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Ed-Tech Platform Modernization: Frontend Rebuild and Django-to-REST Migration

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Education

Duration

8 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 January 2021

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

78/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

United States of America

Project Summary

An ed-tech company hired Samcom Technobrains to modernize an older platform by rebuilding the frontend and migrating a monolithic Django architecture to a RESTful approach. The vendor executed three development sprints with live-user testing and delivered a web-based platform with microservices integration. Students responded positively to the improvements and the vendor maintained professional, clear communication throughout the engagement.

Key Challenges

Upgrade legacy software to a modern web-based platform
Rebuild the front-end framework and convert a monolithic Django architecture into a RESTful system

Project Deliverables

Rebuilt front-end framework
Converted monolithic Django app to RESTful architecture
Implemented microservices integration
Developed UI layouts (HTML/CSS)

Project Solution

The vendor ran three development sprints with live-user testing to rebuild the front-end framework and migrate a monolithic Django application to a RESTful architecture. They focused on modern web methods for scale, implemented microservices integration, produced UI layouts (HTML/CSS), and coordinated work via a dedicated project manager while maintaining ongoing communication with the client's consultant.

Project Outcome

Students loved the new improvements
Enabled integration of additional microservices to serve learners
Professional project management and clear communication using Asana, Slack, and regular video calls

Platforms

Tech Stack

Django
REST API
HTML
CSS

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Thanks to Samcom Technobrains Pvt Ltd’s help, the students love the new improvements on the web-based platform. Also, the client was able to integrate microservices in order to provide better service to learners. Above all, they worked and communicated in a professional and pleasant way.”
Yotam Abraham
CEO
Date: 09/15/2021