Serverless Verification & Compliance Platform
A modern, scalable web and mobile platform for verification and compliance management, built with serverless AWS architecture and mobile-first design.
- 40% faster verification
- Mobile-first verification
- 60% faster compliance
Client Overview
VerifiNow is a US-based verification and compliance management company specializing in simplifying and accelerating the verification process for businesses across a range of industries, including healthcare, education, and corporate sectors. Their platform enables organizations to manage verification and compliance workflows with ease. VerifiNow is trusted by HR teams and administrators who value fast, accurate, and secure processing of candidate and employee data.
Business Challenge
VerifiNow had an existing web-based system that was growing increasingly difficult to scale and maintain as user traffic, data volume, and product complexity expanded. The platform's monolithic architecture created performance bottlenecks and lacked support for mobile-first user experiences.
Scalability Issues
Monolithic architecture created performance bottlenecks, limited development agility, and lacked support for mobile-first user experiences.
Manual Processes
Manual onboarding processes and document handling introduced delays and were difficult to track and audit.
Limited Mobile Support
Lack of mobile-first design prevented clients and verifiers from performing tasks on-the-go.
Maintenance Complexity
Growing difficulty to scale and maintain as user traffic, data volume, and product complexity expanded.
Engagement Objectives
The engagement focused on re-architecting the legacy platform to support scalability, high availability, and modular development with mobile-first design and automated workflows.
Re-architect the legacy platform to support scalability, high availability, and modular development.
Build responsive web and mobile applications to support clients and end-users on the go.
Enable automated workflows for background verification, document upload, and compliance review.
Implement role-based access controls to separate client, admin, and verifier experiences.
Ensure secure data handling and storage aligned with industry standards.
Set up CI/CD pipelines and observability for smoother operations.
Solution Design
GenClouds collaborated with Paul and his team at VerifiNow to redesign the platform from the ground up using a microservices-based, serverless architecture on AWS for scalability, maintainability, and cost efficiency.
Frontend Applications
React-based front-end for web users and React Native mobile apps for iOS and Android.
Serverless Backend
Serverless backend with modular APIs built using AWS Lambda and Amazon API Gateway.
Document Processing
Real-time document processing and status tracking for clients and verifiers.
Authentication & Authorization
Integrated authentication and authorization using Amazon Cognito with multi-tenant support.
Admin Dashboard
User-friendly admin dashboard to manage verifications, communications, and audit logs.
Solution Architecture
The platform was designed with modern AWS best practices for scalability, security, and performance, featuring serverless APIs, mobile applications, and secure document processing workflows.
Modern Serverless Platform Architecture
The architecture demonstrates a complete serverless platform with mobile applications, API-driven workflows, and secure document processing capabilities.
- Frontend: React (Web), React Native (Mobile), hosted on AWS Amplify & Amazon S3 + CloudFront
- Backend: Serverless APIs using AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, and AWS AppSync
- Authentication: Amazon Cognito with role-based access controls
- Database: Amazon DynamoDB (NoSQL user/session data), Amazon RDS (PostgreSQL for transactional records)
- Storage: Amazon S3 for secure document uploads and archiving
- Monitoring: AWS CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray
- CI/CD: AWS CodePipeline and GitHub integration
- Security: IAM roles, AWS WAF, VPC endpoints for private connectivity
Results & Outcomes
The successful modernization of VerifiNow's platform positioned the company for long-term growth, innovation, and client satisfaction with measurable improvements across all key metrics.
Performance and Scalability: VerifiNow's new platform supports thousands of concurrent users without performance degradation.
Reduced Time-to-Hire: Automation of document processing and background checks reduced onboarding time by 40%.
Mobile-First Advantage: Clients and verifiers can now perform tasks on-the-go using native mobile apps.
Operational Efficiency: Modular design and CI/CD pipelines accelerated release cycles by over 60%.
Security Compliance: Implementation of AWS security best practices improved audit readiness and trust with enterprise clients.
Conclusion
The successful modernization of VerifiNow's platform positioned the company for long-term growth, innovation, and client satisfaction. By leveraging AWS serverless technologies and scalable architecture patterns, ExpertsCloud enabled VerifiNow to launch a robust, cloud-native platform that supports modern background verification workflows at scale. The engagement also laid the foundation for future innovations in AI-driven document classification and compliance analytics.