endorsedOngoing

Website Rewrite and AWS Migration for Marketing Firm

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • AI and Machine Learning • Website Development

Industry

Advertising & Marketing

Duration

82 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 October 2019

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

77/100

Good

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Client

RedBud

London, United Kingdom

Project Summary

Go Wombat rebuilt the client's product by translating the codebase from PHP to Python, migrated the database off BigQuery to an AWS-based solution, and implemented expanded automation. The vendor has become a trusted, integrated development partner noted for planning, adherence to roadmaps, and proactive technical suggestions such as applying machine learning. Communication and project management were handled with daily calls and Slack.

Key Challenges

Original product was built with unsuitable languages and tools (PHP) for the platform’s needs.
The system lacked automation, requiring many manual compensating processes.
Needed a database and tooling that better supported the data and query requirements.

Project Deliverables

Website rewrite migrated from PHP to Python
Database migration from BigQuery to an AWS database
Expanded automation features
Ongoing development support (team of fulltime developers)

Project Solution

Go Wombat rebuilt the product on Python, replacing the prior PHP implementation, and assisted with migrating the data platform off BigQuery onto an AWS-hosted database that better supported the client’s query needs. They implemented expanded automation, provided ongoing development support (scaling the client team to four full-time developers working with Go Wombat), and offered process diagrams and planning to align roadmaps and deliverables.

Project Outcome

Delivered features and releases on schedule, keeping to the agreed roadmap.
Major release delivered ahead of deadline, enabling additional testing time.
Vendor proposed machine learning as a potential improvement to address specific challenges.

Platforms

Cloud
Web

Tech Stack

Python
PHP
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Google Big Query

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Following through on planned development goals and deliverables, Go Wombat has become a trusted partner. Their thorough planning and ability to stick to a schedule are notable. Customers can expect a partner that integrates smoothly into existing teams and responds well to constructive feedback.”
Chloe Grutchfield
Co-Founder
Date: 08/11/2020