endorsedOngoing

Ongoing Web Development for erento GmbH Rental Platform

Services Covered:

Website Development • Software Maintenance and Support • Software Product Development

Industry

E-commerce & Retail

Duration

102 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 February 2018

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

73/100

Good

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Client

erento GmbH

Berlin, Germany

Project Summary

Equaleyes Solutions Ltd. provided ongoing development and maintenance for an international rental web platform, working primarily with Node.js and Angular and deploying on Amazon Web Services. Their flexible onshore/offshore collaboration model and employee-swap practice improved team integration and helped the platform become profitable. The vendor passed the client's RFP, code challenge, and technical interviews and acts as a long-term technical partner.

Key Challenges

Support internal development team as an offsite partner with capacity for onsite collaboration.
Provide quality software development with the right culture fit for a long-term tech partnership.
Ensure the site's performance.

Project Deliverables

Ongoing development for the rental platform
Maintenance of the rental platform
Node.js and Angular codebase
Elasticsearch integration
AWS-based deployment

Project Solution

Equaleyes Solutions Ltd. was selected through an RFP and technical evaluation (code challenge and interviews). They provide ongoing development and maintenance of the client's rental web platform, collaborating with the internal team both offsite and onsite. The team works with Node.js and Angular for the frontend/backend, uses Elasticsearch and Java Spring as part of the tech stack, and deploys on Amazon Web Services. They also engage in an employee-swap practice where vendor developers work from the client's Berlin offices and client staff periodically work from the vendor's offices to strengthen collaboration.

Project Outcome

The platform became profitable.
Flexible collaboration reduced costs and allowed the client to focus on product delivery rather than recruitment.
The employee-swap practice strengthened team building and integration.
The vendor delivered quality services and became an integral part of the client's team.

Platforms

Web
Cloud

Tech Stack

Node.js
Angular
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Elasticsearch
Spring

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The team’s flexible approach to collaboration has made the platform profitable for the first time. From workflows to forging relationships, Equaleyes Solutions Ltd. brings a fresh perspective to the project. Their investment in team building and culture fit make them a valuable long-term partner.”
Luka D.
CEO
Date: 09/12/2018