Client Overview: A leading financial technology company specializing in comprehensive financial management solutions for businesses. The client offers robust platforms that streamline payroll, expense tracking, and timesheet management, helping organizations improve operational efficiency and workforce management.
A Keyhole Software consultant played a pivotal role in modernizing a major financial management platform by transitioning a critical section of a legacy monolith into a modern React Single Page Application (SPA). This effort was part of a broader initiative to break down the monolithic system into a scalable suite of React SPAs, consolidated in a monorepo built with Nx and Vite and hosted on Amazon S3.
The consultant led key optimizations of build and deployment pipelines by refining Vite, Nx, and GitHub Actions configurations, significantly accelerating deployment times and improving developer productivity. They collaborated closely with fellow developers on code reviews, shared infrastructure improvements, and maintaining consistent development standards across the monorepo.
Key Contributions and Leadership
- Worked closely with product owners and UX designers during daily stand-ups to align development with business goals.
- Independently implemented critical SPA features while fostering collaboration through code reviews and shared component development.
- Authored thorough internal documentation of design patterns and best practices, enhancing team onboarding and ensuring sustainable long-term maintenance.
- Integrated legacy Ruby on Rails and Ember.js backend functionality, ensuring feature parity and smooth transition without disrupting existing operations.
Technologies Used
React (with React Bootstrap and React Router), Apollo Client (GraphQL), SCSS, Vite, Nx, GitHub Actions, Ruby on Rails, Ember.js, Amazon S3
Business Impact
The modernized portal streamlines employee access to timesheets, expenses, and payroll data through a responsive, intuitive interface, significantly boosting user satisfaction and operational efficiency. This modular, scalable frontend architecture sets the foundation for continued enhancements and long-term maintainability. The client has expressed strong satisfaction with the ongoing improvements and strategic direction of the modernization effort.
