Little Bird Nest HRIS (K–12 onboarding platform)
Services Covered:

Industry
Education
Duration
25 months
Budget
200K - 999K
Start Date
1 March 2016
Team Size
1-5
Engagement Model
Offshore
Project Capability Score (PCS)
76/100
Good
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Client
Little Bird HR
Project Summary
u2i built Little Bird Nest, a cloud-hosted HRIS and onboarding platform for K–12 school employees using Ruby on Rails and Bootstrap with an AWS database. The product automates onboarding, connects to payroll and benefits administration, and is in active development with a planned roadmap. About 2,000 school employees use the software and client surveys report an average rating of 8.7/10.
Key Challenges
- Build and develop a digital HR and onboarding system (Little Bird Nest)
- Automate the onboarding process and integrate payroll and benefits administration
Project Deliverables
- Human resources information system (HRIS)
- Onboarding automation platform
- Payroll and benefits integration
- Cloud-hosted database on AWS
- Web application built with Ruby on Rails and Bootstrap
Project Solution
u2i developed a full human resources information system that automates onboarding and connects users to payroll and benefits administration. The team implemented the web application using Ruby on Rails with the Bootstrap framework and hosted the database and cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS). They delivered multiple feature sets, planned a 4–5 item roadmap of major upgrades, and have the product live in version 2.0. The client engaged three developers and a scrum master from u2i and scaled resources as needed.
Project Outcome
- About 2,000 school employees are using the software
- An average onboarding survey rating of 8.7 out of 10
- No major crashes or bugs reported from the delivered work
- Improved efficiency for teacher-specific administrative functions
Platforms
Cloud
Web
Tech Stack
Ruby on Rails
BootstrapAmazon Web Services (AWS)
Client Endorsement
Overall Review Rating
4.63
5 out of 5 stars
Timeliness
Cost Rating
Willing to Refer
Quality of Deliverables
“All developers at u2i are in the top 5% of industry talent. The team built an automated system that improves hiring, staff support, and administrative process workflows for K-12 school employees. With 2,000 users, positive feedback, and an average 8.7 rating, the software is a great deliverable.”
Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.
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