endorsedOngoing

Cross-Platform Mobile App for Debt Management (Straddle)

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • UI/UX Design • Software Product Development • Cloud Consulting and Services

Industry

Financial Services

Duration

65 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 March 2021

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

79/100

Good

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Client

Straddle Inc.

San Francisco, United States of America

Project Summary

Django Stars delivered a full turnkey cross-platform mobile app for a debt management platform (Straddle), covering ideation, UX/UI design, brand identity, development for iOS and Android, backend development, hosting, production release, and ongoing support. The team demonstrated domain understanding, met timelines and budgets, and remained fully engaged throughout the project. Project management used Scrum with biweekly planning and tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Slack.

Key Challenges

Develop a mobile app from scratch based on the client's vision
Build a cross-platform personal finance and debt accounting application
Enable users to lend money, track debts, and manage repayments
Find a partner with domain expertise who understands business goals and can deliver on time and on budget

Project Deliverables

Early ideation and UX/UI design
Brand identity
Cross-platform mobile apps for iOS and Android
App backend
Hosting and production release
Ongoing support

Project Solution

Django Stars provided a turnkey solution from ideation to production and support. They led early ideation and UX/UI design, defined brand identity, developed cross-platform mobile applications for iOS and Android, built the app backend, and managed hosting and the production release. The team used Scrum with biweekly planning and delivered sprint reports, demos, and retrospectives. Tools for planning and communication included Jira, Confluence, and Slack.

Project Outcome

The vendor delivered a product that met agreed timelines and budgets
The team produced a scalable architecture designed for future growth and updates
Identified risks and provided mitigation strategies during pre-development
Demonstrated strong engagement and problem-solving beyond code delivery
Established a stable and predictable management process using Scrum

Platforms

Mobile
Cloud

Tech Stack

React Native

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Django Stars provided strong technical expertise, understanding the client's business goals and accurately delivering a product. They have met all timelines and budgets. The team was fully dedicated during the project's development process. Overall, the management was stable and predictable.”
Roman Zavadsky
Chief Production Officer
Date: 02/19/2021