We helped migrate key architecture, speed up development, and coach the internal team while client delivery kept moving.
New client launches delivered on time
Faster development speed
Internal team trained on Angular
Overview
Blueport is a Boston-based SaaS e-commerce platform built for furniture retailers in North America. The platform helps retailers launch omnichannel e-commerce sites connected to their existing ERP systems, stores, inventory, and sales operations.
We started working with them in 2019, supporting product development across full-stack, cloud migration, and delivery process improvements.
Partnership started
Kaizen team members
CONTEXT
Furniture retailers need more than a standard online store. They need custom features, ERP integrations, inventory visibility, store coordination, checkout flows, and a platform that can adapt to each client’s needs.
As Blueport’s customer base grew, the team had to keep launching client sites and custom features while also improving the technical foundation behind the product.
Run online stores connected to their physical locations and internal systems.
Shop furniture online with product availability, checkout, and delivery info.
Launch client sites, build custom features, and keep the platform evolving.
Challenges
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project Goal
The goal was to support Blueport’s technology migration while keeping product delivery moving.That meant helping the team move toward a stronger Angular architecture, support .NET and microservices work, improve development speed, and transfer knowledge so Blueport’s internal team could keep evolving the platform after the migration.
Our Approach
We started by understanding Blueport’s product, roadmap, codebase, and development practices. The priority was to add capacity without slowing the existing team down or creating extra management work.
As we worked inside the codebase, we reviewed architecture, coding habits, frontend patterns, backend decisions, and delivery workflows. That helped identify where technical debt was slowing the team down and where changes would have the biggest impact.
One of the key recommendations was moving to a new Angular architecture using a frontend facade pattern. This helped create clearer separation of responsibilities, reduced repeated work, and gave the team a more consistent way to build features.
We supported the transition with workshops, training sessions, collaborative problem-solving, and guided implementation. The goal was not just to deliver the migration, but to help the internal team build the skills to maintain and extend it.
As the collaboration grew, we helped improve onboarding for offshore developers and contributed to documentation and knowledge transfer. That made it easier for new team members to become productive and reduced dependency on informal knowledge.
Impact
Blueport onboarded new clients with custom feature requests without missing committed deadlines.
A new Angular architecture helped the team deliver features twice as fast.
Blueport developers learned to build and maintain the new architecture through Kaizen-led mentoring.
Testimonial
Senior VP of Software Engineering at Blueport
We help teams evolve their platform, improve delivery speed, and build internal capability while the roadmap keeps moving.
