In 2022, AAPNA accepted a 30-day non-billable POC for a U.S.-based Smart Home Security company. This leap of faith evolved into a long-term, multi-phase collaboration—now one of AAPNA’s largest strategic accounts, led by Gautam Pattani.
The Breakthrough – From POC to Partnership
Challenge
Validate Bluetooth connectivity (Brivo SDK), secure backend, and deliver a seamless POC in 30 days.
Approach
A 4-member team led by Yashpal Rathod designed reliable Bluetooth communication and secure infrastructure.
Execution
Delivered a high-performing POC with a focus on speed, scalability, and security.
Over the past 2 years, Yashpal has been a welcome and important addition to our engineering team. We wouldn’t be where we are today without him!
— Johnny
Scaling UI with Angular & React
Challenge
Migration from Angular to React, support for cross-platform releases, and integration with marketing tools.
Approach
Shelly Jain started as a non-billable trainee, demonstrated strong skills, and took initiative in React migration.
Execution
Owned key modules and release coordination; became client’s go-to frontend expert.
Shelly continues to grow as an engineer and self-manager and is making valuable contributions to our team. She works through her work quickly and efficiently and is always ahead of schedule. We appreciate her feedback and contributions towards discussions and looking forward to her being on our team as we move forward towards our next goals in 2025 and beyond…
— Johnny
Enhancing Performance – Load & Performance Testing
Challenge
Mobile app performance issues required urgent resolution and a scalable testing framework.
Approach
Raviteja Tirumala onboarded as QA & Performance Engineer; implemented robust JMeter-based testing.
Execution
Built a load testing suite with real-time analytics and cross-team integration.
Raviteja stands out as truly exceptional QA manager. Ravi consistently provides thorough, well-organized test reports that highlight performance concerns and include meaningful insights. He brings deep knowledge and experience, approaching every challenge with a calm, thoughtful, and professional demeanour. On top of that, he is a genuine pleasure to work with—reliable, communicative, and always team-focused. I highly recommend Ravi to any team that values performance, collaboration, and quality. His contributions have been a major asset to our success
– Abraham, QA Manager
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Conclusion
From a 30-day trial to a thriving strategic partnership, this is how AAPNA Commandos turned trust and talent into lasting impact through leadership, technical brilliance, and commitment.
