endorsedOngoing

Hiring & DevOps Team Buildout and AWS Migration for Automotive Firm

Services Covered:

Staff Augmentation • Cloud Consulting and Services

Industry

Automotive

Duration

88 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 April 2019

Team Size

11-15 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

71/100

Good

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Client

InstaMotion Retail GmbH

Munich, Germany

Project Summary

Opinov8 provided full-cycle recruiting services and built a distributed development and DevOps team for the automotive client, minimizing turnover and integrating office and retention support. They also designed and built AWS infrastructure and migrated legacy systems, and are proactive and consultative in project management.

Key Challenges

Rapidly scale development headcount from 3 to 30
Source cost-efficient developer talent from Ukraine compared to Germany

Project Deliverables

Full-cycle recruiting including candidate sourcing, profile sharing, and interviews
Distributed development and operations (DevOps) team (11 members)
AWS infrastructure setup and migration of legacy systems
Outsourced office space and retention/culture support and integration

Project Solution

They provided full-cycle recruiting—sourcing candidates, sharing profiles, conducting interviews, and advising on hires—using a hybrid model that involved client stakeholders. Opinov8 managed office space and retention culture, integrated distributed teams across Kyiv and Munich, staffed an 11-person DevOps and development organization, and built AWS infrastructure and migrated legacy systems to AWS.

Project Outcome

Built an 11-member DevOps team
Implemented AWS infrastructure and migrated legacy systems to AWS
Maintained low turnover with only one initial departure

Platforms

Cloud

Tech Stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Opinov8 Technology Services minimized the amount of turnover and put together a successful development and operations team (DevOps). Always trying to help, they're proactive and sometimes provide feedback on how to do things differently. They're professional and consult with the client to gain input.”
Pavlo Voznenko
CTO
Date: 02/21/2020