Case Study

BioPet DNA World Pet Registry® Rearchitecture

Tusk Software partners with BioPet to create their patented worldwide Dog DNA Biobank, DNA World Pet Registry® (WPR)

The Company

BioPet Labratories
Founded: 2008
Website: https://www.biopetlabs.com/

BioPet Laboratories is a biotechnology company specializing in animal genomics. BioPet offers multiple product and services: PooPrints®, the DNA Solution for Dog Waste; BioPet Life Plan™, an interactive canine health and wellness management tool with Breed and Allergy Testing; DNA Proof of Parentage, canine parentage testing certification; Travel Dog™, an elite club for dogs and their owners; and the DNA World Pet Registry®, a state of the art database to store canine genetic information.

As the parent company of the PooPrints® program, BioPet helps more than 7,000 multifamily properties worldwide keep their common spaces poo-free. With more than 800,000 individual canine DNA profiles in their biobank, BioPet is establishing itself as the industry leader in canine genetics.

Overall, they’ve done a phenomenal job! Creativity is their most prominent trait. They’re able to take our requirements, get creative, and translate everything into basic functionality that’s easy for our end users. - J Retinger, BioPet Labratories

The Challenge

BioPet faced a significant challenge as their innovative PooPrints program grew in popularity. The PooPrints program, which identifies dog owners who fail to pick up after their pets by testing un-scooped dog waste, required a robust and scalable solution to manage an ever-increasing volume of data and users. With 200,000+ dogs registered annually across seven countries, the need for a reliable, user-friendly, and scalable platform became critical. To overcome this, The BioPet team crystalized on a vision to create their patented worldwide Dog DNA Biobank, DNA World Pet Registry® (WPR). But they were going to need a tightly integrated development team in order to realize this vision: a sophisticated solution would be necessary to ensure the platform’s growth in support of the company’s expanding global operations.

The Solution

To address this challenge, BioPet Laboratories partnered with Tusk Software to develop a rearchitected and scalable DNA World Pet Registry® (WPR) from the ground up. The solution involved the design and implementation of a custom system leveraging Microsoft Azure SQL and Oracle databases, improved processing and analysis algorithms, and a lot of .NET programming. This application enabled seamless management of the PooPrints program from a custom administration system, allowing users to manage and track data efficiently. Tusk Software's involvement included:

  • Solution Consulting: Crafting a custom project plan to build a new WPR from the ground up capable of supporting near term and future performance goals for the organization.
  • Software Development: Building the entire platform from scratch, focusing on functionality, user criteria, and business rules.
  • Database Management: Designing a scalable and efficient database to handle the growing number of users and data entries.
  • Mobile Application Development: Extending the platform's accessibility by developing mobile apps for iOS and Android.

The project team from Tusk Software, comprising 5–6 members, including programmers, a database administrator, a graphic designer, and a project manager, worked closely with BioPet Laboratories to ensure that all requirements were met.

The Result

The partnership with Tusk Software has significantly impacted BioPet Laboratories' operations, evidenced by several key outcomes:

  • User Satisfaction: Annual customer surveys indicate higher levels of satisfaction with the application's ease of use, reflecting the platform's user-friendly design and functionality.
  • Operational Efficiency: The automation of lab processes and sample management has streamlined workflows, reducing the time required for many daily tasks by not just minutes, but by hours. This efficiency has also mitigated the need for additional labor in numerous use cases.
  • Scalability: The platform successfully supports over 15,000 daily users, demonstrating its ability to scale in response to BioPet Laboratories' growing user base. 

BioPet Laboratories' experience with Tusk Software highlights the importance of creativity, technical expertise, and effective communication in software development. By translating complex requirements into intuitive functionality, Tusk Software has empowered BioPet Laboratories to scale their operations efficiently and continue leading the animal genetics industry. The ongoing partnership stands as a testament to the success of a well-executed, customized software solution.
 

Notes From Client

"Overall, they’ve done a phenomenal job. Creativity is their most prominent trait. They’re able to take our requirements, get creative, and translate everything into basic functionality that’s easy for our end users. As long as you communicate your requirements and what you want your users to experience, they can take it from there. Sometimes there’s a gap between good technical work and communication, but Tusk Software’s team is excellent at engaging people and communicating."

-J Retinger
CEO, Biopet Labratories

About Tusk Software

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