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Biotechnology Open Lab Gate

Biotechnology Open Lab Gate

Creating a Marketplace for Biotechnology Freelancers

A diverse team collaborated to create a highly functional and user-friendly platform for the biotech freelancing sector.

Synergo - full service web & mobile solutions team.

Synergo Group partnered with BOLG Biotechnology Open Lab Gate to create a user-friendly marketplace for freelance biotechnology experts. The platform allows professionals to showcase their resumes and services, while companies can easily find and hire consultants. Key features include an intuitive interface, robust security measures, and cost-effective hosting solutions, all designed to meet the specific needs of the biotechnology sector.

Project Transformation

Challenge and Scope

Solutions

Business impact

Technologies and Tools

The team

1 — Challenge and Scope

BOLG aimed to create a marketplace that not only met the specific needs of the biotechnology sector but also set new standards for functionality, security, and user experience in freelance marketplaces.

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Balancing Aesthetics and Usability

The design needed to be intuitive enough for a diverse user base, including companies seeking biotech expertise and freelancers offering their skills.

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Secure Platform for Sensitive Information

Handling sensitive information such as CVs and personal data was a significant concern. BOLG needed to establish robust security measures to protect user data from unauthorized access and cyber threats.

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Hosting Optimization

Another challenge was optimizing the platform’s hosting environment to minimize maintenance costs without compromising performance.

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Quality Assurance for Reliability

To ensure the platform supported its users’ livelihoods without fail, we placed a high priority on comprehensive quality assurance (QA) testing. This phase was crucial to identifying and fixing any bugs before launch.

2 — Solutions

This approach enabled our client to achieve their goals with confidence and efficiency

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An Intuitive, Work-Focused Interface

The solution began with the development of an interface that prioritizes simplicity and functionality. This approach aimed to facilitate seamless interactions for users. The design team struck a balance between creating an engaging visual experience and maintaining clarity, all by using visuals that align with BOLG’s branding.

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Integration of Security Measures

To protect contract details, the platform incorporates advanced encryption and secure access controls, ensuring that contracts are accessible only to the relevant parties. The platform not only secures CV details through encryption but also implements a verification process. This process helps maintain the integrity of the professional network by ensuring that credentials are legitimate.

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Analytical Insights and AWS Optimization

To address concerns about maintenance costs, BOLG leveraged AWS’s capabilities for efficient hosting and infrastructure management utilizing services like Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) alongside Docker, offering a standardized unit for software deployment, together facilitating optimized, scalable, and efficient application deployment on AWS.

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Ensuring a High Quality Standard

The QA team implemented a rigorous schedule of regression testing to ensure that updates and new features did not interfere with the platform’s existing functionality. Bug finding sessions were organized to identify and resolve potential issues, especially those arising from edge cases, thus maintaining a high standard of reliability.

3 — Business Impact

Empowering the client to meet market demands, stay competitive, and deliver greater value to their customers.

Increased User Engagement

The user-friendly design and intuitive features led to higher engagement among both freelancers and companies. This improved the platform’s value by fostering a robust community of biotechnology experts and businesses.

Efficient Talent Matching

By connecting biotech professionals directly with companies, the platform shortened hiring times and improved the quality of talent matches, allowing companies to find the expertise they needed quickly and effectively.

Enhanced Security Confidence

With advanced security measures, BOLG was able to assure users of their data’s safety, establishing trust and compliance with industry standards. This led to higher retention and repeat usage.

Scalability for Growth

The scalable architecture allowed BOLG to handle an increasing number of users, which meant they could support more transactions without compromising on platform performance, laying the groundwork for sustained growth.

Cost Savings and Financial Stability

By implementing a cost-effective hosting strategy, BOLG was able to keep operational costs low, improving profitability and enabling them to reinvest in further platform enhancements.

4 — Technologies and Tools

These technologies are chosen to align with client goals, ensuring innovative and impactful results.

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UI and UX for a user-centric experience

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Progressive Web App Development for a consistent performance across devices

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PHP/Laravel and VueJS to create a dynamic, responsive, and feature-rich web application

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) for hosting, providing reliable scalability and a robust cloud infrastructure

5 — The Team

By combining technical proficiency, creativity, and effective communication, our teams consistently transform challenges into opportunities, driving success across industries.

UI/UX Designers

Focused on creating an appealing and user-friendly interface, ensuring an intuitive experience for users.

Development Lead and Project Manager

Led development efforts while managing the project to maintain alignment with goals and timelines.

DevOps Specialist

Handled infrastructure setup and ongoing maintenance, ensuring stability and reliability.

Quality Assurance Team

Conducted thorough testing to guarantee optimal platform performance and reliability.

Collaborative Success

The combined efforts of this compact team delivered a high-quality biotechnology marketplace platform tailored to user needs.

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