endorsedOngoing

Financial Planning Mobile App MVP Development

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Mobile Application Development

Industry

Financial Services

Duration

6 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 January 2022

Team Size

6-10

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

75/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Denver, United States of America

Project Summary

Valere Labs designed and developed a fintech company's direct-to-consumer financial planning mobile application. They completed a four-week UI/UX phase and a full front- and back-end development cycle using Node.js, Flutter, and MongoDB. The vendor delivered the client's MVP within the target timeframe, earning a follow-on contract and praise for transparent, responsive communication and agile practices.

Key Challenges

The CTO was the sole developer handling both frontend and backend development.
The client needed a long-term development partner.
The project required a full audit of the existing application.
The team aimed to deliver a Minimum Viable Product within six months.

Project Deliverables

UI/UX design
Mobile application frontend
Backend services (Node.js, MongoDB)
Minimum Viable Product

Project Solution

Valere led a UI/UX design phase of about four weeks, then executed a full development cycle for the client's financial planning mobile application. The team implemented frontend and backend work using Flutter for the app and Node.js with MongoDB for the backend, and operated as a dedicated multi-role team (relationship manager, project manager, frontend and backend developers, and a UI/UX designer). Selection was based on the vendor's transparency, organization, and communication, and development moved into agile sprints using Slack, Jira, and Confluence.

Project Outcome

Reached Minimum Viable Product within the target timeframe.
Signed a follow-on development contract to continue work on the application.
Enabled plans for a public launch in the coming months by meeting target dates.
Adopted agile project management and collaboration tools (Slack, Jira, Confluence) with strong ongoing communication.

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

Flutter
MongoDB
Node.js

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Valere Labs has developed the client's MVP within the target timeframe. The client is satisfied with their work, so they have offered them a new contract to continue working on the app before its public launch. Moreover, the vendor impresses the client with their unrivaled communication.”
Anonymous
CEO
Date: 07/11/2022