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SaaS Dashboard Rebuild for Analytics Platform

How we rebuilt a legacy dashboard into a modern React application, improving load times and reducing support tickets.

12 weeks
Web Apps & Dashboards, Frontend Development

Key Outcomes

  • Page loads under 2 seconds (from 4-6s)
  • Reduced support tickets
  • Mobile-ready dashboard

At a Glance

Client

B2B Analytics Company

Challenge

Legacy jQuery dashboard with 4-6 second load times, poor mobile experience, and increasing support tickets

Solution

Incremental migration to modern React application with optimized data fetching

Results

  • Page loads under 2 seconds
  • Reduced support tickets
  • Mobile-responsive dashboard
  • Faster feature development

The Problem

A B2B analytics company had a dashboard built in 2018 using jQuery and server-rendered templates. As their user base grew, the limitations became painful:

  • Slow page loads (4-6 seconds)
  • Poor mobile experience
  • Difficult to add new features
  • Increasing support tickets about UI issues

They needed a modern rebuild without disrupting their existing users.

What We Did

We took an incremental migration approach over 12 weeks:

DiscoveryWeeks 1-2

Audited existing codebase, interviewed power users about pain points, and designed component architecture.

Core BuildWeeks 3-6

Built component library with Tailwind CSS, implemented authentication and state management, created API layer.

Feature ImplementationWeeks 7-10

Rebuilt chart and visualization components, implemented saved views and user preferences, created mobile layouts.

MigrationWeeks 11-12

Set up feature flags for gradual rollout, migrated users in stages (10% → 50% → 100%), monitored for issues.

The new dashboard was built with React, TypeScript, and TanStack Query for efficient data fetching. We added lazy loading for heavy components and smart caching to reduce API calls.

The Outcome

Page Load Time

< 2 sec

Down from 4-6 seconds

Support Tickets

Reduced

Dashboard-related issues decreased

Mobile Usage

Increased

Dashboard now usable on phones

The client was able to deprecate their legacy code and focus maintenance efforts on a single, modern application. The team can now ship new features faster with the modern codebase.

Client Feedback

"What impressed us most was how DTXeL handled the migration without any disruption to our daily operations. The team communicated clearly and delivered what they promised."

— VP of Product

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Tech Stack

ReactTypeScriptNode.jsPostgreSQLTailwind CSS

Project Details

Timeline

12 weeks

Industry

SaaS

Completed

November 2024

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