endorsedOngoing

Singularity University Global Chapters Platform

Services Covered:

Website Development

Industry

Education

Duration

130 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 October 2015

Team Size

Confidential

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

73/100

Good

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Client

Singularity University

United States of America

Project Summary

Cheesecake Labs built a web platform to connect and empower Singularity University's 60 international chapters using a web services/microservices architecture with Python, Django, PostgreSQL and cloud-hosted services. The firm acted as a strategic engineering partner, helped define user stories and priorities, and continued to roll out features while collaborating closely with the client's engineering and business teams. The engagement began in October 2015 and is ongoing.

Key Challenges

Centralize and standardize management for 60+ international chapters
Provide a directory of chapters, chapter officials, events, and alumni
Enable self-service signup, local program administration, and event publishing

Project Deliverables

Web-based platform for managing chapters, events, and alumni
Microservices-based backend (Python/Django/PostgreSQL)
Cloud-hosted integrations and deployment
Ongoing feature rollouts, support, and on-site launch assistance

Project Solution

With client guidance, Cheesecake Labs built a web platform leveraging a web services/microservices architecture using Python, Django, PostgreSQL, and cloud-hosted services. They supported strategy, design, development, launch (first launch April 2016), and ongoing feature rollouts and optimization, working in an iterative Kanban fashion and providing on-site assistance during launch.

Project Outcome

Doubled the number of supported chapters from 25 to 60
Enabled self-service signup, listings, and event publishing for chapters
Scaled Singularity University's global program and improved alumni engagement

Platforms

Web
Cloud

Tech Stack

Python
Django
PostgreSQL

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The firm provided quality software engineering support and acted as a strategic partner in helping to define the right user stories and priorities for global audiences and business goals. Furthermore, they were very easy to work with and gracefully collaborated with the rest of the engineering and business organization.”
Anonymous
VP Engineering
Date: 02/07/2017