endorsedOngoing

PHP Development Resources for Enterprise E-commerce

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Staff Augmentation • Website Development

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

187 months

Budget

1M - 10M

Start Date

1 January 2011

Team Size

Confidential

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

75/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Berlin, Germany

Project Summary

A large IT services company augmented its team with Ciklum's PHP development resources to reduce cost and support large-scale e-commerce development. Ciklum's specialists integrated into the client's processes and contributed to open-source PHP projects using Zend Framework 2, Magento and OroCRM. Their work supported major web assets, including an enterprise Magento installation that produced significant annual sales.

Key Challenges

Extend the local team with additional development capacity
Reduce development costs by leveraging lower-salary resources in Ukraine

Project Deliverables

Development resources (backend, frontend, QA, business analysts)
Magento-based e-commerce platform (multi-site installation spanning 20+ websites)
Open-source PHP projects implemented using Zend Framework 2 and OroCRM integrations

Project Solution

Ciklum supplied integrated development resources—including backend and frontend developers, QA specialists, and business analysts—who were treated as part of the client's team. They executed open-source PHP projects using Zend Framework 2, Magento and OroCRM, typically on 6-month engagements, and supported a year-long enterprise Magento implementation covering more than 20 websites and extensive integrations.

Project Outcome

Delivered an e-commerce platform generating $50,000,000 per year in sales
Ciklum's team integrated seamlessly so end-clients were unaware of their involvement
Delivered high-quality results for large-scale web assets

Platforms

E-commerce Platform
CRM

Tech Stack

Zend Framework

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.25

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Ciklum's specialists blend seamlessly into the client's existing team unbeknownst to end-clients. Their talent has been trusted on web-assets as large as $50 million in annual sales. The recruiting of new development talent could be faster.”
Anonymous
Manager
Date: 02/02/2017