- 3×Faster platform performance, with improved stability
- 100%Assignment validations automated
01 · PROJECT OVERVIEW
A learning platform that needed to keep up.
Relias delivers online learning to a large audience of learners. As usage grew, the platform needed to scale: faster responses, less manual effort behind the scenes, and a frontend that works on every device learners use.
Brandsmashers took on the modernisation across the stack, from the backend services and business rules to the user interface.
- 1Backend API performance that needed to improve as usage grew.
- 2Assignment validations that relied on manual effort.
- 3A frontend that needed to become modern, accessible and responsive.
- 4A platform that had to scale without losing stability.
02 · THE CHALLENGE
Modernising the stack while learners keep learning.
The platform was in active use, so every improvement had to land without interrupting learners or the teams managing them.
Speed alone was not enough. The rebuilt services also had to be more stable, and the automated validations had to follow the same rules people had applied by hand.
- PROBLEM 01Slow backend apis
Pages and actions took longer than learners expected.
- PROBLEM 02Manual validation
Checking assignments against the rules took time and effort.
- PROBLEM 03Dated frontend
The experience was not fully responsive across devices.
- PROBLEM 04Scale
Growth put pressure on performance and stability.
A learner should never wait on the platform.
03 · THE PROCESS
Faster services, automated rules, then a modern interface.
- 01Assessed backend performance
We identified the services and APIs that most affected platform speed and stability.
- 02Rebuilt backend services
Backend services were rebuilt for faster API performance and improved stability.
- 03Built a custom rule engine
A custom rule engine now runs assignment validations automatically.
- 04Delivered a responsive Angular UI
The frontend was rebuilt in Angular as a modern, accessible, responsive experience across all devices.
- 05Prepared the platform to scale
The new services and frontend were built to handle growth without losing stability.
- 1→Performance assessment
- 2→Backend rebuild
- 3→Rule engine
- 4→Angular UI
- 5→Testing
- 6Release
04 · RESULTS
What changed.
The platform became three times faster and more stable, validations stopped needing manual work, and learners got a modern experience on any device.
| BEFORE | AFTER |
|---|---|
| Slower backend API responses | 3× faster platform performance, with improved stability |
| Assignment validations handled manually | 100% of assignment validations automated |
| Frontend not fully responsive | Modern, accessible, responsive Angular UI on any device |
- Better learner experience
A faster platform keeps learners focused on learning.
- Less manual work
The rule engine handles validations automatically and consistently.
- Room to grow
The rebuilt stack is ready for more learners.
05 · DELIVERABLES
What we delivered.
- Backend rebuildRebuilt services for faster API performance and stability.
- Rule engineCustom engine for automated assignment validations.
- FrontendResponsive Angular UI across all devices.
- ScalabilityA platform prepared for continued growth.
- Frontend
- Angular
- Backend
- Rebuilt backend services and APIs
- Automation
- Custom rule engine
WHY IT WORKED
Full-stack ownership.
Because one team owned the backend, the business rules and the interface, the improvements fit together: faster services, automated validations and a frontend built to use them.
YOUR TURN
Is your platform struggling to keep up with growth?
Brandsmashers Tech rebuilds slow services and dated frontends without stopping the product your users rely on.