Digital App Development for Strategic Holdings
Services Covered:

Industry
Financial Services
Duration
17 months
Budget
Confidential
Start Date
1 January 2024
Team Size
1-5
Engagement Model
Nearshore
Project Capability Score (PCS)
82/100
Strong
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Client
IFG
Project Summary
VLink provided ongoing mobile app development services for IFG, a government-owned strategic holding company, building React Native mobile apps and a Next.js PWA with a Java Quarkus backend. The vendor supplied a small team and used technologies including React Native, Next.js and Java Quarkus. VLink delivered daily progress reports, conducted daily stand-ups, communicated in-person and virtually, and deployed tasks on time; internal stakeholders commended their development expertise.
Key Challenges
- Development One by IFG Application
- Difficulty finding candidates with the required technology stack (React Native, Next.js, Quarkus, etc.)
Project Deliverables
- Mobile applications (React Native)
- Progressive Web App (Next.js)
- Backend microservices (Java Quarkus, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes)
- Daily progress reports and app deployments
Project Solution
VLink was engaged via referral and assigned a small team (2–5 people) to develop mobile applications and a PWA. They built React Native mobile apps and a Next.js-based PWA and implemented backend microservices using Java Quarkus with Kafka for messaging, PostgreSQL for persistence, and Kubernetes for orchestration. Integrations and tooling included Firebase, CodePush, CDN, OAuth, i18n, and deployment processes; the team ran daily stand-ups and produced daily progress reports with regular deployments.
Project Outcome
- Daily stand-up meetings established
- Daily progress reports and regular app deployments
- Tasks were deployed on time and stakeholders praised the team's development expertise
Platforms
Mobile
Web
Tech Stack
React Native
Next.js
React.js
TypeScript
Redux
Tailwind CSS
Kotlin
Swift
Java
Quarkus
PostgreSQL
Apache KafkaFirebase
AxiosKubernetes
Client Endorsement
Overall Review Rating
3.63
4 out of 5 stars
Timeliness
Cost Rating
Willing to Refer
Quality of Deliverables
“VLink provides daily progress reports and deploys their tasks on time. The team communicates via in-person and virtual meetings. VLink's work is highly efficient, and internal stakeholders commend the service provider's development expertise.”
Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.