endorsedOngoingTeam Augmentation for Boutique Mobile Agency
Services Covered:
Industry
Software Development
Duration
199 months
Budget
200K - 999K
Start Date
1 January 2010
Team Size
Confidential
Engagement Model
Offshore
Project Capability Score (PCS)
84/100
Strong
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Client
Confidential
United States of AmericaProject Summary
SoftwareMill supplied experienced Scala engineers as staff augmentation to supplement a Silicon Valley mobile studio's internal team, focusing on server-side systems for media and entertainment apps. Their work included APIs, metadata and image processing, authentication, and server management, and the client reported consistent on-time, on-budget deliveries and good remote collaboration.
Key Challenges
- Supplement local Silicon Valley engineering staff with experienced server-side resources.
- Process large metadata and image streams and provide performant APIs for mobile and connected-TV applications.
- Manage remote collaboration and time-zone coordination with an offshore team.
Project Deliverables
- Dedicated Scala server-side engineers (staff augmentation)
- Server-side APIs for mobile applications
- Image import, auto-cropping and scaling pipeline
- Facial recognition solutions exposed via APIs
- User account management, authentication, and server management
- Performance and scalability optimizations
Project Solution
SoftwareMill provided experienced Scala engineers to augment the client's internal development teams, focusing primarily on server-side work for media and entertainment applications. Their responsibilities included importing and processing metadata and image streams, building APIs consumed by mobile apps, implementing image import/crop/scale processes and facial recognition features, user account management and authentication, and server management with scalability and performance optimization. Engagements were long-term and integrated with the client's project management tools and processes.
Project Outcome
- Projects were completed on time and within the agreed budget.
- Remote resources integrated well with the internal team and produced consistent results with effective communication.
Platforms
Mobile
Smart TV
Tech Stack
Scala
Client Endorsement
Overall Review Rating
5
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 starsTimeliness
Cost Rating
Willing to Refer
Quality of Deliverables
“Language barriers failed to impact any project outcomes. In fact, communication is a key strength in addition to SoftwareMill's familiarity with JIRA, Bootcamp and several related management tools.”
Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.
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