endorsedOngoing

Ongoing Ruby Development & Site Management for Hospitality Startup

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Business Consulting & Services

Duration

124 months

Budget

Confidential

Start Date

1 April 2016

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

74/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

London, United Kingdom

Project Summary

Netguru augmented the client's remote team and acted as the Ruby tech lead, taking over site management, auditing and refactoring legacy code, adding payment options and automated testing, and improving reporting. Their work contributed to major commercial impact and the client values their availability and structured approach to development and QA.

Key Challenges

Needed a Ruby developer to fill an in-house gap
Required a remote solution that could scale up and down
Hadn't done development for around a year and lacked full-time technical capacity

Project Deliverables

Took over management and supervision of the site
Conducted code audits and refactoring
Upgraded Ruby versions and implemented automated testing
Redesigned signup flow and data profiles and improved reporting
Added multiple payment methods, bundles, and optimized scheduled emails
Ongoing maintenance and support

Project Solution

Netguru assumed full management of the site, audited legacy code, performed refactoring, upgraded Ruby versions, implemented automated testing after each feature, redesigned the signup flow and data profiles, improved reporting, added payment methods and bundles, and now provides ongoing maintenance and support.

Project Outcome

Revenues doubled after introducing new payment options
Deeper data insights enabled improved marketing and commercial strategy
More structured development processes with automated testing and strong communication

Platforms

Tech Stack

Ruby

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Revenue has nearly doubled in part due to Netguru's efforts. The team is always readily available despite the time difference. Commitment to customer satisfaction and outstanding quality make them ideal partners.”
Anonymous
Co-Founder
Date: 09/21/2017