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Scala Staff Augmentation for SaaS InsurTech Provider

Services Covered:

Staff Augmentation

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

26 months

Budget

Confidential

Start Date

1 January 2019

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

74/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

New Delhi, India

Project Summary

A SaaS InsurTech provider engaged NashTech to supply Scala development engineers to augment their team and build future-ready reactive microservices. NashTech initially provided three engineers and later expanded the team to five to add capacity and deliver more features. The client praised the engineers' technical acumen, adaptability, and sense of ownership, noting they integrated well with the internal team.

Key Challenges

Need for Scala development engineers to augment the team to build future-ready reactive microservices.

Project Deliverables

Scala development engineers (staff augmentation)
New feature development for the client's product
Recruitment and screening process (job descriptions, tech discussions, live-coding, onboarding)

Project Solution

NashTech supplied Scala development engineers to augment the client's team, starting with three engineers and expanding to five. The engineers helped add new features to the product and adapted to shifting priorities. NashTech supported recruitment by receiving requirements, creating detailed job descriptions, and running screening processes including technical discussions, live-coding, and onboarding.

Project Outcome

Vendor provided strong technical acumen, adaptability, and ownership on assigned tasks.
The augmented engineers integrated with the client's team, improving teamwork and collaboration.
Efficient remote collaboration via Zoom/Slack and Jira with two-week sprint cycles.
High-caliber developers delivered at a cost-effective price and were productive from day one.

Platforms

SaaS
Web

Tech Stack

Scala
Apache Spark
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The company was most impressed by the engineers' technical acumen, adaptability, and commitment to their tasks. The company's internal management always felt that the people brought on by the NashTech (formerly Knoldus Inc.) team were a part of their own company, which helped foster an atmosphere of teamwork.”
Rajat Walia
Director of Software Development
Date: 06/09/2021