endorsedOngoing

Ruby on Rails Backend & Infrastructure for Marketing SaaS Startup

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Software Product Development • Software as a Service (SaaS) Development • Staff Augmentation

Industry

Advertising & Marketing

Duration

127 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 January 2016

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

73/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Germany

Project Summary

SumatoSoft serves as the full-time backend development partner for a Germany-based marketing SaaS startup, building a Ruby on Rails backend and establishing infrastructure to support faster database queries. The vendor functions as the client's engineering team (aside from the CTO and a front-end developer), working full-time and participating in standups. The client reports significantly improved product quality, strong cultural fit, and satisfaction with SumatoSoft's talent selection.

Key Challenges

Provide an entire engineering team quickly to scale development
Improve database query performance to enable faster access to numerical data
Maintain company culture and collaboration while integrating external developers

Project Deliverables

Back-end system developed in Ruby on Rails
Infrastructure setup for the backend
Proposals and implementations to improve database query performance
Ongoing full-time backend development and maintenance

Project Solution

SumatoSoft is developing the client's back-end system using Ruby on Rails, taking responsibility for infrastructure setup and proposing and implementing optimizations for faster database queries. They operate as the client's engineering team, providing dedicated resources who work 40 hours per week and participate in team-wide standups. The engagement is focused on development work and ongoing backend support.

Project Outcome

Significantly improved product quality and polish
Faster and more accessible numerical data through implemented technical proposals
Successful long-term integration as a full-time development partner with high client satisfaction

Platforms

Web
SaaS

Tech Stack

Ruby on Rails

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“SumatoSoft has integrated well as a full-time development partner and assimilated to the business culture. The team has drastically improved product quality and provides experience, expertise, and creative solutions. They have a keen ability to recruit selective, high-level talent.”
Anonymous
Co-Founder
Date: 05/25/2016