endorsedOngoing

Backend Redevelopment for Self-Storage Startup

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Cloud Consulting and Services • DevOps • Website Development

Industry

Real Estate

Duration

70 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 October 2020

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

70/100

Good

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Client

QB

Russia

Project Summary

ROCKETECH rebuilt a self-storage startup's backend and infrastructure to harden it against attacks, migrating the internal admin panel from Python to PHP and rebuilding backend logic. The vendor set up AWS infrastructure and CI (Jenkins), created a mirroring staging server, and optimized costs. The engagement is ongoing; the client praises ROCKETECH's responsiveness, problem-solving, speed, cost-effectiveness, and communication.

Key Challenges

Urgent need to set up new backend infrastructure.
Existing backend was prone to attacks.
Requirement to harden infrastructure and improve reliability/security.

Project Deliverables

AWS infrastructure setup
Jenkins CI setup
Mirroring staging server
Cost optimization
Backend PHP development
Transfer of internal admin panel from Python to PHP
Rebuilt backend logic

Project Solution

ROCKETECH set up the client's infrastructure (AWS) and CI tooling (Jenkins), built a mirroring staging server, and optimized hosting costs. They performed backend PHP development including rebuilding backend logic and migrated the internal administration panel from a Python implementation to PHP. The vendor provided a small cross-functional team (DevOps, backend, QA) and started quickly after referral.

Project Outcome

The project is ongoing.
Communication and collaboration have been excellent; the vendor's team behaved like internal employees.
The vendor demonstrated speed, cost-effectiveness, and strong communication.
The client requested more structured reporting on tasks as an area for improvement.

Platforms

Cloud
Web

Tech Stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Python
PHP
Jenkins

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.63

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“While the work is ongoing, ROCKETECH has been responsive. The client lauds them for their ability to solve business problems. Thus, they have not just been focusing on finishing their tasks, but on providing more value to the engagement as well.”
Mikhail Semenov
CEO
Date: 12/27/2020