Mecexis

BACKGROUND

I am the Head of Data Center of SOCIB

To operate research infrastructure for coastal marine observation and forecasting in the Balearic Islands and adjacent marine areas.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

• Modernise the GRUMERS jellyfish observation system so it can keep operating on a current, maintainable stack.

SOLUTION

Online Search

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit

2-5 Employees

• Configuración del entorno de desarrollo: Creación de un Dev Container para asegurar la reproducibilidad del entorno de trabajo.
• Dockerización: Implementación de configuraciones con Docker Compose para facilitar el desarrollo, despliegue y portabilidad del proyecto.
• Actualización a Django 5.1: Revisión y modificación del código fuente para garantizar compatibilidad con la versión más reciente del framework.
• Optimización de dependencias: Identificación y eliminación de librerías redundantes, así como actualización de librerías y extensiones utilizadas.
• Mejoras y cambios menores en el sistema: Implementación de ajustes menores para optimizar el rendimiento y usabilidad.
• Migración de la base de datos: Adaptación y migración de la base de datos a la nueva estructura y sistemas actualizados.
• Documentación: Creación de una documentación técnica para desarrollos futuros.
• Resolución de problemas: Corrección de bugs críticos reportados durante las fases de prueba.
• Apoyo al despliegue: Colaboración en la puesta en producción de la aplicación actualizada.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Legacy system upgraded to a current Django version and containerised, ready to keep operating.

The team consistently met deadlines, communicated effectively, and quickly addressed any issues or feedback.

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

They are profficient in their area of knowledge and are willing to use, the latest best practices and state-of-the-art solutions. This help us start modernizing part of our technologicalñ stack.

Not at this time.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Team leader and Researcher at CMN Research Group.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

It is a public Researh centre with the goal of turn scientific knowledge into solutions to improve health and patient care. It is linked to the Germans Trias i Pujol institute

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Mecexis to accomplish?

• Obtain objective behavioural metrics from pig videos before and after stroke and treatment, without having to watch the recordings manually.
• To use that to measure who new treatments prevent stroke neurological damage

SOLUTION

How did you find Mecexis?

Online Search

Why did you select Mecexis over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit

How many teammates from Mecexis were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

To develop a system in which upload videos of behavior to obtain metrics to quantify neurological disturbances

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

One hour of video processed in two minutes, with no human viewing needed to obtain the metrics.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The team was very efficient delivering items and solving any additional requeriment or question that we asked along the process

What was your primary form of communication with Mecexis?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They are exceptionally good at finding solutions to any question or need you bring to them, always striving to achieve the best possible outcome.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Mecexis could have done differently?

no