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IT Industry Social Networking Platform

Services Covered:

Website Development • UI/UX Design

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

17 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 January 2015

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

79/100

Good

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Client

SoftSource

Kharkiv, Ukraine

Project Summary

Sloboda Studio designed and built a web-based social platform connecting IT professionals, including a member catalog, community management tools, marketplace features, and search capabilities. The team used Ruby on Rails on the backend and Bootstrap, React.js, and jQuery on the frontend, optimized the site for mobile, and implemented email notifications. The engagement resulted in notable growth: the platform became a key industry entry point, the company's Facebook group grew to over 15,000 members, and the site catalog contains over 500 entries.

Key Challenges

Find a partner to fully build the company website
Create a convenient online platform for users to share experience and grow business networks

Project Deliverables

Fully developed web-based social platform
Mobile-optimized site
Email notification system
Member and club catalog
Community management system
Marketplace for leads and job postings
Search functionality and content library

Project Solution

Sloboda Studio designed UI/UX elements and fully developed the website using Ruby on Rails for the backend and Bootstrap, React.js, and jQuery for the frontend. They optimized the site for mobile, implemented an email notification system, and built core features including a member catalog, community management workflows, a marketplace for leads and job postings, a content library, and site-wide search.

Project Outcome

Significant business growth and increased user base
Main industry entry point with a Facebook group of over 15,000 members
Club catalog containing over 500 entries

Platforms

Tech Stack

Ruby on Rails
Bootstrap
React.js
jQuery

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Sloboda’s efforts led to notable social media success, and increased user base, and general growth. The team was available and actively involved throughout the engagement. Their responsive customer service and goal-oriented workflow assured the project was completed to the desired standards.”
Olga Babina
Former CEO
Date: 07/27/2018