endorsedOngoing

3D Retail Web App & Automated Fulfillment Pipeline

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Website Development • Mobile Application Development • Application Integration • Cloud-Native Application Development

Industry

E-commerce & Retail

Duration

91 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 January 2019

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

76/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

San Francisco, United States of America

Project Summary

A retail tech startup engaged eagerworks to build a web-based application featuring 3D, video-game-like functionality and to create an automated end-to-end pipeline integrating mobile apps, site checkout, and fulfillment. eagerworks architected the cloud backend using Ruby on Rails, JavaScript front end, S3, PostgreSQL, and AWS Lambda, developed an iOS app, and integrated with Shopify. The solution impressed investors, enabling a significant seed raise and continued collaboration.

Key Challenges

Rapidly build a consumer-facing web application leveraging 3D, game-like technology
Create a fully automated end-to-end pipeline integrating a mobile app, website, checkout, fulfillment, and backend orchestration

Project Deliverables

Web application with 3D video-game-like experience
Automated end-to-end pipeline connecting mobile app, website, checkout, and fulfillment
iOS mobile app
Backend infrastructure using S3, PostgreSQL, queueing workers, and AWS Lambda
Integration with Shopify and other third-party platforms

Project Solution

eagerworks architected and built a cloud-native web application with 3D, video-game-like front-end features using a Ruby on Rails backend and JavaScript front end. They developed an iOS app, implemented backend infrastructure using S3, PostgreSQL, queueing workers, and AWS Lambda, and integrated the system with checkout/fulfillment flows and Shopify. The team provided architecture guidance and ongoing development support, working closely with business users and adapting their delivery process (scrum to kanban) as needed.

Project Outcome

Investors were impressed by demos, enabling a significant seed raise
Piloted the full pipeline with a large enterprise partner
Client chose to continue working with eagerworks to build new features and scale for in-market events

Platforms

Web
Mobile
Cloud

Tech Stack

Ruby on Rails
JavaScript
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
PostgreSQL
AWS Lambda
S3

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Thanks to eagerworks' efforts, the investors are impressed with the platform resulted in a significant improvement in the client's finance. Thus, the client has decided to continue working with the vendor for more projects. The team is versatile, communicative, and skilled in the workflow.”
Anonymous
CIP
Date: 09/22/2021