endorsedOngoing

Smart Charging Cable: Mobile, Backend & SDK Development

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Mobile Application Development • API Development

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

132 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 August 2015

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

77/100

Good

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Client

Rally Charge

Los Angeles, United States of America

Project Summary

Railwaymen provided full-stack software and multidisciplinary development for Rally Charge’s smart charging cable, delivering mobile apps, APIs, an SDK, backend services, and an admin dashboard. They supported the project through strategy, design, prototyping (using InVision), development, and ongoing maintenance. The solution launched on the App Store in April 2017 and Railwaymen continue to support manufacturing and SDK integrations, with the client praising quick delivery, clear communication, and accurate estimates.

Key Challenges

Build multidisciplinary software for a hardware IoT product including mobile apps, backend, SDK, and admin dashboard.
Define architecture and perform prototyping, user testing, and integration with real-time services to support device-triggered notifications.

Project Deliverables

Mobile apps (iOS and Android)
Backend and APIs
SDK for third-party apps
Administration dashboard
Prototypes and UX/UI designs
Ongoing codebase maintenance

Project Solution

Railwaymen collaborated on scope, specifications, design, prototyping, and full-stack development for an IoT smart charging cable product. They ran a strategy phase with design and user testing, built prototypes in InVision, implemented native iOS and Android apps, developed backend services and APIs, created an SDK for third-party apps, and delivered an administration dashboard. They built and maintain the codebase, handled integrations with third-party services (e.g., Twilio, SendGrid), and operate in sprints using standard project-management tooling.

Project Outcome

Launched a fully functioning product on the App Store in April 2017.
Supported manufacturing and first SDK implementations.
Integrated Twilio and SendGrid for real-time SMS and email notifications.
Positive feedback on app design and user experience and timely delivery.

Platforms

Mobile
IoT
Web

Tech Stack

iOS
Android
Twilio
SendGrid
InVision

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Through Railwaymen’s attentive involvement from scoping to prototyping, the fully functional IoT solution launched successfully on the App Store. The team’s rapid turnaround time, clear communication, and accurate estimates continue to support an evolving business vision.”
Cory Azzalino
CEO
Date: 07/10/2017