Contour Health | Frontend Lead

Web Designer

Frontend Engineer

Web Developer

Next.js

React

Tailwind CSS

Revolutionizing Telemedicine with Contour – A Pioneering Palliative Care Platform

Contour is a cutting-edge telemedicine platform designed to redefine the delivery of palliative care. By blending advanced technology with compassionate healthcare solutions, Contour ensures that patients and caregivers receive timely, convenient, and high-quality medical support. As the Lead Frontend Developer, I had the privilege of spearheading the development of Contour's web application, architecting a seamless user experience, and implementing robust technical solutions to support its mission.

Project Overview

Objective

To develop a scalable, intuitive, and feature-rich web application enabling users to schedule appointments, engage in video consultations, and communicate through live chat—all within a secure and user-friendly platform. The app is mainly focused towards the patients who need palliative care.

Features Delivered

Online Scheduling System

Integrated complex scheduling algorithms to handle diverse availability patterns.

Seamless integration with third-party libraries like OnSched for robust and reliable scheduling functionalities.

Video Meetings

Integrated the Zoom API for video consultations, ensuring smooth and secure doctor-patient interactions.

Custom-designed UI elements to enhance the user experience during video calls.

Live Chat

Built an instant messaging feature to facilitate real-time communication between patients and caregivers.

Secure Authentication and User Management

Implemented NextAuth for secure and scalable user authentication.

Ensured GDPR compliance and security best practices throughout the platform.

Automation

Implemented Github Actions to seamlessly test and deploy the application.

Integrated CodeRabbit to ensure proper code quality and best practices.

With Cypress, automated E2E testing has been implemented.

Key Challenges and Solutions

1. Scheduling System Complexity

Challenge: Building a scheduling system that supports real-time availability updates while integrating with external APIs.

Solution: Engineered an algorithm to synchronize real-time data from OnSched with the platform’s UI, ensuring seamless booking for users.

2. Video Meeting Integration

Challenge: Embedding a third-party video solution (Zoom) into a custom-built web interface.

Solution: Leveraged the Zoom API to integrate meetings directly into the platform, while designing custom UI elements to enhance usability.

3. CI/CD and Integration Testing

Challenge: Maintaining high code quality and rapid deployment cycles.

Solution: Established a CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions, automating deployment processes and ensuring continuous delivery. Also, integrated AI driven of CodeRabbit for ensuring clean code and best practices.

Incorporated Cypress for comprehensive end-to-end testing to minimize bugs and ensure feature reliability.

Technology Stack

Frontend Framework: Next.js

Styling: TailwindCSS and TailwindUI for responsive and modern UI components.

Video Conferencing: Zoom API

Scheduling Library: OnSched

Authentication: NextAuth

DevOps & Testing: GitHub Actions (CI/CD), CodeRabbit, and Cypress (Integration Testing)

Programming Languages: TypeScript

My Role

As the Lead Frontend Developer, I took ownership of the entire frontend development lifecycle:

Infrastructure Development:

Designed and implemented the architecture for the web application, ensuring scalability and maintainability.

Feature Implementation:

Delivered core features, including scheduling, video meetings, and live chat.

Integration of Third-Party Libraries:

Seamlessly integrated APIs and third-party libraries like Zoom, OnSched, and others.

Quality Assurance:

Established a robust testing framework using Cypress, covering integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.

DevOps Automation:

Set up a CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions, ensuring rapid and error-free deployments.

Impact

The Contour platform has empowered healthcare providers to deliver unparalleled palliative care services. Some key outcomes include:

Enhanced Accessibility: Patients can schedule appointments and connect with providers effortlessly.

Improved User Experience: The intuitive interface has resulted in increased user engagement and satisfaction.

Reliable Performance: The CI/CD pipeline and rigorous testing framework have ensured platform stability and minimal downtime.

Conclusion

Building Contour’s web application was a transformative experience, where I harnessed modern technologies and methodologies to deliver a state-of-the-art telemedicine platform. The success of this project underscores my expertise in architecting scalable web applications, integrating complex systems, and leading frontend development initiatives.

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