endorsedOngoing

Scaling Native Android MVP with PHP Backend

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

97 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 July 2018

Team Size

Confidential

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

72/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

New York City, United States of America

Project Summary

The vendor helped scale an existing mobile MVP by managing front- and backend development using PHP, Java, WebSockets and AWS. The client launched a fully functioning product to market and praised the vendor's responsiveness, Scrum-based project management, senior-leadership involvement and UX/UI capabilities.

Key Challenges

MVP was not built to scale to the client’s user base.
Need for a vendor to further develop and scale the existing product across front- and backend systems.

Project Deliverables

Quarterly review of front- and backend systems
Formal project proposal
Backend developed in PHP
AWS server infrastructure
Native Android app (Java/Kotlin)
WebSocket-based client-side implementation

Project Solution

The vendor performed an initial quarterly review of front- and backend systems, produced a formal proposal, and then executed development work. They implemented a PHP backend hosted on AWS, added WebSocket support on the client side, and developed a native Android frontend using Java/Kotlin. The engagement ran under Scrum with close project-manager contact and regular senior-leadership involvement.

Project Outcome

Fully-functioning product launched to market.
High client satisfaction and trust due to senior leadership involvement and transparency.
Responsive Scrum-based project management with daily PM communication and Slack channel.
Introductions to investors and added business value beyond engineering.

Platforms

Mobile
Cloud

Tech Stack

Java
Android
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The product is in the market and the in-house team is highly satisfied with the outcome. .intent (formerly inFullMobile) goes above and beyond to meet all needs, while involvement from senior leadership and transparency helped them earn trust.”
Anonymous
Co-Founder
Date: 04/02/2019