endorsedCompleted

Full-Stack Website and Infrastructure Rebuild for Media Nonprofit

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Cloud Consulting and Services • DevOps • UI/UX Design

Industry

Media

Duration

21 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 October 2017

Team Size

11-15 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

72/100

Good

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Client

Hromadske.ua

Kyiv, Ukraine

Project Summary

Ralabs rebuilt the client's website, management panel and cloud WYSIWYG editor and rearchitected the AWS infrastructure to handle irregular traffic at scale. Using Next.js, React and Node.js with Kubernetes and AWS, they executed a UX discovery (personas and analytics) and migrated assets to S3. The work improved site speed and performance, increased user retention, lowered bounce rates and reduced AWS costs and editorial workload.

Key Challenges

Deliver a scalable, high-quality UI/UX for the website to improve user retention
Reduce infrastructure support costs and optimize AWS within a limited budget
Ensure the platform handles irregular traffic smoothly from hundreds to millions of users

Project Deliverables

Rebuilt website and public-facing application
Management panel and cloud WYSIWYG editor
AWS infrastructure optimized for irregular traffic and content migration from S3
UX deliverables including personas and analytics
Iteratively released features using an agile approach

Project Solution

Ralabs completely rebuilt the client's website, management panel and a cloud WYSIWYG editor, and re-architected the AWS infrastructure to be cost-efficient and handle highly irregular traffic. They used Next.js, React and Node.js, created personas and analytics during a UX discovery phase, implemented iterative agile releases, and migrated images/content to AWS S3 while providing part-time DevOps support for deployments and configuration.

Project Outcome

Significantly improved site speed and performance
Increased user retention, decreased bounce rate, and increased time on site
Reduced AWS infrastructure costs and lowered the time journalists spend managing the site

Platforms

Web
Cloud

Tech Stack

Next.js
React.js
Node.js
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“By dramatically improving the website's speed and performance, Ralabs boosted user retention rates while cutting server costs and streamlining the staff workflow. The team was always prompt, knowledgeable, and helpful. They worked long hours to deliver exceptional work in a timely manner.”
Artem Arutyunyan
Head of Digital
Date: 06/17/2019