endorsedOngoing

E-commerce Site Redevelopment and AWS Migration for Electronics Retailer

Services Covered:

E-commerce Development

Industry

E-commerce & Retail

Duration

115 months

Budget

Confidential

Start Date

1 January 2017

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

78/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Ukraine

Project Summary

Civenty provided a dedicated team to redevelop and stabilize an electronics retailer's e-commerce site, addressing poor code quality, numerous bugs, and performance issues. They refactored the existing PHP-based backend and frontend (Onsen UI 2, jQuery) while beginning a migration to React and migrating hosting to AWS. The engagement reduced errors and improved site stability, with the client planning expanded features and future mobile development.

Key Challenges

Poor code quality and numerous bugs in the existing site
Insufficient performance and unstable infrastructure
Previous vendor delivered low-quality work requiring change of partner
Non-functional mobile application requiring refactor

Project Deliverables

Dedicated development team for website development
Website refactoring and codebase redevelopment
New website functionalities
Backend implemented in PHP
Frontend using Onsen UI 2 and jQuery with migration toward React
Mobile application refactor and support
Migration of hosting/infrastructure to AWS

Project Solution

Civenty supplied a dedicated development team to continue working on and substantially refactor the client's existing e-commerce site, addressing legacy technologies and poor code quality. They rebuilt and added new functionalities, maintained a PHP backend and Onsen UI 2/jQuery frontend while beginning a migration to React, supported and planned a refactor of a non-functional mobile app, and migrated the site's hosting from a local provider to AWS.

Project Outcome

Successful migration to AWS that reduced bugs and improved stability
Significant reduction in errors and bugs and improved site performance
Dedicated team delivered substantial refactoring and ongoing improvements
Client reports satisfactory project management and communication

Platforms

Web
Mobile
Cloud

Tech Stack

PHP
jQuery
React.js
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The web development efforts produce good results, significantly improving the site and completely reducing the errors and bugs within it. The team is dedicated and professional, with future plans to expand their role and move into mobile application development too.”
Anonymous
Executive
Date: 11/08/2018