endorsedOngoing

MVP-to-Production Conversion for Retirement Fintech App

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • UI/UX Design • API Development

Industry

Financial Services

Duration

71 months

Budget

Less than 10K

Start Date

1 September 2020

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

77/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Toronto, Canada

Project Summary

A fintech startup engaged RootQuotient to convert an existing MVP into a production-ready retirement-planning app. RootQuotient performed code review, UI updates in Adobe XD, added a retirement calculator page, migrated the backend from Node.js to Django, implemented sockets to reduce latency, and integrated frontend and backend via custom APIs; the team delivered a stable demo and the final delivery is scheduled in the near future.

Key Challenges

Convert an existing MVP into a production-ready application.
Address backend performance and latency issues requiring socket implementation.
Improve the UI/UX and add new frontend functionality (retirement calculator and graphs).
Implement user registration/login and integrate frontend with backend via custom APIs.

Project Deliverables

Code review of the existing application.
Design and modification of UI elements in Adobe XD.
Addition of a retirement calculation and graphing page (JavaScript).
Migration of backend from Node.js to Python/Django.
Socket implementation to improve backend latency.
User registration/login modules.
Integration of backend with frontend via custom APIs.

Project Solution

Took over a rescue project to convert an MVP into a functional app: conducted a full code review, improved and redesigned UI elements in Adobe XD, added a retirement calculation and graphing page (JavaScript), migrated the backend from Node.js to Python/Django, implemented socket-based improvements to reduce latency, added user registration/login modules, and integrated backend and frontend via custom APIs. The vendor coordinated the work through an account and project manager and delivered iterations for demos.

Project Outcome

Delivered a stable demo used in product demonstrations to interested partners.
Kept the project on schedule with consistent communication despite limitations in issue tracking (Excel-based tracking hindered bug/feature management).

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

Node.js
Django
JavaScript
Python

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The final delivery is scheduled in the near future and the company is satisfied with the quality of the work delivered by the RootQuotient team so far. Their work was instrumental in ensuring that the company got a stable demo to present to potential partners.”
Anonymous
CEO
Date: 11/30/2020