Scaling Global E-Commerce
at the Edge.
Achieving 35ms global latency for an industry-leading retailer.
The Challenge
Our client possessed a legacy monolithic e-commerce engine that struggled with high traffic volume and slow page loads for international customers. Average time-to-interactive was over 4 seconds, leading to significant bounce rates.
Our Engineering Solution
We re-architected the entire storefront into a headless, edge-computing architecture using Next.js and Node.js.
- Headless Architecture: Decoupled the frontend from the legacy backend for maximum flexibility.
- Edge Caching: Deployed the site across 200+ global nodes to serve content closer to users.
- Image Optimization: Automatic sub-second image processing and delivery.
- Server-Side Rendering: SSR for all dynamic content to ensure SEO dominance.
The Results
Post-launch, the platform saw an immediate 140% increase in performance scores and a 28% increase in conversion rates across international markets.
Technical Highlights
- Stack: Next.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, AWS Lambda@Edge.
- Performance: 99/100 Lighthouse Performance Score.
- Security: Enterprise-grade DDoS protection and WAF.