endorsedOngoing

SHARE — Web Admin and Native Rider/Driver Mobile Apps (MVP)

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • Website Development

Industry

Logistics & Transportation

Duration

107 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 September 2017

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

74/100

Good

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Client

Columbus, United States of America

Project Summary

Sunflower Lab built MVPs for a ride-sharing platform including web admin, rider, and driver apps, using Angular for the web and Swift/Java for mobile. Deliverables included an attendance feature for drivers, live tracking via Google mapping APIs, and admin tools for organizations and route management. The engagement produced a deployable production build and positioned the client to onboard larger customers, with strong ongoing communication and a hybrid onshore/offshore delivery model.

Key Challenges

Build MVPs for the rider app, driver app, and admin web portal
Implement real-time tracking, scheduling, and trip-data features to support production use
Scale the platform to support large clients and intelligent routing algorithms

Project Deliverables

Web admin application (MVP)
Rider mobile app (MVP)
Driver mobile app (MVP) with attendance feature
Live driver tracking using Google mapping APIs
Admin portal for organizations, user roles, and route management

Project Solution

Sunflower Lab developed MVPs for the client's web admin application, rider mobile app, and driver mobile app. The web app was built using an Angular framework, and the mobile apps were developed in Swift (iOS) and Java (Android). Features implemented include rider profiles, scheduling, real-time driver location and ETA, driver attendance tracking, admin organization/customer management, user role controls, and manual route creation. The vendor used Google mapping APIs for live tracking and advised the client on scaling and business decisions.

Project Outcome

Attendance feature completed enabling onboarding of a large client expected to generate about 1,000 rides per week
Deployed to production and preparing App Store and Google Play submissions
Effective communication and project management via Asana and Slack
Hybrid onshore-offshore model provided local meeting capability while leveraging offshore development cost savings

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Tech Stack

Angular
Swift
Java

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“A deep understanding of the latest technology and a deliberate but timely approach to development make Sunflower Lab a reliable partner. They provide valuable advice on scalability, and work collaboratively to build a product that aligned with the client’s business goals.”
Jared Young
Co-Founder
Date: 01/19/2018