOps engineers, and web developers proficient in open-source technologies and AWS. They conducted initial interviews, maintained a local US contact (Seattle office), and provided quick ramp-up and replacement resources as needed. The engagement also included development and testing support for an iOS and Android SDK and infrastructure/device testing.

Project Outcome

  • Cost savings for the client while maintaining good engineering quality
  • Quick provisioning of developers and replacements when needed
  • Reliable ongoing delivery with timely communication and daily coordination
  • Successful SDK development and device testing for iOS and Android

Platforms

  • MobileMobile
  • CloudCloud
  • WebWeb

Tech Stack

  • AndroidAndroid
  • iOSiOS
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88star

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“AFour Technologies’ work has been met with positive acclaim. The team delivers high quality at a reasonable price point. Customers can expect a responsive vendor that goes the extra mile.”

Grishm Patel

Director of Software Engineering

Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.