Staff Augmentation & Virtual Infrastructure Management for IT Services Company
Services Covered:

Industry
Information Technology
Duration
78 months
Budget
10M+
Start Date
1 February 2014
Team Size
21-25
Engagement Model
Offshore
Project Capability Score (PCS)
76/100
Good
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Client
Confidential
Project Summary
CodiLime provided long-term staff augmentation and infrastructure support for an IT services company's innovation group, supplying developers, QA testers, data scientists, architects and admin-level engineers. They delivered architecture, design, POCs and MVPs and managed virtual servers, VLANs and firewalls, including administration of a VMware vSphere-like environment. The client praised their cost-effectiveness, project management, flexibility and communication over the February 2014–August 2020 engagement.
Key Challenges
- Needed a development partner for an innovation group to create new customer-facing services
- Required skilled resources across multiple disciplines (developers, QA, architects, data scientists) on constrained budgets and short timelines
- Needed administration of virtualized infrastructure and specialized server configurations for customer requirements
Project Deliverables
- Architecture and design
- Proof of concept (POC) and MVPs
- Virtual server and VMware vSphere administration
- Server deployment and decommissioning
- VLAN and firewall setup and configuration
- Cybersecurity services
Project Solution
CodiLime performed architecture, design, and development work for POCs and MVPs and supplied a range of specialists (developers, QA testers, architects, data scientists). They provided admin-level engineers to manage a virtualized data-center sandbox—deploying and decommissioning servers, creating VLANs, configuring and securing firewalls, and administering a VMware vSphere-type environment. They also delivered cybersecurity services and ongoing project management, coordinating remote teams with daily standups and Kanban tracking.
Project Outcome
- Provided resources at roughly half the cost of US alternatives
- Replaced less efficient higher-cost teams and became the long-term provider
- Supplied project management at no additional cost leading to timely delivery
- Enabled successful MVPs delivered on time and within budget
- Maintained effective remote communication and high-quality skillsets
Platforms
AR/VR/XR
Tech Stack
Java
Perl
Client Endorsement
Overall Review Rating
4.5
5 out of 5 stars
Timeliness
Cost Rating
Willing to Refer
Quality of Deliverables
We found CodiLime to be a cost-effective partner, and they gave us the right people to back up our internal work. Their team was made up of well-rounded experts who were flexible and dependable. They managed the project really well, and the collaboration was a success.
Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.