GrowthFactor is a company focused on bringing geospatial intelligence and customer engagement insights to businesses, empowering them to understand the world around them in ways that were previously out of reach. Raj Shrimali, Chief Product Officer at GrowthFactor, leads the charge in solving customer problems quickly and effectively, supported by a strong team and robust infrastructure.
Challenge
Before partnering with Kapstan, GrowthFactor was in the early stages of its lifecycle, with prototypes hosted on Google Cloud Run. As the company began to gain momentum, Raj realized that without a solid DevOps setup, their growth could be severely hindered. Raj, though skilled in building products quickly, recognized that setting up and managing DevOps would consume over hundreds of hours of his time—a resource he needed to allocate elsewhere.
Solution
GrowthFactor engaged Kapstan to manage their DevOps from the ground up. Kapstan’s comprehensive approach ensured that GrowthFactor's development environment, product environment, and common code structures were established efficiently and correctly. As GrowthFactor is growing Kapstan is helping them move quickly by supporting their increasing product portfolio and team. This allowed GrowthFactor to focus on scaling their product without the distractions of managing DevOps internally.
Results
- Instant Impact Raj noted that the benefits of Kapstan's setup were almost immediate. "Setting up Kapstan takes under a day. I was blown away by the speed", he said.
"It's just like an all-in-one DevOps cloud setup that just works. When you initially marketed yourself as DevSecOps in a box, I wasn't sure what to make of it. But after working with you all, I realized that's actually very accurate." - Raj, Chief Product Officer, GrowthFactor
- Efficiency Gains The infrastructure Kapstan put in place allowed even an intern with no prior real-world experience to handle deployments from dev to staging to production within a day. Raj emphasized, "That’s something I can't do to this day, but because Kapstan makes it so easy, even our intern with limited experience can do it."
- Team Buy-In Initially, new GrowthFactor engineers were skeptical about the need for an external DevOps solution, believe they could manage it themselves. However, after working with Kapstan, they changed their perspective, stating
"This has been the best investment we've ever made. Kapstan gives us full control over our architectural decisions in GCP and Kubernetes, while automating everything so we don’t have to lift a finger." - Engineers at GrowthFactor
- Unmatched Support Raj highlighted the exceptional support from Kapstan.
"One of the biggest values we've gotten has been the team and their thorough knowledge of everything under the sun in DevOps. It’s hard to put a number on it, but it is incredibly valuable." - Raj, Chief Product Officer, GrowthFactor
Conclusion
Kapstan's comprehensive DevOps solution has been a game-changer for GrowthFactor, allowing them to scale efficiently while maintaining focus on their core product development. The seamless setup, coupled with unparalleled support, has empowered GrowthFactor to achieve their goals without the typical DevOps headaches.
Raj has already recommended Kapstan to other startups in need of a solid DevOps foundation, highlighting the trust and value Kapstan brings to the table. GrowthFactor continues to grow, now backed by an infrastructure that’s as reliable as it is invisible—a true testament to Kapstan's expertise.
If you're interested in discovering how Kapstan can deliver similar results for your team, connect with one of our engineers today.
