Our client is one of the largest manufacturers of automobiles and motorcycles. The project involved managing vehicle lifecycles through the “Connected Drive” system, which allows users to subscribe to various car features and receive real-time notifications from the manufacturer, such as recall alerts.
Vehicle Lifecycle Management
Back-end
Vehicle Lifecycle Management
THE CLIENT
THE REQUIREMENTS
The client needed a system to manage vehicle lifecycles, including subscription services and real-time notifications. The solution required integration with various backend services and needed to ensure scalability, high availability, and robust monitoring and logging.
THE CHALLENGE
The project presented several challenges, including managing vehicle lifecycles, handling subscription services, and delivering real-time notifications. Working within a mixed team environment, we needed to collaborate effectively with other teams and ensure seamless integration across diverse backend systems.
Case details
Client name:
Confidential
Completed:
1.5 years, mixed team
Category:
Back-end development
PROVIDED SOLUTION
Microservices and Monolith
Technologies
Contributed to the development of 12 microservices using Rust and Java (Payara Micro framework).
Monolith
Assisted in managing a Java-based monolithic application with the Payara Micro framework.
Infrastructure
Worked with AWS and EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) for container orchestration.
Monitoring and Analysis
Log Analysis
Assisted in implementing Kibana for log analysis.
Metrics and Alerts
Contributed to the deployment of Prometheus for metrics and alerts.
Dashboards
Supported the creation of Grafana dashboards to monitor key performance indicators (Overall Health, Latency, Traffic, Errors, Saturation) of microservices.
Deployment and Infrastructure Management
Infrastructure as Code
Contributed to managing AWS services with Terraform scripts.
CI/CD
Assisted in the use of Jenkins for deploying AWS services, including RDS databases
Messaging and Event Processing
Messaging System
Worked with AWS SNS and SQS for messaging and AWS Lambda for processing tasks.
KEY PRODUCT FEATURES
- Vehicle Lifecycle Management: Supported the management of vehicle lifecycles from production to end-user interaction via the Connected Drive platform.
- Feature Subscriptions: Facilitated user subscriptions to various car features, enhancing their driving experience.
- Real-time Notifications: Enabled real-time updates for recalls and other critical notifications.
- Scalability: Contributed to a design capable of handling millions of users and vehicles, with scalable microservices within the Kubernetes cluster.
- Monitoring Dashboards: Helped in developing Grafana dashboards for real-time monitoring and issue detection.
- Efficient Deployment: Assisted in streamlining deployment processes using Terraform scripts and Jenkins jobs.
THE OUTCOME
As part of a collaborative mixed team, we contributed to delivering a scalable and effective solution that met all functional, security, and performance requirements. The system successfully manages vehicle lifecycles, provides subscription services, and delivers real-time notifications.