Mobile App and API Development for Football Club
Services Covered:

Industry
Sports & Entertainment
Duration
16 months
Budget
50K - 199K
Start Date
1 December 2020
Team Size
1-5
Engagement Model
Nearshore
Project Capability Score (PCS)
69/100
Good
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Client
Bella Football
Project Summary
Povio is building a mobile application for a football club, designing the API and managing infrastructure using a modern stack. The engagement is staffed by a senior full-stack engineer working part-time who produces high-velocity, high-quality results. Communication and troubleshooting are strong, using Discord, Notion, and GitHub for collaboration.
Key Challenges
- Hire senior full-stack engineering talent for mobile development
- Design an API using a modern stack and make architectural decisions
- Set up and manage infrastructure and third-party integrations and iterate to MVP and app store deployment
Project Deliverables
- Mobile application (React Native)
- Web frontend (Next.js)
- Backend API (GraphQL/Apollo, NestJS)
- Database (PostgreSQL with PostGIS)
- Deployment pipeline on Google Cloud Platform (App Engine) with CI/CD
Project Solution
Povio provided senior full-stack engineering to design the API and architecture, build the mobile app (React Native) and web frontend (Next.js), and implement the backend (GraphQL/Apollo with Prisma and PostgreSQL). They set up deployment and CI/CD on Google Cloud Platform (App Engine) using GitHub Actions, Fastlane, and CircleCI and integrated third-party services including Firebase auth, Twilio, OneSignal and Sentry. The engagement is ongoing toward an MVP and app store deployment.
Project Outcome
- Engineer's velocity equivalent to 40 hours per week despite working 20 hours per week.
- High quality deliverables with excellent communication and troubleshooting.
- Efficient remote collaboration using Discord, Notion, and GitHub.
Platforms
Mobile
Web
Cloud
Tech Stack
React Native
Next.js
GraphQLApollo
PostgreSQL
Fastlane
TypeScriptGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)
GitHub Actions
Firebase
Twilio
Sentry
Client Endorsement
Overall Review Rating
4.88
5 out of 5 stars
Timeliness
Cost Rating
Willing to Refer
Quality of Deliverables
“The Povio team works quickly but with high quality. Their communication and troubleshooting skills are excellent and professional. The team makes use of various channels for an efficient communication flow. Overall, the partnership brings impressive results.”
Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.
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