Overview About Umbrella It

GoalTo add new functionality to an existing digital archive of the Medici family’s documents.ObstacleSince the project has existed for more than 8 years, the architecture and stack of technologies had limitations in the implementation of the new features.SolutionWe implemented an editor that supports co-editing mode.We added new modules that allow executing complex sorting, object grouping, change history viewing, etc.We conducted the full system and code audit, and optimized development processes: changes are committed to the staging environment only after testing.

GoalTo develop a virtual makeup system to drive awareness for a new product line.ObstacleThe challenge was to design a viral product that will be able to reach the broadest audience and to increase customer loyalty.SolutionWe developed a virtual makeup system. After uploading a photo, the user chooses some parameters, ‘try on’ different variants of the makeup and get the information on those they liked.

GoalTo increase data security and improve site performance.ObstacleExisting box solutions had limitations due to which site failures occurred with each new update.SolutionWe transferred the application to a custom solution to ensure greater security and optimized the architecture. We used Vue.JS to replace the application front-end with modules unnoticeably for the user without system shutdown.

Omnichannel e-commerce platform developed including QR code payment feature

GoalTo develop a user-friendly marketplace running both online and offline, focused on small business.ObstacleIn Canada, tax rates for various groups of goods vary in different provinces. All of them had to be taken into account when developing a marketplace.SolutionWe developed the marketplace for business owners to register their stores and carry on trade online.For offline purchases in the store, the instant payment by QR codes placed physically on goods was implemented.A flexible tax rate management system requires an initial set up, after which prices are calculated automatically depending on the province.We also created mobile apps for merchants and customers.

Goal?To create a new corporate website that would replace an existing one and correspond to the Company's updated positioning to work as an effective tool within the sales chain.Obstacle?An optimized structure had to be created to provide flexibility in terms of introducing changes. Solution ?At the initial stage, we collected and analyzed information about our clients and how we communicate with them. We tracked the interaction of the target audience with the product and make improvements based on the data obtained. Relevant content was added, the structure was optimized, the page loading speed was increased, and the site acquired a modular structure allowing for more flexibility.

Goal ?To increase the volume of functionality releasedObstacle ?It was impossible to foresee all possible roles of application users in advance and to differentiate access levels.SolutionThe Umbrella IT team was integrated seamlessly. The activities were scheduled according to the Client's timezone. The UIT team was assigned a small task: to implement the 9GAG Pro purchase option in a mobile version of the site. The task was successfully completed: we added functionality allowing to purchase 9GAG Pro and performed integration with Stripe. Upon completion, the UIT team was engaged for the next larger project for the site mobile version improvement.?

GoalTo develop a content management system for the Forbes Arab division.ObstacleThe CMS was required to be developed taking into account the specifics of the text layout and presentation in Arabic (from right to left). SolutionWe designed and developed CMS capable of supporting a bilingual format for user interaction with content. The administration panel provided for switching between the English and Arabic versions. We implemented lists management system for Forbes ratings, magazine subscriptions, and issues.

GoalTo cover all application microservices with autotests to eliminate any risk of failure while building and deploying the new application features. ObstacleThe site and the web panel shall support 2 languages – English and Japanese. It was necessary to take into account the localization specifics.SolutionWe developed the application with a single backend and functionality to fully support the internationalization of the site and the web panel.

Captum AR app

GoalTo spread the business influence and attract more clients.To offer an easy and interactive process of choosing residential properties.ObstacleThe challenge was to find a unique way to promote and present the properties according to clients’ needs.SolutionWe created an AR-based application by implementing Vuforia and Unity to overlay the target image with videos of specific properties. As a result, users enjoy an immersive experience.

Now Dating: Top British dating app developed from scratch

Goal: To extend dating app functionality. Obstacle: The existing app architecture allowed the load of 2k users, whereas the business required 100k users. Solution: We changed the architecture so that the application withstands the required load and asynchronous interaction for a real-time chat. The functionality was extended: the real-time chat and more accurate profile settings were added. The front end was developed in accordance with the new design.

Goal: To develop a new paywall and add an archive subscription.Obstacle: Variety’s previous paywall was developed as part of a monolith.Solution: We developed the new paywall connected to the core via API and removed the old one.A counter tracks a number of the articles read by users and displays a notification upon reaching the limit.The unsubscribed users can read only a section of the article.

Goal: To develop a service allowing to select colored contact lenses online based on a client’s photo.Obstacle: It is necessary to correctly recognize the iris on the downloaded photos taking into account head movements and position of eyelids and eyelashes.Solution We analyzed the solutions offered on the market and chose the most appropriate platform. We integrated VisageSDK into the CMS allowing to upload the photo and to virtually select colored contact lenses prior to purchase. 

GoalTo work out a strategy how to develop a new e-commerce website and seamlessly integrate it into an existing system.ObstaclesHamleys uses an out-of-the-box ERP solution. Only the ERP vendor can make any changes, which can take months. Some useful features remain unavailable because the vendor isn’t ready to implement them. The new e-commerce website has to be seamlessly implemented into an existing system instead of the previous module.Solution: We designed the architecture of the new e-commerce module. The solution is to plug the new module into the current system via the ESB bus without violation of data integrity.

Goal: To modify the platform to support high loads and improve performance to make loading faster.Obstacle: StyleCaster witnessed a drastic growth in the number of users (50 mln users per month). The website had to be optimized to the higher load saving the various site content (images, videos, graphics, audio content, etc.). Solution: We performed lossless compression of the content.Then we took some load off the server by providing an extra reverse proxy server.We partially refactored code to extra accelerate the speed of the website.