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Staff Augmentation & Azure BI System for Insurance Provider

Services Covered:

Big Data Analytics and Business IntelligenceStaff Augmentation
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Industry
Industry

Financial Services

Duration
Duration

6 months

Budget
Budget

50K - 199K

Client Size
Start Date

1 May 2020

Team Size
Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model
Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

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70/100
Good

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Client

Confidential

mapNorthbrook, United States of America

Project Summary

Polestar provided staff augmentation and BI development for an aftermarket auto-warranty insurance provider, supplying senior and operational resources and later project-focused teams to build an Azure-based application framework. The engagement included SQL Server-heavy development, DevOps and Python expertise, plus documentation and training. The client praised Polestar's cost-effectiveness, responsiveness, and ability to ramp quickly.

Key Challenges

  • Meeting growing business demand for BI and reporting
  • Small internal IT team with extensive data but limited capacity

Project Deliverables

  • Azure-based application framework
  • BI reports and dashboards
  • Data and BI development (SQL Server)
  • Operational support and ticket documentation
  • Training materials and training videos

Project Solution

Polestar provided staff augmentation (a senior developer and a part-time developer/operations specialist) to support day-to-day BI development and overnight operations, plus additional project-focused resources to build an Azure-based application framework. The vendor handled development, deployment, documentation, and training, produced reports and operational documentation, and delivered training videos. Skillsets used included SQL Server development, Azure, DevOps, and Python.

Project Outcome

  • Economical engagement with a strong quality-to-rate outcome
  • Senior developer delivered high-quality work and integrated well with the team
  • Operations resource improved ticket documentation and ramped up quickly
  • Punctual meetings and reliable responsiveness despite off-hours work

Platforms

  • CloudCloud

Tech Stack

  • AzureAzure
  • PythonPython
  • Azure DevOpsAzure DevOps
  • Microsoft SQL ServerMicrosoft SQL Server

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75star5 out of 5 stars

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

The client praises Polestar Solutions & Services for their competitive price, wide-ranging technical expertise, and professionalism. Despite working in a remote setting, Polestar's resources were punctual and responsive. Future clients will encounter a flexible partner capable of working quickly.

Jeff Harrison

Senior Database Engineer

Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.

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