A custom-built financial educational SaaS platform that increased conversion and engagement rates

Brainie is a SaaS platform that provides an interactive form of knowledge memorization with different types of user access, which opens up additional functionalities to prepare for the CFA Institute exam as well as others. The platform administrator can manage the database of questions and publish new quizzes anytime.

Domain

app.brainiegroup.com

Location

Switzerland

Timeline

Sep 2022 - Jul 2023

Core Technologies

MUI, AWS,PHP 8.1, PostgreSQL 14 (RDS), Swoole (PHP Server with Async IO), Laravel Framework (System), Graphql (API), Laravel Nova (Admin web frontend)

Services

Project discovery (Analytics), Front-end, Back-end, UX/UI design, SaaS development

Team

4 Software Developers, 2 UX/UI Designers, 2 Business Analysts, 1 QA Engineer, 1 Project Manager

#1 Analytics

Requirements collection
Competitors analysis
Documentation creation (User Strory Specifications, Admin Manual)

#2 Design Implementation

User Flow elaboration
Low Fidelity Wireframes creation
High Fidelity Wireframes creation (UX)
UI and prototypes delivery

#3 Development

Setup project environment

Design and Develop an API

Build Mockups

Connect API

#4 QA

Study the specifications

Write test cases

Perform API testing

Conduct regression testing and smoke testing

Create tasks with error descriptions and retest after fixing

#5 Maintenance

30-days free post-launch support
Ongoing application improvement based on client's requests

Project Description

Brainie is not just a simple e-learning tool - it is a tool that guides Users from the very beginning and supports them with additional features so that Users get the highest score on the exams. Brainie platform is already in high demand - more and more students are showing interest and trust in the platform in preparing for their future exams!

Application Main Features

Timeline: helps users to prepare for the CFA exam;

Dashboard: provides the overall score, session time, course progress, chapter score, and chapter progress statistics;

Study Tips and Summary Notes: PDF files;
Chapters: a separate entity with questions. Mock exam chapters provide a timer feature. Each question has multiple answers option and adds to the bookmarks function;
Bookmarks: provides those questions which were bookmarked by the User. It is possible to create separate test out of bookmarks;
Ask The Tutor: live chat function which helps Users to communicate with tutors and solve problems. Live chat is implemented via Intercom service;
Profile: the User can manage their profile and notifications as well as view payment history. Payment is implemented via Stripe Link service. Email notifications are implemented via Sendgrid.

Results

Successful platform launch within 9 months
Continuous application support
Continuous application improvement

For startups or any business keen on making the most of their resources without skimping on quality, Valerian and the 2V Modules team are your best bet.

In evaluating the entire project trajectory, the value delivered by 2V Modules for the associated costs was truly remarkable. What stood out most about this company, and particularly under Valerian's leadership, was their ability to consistently balance quality with cost-effectiveness.

Patrick RissiFounder @ Brainie

Technologies used

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What’s next?

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We’ll sign the NDA if required and get on a 30 minute call to discuss the project
Based on that call and requirements, we’ll prepare a quote