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A Case Study in Full-Stack Software Engineering Services for Comprehensive Development Support for Fintech Application

Background

A Fintech company within leading global bank portfolio aimed to create cutting-edge banking applications. To achieve this, they needed a capable technology partner to handle the pre-launch, development, and testing phases. After a rigorous RFP process, Stack Digital emerged as the chosen vendor, standing out among four other competitors.

Challenges

Project was complex and multifaceted:

  • Develop a user-centric mobile application.
  • Create back office and support desk applications for employees.
  • Build a comprehensive service and infrastructure layer.

Stack Digital had to quickly integrate into the project, manage a diverse technology landscape, and deliver results within a tight timeline.

Stack Digital’s Software Engineering Squad

Stack Digital put in place a software engineering team of 10 team members to deliver the outcomes desired.

  • 1 Tech Lead (Full-stack/AWS/Serverless)
  • 1 Scrum Master (JIRA/Confluence)
  • 1 Business/Product Analyst (BFSI/ESG/Savings/Investments)
  • 1 UX/UI Designer (Figma)
  • 2 Backend Engineers (C#/.Net/AWS/GraphQL/Serverless)
  • 2 Frontend Engineers (iOS + Android apps in Dart/Flutter)
  • 2 Automation Engineers (QA – Mobile apps + API/Appium/Java)

Our Comprehensive Approach to Software Engineering

Stack Digital led the project with a holistic approach:

  • Architected scalable systems under CTO leadership, ensuring robust and future-proof solutions
  • Team led by a Sr. BA (onsite) gathered and analysed requirements to align the product design and development with business goals and user needs.
  • Extended the mobile application to accommodate new features and resolved backend service issues.
  • Maintained a consistent and testing environment across all applications.
  • Updated and expanded product documentation to include new developments.
  • Offered guidance and support for both technical and business discussions.
  • The offshore team worked seamlessly with client’s UK-based team, ensuring clear communication and rapid progress.

Outcomes

  • Successfully developed and enhanced fintech’s mobile application.
  • Efficiently addressed and fixed backend service issues.
  • Established a consistent testing environment.
  • Kept product documentation up-to-date.
  • Provided valuable technical and business support.

Benefits

  • Improved development and testing efficiencies.
  • Timely updates and deployment releases.
  • High standards of professionalism throughout the project.
  • Smooth knowledge transfer and code base transition to client’s internal team.
  • Strengthened partnership and collaboration between Stack Digital and Fintech client, ensuring project success.

By partnering with Stack Digital, Fintech successfully navigated the critical stages of their project, supported by a team of skilled and dedicated professionals. This collaboration set a strong foundation for cl’s future growth and innovation in the Fintech space.

Stack Digital was engaged by us in early 2024 to develop and test banking applications for our Fintech company. After a competitive RFP process, Stack worked on mobile app, back office, support desk, and infrastructure layer.

The team quickly became self-sufficient, managing a diverse technology landscape and collaborating closely with our team members. Their expertise was evident in extending applications, troubleshooting services, maintaining the testing environment, updating documentation, and providing technical support.

Operating offshore, Stack effectively collaborated with the our UK-based team, ensuring timely updates and efficient deployment releases while transitioning knowledge to the internal team.”

Co-founder, UK Fintech firm

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