endorsedOngoing

Influencer Marketplace Platform (Social Media Tool)

Services Covered:

Website Development

Industry

Media

Duration

147 months

Budget

Confidential

Start Date

1 May 2014

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

78/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Vienna, Austria

Project Summary

itMedia built an influencer-marketing marketplace platform from the ground up, implementing front- and backend systems using PHP and a Symfony-based architecture and integrating multiple third-party APIs. The vendor has completed over 1,500 development tasks in the past year and provides ongoing development support and sprints. The client reports the platform is robust and reliable after iterative fixes and praises the team's communication and resource allocation.

Key Challenges

Combine a large volume of social media feeds and influencer data into a single platform
Integrate and reconcile client data with influencer and social feed data in a complex marketplace workflow

Project Deliverables

Front-end code
Backend code
API integrations
Influencer marketplace platform
Campaign scheduling and booking features
Campaign reporting / progress reports

Project Solution

itMedia planned the initial scope, recommended and implemented a PHP/Symfony-based architecture, wrote the front- and backend code, and integrated the platform with multiple external APIs. They implemented marketplace features including influencer discovery, scheduling, pricing/booking workflows, and campaign progress reporting. The vendor continues to provide ongoing development support and sprint-based delivery to handle a growing backlog.

Project Outcome

Completed over 1,500 development tasks within the past year.
Platform performs well in the market and is described as robust and reliable after iterative fixes.
Efficient task management and communication (Jira for tracking; Slack/Google Hangouts for day-to-day communication).

Platforms

Tech Stack

PHP
RESTful API

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.5

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Having completed over 1,500 development tasks within the past year, the itMedia team has established themselves as a valuable partner. They are highly motivated, efficiently working on projects that vary in complexity. Overall, the team is understanding, skilled, and highly communicative.”
Anonymous
Co-Founder
Date: 11/20/2018