The Challenge
East Coast Repair & Fabrication (ECRFab) runs a custom web “operating system” that coordinates ship‑repair crews, materials, and project schedules across hundreds of employees. Years of domain expertise were baked into the code, but the company lacked in‑house developers to maintain and expand the platform. ECRFab needed a partner who could quickly get up to speed on a complex stack, safeguard critical workflows, and deliver new features such as automated timekeeping.
The Solution
TechArk’s architects audited the existing solution, set up a Visual Studio Online repository for version control, and built staging environments for safe releases. After proving reliability on small enhancements, we tackled larger projects—including a geofence‑enabled time clock that lets employees clock in and out via native iOS and Android apps when they arrive at the shipyard. Regular sprint reviews kept ECRFab stakeholders informed, and our DevOps pipeline now pushes updates with zero downtime.
First 30 Days – Performance Snapshot
- Source code fully migrated to secure version control
- 12 backlog fixes closed, stabilizing critical workflows
- Geofence time‑clock MVP deployed to 50 pilot users
- Two‑hour average turnaround for minor support ticketsFrom code freeze to continuous delivery in one month
The Results
- Ongoing feature development without disrupting ship‑repair operations
- Mobile geofence clock cut timekeeping errors by 30 percent and eliminated manual tallies
- Structured DevOps pipeline ensures faster, safer releases
- Trusted partnership has expanded to multiple projects, accelerating ECRFab’s digital transformation
