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Custom Database for College Student Organizations

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Education

Duration

12 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 April 2018

Team Size

Confidential

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

70/100

Good

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Client

Door of Club

Portland, United States of America

Project Summary

Mbicycle provided custom software development for a tech startup (Door of Club), building a web-based database of college student organizations and associations using PHP and Laravel. The vendor handled both front- and back-end development, hosted the resulting contact dataset, and supported project management via time-tracking tools. The client praised Mbicycle’s personal approach, responsiveness and willingness to work extra hours; the engagement included an approximate $120,000 investment and ran from April 2018 to July 2019.

Key Challenges

Need for affordable and reliable software creation services

Project Deliverables

Database of college student organizations and associations
Web application (front-end and back-end)
Hosted contact/email dataset (200,000+ emails)

Project Solution

Mbicycle collaborated with the client's leadership to define scope, assigned a project manager on the vendor side and coordinated with the client's project manager, then executed front- and back-end development to build a web-based database of college student organizations and associations. The system was developed using PHP and Laravel and included hosting to deliver contact email data to employers.

Project Outcome

Hosted and delivered contacts of more than 200,000 emails
Users could access emails instantly by category
Improved responsiveness and customer service with willingness to work extra hours
Project management used time-tracking tools and JIRA

Platforms

Tech Stack

PHP
Laravel

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.5

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The client was highly impressed with the team’s work. The software functioned properly, hosting and delivering more than 200,000 emails. The client praised Mbicycle’s personal touch and willingness to exert extra effort in order to achieve their goals. Overall, the project was a success.”
Pranam Lipinski
Former CEO & Co-Founder
Date: 03/19/2021