endorsedCompleted

Leisure Booking Platform Frontend and Backend Integration

Services Covered:

Website Development

Industry

Hospitality, Travel & Tourism

Duration

6 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 November 2017

Team Size

1-5

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

72/100

Good

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Client

Leisure Booking Co.

Ireland

Project Summary

RubyGarage re-implemented the frontend and integrated a Leisure Booking company's Ruby on Rails website with a new backend and third-party APIs, and implemented frontend and UX enhancements. They handled deployments via AWS and Heroku and continue to perform smaller ongoing projects with a weekly/biweekly deployment cadence. The client praised the team's communication and flexibility and reported positive results, though quantitative impact was not shared.

Key Challenges

Replace a prohibitively expensive former vendor to reduce costs
Maintain service quality while lowering vendor costs

Project Deliverables

Frontend re-implementation
Backend integration
Third-party API integrations
Frontend and UX enhancements
Deployment process and ongoing maintenance

Project Solution

RubyGarage re-implemented the site's frontend and integrated the website with a new backend system and third-party APIs using Ruby on Rails, AWS, and Heroku. They performed frontend and UX enhancements and established a deployment cadence, executing one to two deployments per month and continuing to handle smaller projects post-integration. The vendor provided a project manager as the main contact and a UAT resource during the main integration stage.

Project Outcome

Positive qualitative results with the partnership remaining successful
Excellent project management with daily communication via video calls and messaging
Team demonstrated high flexibility that benefited the client
Quantitative impact not disclosed by the client

Platforms

Cloud
Web

Tech Stack

Ruby on Rails
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“A communicative and accommodating partner, RubyGarage was available to discuss the project at multiple points throughout each day. While the team could have been more strategic with the architecture design, results have been positive and the partnership remains successful.”
Anonymous
CEO
Date: 02/28/2019