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CORVXCorvx builds AI, software, and operating systems for teams that need the work to hold up in practice.
A Corvus Industries company
Vietnam:
Vincom Landmark 81 (72/F), 720A Điện Biên Phủ, Phường 22, Bình Thạnh, Ho Chi Minh City.
United States:
17875 Von Karman Avenue, Suites 150 & 250, Irvine, CA 92614.
Maritime & Industrial
Digital Transformation for a Maritime Leader
Cost-effective quality through aligned onshore-offshore delivery.
Project overview
Corvx established and scaled a dedicated offshore development center (ODC) for a global maritime classification society, improving digital solutions and nautical systems across multiple business units. We started with a 6-person team and grew to 18 engineers within a year across DevOps, QA automation, Java development, and UI engineering, aligned with onshore teams in the US, Singapore, India, and the Philippines.
About the client
The client is one of the world's leading maritime classification organizations, with operations spanning over 70 countries. They provide safety and compliance solutions for the marine and offshore industries, certifying vessels and maritime assets. As the industry digitized, they needed to modernize their nautical systems software and digital fleet management tools, but scaling their internal engineering capacity across global offices was proving slow and expensive.
The challenges
What stood in the way
01
Global Team Coordination
Engineering resources were distributed across the US, Singapore, India, and the Philippines. Aligning sprint cycles, code standards, and communication across 4 time zones was creating friction and delivery delays.
02
Legacy System Modernization
Core nautical systems were built on aging Java frameworks with tightly coupled architectures. Enhancing functionality or improving the UI required navigating decades of technical debt.
03
Cost-Effective Scaling
Hiring senior engineers in their primary markets was becoming prohibitively expensive. They needed a partner who could deliver equivalent quality at a sustainable cost structure.
Our Solutions
How we solved it
Dedicated Offshore Development Center
We stood up a structured ODC with DevOps engineers, QA automation specialists, Java developers, IBM Maximo developers, and UI engineers, all integrated into the client's existing workflows, tools, and ceremonies.
System Enhancement & Modernization
Tackled tasks ranging from improving core functionality and UI/UX to optimizing system performance. Implemented Agile methodology with continuous improvement cycles and regular stakeholder reviews.
Global Integration
Our team worked in the client's tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) and joined its sprint ceremonies. Weekly syncs with regional stakeholders surfaced risks early.
The results
The ODC model reduced delivery costs while meeting the client's quality standards. The partnership expanded from one product to three business units within 18 months.
6 → 18
Team Growth in 12 Months
2 months
From Contract to Operational Team
3
Business Units Served
35%
Cost Reduction vs. Onshore Hiring
Technical overview
Built with
Backend
- Java (Spring)
- IBM Maximo
- Node.js
- Python
Frontend
- React.js
- Angular
- HTML5/CSS3
DevOps & QA
- Jenkins
- Selenium
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- AWS
Collaboration
- Jira
- Confluence
- Bitbucket
- Slack
Our approach
Build-Operate-Grow Model
Month 1-2: Build
2 monthsTeam assembly, onboarding, tool access provisioning, and knowledge transfer sessions with onshore engineers.
Month 3-6: Operate
4 monthsFull integration into sprint cycles. First deliverables shipped. QA automation framework established. Regular performance reviews.
Month 7-12: Grow
6 monthsTeam expanded from 6 to 18 across multiple business units, Nautical Systems, WaveSight, and Digital Fleet.
Ongoing: Optimize
ContinuousProcess improvements, tooling upgrades, and knowledge sharing across the global engineering organization.
Core capabilities
What we brought to the table
Offshore Delivery Center
Dedicated team spanning DevOps, QA, and development, growing from 6 to 18 engineers.
System Enhancement
Modernized legacy nautical software: improved UI/UX, performance, and functionality.
Global Alignment
Shared tools, ceremonies, and standards across four time zones.
The method
Build-Operate-Grow
We did more than add capacity. We built an engineering capability inside the client's ecosystem. The ODC operates as an extension of the global team, not a separate vendor.
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