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Proximity Mobile Engagement Platform Development (Ruby on Rails, AWS)

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Software Development

Duration

12 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 January 2015

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

80/100

Strong

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Client

Confidential

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Project Summary

A startup in Amsterdam engaged Mallow Technologies to consult on and build a proximity mobile engagement SaaS platform. Mallow recommended Ruby on Rails for faster development and maintainability, implemented the backend, and migrated hosting from DigitalOcean to AWS. The vendor delivered on schedule, maintained clear communication using Basecamp and Skype, and demonstrated strong backend engineering expertise.

Key Challenges

Need to develop a proximity mobile engagement SaaS platform
Ensure scalability and client-management capabilities for the platform

Project Deliverables

Proximity mobile engagement SaaS platform
Backend built with Ruby on Rails
Hosting migration from DigitalOcean to Amazon Web Services
Designs and implemented feature set as approved by client
Project management and milestone tracking via Basecamp

Project Solution

Mallow Technologies provided initial consultation to determine a suitable platform and considered scalability and client management. They chose Ruby on Rails for rapid development and maintainability, implemented the backend, worked from designs and action points approved by the client, and migrated hosting from DigitalOcean to Amazon Web Services. The engagement involved collaboration with a designer, a business analyst, developers, and the vendor's CTO and project manager.

Project Outcome

Strong backend engineering expertise and ability to handle complex requirements
Timely communication and project management using Basecamp with prompt responses
Honest billing and budget adherence with clear logging of hours
Improved code testing practices after client feedback

Platforms

SaaS
Web

Tech Stack

Ruby on Rails
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Mallow Technologies proved their engineering expertise, especially in backend development. The client appreciated their honesty, humility, communications, and prompt responses. They managed to deliver all requested tasks on time.”
Anonymous
Founder
Date: 09/23/2016