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Ringblaze Phone System

2019

A comprehensive cloud-based phone system built for modern businesses. It features intelligent call routing, real-time analytics, and seamless integrations that make business communications simple and effective.

Role

Lead Fullstack Developer & Technical Architect

Duration

6 years

Team Size

8 developers

Technologies Used

Next.jsTypeScriptGraphQLChakra UIPostgreSQLTwilioSignalWireWebRTCHasuraDockerTurborepoVitestPlaywrightReact NativeExpoGoogle Cloud Platform
Project Overview

I led the development of a next-generation cloud phone system that transformed how over 10,000 companies handle their business communications. The platform processes millions of calls each month and maintains 99.9% uptime, which I'm really proud of.

My Key Contributions
  • Built the entire frontend application using Next.js and TypeScript, creating an intuitive dashboard with real-time call monitoring and analytics

  • Designed scalable GraphQL APIs that handle over 50M requests daily, achieving 60% faster response times through careful query optimization

  • Created a custom call flow engine using the Twilio Conference API with smart routing algorithms that supports 1000+ concurrent users

  • Set up a complex monorepo structure with Turborepo, which streamlined our development process and made code sharing between apps much easier

  • Implemented a comprehensive testing approach using Vitest for unit tests (much faster than our old Jest setup) and Playwright for end-to-end testing, getting us to 95% code coverage

  • Built our mobile app from scratch using Expo and React Native, bringing the platform to iOS and Android users

  • Optimized our PostgreSQL database through strategic indexing and query improvements, boosting performance by 70%

Technical Challenges & Solutions
  • Custom Call Flow Architecture: Built a sophisticated call flow engine on top of the Twilio Conference API to handle complex routing, call transfers, and multi-party conferences

  • Scalability: Used Google Cloud Platform services to scale horizontally and handle our exponential growth in users and call volume

  • Legacy System Management: Had to maintain older systems while rapidly shipping new features in a fast-paced startup environment, ensuring everything worked smoothly during transitions

  • Performance: Fixed major N+1 query problems by switching to Hasura, which eliminated bottlenecks and made our GraphQL operations much cleaner

Business Impact & Results
  • Improved customer satisfaction by 45% through better call quality and a much more intuitive user experience

  • Cut operational costs in half by successfully migrating from Twilio to SignalWire while keeping the same level of service quality

  • Implemented A2P 10DLC compliance right on schedule, ensuring our customers could keep sending SMS messages to US numbers without any interruptions

  • Maintained 99.9% uptime, which actually exceeds most industry standards

Key Learnings & Professional Growth
  • Became proficient with telecommunications tech like Twilio Conference API, SignalWire migration, and A2P 10DLC compliance

  • Got really good at monorepo architecture using Turborepo and modern testing with Vitest and Playwright

  • Learned how to manage cloud infrastructure with Google Cloud Platform for scaling applications

  • Expanded my mobile development skills through building our React Native app with Expo

  • Deepened my PostgreSQL knowledge, especially around optimization and performance tuning for high-traffic apps

  • Grew as a leader by mentoring junior developers and managing complex system transitions in a startup environment