Reward Shop Enhancement for Firstbird
Services Covered:

Industry
Human Resources & Staffing
Duration
2 months
Budget
50K - 199K
Start Date
1 December 2020
Team Size
1-5 Employees
Engagement Model
Nearshore
Project Capability Score (PCS)
73/100
Good
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Client
Firstbird
Project Summary
Firstbird, a digital employee referral program, engaged SoftwareMill to enhance its Reward Shop module after an initial proof of concept. Two Scala engineers augmented the client's engineering team to implement technical improvements and refactoring using the Lightbend stack (Play Framework, Akka, Scala). The functionality was rolled out to customers and the module's technical foundation was significantly improved, simplifying ongoing maintenance.
Key Challenges
- Enhance proof-of-concept Reward Shop to meet growing customer requirements.
- Increase user engagement through the Reward Shop module.
Project Deliverables
- Enhanced Reward Shop module
- Technical improvements and refactoring
- Improved maintainability of the Reward Shop module
Project Solution
SoftwareMill staffed two Scala engineers who augmented the client's engineering team. They collaborated on milestones to implement technical improvements and refactoring of the Reward Shop module, using the Lightbend stack (Play Framework, Akka, Scala). The work improved the module's technical foundation and prepared it for broader rollout to customers.
Project Outcome
- Customer requirements met and functionality rolled out to customers.
- Technical foundation improved, making ongoing maintenance easier.
- Fast vendor onboarding that indicated high staff proficiency.
Platforms
E-commerce Platform
Tech Stack
Scala
Client Endorsement
Overall Review Rating
4.75
5 out of 5 stars
Timeliness
Cost Rating
Willing to Refer
Quality of Deliverables
“Thanks to the Software Mill team, the company was able to improve their technical foundation, making maintenance a much easier process moving forward. As a result, they are able to meet their customer's functionality requirements.”
Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.
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