FOX Broadcasting needed to overhaul outdated website technology, improve tools for content producers, and support faster design changes. The existing platform limited how quickly updates could be made and created friction for teams managing content. The effort also needed to accommodate tight deadlines and frequent scope changes. Cross-browser and device compatibility requirements added complexity. A distributed team of eight full-time developers was deployed to provide around-the-clock coverage. The team used agile methodology to manage rapid iteration and shifting requirements. They migrated the site to Drupal 7 CMS and enhanced video presentation capabilities. They also integrated cable subscription personalization and optimized processes to speed up content updates while improving compatibility across browsers and devices. The engagement delivered 24/7 development coverage with an eight-developer team. The website technology was modernized through the Drupal 7 migration and improved video capabilities. Content update processes were optimized, and cross-browser and device compatibility was improved. The project progressed despite frequent scope changes and tight deadlines.

Double’s internal engineer was not a good fit for developing a time-tracking feature. The company was also spending $30,000 annually on a third-party service. This created a need for a better-fitting engineering resource and a more cost-effective solution. Experienced engineers were sourced and screened for both skills and cultural fit. One engineer was selected, interviewed, and onboarded within a week. The engineer built an in-house time-tracking feature to replace the third-party tool and streamline invoicing. The in-house time-tracking feature eliminated $30,000 in annual third-party costs. It automated 90% of invoicing processes. Invoice turnaround was reduced from 2 weeks to 5 days.

Kaplan struggled to find sufficient engineering talent locally to support rapid digital expansion across multiple regions. They needed skilled developers to build and maintain KITE™, their global English language assessment system. Time zone differences across their major locations added complexity to collaboration and delivery. A team of specialized software engineers was sourced to support KITE™ development and maintenance. A strategy was implemented that enabled developers to work effectively across Kaplan’s four major geographical locations. The approach accounted for coordination needs created by distributed time zones. The implementation supported agile development across all four regions involved. KITE™ continued serving a large student population annually through this distributed engineering model. The effort also helped Kaplan open new institutional testing opportunities.

FOX Sports faced major streaming performance issues during high-traffic events like the Super Bowl. Their services crashed under heavy load, disrupting the viewing experience. They also dealt with high cloud infrastructure costs while trying to keep up with record-breaking streaming demand. FOX Sports needed to scale to higher traffic volumes without letting costs spiral. The team migrated key services from Node.js to Go to improve efficiency and scalability. They built a specialized development toolkit with integrations for NewRelic, Splunk, and InfluxDB, plus default middleware and configuration management tools. They developed a disaster recovery service that identified overloaded streaming channels and rerouted users to alternative streaming providers. They also created a decisioning service to route viewers to the best CDN by IP address and a distributed configuration management service to run A/B tests and experiments. After the migration, the services consistently ran at 12% CPU usage and used only 20MB of RAM under the same 30,000 requests per second load that previously caused crashes. FOX Sports handled far higher traffic volumes without disruption during peak events. More efficient resource utilization reduced cloud infrastructure costs by requiring fewer resources to support peak traffic. Disaster recovery, decisioning, and A/B testing improved traffic distribution across CDNs and helped minimize service disruptions.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, OFX faced IT resource shortages while demand for digital solutions surged. The team needed additional capacity to keep up with increased digital requirements. The constraints made it difficult to scale quickly with the right skills. Remote IT staff augmentation was implemented to expand OFX’s team. Skilled professionals were sourced with expertise in React, C#, and AWS. The approach emphasized both technical proficiency and cultural fit to support smooth integration. Coverage across global time zones helped enable responsive support. The engagement grew from a single engineer to multiple team members over 4+ years. Global time zone coverage supported near 24-hour support. Smooth handoffs contributed to minimal project downtime. The team also supported rapid fulfillment of ad-hoc requirements.