endorsedOngoing

Web Development for Packaging Marketplace Startup

Services Covered:

Staff Augmentation

Industry

Business Consulting & Services

Duration

77 months

Budget

Confidential

Start Date

1 March 2020

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

72/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

San Francisco, United States of America

Project Summary

WyeWorks provides backend platform engineering services for a custom packaging supplier, working in Elixir, React, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL. They sourced and staffed a core engineering team that improved the stability and organization of the codebase and contributed significant process improvements. The team is consistently reliable, integrated well with the client, and supports improved engineering velocity.

Key Challenges

Build out the platform from an engineering perspective

Project Deliverables

Staffed a backend platform engineering team
Elixir backend development
React frontend work
Took over and developed a GraphQL project with a PostgreSQL stack

Project Solution

WyeWorks sourced and staffed a dedicated team (up to five people) to serve as the core backend engineering group. They performed Elixir backend development and React work, and they took over a separate GraphQL project backed by a PostgreSQL database. The team integrated with the client's remote workflows and used common tools (Slack, Jira, GitHub) to maintain project hygiene and sprint processes.

Project Outcome

A much more stable and organized codebase than at project start
Increased development velocity and implementation of process improvements
Full integration with client teams and strong project management hygiene (Slack, Jira, GitHub)

Platforms

Tech Stack

Elixir
React.js
GraphQL
PostgreSQL

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“WyeWorks’ work meets expectations time and time again. The team’s work contributes to a more organized and quick engineering process. They’re also thoughtful, engaged, and proactive. Customers can expect an excellent staff that strives for continuous process improvement.”
Karen G.
‎Product Manager
Date: 09/15/2020