endorsedOngoing

Web App Development & Data Engineering for Online Gift Shop

Services Covered:

Website Development • Software QA and Testing • Test Automation • Big Data Analytics and Business Intelligence

Industry

E-commerce & Retail

Duration

122 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 June 2016

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

73/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Commerce, United States of America

Project Summary

Leobit developed UI and backend components for the client's web and mobile applications using Ruby on Rails and native Android, and provided QA, business intelligence (BI) and data engineering support. They built a process to centralize data in a warehouse and generate BI reports. The vendor delivered these services cost-effectively and demonstrated flexibility and dependable delivery in an agile, ticket-driven workflow.

Key Challenges

Need for web and mobile development expertise (Ruby on Rails and native Android)
Need for business intelligence and data engineering support
Need to reduce development costs and optimize cashflow

Project Deliverables

Web and mobile applications (UI and backend)
Android mobile app development
Central data warehouse and ETL processes
BI reports (Excel exports and reports in Pentaho and Apache Zeppelin)
QA automation

Project Solution

Leobit developed the client's web and mobile applications (UI and backend) using Ruby on Rails and native Android. They implemented end-to-end data engineering and BI work, creating a central data warehouse and ETL processes and producing reports via Excel and the client's BI tools (Pentaho, Apache Zeppelin). The engagement included QA automation, delivery management, and a flexible staffing model that scaled from part-time contributors to a multi-role development team.

Project Outcome

Significant cost savings (client spent under $200,000 over two years versus an estimated $500,000+ if staffed locally)
Knowledgeable team that consistently delivered and helped fill hard-to-find BI/data-engineering roles
Seamless agile integration into the client's workflow via ticketing and Slack

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Tech Stack

Ruby on Rails
Android
MySQL
Amazon RedShift
JavaScript
Scala

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Leobit offers tech expertise at a fraction of the cost of local providers. They also fill the needs for data engineering and BI, unique to their competition. They offer strong flexibility and a sincere desire to help accompanied by consistent dependability, which helped them earn this ongoing work.”
Anonymous
VP of Data Services
Date: 10/09/2018