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CI/CD & AWS IaC Refactor for Propellerheads.xyz

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • DevOps

Industry

Software Development

Duration

12 months

Budget

Confidential

Start Date

1 January 2024

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

82/100

Strong

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Client

Propellerheads.xyz

Miami, United States of America

Project Summary

Mad Devs refactored the client's CI/CD pipelines and AWS infrastructure-as-code, handling database management, infrastructure migration, and API gateway configuration. Their work included provisioning an autoscaling Kubernetes cluster, Postgres RDS, a build server with reusable GitHub Actions pipelines, and monitoring. The engagement improved deployment turnaround time and reduced infrastructure costs, and the vendor was praised for responsiveness, proactivity, and strong project management.

Key Challenges

Refactor CI/CD pipeline
Refactor AWS account infrastructure-as-code (IaC)

Project Deliverables

Infrastructure modernization and migration
Clean AWS account planning and setup for component migration
Autoscaling Kubernetes cluster provisioning and maintenance
Postgres RDS instances with automated snapshots and rollback process
Static frontend hosting via CDN
AWS API Gateway configured for high traffic (~2000 RPS+)
Build server for GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines
Reusable CI/CD pipeline templates (build/test Rust crates, test Python packages, build Rust binaries and upload to S3/GitHub, build Docker images and push to ECR)
Monitoring and alerting solution (preference for Grafana Cloud)
AWS roles and permissions model (two developer roles and an admin role)
Reuse of Terraform for infrastructure provisioning

Project Solution

Mad Devs analyzed requirements and Terraform code, planned and set up a clean AWS account, and migrated components. They provisioned and maintained an autoscaling Kubernetes cluster, configured Postgres RDS with automated snapshots and rollback, hosted static frontends via CDN, and configured AWS API Gateway for high traffic. They provisioned a build server for GitHub Actions and delivered reusable CI/CD pipeline templates to build and test Rust and Python artifacts, build Rust binaries (uploading to S3/GitHub) and push Docker images to ECR. They implemented monitoring and alerting (preferred Grafana Cloud) and established AWS roles/permissions (two developer roles and an admin role). The engagement included an initial setup (one-time) and an ongoing monthly retainer for maintenance and updates.

Project Outcome

Improved turnaround time for deployments
Reduced infrastructure costs
Consistently delivered items on time with strong responsiveness and project management

Platforms

Cloud

Tech Stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
PostgreSQL
Python
Rust
Kubernetes
GitHub
Docker
Grafana
S3

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Mad Devs' work helped the client improve their turnaround time for deployments and infrastructure costs. The team was responsive, proactive, and organized, ensuring a seamless collaboration. Moreover, they were knowledgeable, resourceful, and solution-oriented, delivering high-quality results.”
Anonymous
Executive
Date: 01/20/2025