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IndyRIOT — DevOps & QA for SaaS Community Platform

Services Covered:

DevOps • Cloud Consulting and Services

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

33 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 February 2021

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

78/100

Good

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Client

IndyRIOT AS

Oslo, Norway

Project Summary

profiq provided QA, automated testing and DevOps services for a SaaS community platform, handling UI and API testing as well as infrastructure management. They implemented infrastructure-as-code practices with Terraform, Helm and GitHub Actions and assisted with security assessments and software engineering tasks. The engagement improved engineering velocity, product quality, release cadence and operational performance.

Key Challenges

Improve QA and testing for the platform
Manage and maintain infrastructure and DevOps
Establish CI/CD pipeline and deployments

Project Deliverables

QA including functional and automated testing of UI and APIs
Infrastructure management using Terraform, Helm and GitHub Actions (CI/CD)
InfoSec assistance and security assessments
Software engineering support including code reviews and workflow improvements
Alignment with engineering improvement goals for quality and velocity

Project Solution

Profiq delivered software testing and DevOps services: QA and functional/automated testing of the platform's UI and APIs; setup and maintenance of application infrastructure using Terraform, Helm and GitHub Actions; InfoSec support including security assessments and customer-facing architecture discussions; and software engineering assistance such as code reviews and workflow improvements to support continuous improvement and delivery.

Project Outcome

Improved engineering velocity and product quality
Lower lead times for changes and improved release cadence toward continuous delivery
Fewer bugs and support tickets, reducing firefighting work
Improved team communication and psychological safety
Improved application performance metrics and load times
Safer releases and better rollback capabilities through CI/CD and DevOps practices

Platforms

Cloud
Web
SaaS

Tech Stack

Terraform
Helm
GitHub Actions

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Thanks to profiq, the client has seen improvements in engineering velocity, product quality, release cadence, and performance metrics. The team is highly responsive, committed, and professional; they're quick to implement changes in direction and strategy. Overall, they're easy to work with.”
Mark Poulsen
Head of Engineering
Date: 10/13/2023