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Drone Piloting Mobile App Development (Staff Augmentation)

Services Covered:

Staff AugmentationMobile Application Development
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Industry
Industry

Information Technology

Duration
Duration

109 months

Budget
Budget

50K - 199K

Client Size
Start Date

1 July 2017

Team Size
Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model
Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

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82/100
Strong

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Client

Confidential

mapSanta Monica, United States of America

Project Summary

Uptech provided staff augmentation to augment the client's engineering team in building a complex drone-piloting mobile app for iOS and Android. They integrated with the in-house senior engineer, introduced architectural improvements (clean architecture), and helped launch the iOS app while preparing the Android release.

Key Challenges

  • Augment the in-house engineering team to build mobile apps.
  • Maintain product specifications and design in-house while integrating external engineers.

Project Deliverables

  • iOS mobile app
  • Android mobile app
  • Drone SDK integration
  • Server data integration

Project Solution

Uptech provided four engineers (two iOS, two Android) as staff augmentation to support the client's senior engineer. They collaborated as integrated team members, designed a complex mobile app that connects phones to drone SDKs for piloting, and implemented server connectivity for data transmission. The supplier participated in hiring interviews, recommended architectural approaches, and supported project management and daily status updates.

Project Outcome

  • Adoption of clean architecture, improving the app's structure and organization.
  • Transparent daily communication and task tracking via Trello/Jira.
  • iOS version launched; Android version set to follow.

Platforms

  • MobileMobile

Tech Stack

  • iOSiOS
  • AndroidAndroid

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75star5 out of 5 stars

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

Uptech’s technical expertise introduced new solutions to the in-house team, ultimately creating a better product. Highly transparent, they communicate on a daily basis and monitor progress through project management tools. Solid engineers, they’ve helped craft a one-of-a-kind product.

Anonymous

Co-Founder

Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.

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