A Modern Talent Management Platform Scaled 3× Client Growth Through End-to-End HR Technology Modernization
Industry
HR
Customer Background
A US-based human resource technology platform specializing in leadership assessment and talent development helps organizations streamline talent selection, onboarding, performance management, and employee growth. Founded by an industry expert in leadership science, the platform serves both individual professionals and enterprise customers seeking data-driven talent decisions.
As customer demand expanded, the platform needed to evolve beyond its original assessment portal into a comprehensive talent management ecosystem without disrupting existing subscribers. To achieve this, the company partnered with Sigma Solve to modernize the platform, expand capabilities, and support long-term scalability.
Challenges
A legacy platform limited flexibility, performance, and the pace of innovation while managing increasingly complex talent data at scale.
The challenge was to expand functionality with seamless integrations and an intuitive user experience, without disrupting existing enterprise users.
- Legacy Platform Limitations
The existing platform was built on Liferay, which restricted flexibility, performance, and the speed of innovation. - Complex Talent Data Management
The solution required advanced database architecture to support assessments, performance reviews, goal tracking, coaching, and analytics at scale. - Expanding Functional Scope Without Downtime
New modules had to be introduced while ensuring uninterrupted access for existing enterprise users. - Feature-Rich Yet Intuitive User Experience
Balancing sophisticated HR workflows with an intuitive, role-based user journey was critical for adoption. - Scalability and Integration Needs
The platform needed to integrate with analytics tools, third-party systems, and mobile applications while remaining secure and performant.
The Solution
- Sigma Solve migrated the platform from Liferay to a modern HTML-based architecture, improving flexibility and performance.
- Designed a scalable, high-performance database framework to support complex talent data and reporting.
- Built and enhanced core modules, including Performance reviews and development planning, Goal management and 360-degree feedback, Assessments, coaching, and store management.
- Delivered role-based dashboards for individuals, managers, coaches, and administrators.
- Implemented Power BI integrations for advanced analytics and data visualization.
- Developed eLearning capabilities with courses, badges, and skill development paths.
- Migrated hosting to Amazon Web Services (AWS) for scalability and reliability.
- Enabled API integrations for seamless connectivity with external systems.
- Built and deployed custom mobile applications for both Android and iOS platforms.
- Established an Agile delivery model to continuously roll out features without service disruption.
The Outcome
With Sigma Solve’s platform modernization, the client achieved accelerated business growth, stronger customer adoption, and significantly improved platform performance.
Data-driven processes streamlined hiring and employee development while driving higher engagement across the entire ecosystem. Organizations achieved better job-fit hiring and reduced the risk of costly mis-hires. HR teams simplified talent selection, performance management, and employee development.
- Client acquisition increased by ~300%, driven by expanded platform capabilities and improved performance.
- Active user subscriptions grew by ~59% year-over-year, reflecting strong customer adoption.
- Platform performance improved by ~45%, delivering faster load times and smoother workflows.
- Recruitment and onboarding costs reduced by ~30% through data-driven hiring and assessments.
- Employee development efficiency improved by ~40% through integrated eLearning and goal tracking.
- User engagement increased by ~2.5×, supported by intuitive dashboards and continuous insights.
- Lower turnover and stronger team alignment improved overall business outcomes.
- The platform evolved into a full-scale talent ecosystem, supporting leadership growth and workforce development.
Project Highlights
The client platform needed to evolve beyond its original assessment portal into a comprehensive talent management ecosystem
A legacy platform had limited flexibility, performance, and the pace of innovation
The challenge was to expand functionality with seamless integrations and an intuitive user experience
Balancing sophisticated HR workflows with an intuitive, role-based user journey was critical for adoption was a problem
Sigma Solve migrated the platform from Liferay to a modern HTML-based architecture
Client acquisition increased by ~300%
Active user subscriptions grew by ~59% year-over-year
Platform performance improved by ~45%
Recruitment and onboarding costs reduced by ~30%
Employee development efficiency improved by ~40%
User engagement increased by ~2.5×,
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