endorsedOngoing

Automated Photo & Video Delivery System for Real Estate Media Company

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Real Estate

Duration

139 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 January 2015

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

73/100

Good

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Client

HomeJab

Philadelphia, United States of America

Project Summary

Serfe built an automated system using AngularJS and a Laravel backend for a real estate media company to schedule, process, and deliver photo and video orders. The platform integrates with an offshore photo-editing partner, uses Amazon S3 for image storage, and embeds Vimeo for video playback. The system automated post-production workflows, increased scalability, and supported higher-volume sales.

Key Challenges

Build an automated system to schedule, process, and deliver orders
Integrate the site with an offshore editing partner based in Vietnam

Project Deliverables

API for populating photo and video files
Automated property pages that deliver final content to customers
AngularJS front-end on a Laravel (PHP) backend
Amazon S3 image storage integration
Vimeo video player integration
DigitalOcean cloud hosting

Project Solution

Serfe implemented a basic API to populate photo and video files once the offshore editing partner completed tasks, automated delivery of final content after property pages are created, and programmed the product in AngularJS on a Laravel (PHP) framework. The platform is cloud-hosted on DigitalOcean and includes Vimeo integration and Amazon S3 for image storage. They provided development (3-4 engineers) and ongoing maintenance (1-2 resources).

Project Outcome

The system automated most post-production processes, enabling scale and increased sales
The platform has been highly available and Serfe quickly mitigated a security issue
Improved communication and project tracking via a custom support ticket system
Additional features were delivered post-launch and the system runs smoothly

Platforms

Cloud

Tech Stack

AngularJS
PHP

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.5

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Serfe’s automated system maximizes business growth by saving time and resources on manual post-production tasks. The team skillfully coded intricate digital products using complex technology. Custom internal tools and a sound philosophy set them apart from comparable vendors.”
Anonymous
Founder
Date: 04/25/2018