Transformation of smart building platforms, enhanced automation, UI improvements, and scalable architecture for seamless integration.
Nexora
Overview
Nexora is Ireland’s top smart building and audio visual solutions provider. The company aimed to modernize and optimize its smart building solutions, Nexora Happy and Nexora Solve, to enhance usability, scalability, and system efficiency. Nexora Happy is a unified platform that integrates multiple sensor data sources into a single dashboard, while Nexora Solve is a ticketing system designed to streamline issue reporting within smart buildings. The objective was to transition from a proof-of-concept to a fully commercial-grade solution, ensuring robust security, efficient workflows, and scalable deployment. Capaciteam was engaged to facilitate a structured transformation.
Industries
Smart Buildings, IoT
Duration
18 months / ongoing
Team size
6 specialists
Tech stack
Node.js, TypeScript, AWS Lambda, Serverless Framework, AWS SNS, SES, DynamoDB, AWS RDS, AWS Cognito
Challenge
Nexora sought to elevate its smart building platform to enterprise-level standards, ensuring seamless integration, automation, and scalability. The system needed to support multiple clients simultaneously while maintaining high performance and reliability. Enhancing frontend stability was crucial to delivering a seamless user experience, as inconsistencies in the interface could impact user trust. Security and access control mechanisms required significant improvements to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with industry regulations. Additionally, the deployment process needed to transition from manual, error-prone methods to an automated, streamlined workflow. The platform also had to support modular expansion, allowing for future enhancements without disrupting existing operations. A key focus was improving the system’s ability to handle multiple clients simultaneously without performance bottlenecks.
Solution
Security improvements included API hardening, encrypted data transmission, and AWS-native authentication mechanisms such as Cognito, ensuring regulatory compliance and protecting sensitive building data. Frontend stability was reinforced with structured release processes, rigorous testing, and automation, reducing downtime and improving user satisfaction. Deployment processes were automated using infrastructure-as-code solutions, enabling faster time-to-market and reducing operational overhead. The backend architecture was modularized into microservices, providing flexibility for future feature expansion and lowering maintenance costs. Data ingestion was optimized using AWS Lambda to handle high sensor data volumes efficiently, ensuring real-time analytics and proactive system monitoring. Additionally, an SQL database was implemented to improve data management, enabling faster queries and enhancing reliability under load. These enhancements contributed to higher operational efficiency, increased system reliability, and a superior user experience, positioning Nexora as a leader in smart building technology.
Key factors of success
Database queries and API efficiency were improved, resulting in faster response times and enhanced scalability. Continuous iteration with feature enhancements, bug fixes, and performance tuning ensured an agile development process. Comprehensive documentation was maintained to support future maintainability and knowledge transfer. Daily standups and roadmap alignment facilitated strong collaboration, keeping teams on track and informed. Best practices in secure coding, testing, and deployment strengthened security and reliability. A scalable and future-proof foundation was built to accommodate growth and ongoing feature development.
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