We Boost Business with Software
NBC IT Outsourcing is a Technological Partner that delivers software projects and helps companies scale their software development teams.
We use our expertise to understand the client's needs and business to deliver support in their projects. The team has over 10 years of experience in banking, media, e-commerce and new technologies.
NBC enjoys successful and long standing cooperation with ING, Idea Bank, Santander, Capgemini, Accenture, Asseco, Onet, Interia and many more.
NBC's proficiencies Include:
- Strong Domain Expertise - NBC has over 400 senior developers specializing in Front-End, Big Data, Machine Learning, Embedded Software Solutions, & Testing. They are skilled in Java, PHP, .NET, Python, React, and other programming languages.
- Rich Industry Experience - NBC can support projects in Finance, Banking, Media, eCommerce, Embedded Systems, AI & Machine Learning, and modern technology
- Various Software Delivery Models - NBC adjusts delivery models to business requirements to address adequate problems. They can provide entire teams to work on product backlogs, or extend internal teams with dedicated engineers.
- Quick Action - NBC works in Agile, not only for software development, but in building company culture too. Teams are not afraid of taking on new challenges and accepting non-standard solutions.
NBC also provides software and project delivery consulting. Contact us if you are stuck and in need of guidance.
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ING, Idea Bank, Santander, Capgemini, Accenture, Asseco, Onet, Interia and many more.
How Embedded Systems Support Environment Protection
Modern embedded software development allows data collection from multiple machines for business and technical analysis. Common problems related to embedded systems are legacy code replacement or the architecture not compatible with functional requirements.
The client is a producer of vehicles headquartered in Western Europe. The machines have an embedded system that controls mechanical devices to automate complex processes. New hardware is in production, so the new software solution is needed to assure the performance. Current software is in technological debt.
NBC as a Technology Partner advised to replace the legacy code with a modern software framework for new hardware. Team created machine prototypes and usability tests to prove that the software is compatible with the requirements before it can be implemented on the final hardware. Lab was created in the office to assure proper testing conditions that imitates the machines’ working environment. This has brought credible performance results.
The project began in late 2019 and is on-going (despite unexpected events due to Covid-19 expansion). Current NBC team consists of a Project Manager, Tech Lead, and Senior Software Developers with plans to incorporate Quality Engineers. Team members prototype ideas and test solutions with a software lab. The project was made in Waterfall methodology, however, tasks on the software development level were executed using Scrum approach. Dividing these two models allowed us to adjust business requirements and identify issues earlier.
NBC proudly supports this challenging technological project that will make a difference to the environment.
Contact us to discuss embedded software solutions.
Operation Resources Management System for an EU Agency
NBC created an updated version of a system that plans and manages operational resources among all member states for a major EU security agency.
The team consisted of 5 experienced .NET developers working in the Managed Capacity model, who are one of two distributed scrum teams in the project. Additionally, 2 NBC .NET developers were part of the Client’s team using Staff Augmentation. Due to security regulations, the team had to be screened and granted certificates.
The application allows the storage of information on available resources from member countries. It plans and controls the use of resources in operations, as well as summarizes the actual use after the operation. It is used by all EU member states. NBC influenced the data management process to make it user-friendly.
End-to-End Solutions: Implementation of a GDPR-compliant Solution to a Big Data Bank Ecosystem
NBC was responsible for delivering a project related to GDPR and Big Data for a large European Consumer Bank.
The goal was to create an application that would securely handle fragile client data that were stored using data structures of different formats (HBASE, HIVE, HDFS, text files). The application needed a Reporting Dashboard module to allow the end-user to control the entire process comfortably.
The NBC team was responsible for delivering an end-to-end solution: starting from initial analysis and design, through POC and MVP phase, to full project implementation in Agile methodology.
The client now uses the GDPR-compliant solution to handle considerable amounts of data in a secure and well-organized tool.
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Backend Web App Dev & Mobile App Dev for Donation Company
"They take criticism well and they build tools thoughtfully."
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A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
We are a donation company, so we help charities and nonprofits to raise money. Our core functionality is what we call round-up. Basically, we give charities this tool so that they can reach out to their own donors. Our platform allows donors to connect their credit or debit cards, and then round-up their transactions to the next zero and donate their digital spare change to whatever cause they care about. I’m a co-founder of the company.
What challenge were you trying to address with NBC IT Outsourcing?
They are building our entire backend. NBC IT Outsourcing came in and took what we had, understood our architecture, worked with our technical architect, and is developing everything from scratch.
What was the scope of their involvement?
At the moment, they’re building a web app using Ruby. We have an existing web app that is a first-generation MVP, and then the team is building it to make it more robust and workable. They’re creating it for both US and Ireland.
NBC IT Outsourcing had to work through a lot of complexities on currency and country locators, and other similar things, but everything should be completed in a week. They’re also helping with the placement of things and other services. After that, they’re going to be starting to work on our mobile apps as well. The mobile apps will be developed in React.
What is the team composition?
The team started out small with just one developer. Then, we had a project manager support us part-time, and the team has since grown. We now have an initial developer, two people for QA, and two people for the frontend.
How did you come to work with NBC IT Outsourcing?
They approached us at a summit. Lucas (Sales Representative) came to us and found us through the mailing list first. He reached out via LinkedIn and told us he was going to be in Dublin for the tech summit. He mentioned that he wanted to come by our booth. When he came by the booth, we had a great relationship.
NBC IT Outsourcing pitched to us when we were originally looking for the step up from our first MVP developer. We loved their pitch, but we wanted to stay in Ireland. That was basically the only reason we chose not to go with them at first. Once we were looking for new developers the following year, they were first in line and they knocked it out of the park again with their offer.
How much have you invested with them?
After the mobile app is developed, our investment will be around €100,000 (approximately $120,500). For the web app, we’ve spent around €68,000–€75,000 (approximately $83,000–$91,000).
What is the status of this engagement?
The project kicked off in June 2020, and the work is ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We’ve not officially launched the web app, so the public feedback is not yet available. We’re launching in the US on Monday, but our internal feedback has been great. Anytime that we say something, NBC IT Outsourcing understands the backend logic behind it immediately, and then the implications that it has for further iterations, changes, or tweaks that we will face down the road. Overall, they think critically before doing anything.
They’re exceptionally hardworking. I don’t think we’ve worked with any team before with working hours like that. They clearly care about the product and it’s not just a job for them, so that has been amazing for us as well.
How did NBC IT Outsourcing perform from a project management standpoint?
We have scheduled daily stand-ups, which can be 10 minutes or 45 minutes. Furthermore, we also have a Slack channel and it’s always open. We used Jira for all the project management.
I think it probably took us a couple of weeks, as with any new team to hit our stride. Once we were able to hit that, we began to understand how we all communicate, and since then, it’s been fantastic. NBC IT Outsourcing is also receptive to feedback. They take criticism well and they build tools thoughtfully.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They’re super professional in all aspects of the project. They understand the commercials on their side and on our side. The transparency has been complete — there is no rock that’s been uncovered on the development side. They’re completely upfront and transparent about their margins and the developer costs, and everything that goes into building something including their buffers.
In all projects, when you’re building a platform, you have to have an allowance and they clearly identify what is what. That’s why there’s no sandbagging in the budget. They show us the specific line items and they explain to us how long they’re going to take on each of them. Moreover, they mention that they added the buffer and the team places it as a separate line item — that’s just great in understanding where we are in relation to estimations.
I previously mentioned going a little bit over budget originally, but not significantly. It’s probably more our fault than it is anybody else’s fault. In addition, it’s also been great working with them because we have the ability to scale up as needed. Whenever we want to hit a deadline or we need something to be done faster, they have a great pool of resources that we can just tap into, depending on our varying needs.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I don’t think they have any areas where they could improve. Perhaps, they could have more of them since they’re really great. I wish they could be on our actual team.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Make sure you have a dedicated team and don’t tighten your budget when it comes to development costs. After all, you can’t shortcut good work.
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Dev Staff Augmentation for Data Analytics Agency
"The quality of the work they deliver is good."
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A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the CEO of Satori Analytics, an analytics agency specializing in data and AI.
What challenge were you trying to address with NBC IT Outsourcing?
We needed to scale up our development capacity to meet our client needs.
What was the scope of their involvement?
NBC IT Outsourcing augmented our team with developers. They use .NET, and the data engineers use PostgreSQL either on Microsoft Azure or AWS.
What is the team composition?
There are three .NET developers to complement our software engineering team. There are also a couple of data engineers.
How did you come to work with NBC IT Outsourcing?
I believe they may have found us, but I’m not sure.
How much have you invested with them?
We’ve spent over €150,000 (approximately $183,000 USD).
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in January 2019, and the work is ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Over time, they’ve given me 5–6 different resources, and I’ve been very happy with all of them except one. The quality of the work they deliver is good. It’s not excellent, but it’s not mediocre either.
How did NBC IT Outsourcing perform from a project management standpoint?
Their communication and response to emails have been brilliant. NBC IT Outsourcing has been very helpful and professional. If there are problems, they find people to help. We have daily standups and use tools like Microsoft Teams and Slack to communicate on a daily basis.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They’re a good outsourcing solution, and I’ve been happy working with them so far. I recommend working with them.
Are there any areas they could improve?
They could train their technical teammates on soft skills.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Hire some people from NBC IT Outsourcing, and try out the relationship. If you have good chemistry, go for it.
While the work is ongoing, the internal feedback on NBC IT Outsourcing's work has been remarkable. The client appreciates that the team is hardworking and uses their critical thinking skills well. Above all, they enable the company to scale up and down as needed, leading to an ongoing partnership.