RUBY ON RAILS DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION & MAINTENANCE

Illustration of connected software services, a Ruby-inspired gem and a database

Build, modernize and scale your Rails application.
Practical engineering for SaaS companies and agencies, from the next feature to the next chapter.

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Based in Vietnam. Working with teams worldwide.Ruby on Rails / React / PostgreSQL
01 / OUR EXPERTISE

Keep your product
moving forward.

Whether you’re improving an existing application or building something new, we help you make the next step manageable.

01

Rails development

New features, backend services and React interfaces that support your product roadmap.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · RAILS + REACT
02

Modernization & upgrades

Ruby and Rails upgrades, dependency updates and focused improvements to legacy code.

LEGACY APPLICATIONS · TECHNICAL DEBT
03

APIs & integrations

Connect your application with payment providers, external APIs and the tools your business relies on.

PAYMENTS · THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
04

Performance optimization

Investigate slow requests, database queries and background jobs. Prioritize improvements based on evidence.

POSTGRESQL · APPLICATION PERFORMANCE
05

Maintenance & support

Resolve production issues, maintain dependencies and make steady improvements as your application evolves.

BUG FIXES · ONGOING DEVELOPMENT
06

Agency partnership

Additional Rails engineering capacity for your client projects, with direct collaboration and clear ownership.

DELIVERY SUPPORT · FLEXIBLE CAPACITY
02 / HOW WE WORK

A clear path.
A hands-on partner.

Work directly with an experienced engineer, from the first technical discussion through delivery and ongoing support.

  1. 01

    Understand the application

    Discuss your goals, review the relevant code and identify constraints before recommending a direction.

  2. 02

    Agree on a practical scope

    Define priorities, deliverables and a working arrangement that fits your team.

  3. 03

    Deliver and keep improving

    Build in reviewable steps, test the changes and communicate progress clearly.

03 / MEET MIC LABS

Your partner in
Rails engineering.

MIC Labs is a software engineering studio based in Vietnam, specializing in Ruby on Rails and React applications.

We help SaaS companies and agencies build new features, modernize existing systems and maintain their applications as their businesses grow.

Our approach combines hands-on engineering, clear communication and a focus on reliable, maintainable software. From APIs and payment integrations to performance improvements and ongoing support, we work closely with your team to turn priorities into practical results.

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04 / STORIES

Six stories.
Connected workflows.

Selected engineering experience across SaaS, retail, e-commerce, document creation, education and automation. Each story follows the problem, the work and the workflow.

Business SaaSRetail operationsE-commerceDocument toolsEducationData automation
SAAS / BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Connecting the daily workflow.

A multi-tenant Rails platform bringing customers, quotes, orders and invoices into one application.

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The challenge

Support separate business accounts while connecting operational workflows, payment providers and accounting services.

The engineering work

Rails and PostgreSQL development with tenant separation, payment integrations, QuickBooks OAuth, background jobs and API endpoints.

The workflow

Customer → quote → order → invoice → payment, with accounting integration supporting the business workflow.

Rails · PostgreSQL · Payments · QuickBooks
RETAIL / REAL-TIME INTEGRATION

From incoming events to device alerts.

A workflow connecting recognition events, a Rails backend, an iPad application and administrative tools.

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The challenge

Route events to the correct device while integrating recognition services and limiting unnecessary data transfer.

The engineering work

A Node.js webhook service, Socket.IO device channels, Rails forwarding and FaceMe integration. Cached person records and images support the administrative interface.

The workflow

Incoming event → device-specific channel → iPad alert → Rails processing. Administrators can review cached recognition records.

Rails · Node.js · Socket.IO · FaceMe
E-COMMERCE / PRODUCT SYNCHRONIZATION

Bringing product systems together.

A Shopify integration connecting storefront product data with an external inventory platform.

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The challenge

Connect product information across systems with different APIs and authentication flows.

The engineering work

Shopify GraphQL and OAuth integration, product synchronization and an embedded interface using Polaris components.

The workflow

Connect store → authorize access → retrieve product data → synchronize with the inventory service.

Shopify · GraphQL · OAuth · Polaris
PRODUCT / CV BUILDER

From editable content to a shareable CV.

A CV-building application with a React interface, Rails API and PDF generation.

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The challenge

Let users manage structured CV content and turn it into documents they can download or share.

The engineering work

React and Tailwind frontend development, Rails API endpoints, CV sections, password flows, token-based sharing and WickedPDF generation.

The workflow

Edit CV sections → save through the API → generate a PDF → download or share through a token link.

React · Tailwind · Rails API · WickedPDF
EDUCATION / VIDEO INTEGRATION

Connecting learning and video workflows.

An integration between Canvas LMS and OpenCast for access to video content through the learning platform.

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The challenge

Connect separate learning and video systems while handling launch authentication and streaming-related integration issues.

The engineering work

LTI integration, video streaming support and investigation of signature-validation issues between Canvas and OpenCast.

The workflow

Launch from the LMS → validate the integration request → access video content through the connected service.

Canvas LMS · OpenCast · LTI · Streaming
AUTOMATION / DATA COLLECTION

Turning source records into scheduled updates.

A Ruby workflow importing stolen-vehicle records into an existing Rails application.

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The challenge

Retrieve paginated records, normalize vehicle registrations and reconcile updates without creating unnecessary duplicates.

The engineering work

A Mechanize-based Victoria source integration, vehicle-detail parsing, CarInfo reconciliation and counters for created, updated, unchanged and skipped records. A rake task was deployed on a four-times-daily schedule.

The workflow

Scheduled task → fetch pages → normalize plates → reconcile records → report results. Separate Queensland exploration encountered CAPTCHA restrictions and was not a completed automated integration.

Ruby · Mechanize · Rails · Scheduled tasks
05 / YOUR NEXT STEP

Have a Rails application
that needs attention?

Tell us what you’re building, what’s slowing you down or what needs to change. We’ll help you define a practical next step.

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