Crambox
Crambox
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Description
The Crambox platform is a comprehensive document management and organization system developed by Emyoli. It aims to streamline the process of handling and categorizing large volumes of documents efficiently.
The platform offers features such as optical character recognition (OCR) to extract text from scanned documents, integration with third-party services, and seamless collaboration among team members. With Crambox, users can effortlessly manage, search, and retrieve documents, ensuring enhanced productivity and organization.
Technical Challenges
Coding from Scratch: Developing the Crambox platform from scratch presented several challenges, including designing a robust architecture, creating efficient algorithms, and implementing secure and scalable code.
OCR Integration: Incorporating OCR technology was crucial to extract text from scanned documents accurately. This required integrating with OCR services and optimizing the extraction process.
Third-Party Service Integration: Enabling seamless integration with third-party services demanded careful planning and implementation to ensure smooth data exchange and compatibility with various APIs.
Technical Complexity: Handling large volumes of documents and implementing advanced search and categorization algorithms posed significant technical complexities that needed to be addressed during the development process.
Technology Stack
Backend: PHP, Laravel framework, MongoDB, Postgres DB
Containerization: Docker files
CI/CD: Jenkins
Frontend: React.js
iOS: Swift
Android: Kotlin
PHP
Laravel
Postgres DB
Mongo DB
Docker files
AWS Lambda
Jenkins
React.js
Material UI
Swift
Kotlin
Microsoft Azure
Project Timeline
Planning and Analysis
Development and Implementation
Testing & Launching
Planning and Analysis
- Detailed analysis of requirements
- Identifying project goals
- Defining scope and features of the Crambox platform
Development and Implementation
- Building the platform using:
- PHP over Laravel framework
- MongoDB and Postgres DB
- Containerization using Docker files
- Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD) with Jenkins
- Front-end development using React.js
- iOS development using Swift
- Android development using Kotlin
Testing & Launching
- Extensive testing, including:
- Functional testing
- Performance testing
- User acceptance testing
- Ensuring stability, security, and reliability
- Launching the Crambox platform for users
Team
The development team at Emyoli consisted of highly skilled
professionals with expertise in various domains. The team was
composed of the following members:
Senior Technical Lead: The senior technical lead provided overall guidance and leadership to the team, ensuring the successful execution of the project.
Business Analyst and Scrum Master: The business analyst and scrum master played a vital role in gathering requirements, analyzing business needs, and overseeing the agile development process.
Senior Graphics Designer: The senior graphics designer was responsible for creating visually appealing and intuitive user interfaces, ensuring an excellent user experience.
Senior Backend Software Developers: Two senior backend software developers worked on developing the backend infrastructure of the Crambox platform, utilizing their expertise in PHP, Laravel, and database management.
Senior Web Frontend Developer: The senior web frontend developer focused on building the user interface and ensuring seamless integration with the backend using technologies like React.js.
Senior Swift Developer: The senior Swift developer contributed to the development of the iOS version of the Crambox platform, leveraging their proficiency in Swift programming.
Senior Kotlin Developer: The senior Kotlin developer was responsible for developing the Android version of Crambox, utilizing their expertise in Kotlin programming.
QA Engineers: Two QA engineers were dedicated to conducting comprehensive testing, including functional testing, performance testing, and ensuring the overall quality of the platform.
DevOps Engineer specializing in AWS: The DevOps engineer specialized in managing the deployment and infrastructure of the Crambox platform, utilizing AWS services for scalability, reliability, and security.
The combined expertise and collaborative efforts of this diverse team played a crucial role in the successful development, testing, and deployment of the Crambox platform.
Results
Emyoli’s coding efforts resulted in the successful delivery of the first Minimum Viable Product (MVP) version of Crambox. The platform was developed with stability and bug-free functionality, enabling early adopters to engage with and thoroughly test its features. Emyoli’s meticulous approach to development, including comprehensive testing and quality assurance, ensured a reliable and robust platform. The early adopters were able to experience the benefits of Crambox, leveraging its document management and organization capabilities while providing valuable feedback for further improvements. Emyoli’s dedication and commitment to delivering a high-quality product were evident in the stable and production-ready MVP version of the Crambox platform.
