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Big Data Team Augmentation for Financial Services Company

Services Covered:

Software QA and Testing • Staff Augmentation

Industry

Advertising & Marketing

Duration

18 months

Budget

1M - 10M

Start Date

1 May 2016

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

74/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

United States of America

Project Summary

Coherent Solutions augmented the client's team with developer and QA resources to support a big data initiative for a financial-services-focused company. They helped adjust and process large volumes of internet traffic data using Python and RDBMS approaches, provided development QA, and integrated closely with the on-site team to deliver the project.

Key Challenges

Lack of in-house big data expertise and resources
Difficulty hiring specialized staff
Need to process and adjust internet traffic data for analysis

Project Deliverables

Big data development resources (developers and QA)
Data adjustment and processing for analyst consumption
Data pipelines and prepared datasets made available to analysts
Development QA and testing (including QA/BA responsibilities)

Project Solution

Coherent Solutions provided initial team augmentation (two resources) later expanded to five, supplying developers and QA/BA staff. They processed and transformed internet traffic data using Python and RDBMS approaches, explored Hadoop-based options, made cleaned/processed data available to analysts, and supplied development QA and scrum leadership as needed.

Project Outcome

Integrated effectively with the on-site team and helped deliver the project successfully
Supplied engaged, skilled resources who met deadlines, contributed suggestions, and supported delivery

Platforms

Cloud

Tech Stack

Python
Apache Hadoop
SQL

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“They helped see the project to a successful resolution. Coherent Solutions provided resources that were communicative and accountable for deadlines. Expect high-quality team members who share useful insights.”
Anonymous
Director of Data
Date: 10/25/2019