Workflow Automation
Process Automation
The Problem
Staff spent hours daily manually syncing inventory, customer databases, and billing systems.
The Challenge
Ensuring strict atomicity during bulk sync tasks so that errors in a single external system do not corrupt inventory databases.
The Solution
Background worker architecture syncing spreadsheets, databases, and third-party invoice platforms in real time.
Technical Architecture
Dockerized worker threads monitoring Google Sheets webhook events and writing directly into a PostgreSQL transaction layer.
Key Results & ROI
Eliminated hours of daily manual spreadsheet work.
Client Value & Business Impact
Freed up operations team from repetitive spreadsheet syncing, saving business costs and human error risk.
Lessons Learned
A retry queue with exponential backoff is essential for handling temporary third-party API downtime without dropping updates.