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Staff Augmentation & PDF Data Extraction Automation

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Staff Augmentation

Industry

Software Development

Duration

15 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 June 2023

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

78/100

Good

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Client

OKO

New York City, United States of America

Project Summary

iDeus provided staff augmentation and custom software development to build an automation solution that extracts data from PDF and Excel documents and packages it for other systems. The team used Python and JavaScript and deployed work on AWS and Azure. The engagement (June 2023–Sept. 2024) helped the client save approximately $100,000 by avoiding full-time hires and assisted in acquiring the first 5–10 customers.

Key Challenges

Need for staff augmentation to support the technical development of the software
Automate extraction of data from PDF and Excel documents received via email
Create data packages for downstream systems to avoid manual data entry and improve efficiency

Project Deliverables

Automation software to extract data from PDF and Excel documents
Data packaging system to send extracted data to other software systems
Hands-on onboarding and training for core team members
Implementation and deployment using AWS and Azure

Project Solution

iDeus partnered with the client as an early team member under an NDA to develop automation software that extracts data from PDFs and Excel files. The vendor provided hands-on training and staffed a 3–4 person core team; they used Python and JavaScript and deployed components on AWS and Azure. The work included building data extraction and packaging capabilities that integrated with the client's other systems.

Project Outcome

Saved approximately $100,000 by avoiding full-time hires through flexible staff augmentation
Helped the client acquire their first 5–10 customers
Delivered work mostly on time and supported iterative testing with customers
Improved operational efficiency by automating data extraction from PDFs and Excel files

Platforms

Cloud

Tech Stack

Python
JavaScript
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.38

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“iDeus' staff augmentation services helped the client save around $100,000. The team's support also helped the client onboard their first 5–10 customers. iDeus was flexible in adapting to the client's changing needs and met deadlines for the most part, collaborating via Slack, Jira, and Notion.”
Darren Small
CEO & Co-Founder
Date: 10/28/2024