endorsedOngoing

Drupal Professional Network & Content Platform for Investment Firm

Services Covered:

Website Development

Industry

Financial Services

Duration

175 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 January 2012

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

74/100

Good

Project Capability Score (PCS) estimates how capable Holycode is of successfully delivering a project like this, based on its past experience, track record, and ability to handle similar work. Learn more about PCS

Client

Confidential

London, United Kingdom

Project Summary

Holycode (formerly EtonDigital) developed and designed a Drupal-based professional network and content platform for an investment management/content platform. The vendor interpreted a detailed client specification, iterated designs, and implemented complex features and modules. Communication and task management were primarily through Redmine, and the site now hosts over 60,000 professional investors and supported the client's growth from one to twenty employees.

Key Challenges

Create an institutional-quality professional network and content platform for professional investors worldwide

Project Deliverables

Drupal-based professional networking and content platform
Designed site pages and UI iterations
Custom features and modules
Ongoing development, maintenance and support

Project Solution

The client provided a detailed specification which the vendor interpreted and iterated on with design mockups before development. The vendor's team (around six people) included a project manager, frontend and backend developers, QA specialists and an AWS-focused developer. The project used Redmine for communication and ongoing task management. Holycode implemented Drupal pages, custom modules and features, and provided continuous development and maintenance over many years.

Project Outcome

Platform hosts over 60,000 professional investors worldwide
Client company grew from one employee to twenty employees
Long-term stability with many developers staying on the project for several years

Platforms

Tech Stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“With the new platform, the client has grown their business from one to 20 employees. Holycode (formerly EtonDigital) leverages their knowledge and technical expertise to ensure quality and timely results. The team also communicates and manages tasks through Redmine while accommodating requests along the way.”
Anonymous
CEO
Date: 09/27/2022