endorsedOngoing

Staff Augmentation for Logistics Software Startup

Services Covered:

Cloud Consulting and Services • Custom Software Development • Staff Augmentation

Industry

Software Development

Duration

42 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 February 2023

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

80/100

Strong

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Client

Confidential

Germany

Project Summary

Simform provided staff augmentation and full-stack development support to a software startup building logistics enterprise solutions, handling AWS cloud architecture, serverless backend development (Python), and frontend work with React and TypeScript. The vendor ran workshops, integrated into the client's team, and helped deliver the product's first and second versions with project management via Jira and Confluence. Communication is maintained via Google Meet and Slack.

Key Challenges

Expand the internal technical team
Provide software development support that integrates with the client's internal team

Project Deliverables

Serverless backend services (Python)
Frontend application (React, TypeScript, JavaScript)
AWS cloud architecture and implementation
Landing pages and UI work
Ongoing staff augmentation and delivery management support

Project Solution

Simform conducted initial workshops and embedded engineers to support the client's product development. The team provided two backend engineers and one frontend engineer full-time, plus a delivery manager and customer success manager. They implemented AWS cloud architecture and serverless backend components in Python and developed the frontend using React, JavaScript, and TypeScript, as well as assisting with landing page design and feature refinement.

Project Outcome

Released the first product version in less than four months
Delivered an evolved product within seven months
Provided additional resources on demand to support ongoing development
Improved delivery through project management using Jira and Confluence

Platforms

Tech Stack

Python
React.js
TypeScript
JavaScript
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Serverless

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Simform has delivered the client’s product's first and second versions, meeting expectations. Simform’s developers have shown an impressive skill set and effective project management through Jira and Confluence. Simform has constant communication with the client through Google Meet and Slack.”
Anonymous
Co-Founder & CTO
Date: 09/01/2023