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GCP & Firebase Backend Engineering for VC-Backed Startup

Services Covered:

Cloud Consulting and Services • Custom Software Development • Managed IT Services

Industry

Social Networking

17 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 May 2021

Team Size

1-5

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

74/100

Good

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Client

Down to Ride

Detroit, United States of America

Project Summary

A VC-backed startup (Down to Ride) hired D3V Technology Solutions to provide cloud engineering, Firebase backend development and architecture review, and feature implementation. D3V reviewed the existing technical architecture, supported backend development, executed Firebase migrations and optimizations, and delivered features that improved platform performance. Internal stakeholders reported timely deliveries, improved app performance, and cost-efficient technical recommendations.

Key Challenges

Review and improve technical architecture for MVP and long-term scalability
Prepare the system to handle a large user base across multiple geographies
Avoid vendor lock-in and propose alternative deployment options
Provide backend support, configuration management, cloud administration, security, and disaster recovery
Migrate from client-side Firebase Dynamic Links to a server-side implementation

Project Deliverables

Backend feature development
Lazy loading implementation to reduce cold-start latency
Utility scripts to export/import Firestore across Firebase projects
Cloud Function CRON jobs for notification cleanup and maintenance
Migration from client-side Firebase Dynamic Links to server-side implementation

Project Solution

D3V assessed the client's Firebase/GCP architecture and recommended roadmap and scaling improvements. They provided backend Firebase development, implemented lazy loading to reduce cold starts, created utility scripts to migrate Firestore data across projects, scheduled Cloud Function CRON jobs for cleanup tasks, and supported cloud engineering tasks including configuration management and disaster-recovery planning. They also migrated client-side Firebase Dynamic Links to a server-side implementation and assisted with ongoing GCP infrastructure support.

Project Outcome

Released several features rapidly due to a dedicated Firebase backend team
Optimized backend Firebase infrastructure, especially Cloud Functions
Improved app performance on iOS and Android (apps run faster)
Maintained effective daily communication and collaboration between teams

Platforms

Cloud
Mobile

Tech Stack

iOS
Android
Firebase
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

Several features went live and the company's platforms got optimized thanks to D3V Technology Solutions. They hit their deadlines every time. What impressed us most was their technical agility, along with their expertise and experience.
Jake Sigal
CEO
Date: 09/19/2022