DBB Software

Sep 2023 - Jun 2024

Project Size $200,000 to $999,999

CMS Update and Website Development: LCI Education

LCI Education is an international community of higher education institutions that empowers and connects our people worldwide to opportunities through quality education.

Challenges:

• Move away or improve the archaic Sitecore CMS.

• Enhance CMS scalability.

• Address security concerns.

• Develop dedicated websites for campuses in different countries.

Solutions:

• Migrated the legacy system to Uniform, leveraging its robust content management capabilities for improved performance.

• Deployed the solution on AWS cloud infrastructure with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), enhancing scalability and reliability.

• Implemented automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, simplifying maintenance and deployment processes.

• Upgraded the frontend with React.js components for a faster, more responsive user interface.

• Developed 12 websites for campuses around the world.

A technology company provides users with an AI-powered meeting management platform that records and manages government meetings, featuring advanced search capabilities.

Challenges:

• Move the solution from the no-code Bubble platform to custom code.

• Develop a search engine for documents and audio transcriptions.

• Expand geographic coverage of data collection.

Solutions:

• Developed a custom admin panel after moving the platform from Bubble.

• Launched a new Boolean search engine on MongoDB.

• Upgraded scraping from HTML-only to Heroku-hosted to leverage site APIs where available.

• Moved from Bubble’s limited API-driven database to a normalized PostgreSQL setup on AWS, enabling complex queries.

Jul 2024 — Ongoing

PROJECT SIZE $10,000 to $49,999

AI-Powered Talent Acquisition Platform: Opal Loupe

Opal Search is an innovative talent acquisition platform that streamlines hiring through the use of artificial intelligence, enhancing candidate matching.

Challenges:

• Redesign the existing website.

• Fix bugs and optimize current functionality to enhance the user experience.

• Introduce advanced AI features.

Solutions:

• Redesigned the website and implemented a modern front-end using React, TypeScript, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS, paired with Radix UI for accessible components.

• Integrated AWS Bedrock and OpenAI to generate dynamic filters for candidate searches, enable conversational filters, and fill missing candidate data automatically.

• Prioritized performance optimization to enhance UX and reduce AI-related operational costs by eliminating redundant operations, streamlining backend logic, and sending only essential, pre-processed data to the AI.

E-Commerce Website Development: Edgio

Edg.io is an IT service management company specializing in digital transformation through secure delivery of sub-second web apps and a CDN, offering its customers high-performance e-commerce solutions.

Challenges:

• Complement the client’s in-house team with expert developers.

• Create high-performance e-commerce websites using the client’s platform.

Solutions:

• Adapted the platform to meet customer requirements.

• Maintained and optimized code to enhance performance and scalability.

• Integrated the platform with online marketplaces to ensure compatibility and improve performance.

Jul 2016 — Ongoing

PROJECT SIZE $50,000 to $199,999

Property Management Platform Development: Casavi

Casavi is a property management platform that connects owners, tenants, property owners, and service providers.

Challenges:

• Add Elasticsearch.

• Integrate 3rd party services.

• Optimize big data processing.

• Modernize the platform architecture.

• Add new services.

Solutions:

• Added Elasticsearch with index generation leveraging MySQL binlog events and an SQS queue.

• Integrated the Strapi payment system.

• Redesigned file processing queues with separate processes using Bull Queue.

• Reworked service architecture with the NestJS framework.

• Implemented a booking system and functionality for managing consumption data.

Jul 2017 — Jun 2022

PROJECT SIZE $50,000 to $199,999

Book E-Commerce Platform Development: Bookis

Bookis is an online marketplace that provides access to various books across different genres with detailed descriptions and allows users to trade books among themselves.

Challenges:

• Improve users’ access to the company’s products.

• Implement advanced search and filters to improve UX.

• Promote sustainability through book trading among users.

Solutions:

• Added a serverless book catalog update with a package tracking system.

• Integrated several third-party services and new functions using DDBS Pre-Built Solutions.

• Migrated the web app from Angular to Vue.js.

• Developed a React Native mobile app.

Sep 2021 — Ongoing

PROJECT SIZE $50,000 to $199,999

Promotional Website Development: Uniform

Uniform enables digital teams to create winning experiences faster with visual CMS, A/B testing, composable architecture, and no-code tools.

Challenges:

• Implement feature and tool integrations into the client’s platform.

• Advertise the platform through demo websites.

• Migrate projects to React Server for better performance.

Solutions:

• Developed promotional websites to showcase the platform, including a personalized user-focused site.

• Migrated projects to React Server components.

• Created a CLI tool to export apps from the Monorepo.

• Designed and implemented new solutions for 3rd-party integrations.

Oct 2018 — Ongoing

PROJECT SIZE $50,000 to $199,999

Healthcare Review Platform Development: Doctify

Doctify - a digital platform that allows users to rate healthcare providers, leave verified reviews, and book appointments. 

Challenges:

• Ensure access to reliable and transparent information about healthcare providers.

• Add verified reviews functionality and improve adherence to legislative requirements.

• Open market access in London(UK), Germany, Austria, Australia, Dubai, and Ireland.

Solutions:

• Developed a mobile app.

• Integrated 3rd party tools, new widgets, and a public API.

• Added two-step authentication.

• Integrated accessibility features.

• Implemented a multi-tenant structure for new markets.

Oct 2021 — Ongoing

PROJECT SIZE $10,000 to $49,999

Healthcare Platform Development: DispatchHealth

DispatchHealth is a healthcare platform providing urgent care at home, a convenient alternative to ERs and hospitals.

Challenges:

• Automate the processes to improve platform performance.

• Optimize backend systems to handle requests more effectively.

• Integrate 3rd party services.

Solutions:

• Migrated Ruby code to Golang.

• Migrated the project to a Monorepo.

• Split the monolith app into microservices.

• Developed internal tools to accelerate the development process.

• Automated processes to minimize human input.

• Integrated 3rd party services.

Jul 2017 — Ongoing

PROJECT SIZE $200,000 to $999,999

Global Real Estate Platform Improvement: JLL

JLL is a platform that assists users in buying, building, occupying, and investing in real estate assets.

Challenges:

• Improve the platform’s performance and user engagement.

• Ensure robust security and data protection.

• Create conditions for expansion into global markets.

Solutions:

• Optimized website performance and implemented security updates.

• Improved platform durability to handle increased traffic.

• Integrated Azure Cloud DevOps, Salesforce, and Sitefinity.

• Transitioned from single-host to multi-tenant architecture.

• Automated processes and unified datasets.

• Added support for APA and MENA regions.

Feb 2025 — Ongoing

PROJECT SIZE $200,000 to $999,999

Rail-Ticketing Platform Development: Choo-Choo

Choo-Choo is a UK-based mobile-first train ticketing platform offering a simplified and user-friendly alternative to legacy rail booking systems.

Challenges:

• Build a modern platform for railway ticket sales with future support for bus travel.

• Ensure a seamless, mobile-first user experience with discount and railcard options.

• Integrate real-time updates and a streamlined delay-repay claims process.

• Prepare investor-ready materials to support funding and partnership efforts.

Solutions:

• Created a 12-week development roadmap and Scope Document.

• Delivered polished wireframes and designs that helped secure SEIS funding and a strategic partnership with Raileasy.

• Developed key ticketing features: e-ticketing, Apple/Google Pay, split-fare search, and PDF ticket export for claims.

• Integrated real-time alerts and a delay-repay claims wizard directly in the app.

• Added 3rd-party integrations for journey search, basket management, checkout, and payments via Stripe/Braintree with Firebase and OAuth0.

• Delivered an MVP within 12 weeks, a mobile-first application (iOS, Android) using React Native with Expo + Next.js adapter from DBBS Pre-Built Solutions.

Feb 2022 — Jul 2022

PROJECT SIZE $10,000 to $49,999

Mobile App Development for a Fintech Startup: Bips

An AI-powered platform connecting borrowers with lenders or funds through a mobile app.

Challenges:

• Build a mobile application from scratch based on the provided design and business logic.

• Implement secure user authentication and real-time communication.

• Enable in-app purchases and subscriptions across Apple and Google platforms.

• Ensure smooth deployment and release on App Store and Google Play.

Solutions:

• Developed a mobile app using React Native and Expo, with support for both iOS and Android.

• Implemented social login and integrated in-app purchases and subscriptions.

• Built a private messaging system with file sharing capabilities.

• Configured App Store and Play Store environments, created all required certificates, and set up deployment using Fastlane.

PROJECT SIZE$50,000 to $199,999

Job Search Platform Development: SkillBandit

Skillbandit is a platform for people who are looking for a job. Users can take hard and soft skills tests to improve their recommendations.
Challenges:

• Improve the platform’s performance and user engagement.

• Redesign the website to deliver a more intuitive and user-friendly experience.

• Add the ability for users to complete targeted tests and receive scores tailored to specific job profiles.

• Ensure the platform can scale effectively as the user base grows.

• Maintain strong security standards to protect user data.

Solutions:

• Optimized website performance through code refactoring, caching strategies, and security updates to deliver faster load times and enhanced reliability.

• Redesigned the entire site based on a new Figma design, with a modern look and improved navigation to make it easier for users to find relevant features.

• Built a testing module that allows users to complete skill assessments and view detailed scores for each job type, boosting engagement and helping them prepare better.

• Conducted usability testing and collected user feedback to refine the interface and ensure a seamless experience across devices.

• Integrated analytics to monitor performance and user behavior, allowing for continuous improvements over time.

Jan 2019 — May 2021

PROJECT SIZE $200,000 to $999,999

PaaS Marketplace Platform Development: Biaton

Biaton is a platform for selling services. Service providers can register their services on the platform, while users can search for a suitable service and purchase it.
Challenges:

• Improve the platform’s performance and user engagement.

• Ensure robust security and data protection.

• Create conditions for expansion into global markets.

Solutions:

• Optimized performance and implemented security updates.

• Improved platform durability to handle increased traffic.

• Integrations with third-party services, such as Google Maps and payment providers, etc.

Aug 2020 — Dec 2020

PROJECT SIZE $50,000 to $199,999

Healthcare Platform for Diabetes: RetinaRisk

RetinaRisk is an Iceland-based healthcare solution designed to assess and manage the risk of diabetic retinopathy through personalized algorithms and patient data analysis.

Challenges:

• Develop a secure and scalable backend system for calculating diabetic retinopathy risk.

• Ensure cost-efficient deployment across multiple environments (dev, staging, production).

• Integrate patient health condition inputs with predictive analytics.

• Create robust authentication and data handling workflows suitable for a healthcare platform.

Solutions:

• Delivered a fully functional backend system capable of real-time risk calculation and patient data analysis.

• Built retinopathy risk calculation algorithms based on patient inputs for real-time analysis.

• Enabled RetinaRisk to provide reliable, personalized diabetic eye disease risk assessments to global users.

Mar 2020 — Ongoing

PROJECT SIZE $200,000 to $999,999

Fleet Safety & Reward System Development: SafeMode

SafeMode is an innovative fleet management platform that rewards drivers for safe driving behavior by analyzing real-time driving data.

Challenges:

• Automate the integration of new fleet clients into an existing system.

• Standardize incoming data from varied sources such as APIs, CSVs, and spreadsheets.

• Accurately assess driving behavior against key risk metrics.

• Enable real-time feedback to drivers and analytics for fleet operators.

Solutions:

• Built flexible data pipelines to ingest and transform diverse data into a unified format.

• Developed evaluation logic for infractions such as speeding, harsh braking/acceleration, sharp turns, seatbelt non-usage, and phone use while driving.

• Created reusable templates to streamline and speed up new client integrations.

• Delivered data to two main endpoints: the mobile app for drivers and company reports.

Jul 2021 — Ongoing

PROJECT SIZE $10,000 to $49,999

ReactiveSearch Integration

ReactiveSearch is a powerful search module that the DBBS team implemented in the client's project to enhance user experience.

Challenges:

• Implement search algorithms for personalized results and suggestions into the client's solution.

Solutions:

• Established efficient collaboration workflows with the client team, including Postman-ready API requests and working code snippets, enabling faster iteration and simplified issue resolution.

• Integrated various search-oriented databases and external data sources.

Jul 2020 — Ongoing

PROJECT SIZE $200,000 to $999,999

Real Estate Platform Development: Plaace

Plaace is a real estate platform that helps manage properties, find the best locations, connect tenants and landlords, and simplify real estate decisions.

Challenges:

• Ensure data security and regulatory compliance.

• Access new markets in APAC and MENA regions.

• Improve the platform’s scalability for expansion.

• Add new technologies to improve functionality and UX.

Solutions:

• Updated security measures.

• Integrated AWS and AliCloud for scalability and market expansion.

• Added an AI assistant, advanced analytics tools, and map customization features.

• Refreshed UI and optimized performance for better UX.

Oct 2018 — Aug 2024

PROJECT SIZE $1,000,000 - $9,999,999

AI-Powered UI for E-Commerce Platform: Renovai

Renovai is an AI shopping assistant that redefines UX with a virtual interior design stylist, bringing fresh ideas to online shopping.

Challenges:

• Synchronize product offerings with vendor databases.

• Integrate the platform with clients who have their own stores.

• Optimize algorithms to improve the speed of building a design to 4-5 seconds.

Solutions:

• Added collage functionality with 360-degree furniture rotation.

• Implemented a questionnaire that generates 3D room designs from user input.

Jan 2021 — Aug 2022

PROJECT SIZE Less than $10,000

Smart Textile Monitoring App Development: MyAnt

Myant is a Canadian smart textile company that integrates biometric sensors into clothing, enabling continuous and real-time health monitoring via mobile devices.

Challenges:

• Enable accurate real-time tracking of key health metrics such as heart rate, temperature, and step count.

• Ensure seamless integration with on-body sensors using Bluetooth technology.

• Visualize data across time (daily, weekly, yearly) in an engaging mobile interface.

• Synchronize the mobile frontend with complex backend services.

• Add real-time activity detection (e.g., walking, sitting, running) and GPS tracking.

Solutions:

• Delivered a fully functional cross-platform app for continuous health tracking.

• Developed a custom Bluetooth module to collect biometric data from textile sensors.

• Enabled visualization of health trends over time to support user wellness goals.