Accelerating Development Pipeline for India's Leading HR Platform
Transforming a manual deployment process into a streamlined CI/CD pipeline, reducing release cycles by 76% while supporting 450,000+ daily users
Overview
A well-established HR management platform headquartered in Bengaluru serving over 800 mid-sized enterprises across India, UAE, and Singapore. With 450,000+ daily active users and a team of 40+ developers, the platform handles critical HR functions including payroll, attendance, and performance management.
The client's rapid growth had outpaced their development infrastructure, creating bottlenecks that threatened their ability to deliver timely updates and maintain competitive advantage in the expanding HR tech landscape.
Business Challenges
Deployment Inefficiencies
Manual deployment processes requiring 4-6 hours of downtime per release
Critical bugfixes taking up to 48 hours to reach production environments
Weekend deployments requiring overtime costs for 8-10 team members
Legacy Version Control
Outdated SVN repository creating merge conflicts and code integration issues
Lack of branching strategy causing feature delays and development bottlenecks
Limited code review processes resulting in 30% higher post-release defects
Cloud Infrastructure Limitations
Over-provisioned AWS resources costing approximately ₹8.5 lakhs monthly
Inconsistent environments between development, staging, and production
Manual scaling unable to handle traffic spikes during month-end payroll periods
Our Solution
We implemented a comprehensive DevOps transformation focusing on automation, standardization, and cloud optimization.
Assessment & Strategy
We conducted a thorough analysis of existing workflows, infrastructure, and deployment processes to identify optimization opportunities.
Infrastructure Audit
Mapped current AWS resources against actual utilization patterns
Identified redundant instances and right-sizing opportunities
Documented existing deployment workflows and failure points
SVN Analysis
Evaluated repository structure and developer workflows
Created migration roadmap with minimal disruption
Designed Git branching strategy aligned with release cycles
Pipeline Planning
Benchmarked current deployment metrics for baseline comparison
Identified automation candidates with highest ROI potential
Developed CI/CD architecture blueprint with AWS integration
Business Impact & Results
Release Efficiency
•Deployment time reduced from 4-6 hours to under 75 minutes
•Bugfix deployment time decreased from 48 hours to under 4 hours
•Eliminated weekend overtime requirements for deployment team
Developer Productivity
•Code integration issues reduced by 65% after Git migration
•Average merge time decreased from 3 days to 4 hours
•Developer onboarding time reduced from 2 weeks to 3 days
Optimized Infrastructure
•Monthly AWS costs reduced from ₹8.5 lakhs to ₹5.8 lakhs
•Server utilization improved from average 30% to 70%
•Auto-scaling resources handling 3x traffic spikes without manual intervention
Quality Metrics
•Post-release defects reduced by 64% through automated testing
•System availability improved from 99.2% to 99.95%
•Mean time to recovery decreased from 6 hours to 30 minutes
"VegaStack revolutionized our development pipeline, accelerating release cycles, improving system reliability, and boosting productivity. The ROI far exceeded expectations."
Key Takeaways
Git Migration Strategy
Our phased migration approach allowed for seamless transition from SVN to Git without disrupting ongoing development.
IaC Adoption
Implementing Terraform eliminated environment inconsistencies while enabling rapid scaling during peak payroll periods.
Pipeline Automation ROI
The client achieved complete ROI within 5 months through reduced operational costs and elimination of overtime expenses.
Knowledge Sustainment
Establishing internal DevOps champions ensured continued optimization after project completion.
Conclusion
This engagement transformed a manually intensive development process into a streamlined, automated pipeline that supports the client's continued growth trajectory. By addressing the interconnected challenges of version control, deployment automation, and cloud infrastructure, we delivered a comprehensive solution that dramatically improved both technical and business outcomes.
Looking ahead, the client is now positioned to accelerate their feature development while maintaining the reliability their 800+ enterprise customers depend on. The established DevOps practices provide a foundation for continued innovation as they expand their product offerings and market presence across Asia Pacific.
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