Accelerating Platform Modernization with Strategic Staff Augmentation

Critical Issue

A national financial services provider supporting hundreds of member institutions was modernizing its flagship digital platform to improve usability, scalability, and performance. However, the organization faced a capacity gap within its internal development team and needed to manage costs effectively while sustaining progress throughout a year-long project.

They partnered with Concurrency to provide skilled development and testing resources that could seamlessly integrate with internal teams, enabling the modernization effort to stay on schedule and aligned to future-state architecture goals.

Customer Profile

Leading U.S.-based financial services organization serving credit unions nationwide with liquidity, investment, risk management, and technology solutions.

Key Problem

The client needed to expand its technical team to modernize a critical digital platform but lacked sufficient internal capacity. Maintaining cost control and ensuring high-quality development across modern frameworks were key priorities.

BUSINESS CHALLENGES

Before engaging with Concurrency, the organization faced several challenges:

• Limited Development Capacity: Internal teams were fully utilized with existing priorities, leaving limited bandwidth for modernization.
• Cost Constraints: Hiring full-time resources for a time-bound project was not financially viable.
• Complex Modernization Scope: The project required expertise in new technologies including .NET 8, Blazor WASM, and modern front-end frameworks.
• Timeline Pressure: The modernization initiative needed to maintain momentum while long-term investments were finalized and approved.

Outcomes

Seamless Integration with Internal Teams

Staff augmentation resources operated as an extension of the client’s existing development group, maintaining alignment with internal standards and culture.

Accelerated Project Delivery

Concurrency’s experienced developers and QA professionals provided the capacity needed to sustain velocity and complete key milestones on schedule.

Trusted Partnership and Technical Leadership

The client selected Concurrency over a lower-cost competitor, valuing proven reliability, deep technical expertise, and established trust from prior engagements.

our solution

Strategic Staff Augmentation
Provided a blended team of backend, frontend, and QA professionals working full-time alongside client teams to deliver on modernization goals.

Modern Technology Enablement
Supported transition from .NET 8 toward .NET 10 using Blazor WebAssembly, HTML, CSS, JS, and C# for a modern, scalable front-end experience.

Collaborative Partnership
Maintained direct engagement with Concurrency’s technical leadership to ensure alignment, knowledge sharing, and quality delivery across the engagement.

LESSONS LEARNED & NEXT STEPS

• Targeted staff augmentation enables organizations to sustain progress without long-term hiring commitments.
• Trusted relationships and transparent collaboration deliver better outcomes than low-cost alternatives.
• Modernization success requires not only technology expertise but also alignment with business goals and culture.

The organization plans to continue its modernization roadmap with Concurrency’s support, leveraging the strong foundation built through this engagement to further enhance performance, usability, and scalability.

CONCLUSION

By partnering with Concurrency, this leading financial services organization transformed capacity constraints into opportunity—advancing platform modernization through trusted expertise and strategic collaboration. The engagement ensured steady progress, strengthened internal capability, and built confidence for the next phase of digital transformation.