Project
Overview

Appselec is an Australian company, that offers electrical and communication solutions and serves multiple sectors, such as medical, residential, industrial, commercial, etc. To help streamline their operations, Sumato Solutions developed a custom web application for Appselec. This solution updated their job costing and project management processes, integrated existing databases, and updated their financial workflows. Our collaboration resulted in custom modules like job costing services & Dakonex that led to enhanced business growth and efficiency

Scaling E-Commerce with a
Custom Angular Platform

Industries We Served

Education and Technology

Services We Provide

AI-Powered Training Solutions, Web CMS Development

Tools We used

React.js, .NET Core, TensorFlow.js, Amazon Polly, AWS Amplify, PostgreSQL.

As online shopping continues to grow, e-commerce businesses face challenges related to performance, scalability, and user experience. This case study explores how a custom Angular-based platform helped an online retailer scale its operations, improve performance, and enhance customer engagement. The client, an emerging e-commerce retailer, experienced rapid growth, leading to performance bottlenecks in their existing platform built on a monolithic architecture. They sought a scalable, responsive, and high-performing solution to handle increasing traffic and provide a seamless user experience.

Challenges:

  1. Scalability Issues – The existing system could not handle high traffic during peak seasons, leading to slow response times and occasional downtime.
  2. Poor User Experience – The legacy platform had sluggish page loads and lacked modern UI/UX standards, resulting in high bounce rates.
  3. Limited Customization – The monolithic structure made it difficult to implement new features and adapt to changing business needs.
  4. Inefficient Backend Processing – The backend struggled with order management, inventory updates, and customer interactions.

Solution: Custom Angular Platform

The development team proposed a custom Angular-based e-commerce platform with a microservices backend. Key features of the solution included:

1. Angular Frontend for Enhanced Performance

  • Implemented a Progressive Web App (PWA) to improve mobile accessibility and offline capabilities.
  • Used lazy loading and state management (NgRx) for optimized performance.
  • Integrated server-side rendering (SSR) with Angular Universal to improve SEO and initial load times.

2. Microservices Architecture

  • Separated user authentication, product catalog, order processing, and payment gateways into independent services.
  • Deployed services using Docker and Kubernetes for auto-scaling based on traffic.
  • Enabled real-time updates via WebSockets and event-driven architecture.

3. Optimized Database and API Performance

  • Used NoSQL (MongoDB) for product catalogs and SQL (PostgreSQL) for transactional data.
  • Implemented GraphQL APIs to reduce over-fetching of data and improve query efficiency.
  • Cached frequently accessed data with Redis to lower database load.

4. Enhanced UI/UX Design

  • Redesigned the UI with Angular Material for a modern look and improved usability.
  • Implemented AI-driven personalized recommendations based on user behavior.
  • Introduced a streamlined checkout process with one-click payment integration

Results:

After deploying the new Angular-based platform, the client experienced significant improvements:

  • 3x faster page load speeds, reducing bounce rates by 40%.
  • 99.99% uptime, even during peak shopping seasons.
  • 25% increase in conversion rates due to improved UI/UX and performance.
  • 50% reduction in backend processing time, leading to faster order fulfillment.
  • Enhanced mobile experience, driving a 35% increase in mobile saConclusion

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