• FINTECH
  • STAFF AUGMENTATION

Cutting FTP Costs by 99% While Hardening LendSwift’s Lending Platform

LendSwift needed a Fullstack Developer to support their lending platform’s web development, DevOps, and maintenance. Bluelight’s engineer secured the platform and cut a key process’s cost by 99%.

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The Challenge

LendSwift’s platform had to stay fast and secure for users borrowing money when they need it most.

Bad user behavior and exploitable vulnerabilities put the platform and its users’ data at risk.

An outdated code base and manual processes slowed down every new feature.

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Technologies Used

  • ReactJS
  • NextJS
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Vercel
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Bash
  • Tableau

Our Process

We leveraged our expertise to deliver immediate value for LendSwift.

  1. Platform Security

    Engineered tailor-made solutions to fortify the platform against security threats and vulnerabilities, and set up a proxy server in less than 15 days.

  2. Code Refactoring

    Refactored the code base to ensure scalability and adherence to modern coding standards and best practices.

  3. Process Automation

    Wrote Bash scripts to automate standard processes and boost operational efficiency.

  4. Data and Reporting

    Set up and managed databases to gather user data, in compliance with data protection laws, and generated custom reports for C-suite decisions.

Main Goal

Secure the platform, modernize its code, and give leadership the data to make decisions, while instilling a DevOps culture.

Our Impact:

Lower FTP process costs
99%
Monthly FTP cost, down from $300
$0.12
To set up a proxy server
<15 days

Facilitating progress, every step of the way

Our partnership with LendSwift has helped the company realize its vision of simplifying emergency loan borrowing, anchored on the pillars of speed, excellent service, and integrity.

  • Operational cost efficiency: FTP process expenses cut by 99% with a custom solution instead of a third-party service.
  • Enhanced platform security: custom APIs for KYC and a refined onboarding process with a unique access key for each user.
  • Agility and innovation: faster time-to-market for new features.
  • Data-driven decision-making: advanced Big Data management gives C-suite executives actionable insights.

“Their high-level productivity and commitment to project delivery within strict timelines were really impressive.”

Emily LienOwner @ Climbings

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