endorsedOngoing

Ongoing QA and Frontend Support for Ergonomics Management Platform

Services Covered:

Software QA and Testing • Website Development

Industry

Business Consulting & Services

Duration

106 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 October 2017

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

78/100

Good

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Client

Workstation Health

Toronto, Canada

Project Summary

Smart Gamma provided ongoing QA services and frontend development for an ergonomics management company's PHP website, contributing to a UX/UI redesign. They staffed a DevOps specialist who serves as the main QA developer and manages AWS infrastructure and the deployment pipeline. The engagement began in October 2017 and remains ongoing, with the vendor integrating automated tests and Jira workflows to maintain platform stability.

Key Challenges

Needed an experienced QA resource
Required frontend development support for a UX overhaul

Project Deliverables

Automated test programs
Manual functional testing
AWS infrastructure and CI/CD pipeline
Frontend implementation (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
UX/UI redesign support

Project Solution

Smart Gamma allocated a DevOps specialist as the primary QA developer to perform manual bug testing and create automated test programs for the client's PHP platform. That resource also manages the AWS infrastructure and the development/deployment pipeline. Additionally, Smart Gamma provided a frontend developer to assist the internal team with a UX overhaul, implementing new designs in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The vendor integrated automated tests and Jira workflows to streamline processes.

Project Outcome

Smart Gamma’s resources are more productive than previous partners and provide significant value for the price paid
Automated tests prevent significant bugs and ensure new developments integrate with the platform
Jira integrations and additional tests streamlined development and QA workflows
High reliability and trust in the dedicated QA resource

Platforms

Web
Cloud

Tech Stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
HTML
CSS
JavaScript

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Smart Gamma’s talented resources are integral to the success of their client. Their automated tests prevent significant bugs and ensure that new developments integrate with the platform smoothly. The team is productive and capable of meeting strict deadlines. They’re unhindered by new challenges.”
Dan Waldie
COO
Date: 12/13/2018