Enterprise eCommerce Modernization
Kodmonk designed the headless commerce architecture and delivered the frontend and API layers.
Pod Scope: Cross-functional team of 6 software engineers and UI/UX designers.
Approximate production scaleGlobal Commerce Platform Modernization & Hosting Engine
Modernized a high-traffic international eCommerce & managed hosting engine, serving 300K–1M monthly active shoppers with headless React architecture.
Context
A global eCommerce platform required complete modernization to decouple legacy monolith storefronts and improve checkout speed.
Challenge
Improve page load performance, cart conversion rate, and catalogue search speed without disrupting ongoing revenue-generating operations.
Kodmonk Approach
- 01
Implemented a headless Next.js frontend with SSR and incremental static regeneration.
- 02
Optimized GraphQL query layer and implemented edge caching for product catalogues.
- 03
Built resilient background checkout queues to handle flash sales.
Outcomes
- 65% reduction in initial page load time across desktop and mobile.
- 22% increase in checkout completion rates.
- Seamless processing during peak peak sales events without degradation.
System Architecture
01Next.js Headless Storefront
02GraphQL API Gateway
03PostgreSQL & Redis Cache Layer
04Stripe & Custom Payment Integrations
Constraints
- Zero disruption to live checkout flows during migration
- Legacy payment gateway backward compatibility
Trade-offs
- Incremental migration over risky full-rewrite
- Edge caching for catalog pages to minimize backend load