Rapido opt to modernise digital infra with Google Cloud and Searce

Rapido has chosen Google Cloud and Searce to modernise its digital infrastructure and build a robust data platform to enable rapid access to riders. The app-based two-wheeler taxi provider also claimed that this collaboration will reduce time to market on new app features as well as enable demand forecasting across its growing business.  

Rapido claimed that Google Cloud MSP, Searce played an instrumental role in its deployment and helped the company integrate directions and distance calls with the Roads API to smooth out variations in GPS readings received from its partner riders. 

“Searce also helped Rapido deploy the Google Firebase mobile and web development platform to automate the mode configuration of its API keys and save considerable time versus maintaining a time-consuming manual process,” the company said in a statement. 

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Rapido Co-founder Rishikesh revealed that the company did not have to build any additional infrastructure to create the services or businesses.  

As per the company, it currently serves over 10 million customers and has over 1.5 million riders who operate bike taxis. While Rapido migrated 95% of its applications to Google Cloud in less than six months and now 98% of its apps and workloads are hosted on cloud computing services platform offered by Google.

“From enhancing their services with several Google Cloud products to seamlessly working during the pandemic with Google Workspace, Rapido has done it all with its cloud-first strategy. Working with our Managed Services Partner (MSP), Searce, has ensured smooth transition onto Google Cloud,” said Amitabh Jacob, Head of Cloud Partners and Alliances at Google Cloud.