Momos: Help build an MVP Shopify for F&B merchandises in Singapore

In brief

• Momos is a pre-seed startup operating in Singapore, whose founder was an ex-Grab
• They look to ship the first MVP with a web platform to test the market and onboard promising users.
• Our team of 3 join them to bring development timeline up to speed as well as improving the core tech foundation to pave the way for a scalable, future-proof system. The collaboration happens remotely since March 2021.

Highlights

Momos works as the centralized data hub.

• Core function: Mass integration with third-parties services and data aggregator.
• Running heavily on AWS infras: EventBridge, CloudWatch.
• Reputation management system design.
• Run social ads directly from Momos.
• Content-based report (GPT-3) generator using lambda and materialized view

The Context

Businesses are shifting their services online. They need different partners to make it happen.

By using Momos as a centralized data hub, businesses can focus on delivering their products.

The founders planned to expand the integration when they found us through their connections. We took the initial step with Food delivery partner (Grab, Foodpanda + Deliveroo), starting with mapping the API into Facebook platform. The priority falls for API mapping and dashboard to analyze the core metrics, create report summary, and measure the product impact.

As startups supporters, we understand it’s a changing environment. It’s our job to know their business and contribute to the tech foundation during the early stages.

Engagement Model

Working with startups means everything needs to be fast and ready for the client to ship out. We manage to deploy resources with work ownership, who understand the product and are ready to communicate.

Tech Stacks

• Backend: Node.js
• Frontend: React & Next.js
• Database: PosgreSQL
• Infras: AWS & Serverless
• Logging & Monitoring: AWS CloudWatch
• Cronjob: AWS EventBridge
• Error catching: Sentry
• Analytics: Google Studio

That spirit spread in our tech stacks choice. We care about user privacy. Auth0 was utilized during the process of syncing the database. Built upon OAuth 2.0, Auth0 allows us to protect user data with limited access from third parties.

Communication

The team structure consists of engineers in SG, India & Vietnam. We rely on tools to keep remote collaboration happen effectively.

The work sync-up happens through Slack and Google Meets. All tasks are managed in Notion to ensure the progress stays on track. The weekly achievement is summarized and delivered as weekly change logs.

Outcome

After a few months, Momos successfully launched their platform, onboard new promising users, and was ready to level up their online presence.

Of course, the journey doesn’t end there. We are still actively contributing to momos development. We head for the next milestone where analytics dashboard and review management can perform outstandingly.

See more at: momos.io