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Ruby on Rails Development for Startup Insurance Broker

Services Covered:

Website Development

Industry

Financial Services

Duration

5 months

Budget

Confidential

Start Date

1 April 2014

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

77/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

New York City, United States of America

Project Summary

Netguru provided Ruby on Rails development support to a startup online insurance broker, contributing backend functionality, front-end implementation, and QA as part of a blended team. Over a six-month engagement, Netguru’s three developers helped build and take the client’s main app live. The product was featured in the New York Times, and the client praised Netguru’s project management, communication, and the usability of the solution.

Key Challenges

Organize the technical team for a young startup
Secure high-quality Ruby on Rails programmers
Replace or improve upon a prior, less-successful outsourcing engagement
Scale development quickly to deliver a working product within six months

Project Deliverables

Backend functionalities
Front-end implementation
Quality assurance testing
A live web application (main app)

Project Solution

Netguru embedded three developers into the client’s team to deliver primarily development work: implementing backend functionalities and supporting front-end implementation while collaborating with the client’s chief of design and technical lead. The team participated in QA and worked in an agile, blended-team model over a six-month engagement, iterating on the product and delivering a live web application.

Project Outcome

The product went live within six months
The product was featured in the New York Times
Positive user feedback on simplistic usability
The vendor met or often exceeded expectations with strong project management and communication

Platforms

Tech Stack

Ruby on Rails

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.63

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The product was featured in the New York Times. The client is most impressed with Netguru’s ability to quickly go from concept to fully functional product. The solution also received positive user feedback regarding usability, and Netguru is praised for their project management skills.”
Anonymous
Chief Technology Officer
Date: 10/20/2014