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Staff Augmentation for Energy Investment Platform

Services Covered:

Staff Augmentation • UI/UX Design • Website Development

Industry

Energy & Natural Resources

Duration

8 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 September 2018

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

75/100

Good

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Client

EnergyFunders

Houston, United States of America

Project Summary

First Factory provided development resources to expand an existing oil and gas investment platform, delivering a UX/UI refresh and multiple new features. The engagement ran under a year and included hands-on project management and regular biweekly releases. The client (EnergyFunders) praised the team's technical proficiency, speed, and strong communication from executive leadership.

Key Challenges

Expand feature set of existing oil and gas investing platform
Start work quickly without hiring in-house staff
Require developers experienced in Node.js and React

Project Deliverables

UX/UI refresh
New features and functionalities for the energy investment platform
Ongoing development resource (mid-tier developer)
Project management and release management

Project Solution

First Factory provided access to developers with experience in the platform's technologies (Node.js and React). They staffed a mid-tier developer full-time and a senior developer who acted as a part-time project manager/senior developer for the first 2–3 months. Over the engagement (Sep. 2018–May 2019) they delivered multiple new features and a UX/UI refresh, participated in regular meetings with executive stakeholders, and followed a biweekly release cadence.

Project Outcome

High-quality, fast code delivery from assigned developers
Biweekly development releases following an Agile roadmap
Executive-level satisfaction with the speed of feature rollouts
Thorough testing and stable releases ensured before deployment

Platforms

Tech Stack

React.js
Node.js

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.63

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Proficient in a number of technologies. FIRST FACTORY delivered valuable improvements to the platform quickly. Their executive team offered consistent communication and took feedback to heart. Their ability to nimbly shift priorities based on changing business realities is notable.”
Aalok Shah
CTO
Date: 05/11/2020