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Mobile App Backend Architecture & AWS Implementation

Services Covered:

Cloud Consulting and Services • API Development • DevOps • Software Maintenance and Support

Industry

Software Development

Duration

6 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 August 2019

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

74/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Austin, United States of America

Project Summary

Qubika designed and implemented the backend architecture for a freelance developer's mobile app, delivering an Express/Node.js backend, PostgreSQL database hosted on AWS, and integrations with multiple AWS services. The team provided Postman QA artifacts, a Forest Admin dashboard, and technical documentation, and remained available for ongoing support. The client praised the code quality, responsiveness, and agile process and intends to work with the vendor again.

Key Challenges

Needed a scalable backend architecture for a mobile app
Required design and implementation of cloud-based infrastructure and database setup

Project Deliverables

Express app (Node.js) hosted on EC2
PostgreSQL database on AWS RDS
AWS services integrations (S3, SES, Cognito, Lambda)
Postman QA collection
Forest Admin dashboard
Technical documentation and support

Project Solution

Designed and developed the scalable backend architecture for a mobile app. Implemented an Express application in Node.js hosted on Amazon EC2, provisioned a PostgreSQL database on AWS RDS, and integrated additional AWS services (S3, SES, Cognito, Lambda). Set up a Postman collection for QA and a Forest Admin account for data management, and delivered technical documentation and post-release support. The engagement was staffed by two people: a senior architect and a backend developer.

Project Outcome

Completed work faster than expected and remained available for support
High-quality code and effective collaboration with the mobile developer
Provided ongoing technical documentation and support; client plans to work with them again

Platforms

Mobile
Web

Tech Stack

Node.js
Express.js
PostgreSQL
Amazon EC2
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Qubika's (formerly December Labs') performance impressed the client, specifically their high caliber code work. The team was always available and gave frequent updates. Their agile methodology made for a successful engagement. In the end, the client plans to collaborate with them again.”
Sam Harris
Freelance Developer at Confidential
Date: 11/24/2020