Backend Development, Database Migration & Staff Augmentation for Healthcare Company
Services Covered:

Industry
Healthcare
Duration
73 months
Budget
200K - 999K
Start Date
1 October 2018
Team Size
11-15
Engagement Model
Nearshore
Project Capability Score (PCS)
80/100
Strong
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Client
Confidential
Project Summary
Fireup.pro provided long-term staff augmentation for a large healthcare/biotechnology company, developing backend systems for a disease management application and building a global data repository with ETL processes on AWS. The engagement included a complex heterogeneous database migration, standardization to PostgreSQL/Aurora, and improvements that reduced maintenance costs and improved system supportability.
Key Challenges
- Develop and deploy backend systems for a disease management application using Java/Hibernate/Spring/CXF on AWS
- Create a worldwide data repository by amalgamating data from disparate databases via ETL on AWS
- Address platform incompatibilities, mismatched data types, and complex mapping requirements across heterogeneous systems
- Resolve encoding, timestamp conversion, numerical precision, and binary data differences while maintaining business continuity and regulatory compliance
Project Deliverables
- Developed and deployed backend systems for a disease management application
- Built a worldwide data repository and ETL processes on AWS
- Performed heterogeneous database migration and complex data transformations
- Migrated databases to Amazon Aurora/PostgreSQL and standardized the technology stack
- Implemented data validation and system synchronization to maintain consistency
Project Solution
Provided sustained development staff augmentation to build and deploy backend systems using Java, Hibernate, Spring and Apache CXF. Designed and executed ETL processes on AWS to create a worldwide data repository, carried out a heterogeneous database migration with complex data-mapping and transformation logic, and migrated database infrastructure to Amazon Aurora/PostgreSQL to standardize the technology stack and ensure AWS support.
Project Outcome
- Reduced maintenance costs by 50% due to the implementation of the new version of Aurora
- Unified the technology stack by migrating from MySQL to PostgreSQL
- Avoided unsupported components by migrating/adapting to Aurora 3
- Delivered a compatible application that simplified switching between databases
- Successfully synchronized systems to align with the organization's vision
Platforms
Cloud
Tech Stack
Java
Hibernate
Spring
Apache CXF
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Amazon AuroraAmazon Web Services (AWS)
Client Endorsement
Overall Review Rating
4.75
5 out of 5 stars
Timeliness
Cost Rating
Willing to Refer
Quality of Deliverables
“fireup.pro has reduced the client's maintenance costs by 50%, unified their technological stack, avoided unsupported components, and created a compatible application. The team takes ownership of the projects, their decisions reflect long-term thinking, and their engagement is remarkable.”
Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.
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