endorsedCompleted

Data Ingestion and Service Development for Lola.com

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Application Integration • Software Maintenance and Support

Industry

Business Consulting & Services

Duration

43 months

Budget

Confidential

Start Date

1 January 2018

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

78/100

Good

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Client

Lola.com

Boston, United States of America

Project Summary

Arbisoft developed and maintained backend data ingestion processes and built services for Lola.com, a travel and spend management firm. The team consolidated data from multiple travel providers into a single dataset and built platform services that integrated third-party augmented data. Arbisoft embedded as scrum team members, supported ongoing maintenance, and used technologies such as Python, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, React, and Kubernetes. The delivered solution enabled a rapid launch of a new product line and improved core product flows.

Key Challenges

Develop and maintain backend data ingestion processes from multiple travel providers
Build services to augment functionality on the client's site and integrate third-party data
Embed with internal teams to increase team throughput and support product development

Project Deliverables

Data ingestion pipelines consolidating provider data into a local dataset
Services in the Lola services platform to integrate third-party augmented data
Embedded scrum team members contributing as part of multiple teams
New service for a product line that improved primary use case flows

Project Solution

Arbisoft built and maintained data ingestion processes that pulled information from multiple travel providers into a single local dataset using Python, Elasticsearch, and PostgreSQL. They developed new services in the Lola services platform to integrate third-party augmented data and embedded as scrum team members on multiple teams, using React and Kubernetes where applicable. They also provided ongoing maintenance and supported the launch of a new product line.

Project Outcome

The team helped build and launch a completely new product line quickly.
Arbisoft maintained and improved existing products, enabling the client to allocate resources toward the new product.
A newly built service dramatically improved flows for a primary use case.

Platforms

Tech Stack

Python
Elasticsearch
PostgreSQL
React.js
Kubernetes

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The delivered solution met all of the client's needs and expectations. Arbisoft communicated efficiently and managed tasks well, ensuring a productive and delay-free collaboration. The team impressed with their ability to quickly understand each requirement and provide solutions to complex problems.”
Chris Stasonis
VP of Engineering
Date: 08/17/2021