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Infrastructure Migration & Staff Augmentation for EdTech Company

Services Covered:

Staff Augmentation • Custom Software Development

Industry

Software Development

Duration

2 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 February 2023

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

76/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Stockholm, Sweden

Project Summary

TechMagic provided staff augmentation and custom software development for an edtech scaleup, updating the client's staging infrastructure and deploying services on AWS using CDK and Fargate. A TechMagic Node.js developer integrated with the client's team, worked through Jira and Confluence, and overlapped with the departing tech lead to ensure continuity. The engagement paused after initial work due to a shift in the company's priorities.

Key Challenges

Update the software infrastructure for multiple services
Provide developer coverage while a lead engineer went on parental leave

Project Deliverables

Updated infrastructure using AWS CDK and AWS Fargate
Deployed services to a new Fargate-based infrastructure (staging)
Staff augmentation with a Node.js developer assigned to the client team
Knowledge transfer and documentation via Jira and Confluence

Project Solution

TechMagic provided staff augmentation by assigning a Node.js developer to the client's team and updated the client's service infrastructure. They reviewed documentation in Jira and Confluence, overlapped with the outgoing tech lead for knowledge transfer, rebuilt and customized services, and redeployed them to a new AWS-based infrastructure using AWS CDK and AWS Fargate. The work was completed for a staging environment with plans to move to production later.

Project Outcome

Successfully migrated services from the old cluster-based infrastructure to the new AWS-based infrastructure
Improved ability to manage load and allocate CPU/memory per service
Enabled clearer separation of service concerns to optimize resource usage
Positive team integration: the assigned developer integrated into stand-ups and project rituals

Platforms

Cloud

Tech Stack

Node.js
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“TechMagic helped the client successfully move their services from an old infrastructure to a new one, separating their service lines for better management. TechMagic was talented and easy to work with. The team managed the project through Jira and had effective communication through Microsoft Teams.”
Anonymous
Department Head
Date: 04/12/2023