Engineering support for Escher Group’s postal and logistics platform

A long-term staff augmentation engagement on a proprietary, tightly governed logistics platform.

100%

retention rate

Ongoing

since 2023

Full compliance

with a closed client platform

IT-service type

IT staff augmentation

Business vertical

Logistics

Cooperation period

September 2023 – ongoing

Embedded specialists

2 IT specialists

Partner

Escher Group

Escher Group is a global leader in software for postal operators, couriers, and logistics organisations. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, the company partners with 40+ national postal operators worldwide, building its products on its proprietary development platform.

Partner’s challenges

Source .NET engineers able to build custom applications on top of a tightly governed, proprietary platform, with every change requiring sign-off from the platform's core team.
Maintain delivery consistency across multiple country-specific product versions, each with its own functional requirements.
Scale engineering capacity without growing in-house headcount.
Sustain structured Scrum-based workflows with defined sprint cadence and Scrum Master oversight.

Process of selecting required IT-specialists

Specialist selection
(1 day)

Engineers with proven .NET Core, Entity Framework Core, and WPF experience, comfortable working within a tightly governed platform, ideally with prior engineering experience in logistics or postal software.

Candidate review
(1 day)

Verification of CVs and professional background.

Technical interview
(2 days)

Standard .NET technical assessment covering core engineering skills and hands-on problem-solving ability.

Final interview
(1 day)

Evaluation of communication skills and alignment with the partner’s team culture and Scrum practices.

Project start

Modsen specialists integrated into Escher Group’s engineering workflows, including coordination protocols with the platform’s core engineering team.

Strengthen your product teams with experienced engineers from Modsen

Engagement evolution

Initial onboarding

Work begins within the partner’s core platform

Sep 2023

Added capacity

Scaling to support growing localisation needs

Nov 2024

Expanded scope

UI/UX, message brokers, Windows Services Agents, bug fixes

Now

Feature development by Modsen IT specialists

UI/UX development on WPF, with mobile support via Xamarin.Forms and .NET MAUI for select country versions, as part of the custom application built on top of the partner platform.
Country-specific functionality development, including data exchange through message brokers.
Development and customisation of Windows Services Agents (background workers) according to platform standards.
Ongoing maintenance and bug fixing within a strictly governed platform, with every change reviewed and approved by the platform's core engineering team.

Embedded specialists	2 IT-specialists
Delivered expertise	.NET
Technology stack	.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, MS SQL, WPF, Xamarin.Forms, .NET MAUI, Azure DevOps, xUnit, Moq
Development methodology	Agile (Scrum) – sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, sprint demos, structured methodology training led by a dedicated Scrum Master
Retention rate	100% throughout the period of collaboration
Average request-to-start time	~1 week
Strategic business value	Vetted in-house engineers with proven .NET experience, able to operate within a strictly governed proprietary platform. Flexible engineering capacity without permanent headcount commitments. Fast integration into Scrum workflows without disrupting delivery pace. A mature, high-quality codebase sustained at its existing standards throughout the collaboration. Stable long-term collaboration with full retention of product and architectural context.

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