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Scala Backend for Property Investment Platform

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Financial Services

Duration

9 months

Budget

Confidential

Start Date

1 March 2017

Team Size

Confidential

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

70/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

London, United Kingdom

Project Summary

VirtusLab provided specialized Scala backend development to support an internal team building an online property investment platform. They implemented the platform’s backend engine enabling automated property investment and trading of property shares and loans and completed the product’s core and basic feature sets. The vendor continues to work with the client to improve feature sets and troubleshoot during business-as-usual trading.

Key Challenges

Provide access to property investment through an online platform
Build a backend to enable automated property investment and trading of property shares and loans
Ensure the platform can perform and scale when driving live customer traffic

Project Deliverables

Backend engine for automated property investment
Trading platform for property shares and loans
Core product and basic feature sets

Project Solution

VirtusLab developed the backend (the engine) for the client's automated property investment platform using Scala. They implemented functionality to enable trading of property shares and loans, completed the core product and basic feature sets, and collaborated closely with the client's internal development lead while managing their own subordinate developers. The engagement transitioned to ongoing improvement and troubleshooting as the client begins driving customer traffic.

Project Outcome

The vendor developed a functional, reliable platform and completed the first phase of the project.
The CEO and the internal lead backend developer expressed high satisfaction with delivery and collaboration.
The platform is customer-ready, with ongoing work planned to ensure performance at scale.

Platforms

Tech Stack

Scala

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“After successfully delivering on a broad set of requirements, VirtusLab continues to improve the product’s critical feature sets to scale up the product’s functionality and value. Both executive leadership and the internal lead engineer praised the seamless collaboration between the two teams.”
Anonymous
CEO
Date: 07/05/2018