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Distributed Network & SDK Modernization for Fingerprint Scanner Systems

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Government & Public Safety

Duration

5 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 January 2020

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

70/100

Good

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Client

Integrated Biometrics

Chapel Hill, United States of America

Project Summary

Binariks developed a distributed webservice system, a mobile agent, and an Android SDK to modernize a fingerprint-scanner ecosystem. They rebuilt the SDK and delivered an MVP that connects internal users, devices, and backend services; the team follows Scrum and provides regular status reporting via Jira and Confluence. The client reports high satisfaction and that the delivered software is now core to company operations.

Key Challenges

Build a web application and related Xamarin/mobile applications and rebuild the existing SDK
Monitor scanner activities and collect and analyze metrics
Roll out smooth updates to existing client applications without requiring client app reinstalls

Project Deliverables

SDK Android service APK
Agent APK (Xamarin Forms) for device registration and log shipping
Distributed network webservice system (Docker Swarm-based webservices)

Project Solution

Binariks implemented multiple components to modernize the client's scanner ecosystem: an Android SDK service APK (Kotlin) to decouple client apps from the scanner C++ SDK; an Agent app built with Xamarin Forms for device registration and sending scanner logs to the server; and a distributed network of webservices deployed as a Docker Swarm stack to manage users and devices, process and verify logs, and forward data to head office. The implementation used C#, ASP.NET Core 3.1, Blazor, MySQL, Grafana, Hangfire, and automation scripts.

Project Outcome

An MVP was delivered and is undergoing iterative optimization
The vendor quickly understood industry-specific demands and adapted to client processes
The delivered software became core to company operations, connecting employees, invoices, delivery notes, and machines
The client reported high satisfaction and ongoing support responsiveness from the vendor

Platforms

Mobile
Web

Tech Stack

C#
ASP.NET Core
Blazor
MySQL

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Binariks worked effectively according to the Scrum framework. The workflow and status reports were excellent. They had great technical expertise and presentation skills.”
Demian Bigelow
VP of Engineering
Date: 06/23/2020