Cinimex: Integrating Into A New Reality

The platform includes mechanisms of file exchange and API contract storage (API register), a tried and tested API pipeline – from design process embedded into the logic of the bank’s IT architecture to a billing tool. Besides, VTB’s API contains services to manage API lifecycle and distribute resources reasonably and appropriately. The solution stands out for its high reliability and fault tolerance, ensuring uninterrupted operation of all connected services.

In 2022, Cinimex and VTB team developed and deployed a cutting-edge platform for processing financial transactions (PPFT) based on a fully open-source tech stack.

VTB bank wanted to get a versatile channel application to enable information exchange between banks and legal entities and build an architecture that would allow adding different types and routes of financial transactions (new bank services), without making any changes in the system’s key components. The chosen solution was to migrate from “monolithic” to microservices architecture.

Owing to containerization and microservices architecture, PPFT has potential for scaling and increasing the number of payments by ten folds with no changes to the code. Besides, the technological transformation has revolutionized the software development projects reducing time-to-market by ten times.

In 2022, Cinimex implemented an “Open Account Digitally” project for Rosselkhozbank. Digital account opening means that bank customers can apply for a service and get access to a current account for their business activity in next to no time. Rosselkhozbank needed to offer its customers a convenient and fast service supporting up to 1000 applications per day submitted through an agent channel. Cinimex team expanded and upgraded the application for a more reliable and stable operation and implemented member area for agents.

Cinimex also continued the project on troubled loan management for a structural subdivision of Rosselkhozbank. The team made some improvements designed to add new business processes and enhance the existing ones: new features in reporting, user permissions and roles, new references and a new category of debtors. During the year, as part of system support service, Cinimex consultants offered guidance to end users and business units.

Cinimex also continued working on the implementation of VK Tax Compliance tax monitoring platform in Rosselkhozbank – a high-load system responsive to changes from both taxpayer and the Federal Tax Service. The solution provides bank staff with enhanced quality control of the information to be disclosed, eventually minimizing financial and reputational losses.

Over the year, Cinimex provided tech support around Rosselkhozbank’s integration platform through consultations and trouble-shooting.

In 2022, Cinimex continued supporting and enhancing several systems and services in Gazprombank: service integration platform (SIP), Host-to-Host integration service, “Payment Hub” integration subsystem; invoice management tool; integration platform – interaction management system; automated administration and facility management system, including integration with electronic document exchange tool in terms of e-document exchange with bank’s counterparties.

As for the project “Integrated MDM”, Cinimex performed integration of the depositary accounting system with service integration platform.

Also, Cinimex team developed a solution for providing and controlling partner access to Gazprombank’s API and implementation of new services. Namely, the solution was integrated with a new file service. Over the year, the team also continued enhancing functionality of banking services offered to the clients of GPB Mobile MVNO.

In 2022, Cinimex became involved in the development of tools for the implementation of CI/CD approaches on BIS platform in Rosbank, and conducted a pilot deployment into production with help of a newly developed software solution. The team also continued working on the transport gateway for BIS system.

In Rosbank, the IT integrator performed an audit of the OpenShift platform based on custom questionnaires and interviews with bank staff in addition to process and documentation analysis.

In 2022, Cinimex continued the development of an ESB (enterprise service bus) for Pochta Bank. This stage of the project was dedicated to upgrading the service for government relations – integration with the Federal Notarial Chamber. Integration included automated data transmission via secure channels concerning client accounts and transactions at notary request. The upgrade allowed cutting data processing time and enhancing customer data protection.

Over the year, Cinimex designed a tool for automation of new flow of client queries concerning child support benefits, and a service for verifying application of Federal Law 115 and domain name when opening a settlement and cash account. Also, in accordance with the requirements of the Central Bank of Russia, a new tool was implemented for client email verification. The improvements allowed Pochta Bank to increase the number of remote services.

In 2022, a joint team of Otkritie bank and a number of vendors, including Cinimex, worked on a Unified Frontal System (UFS) designed to support the bank’s retail business. As a result of the project, at least 90% of operations performed at the customer service offices and contact centers are conducted in the UFS. With its help, Otkritie bank was able to accelerate its customer service, ramp up customer traffic and simplify staff training processes.

In OTP Bank, Cinimex supported integration of API Connect platform with related systems, and provided consultations on API development on the platform, along with performing a number of enhancements to improve platform performance.

In 2022, Cinimex completed automation of part-payment tool “Podeli”. The new service allows paying for products and services in online and offline stores by splitting the price into 4 equal parts, which is convenient for both consumers and business, regardless of the industry or company size. The project team developed all microservices needed for the solution, and completed a full cycle of works including design, rollout, testing, calibration and paperwork in accordance with internal rules of the service. The solution was implemented from scratch, and the team is still finalizing the functionality in order to fully satisfy customer needs. The service is built on a cloud platform from Yandex and features the following technologies: Kubernetes, Java, Keycloak, Camunda, PostgreSQL.

Cinimex was also involved in support and implementation of new integration of interacting reporting systems in Rosgosstrakh. Company specialists are actively transforming the insurance company’s IT landscape by replacing proprietary foreign software with open-source solutions. Besides, Cinimex implemented API Gateway based on WSO2 and introduced a unified integration layer to control APIs of Rosgosstrakh’s accounting systems.

Over the year, Cinimex and Rosgosstrakh continued working on a machine-learning project – “Segmentation 2.0”. The project comprises three types of new service tools – geo-segmentation, identifying high-risk clients, and intermediary vetting with data processing techniques.

In Rosgosstrakh, Cinimex team set up a process of pre-insurance examination for a new sales channel. Namely, a pre-insurance examination for car owners who apply for a fully comprehensive insurance (KASKO) using “R.Osmotr” app. Tech stack for the project included MQ, ESB, RESTfull.

Changes in the law on personal income tax, introduction of differentiated taxation rates, new forms and timelines for reporting meant that Rosgosstrakh had to gather bookkeeping on all salaries and payments to physical persons in a unified information system “1C: Salaries and HR”.

Cinimex team made changes in the integration flows between systems to create a centralized HR system for personal incomes, organizational structure, staff records and organizational chart, payroll accounting, deductions for losing accountable forms, agent and other fees. Payment orders generated in the HR system are submitted to KIAS accounting system. Payments/refunds and contributions to social security and similar schemes are submitted to “1C: Salaries and HR” for subsequent reporting.

Cinimex team implemented a tool for registration, authorization and password recovery for Rosgosstrakh agents. A plugin created in keycloak interacts with an SMS gateway, with two-factor authentication. 

In 2022, Cinimex implemented a number of tools for Ingosstrakh in relation to the BPM platform: recovered industrial testbed and servers, data and cache scrubbing. Besides, the team optimized connection to MQ queues and log storage. The IT integrator helped to migrate test servers to new platform versions, made the required version updates, configuration of environment, additional migrations and queue manager; traffic switching from old to new testbeds.

Cinimex’s expertise in developing state-of-the-art applications for the financial industry was acknowledged by companies from other industries as well. Cinimex team conducted several projects with Gazprom CPS for clients – subdivisions of Gazprom PAO – to implement expert analysis systems, which can improve the efficiency and quality of project documentation (design brief, technical specifications, private detail specifications and etc.), and also automated calculation of labor costs of designing permanent infrastructure. Projects for DBTS (design brief, technical specifications) systems and Smart-Calculator were implemented on an innovative microservices open-source platform. DBTS is a smart support system, which is used for drafting, commenting and examining documents, and, most importantly, giving user tips generated by the neural network. What makes the system unique is its adaptability: it can be used to describe any assets – from machinery to gas injection stations, major fields and wells.

Apart from completing the core of DBTS, the team also wrapped up the first stage of Smart-Calculator project, which allows calculating labor and design costs. Cinimex implemented a calculating tool, which ensures a high level of detail. All a user has to do is introduce factors (coefficients, indices, and etc. within acceptable brackets), after which the system makes automatic calculations in accordance with the approved digital methodology. There are plans to upgrade the system with an AI-based data analysis tool.

Cinimex and Aprotech implemented a joint IIoT project for Lenpoligrafmash to enable secure data transmission for high-quality floor plant monitoring for better financial efficiency. Built on KasperskyOS, cyber-immune (having an “innate” cyber protection) gateway Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway 100 from Aprotech captures raw data from industrial equipment and securely transfers it to the next level, where “Cinimex: Kaspersky IIoT-integration with 1С” tool converts the raw data into business events compatible with “1C: Enterprise”. Using this data, Lenpoligrafmash can get a full plant floor picture and draw insightful conclusions to prevent incidents and downtime, and meet business targets more easily.

Another solution based on an open-source stack tech was built for Volkswagen Group Rus. In 2022, Cinimex continued to work on a single point of access – Volkswagen IDP system, which was migrated to new React framework for Skoda. Cinimex team effort was focused on enhancing health and usage monitoring systems with Grafana and Prometheus. The systems gather additional statistics on the health metrics of the single point of access and report deviations to tech support team. Also, the team implemented a tool collecting Google stat metrics in order to analyze and improve user experience. The system provides statistics on registrations, authorizations, changes in private area, and password recovery. Such metrics can give insights into user needs and help enhance the system.

In 2022, Cinimex completed integration of Sibur ERP with reporting and accounting systems of two more banks using Host-to-Host technology.

Over the year, Cinimex developers took part in a project for 5Post, a federal logistics company – member of X5 Group. Together with Х5, our developers were involved in software development for a chain of parcel lockers, with a view to improving the quality of service and boosting demand for delivery services on the B2B market.

In 2022, Cinimex and Robotix Management Systems (international brand RMS) collaborated on a project to promote Russian logistical robotic warehouse management system developed by Ronavi Robotics and RMS. The project included integration of RMS 5.0 robotized warehouse management system with Russian WMS systems (Warehouse Management System).

Cinimex implemented a project for integration of a 1C-based information system (IS) with Gazprombank’s online trading platform (OTP GPB). Cinimex team developed a module, which enabled integration of OTP GPB with the information system of key trading authorities in the gas industry built on 1C: Company Accounting.

Cinimex completed a project for migration of PARK Group’s chain of digital technology stores to a new sales management system. Our team delivered migration from legacy system – severely modified “1C: Trading Company Management 10.3” to “1C: Trade Management 11.5” with legacy modifications adapted to the new system functionality.

In 2022, Cinimex continued working with a foreign customer on a system of optimization of marketing campaigns with help of machine learning. The system controls budgets, target audience, content, texts and other parameters of an advertising campaign. Also, in 2022, Cinimex put emphasis on computer vision programs for industrial and logistic applications, which resulted in a number of pilot projects.

“Last year saw a substantial reformatting in the IT market. Customers show higher demand for Russian software and open-source solutions, AI, BI and IoT projects. We consistently ramped up our expertise in high-demand industries and extended our geographic footprint, and that includes setting up new divisions,” commented Andrey Sykulev, CEO, Cinimex.

Источник: PLUSworld