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Verve Pulse is a multi-dimensional revenue analytics dashboard combining current KPIs, 2-year historical trends, and seasonality-adjusted forecasting in one filterable view. Built explorer views for 4 purchase funnels, 4 customer segments, and regional performance — replacing fragmented spreadsheet reporting with a single source of truth. Designed end-to-end from wireframe to interactive React prototype, deployed live on Vercel.
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A growing sales company struggled with managing customer information, tracking deals, and generating performance reports. Their existing workflow relied on spreadsheets and manual follow-ups, leading to missed opportunities and inefficient team collaboration.
The objective was to build a centralized CRM web application that streamlined customer management, automated repetitive tasks, and provided real-time business insights.
The Challenge
The client encountered several operational issues:
Customer records were scattered across multiple spreadsheets.
Sales representatives had no centralized dashboard to monitor leads.
Managers struggled to track team performance.
Follow-up reminders were handled manually.
Reporting required hours of manual data entry.
No integration existed between emails, customer data, and sales activities.
Limited visibility into sales pipeline progress.
My Solution
I designed and developed a scalable web-based CRM platform tailored to the client's workflow.
The solution included:
Customer Management
Centralized customer database
Customer profiles
Contact history
Company information
Sales Pipeline
Visual Kanban pipeline
Lead stages
Opportunity tracking
Deal progress
Dashboard & Analytics
Revenue overview
Active opportunities
Sales performance
Conversion rates
Monthly reports
Interactive charts
Automation
Automatic follow-up reminders
Email notifications
Lead assignment
Task scheduling
Activity logs
Security
Secure authentication
Role-based permissions
Data encryption
Session management
Responsive Design
Desktop
Tablet
Mobile
Technologies Used
Frontend
React
Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Backend
Node.js
NestJS
Database
PostgreSQL
Supabase
Authentication
Clerk Authentication
Cloud
Vercel
Integrations
REST API
Stripe
SendGrid
Key Features
✔ Customer Management
✔ Sales Pipeline
✔ Dashboard Analytics
✔ Role Management
✔ Email Automation
✔ Task Management
✔ Notifications
✔ Secure Login
✔ Mobile Responsive
✔ API Integration
Results
After deployment, the business experienced:
Faster customer onboarding
Improved team collaboration
Reduced manual administrative work
Better visibility into the sales pipeline
Real-time reporting and analytics
Increased productivity through workflow automation
Scalable architecture ready for future growth
Keywords
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Custom CRM Development
Web Application Development
Dashboard Design
React Developer
Next.js Developer
CRM Software
Business Automation
Sales Dashboard
SaaS Development
PostgreSQL
Node.js
TypeScript
API Integration
Workflow Automation
Supabase
Responsive Web Application
Why This Solution Worked
Instead of relying on disconnected spreadsheets and manual processes, the business gained a unified platform where customer data, sales activities, reporting, and automation worked together. This reduced administrative overhead, improved decision-making through real-time analytics, and created a scalable foundation that can support future business growth without disrupting existing workflows.
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As a designer, I used to think the hardest part was choosing the right idea or visual direction. Today, AI has made the creative process faster, but also more overwhelming. There are endless tools, platforms, trends and possibilities, and sometimes deciding where to begin becomes harder than creating the work itself.
This challenge changed that feeling for me. Envato showed me that the tools do not have to be the problem. Having everything in one place allowed me to focus less on searching and switching between platforms, and more on developing the idea.
That is what Human by Design means in this project. Technology helped me explore and work faster, but the concept, choices, judgment and final direction remained human.
Start with an idea, open Envato and begin your creative journey from one place.
Sound On🔊
The journey started with pen and paper. I used the same kind of notebook that I use to keep a diary. I had only heard of REST APIs. A little. Like what they were... And slowly, over the next 6 months, I picked up the structural understanding and shipped a consumer intelligence platform.
I am now building an MCP wrapper for Signalwatch. The right internship even pays $20 - $30 per hour. Previously, the highest I earned per hour was $2.2.
It was not earning more dollars that got me on this path. It was a clique that probably played a prank and told me that a person from wher I come from should not handle queries from certain big clients. long story..., and a positive outcome.
It is a lifetime journey now.
Now I want to know what Rest API’s are… I don’t know if it’s related to my field