endorsedOngoing

Outsourced Azure Resources for Travel Search Engine

Services Covered:

Cloud Consulting and Services • Software Product Development

Industry

Advertising & Marketing

Duration

137 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 March 2015

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

71/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Ukraine

Project Summary

Simelabs improved an international travel company's Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure, rewriting parts of the search engine and backend to handle high traffic. The team implemented engine logic using Elixir and supported the client's market expansion into China and sales partnerships in India, contributing measurable revenue gains. The engagement was delivered on a time-and-materials basis with ongoing support.

Key Challenges

High request volume (~100 requests per second) from the Chinese market.
Existing satellite structure and search engine were not ready to handle the traffic.

Project Deliverables

Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure capacity buildout
Rewritten search engine interface and backend logic
Improved search engine and engine logic implemented using Elixir
Ongoing application management and project reporting

Project Solution

Logiticks used their Microsoft Azure expertise to build out the client's cloud infrastructure capacity and rewrote portions of the search engine interface and backend. They implemented improved engine logic using Elixir and supplied senior full-stack development resources, plus project management and tooling to manage deliverables and reporting. The engagement was executed on a time-and-materials basis.

Project Outcome

New Azure infrastructure and an improved search engine and logic.
Generated a few hundred thousand dollars in margin through new market sales and partnerships.
Enabled successful operation in the Chinese market and helped secure corporate customers in India.
Delivered technical leadership and senior development resources (Elixir and senior full-stack developer).

Platforms

Cloud

Tech Stack

Elixir
Azure

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Simelabs' (formerly Logiticks') developments increased the capacity of the cloud infrastructure, permitting smoother entry into the Chinese market. Their development team used Elixir to implement an improved engine and logic, while their project manager offered fresh ideas and valuable business connections.”
Anonymous
Founder
Date: 08/11/2017