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Integration of Eight Legacy E‑commerce Systems into Gateway Platform

Services Covered:

E-commerce Development • Application Integration

Industry

E-commerce & Retail

Duration

1 month

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 March 2020

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

69/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Helsinki, Finland

Project Summary

Profil Software integrated product data and inventory from eight legacy e-commerce systems into the client's Gateway-based marketplace platform by building standalone, serverless components. The team ramped up quickly, delivered within realistic time estimates, and managed the work with minimal client oversight using Slack, Trello and GitLab.

Key Challenges

Urgent need to integrate product and inventory data from eight different legacy e-commerce systems
Sparse initial documentation required close coordination and frequent communication
Requirement to implement components that run as AWS Lambda/serverless functions
Need to manage third-party local communications with Polish market partners

Project Deliverables

Integrated product data and inventory from eight legacy e-commerce systems
Implemented standalone integration components using third-party APIs and Gateway core APIs
Delivered components deployable as AWS Lambda/serverless functions
Managed project coordination (tech lead oversight and external freelancer management)

Project Solution

Profil Software implemented standalone components that integrated product and inventory data from eight legacy e-commerce systems using third-party APIs and the Gateway core APIs. The components were built to run as AWS Lambda/serverless functions. The Profil tech lead managed daily work, coordinated an external freelancer, and communicated via Slack, short daily video calls, Trello and GitLab.

Project Outcome

Fast ramp-up and delivery within realistic time estimates
Smooth partnership requiring minimal internal client resources
Successful integration of multiple legacy systems into the platform
Effective remote collaboration using Slack, Trello and GitLab

Platforms

E-commerce Platform

Tech Stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Serverless

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The team ramped up quickly and completed the project within realistic time estimates. It was a smooth collaboration overall; Profil Software excelled at working independently and managing tasks.”
Kimmo Parviainen-Jalanko
CTO
Date: 05/21/2020