Finance•Ireland•2022-Present

Ascendas Lighthouse Platform Modernization

Transforming legacy credit card management into a modern, scalable cloud solution

All Major

Card Networks Supported

80%

Faster Processing

1000+

Corporate Users

The Challenge

Ascendas, an Ireland-based product company, was operating with an aging application called Lighthouse that managed credit card and fuel card expenses for corporate clients. The legacy system was struggling to meet modern performance requirements and lacked features essential for today's financial management needs.

Key Challenges:

Legacy codebase requiring complete modernization while maintaining business continuity
Need for enhanced analytics and insights for Low Value Payment (LVP) cards
Requirement for real-time fuel card transaction monitoring and reporting
Integration with modern financial management systems

Our Solution

We took a phased approach to modernize the Lighthouse platform, first maintaining the existing system to ensure zero downtime, then gradually migrating to a modern tech stack with enhanced features and performance improvements.

Cloud Migration

Migrated the entire platform to cloud infrastructure with encryption, enabling better scalability, security, and performance for processing credit card transactions.

Mobile Application

Developed a mobile app for cardholders to easily attach receipts, view transactions, and manage their expense reports on the go.

Advanced Analytics

Built comprehensive analytics dashboards for LVP and fuel card insights, providing real-time spending patterns and cost optimization opportunities.

Enhanced Security

Implemented bank-level security measures with PCI compliance, tokenization, and advanced fraud detection capabilities.

Technical Implementation

Platform Capabilities

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Bank File Import: Automated import of all major bank files for Visa & Mastercard credit card transactions with intelligent parsing and categorization
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Financial System Integration: Seamless interfaces with various Financial Management Systems for automated expense reconciliation
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Real-time Processing: Achieved 80% faster transaction processing through optimized algorithms and cloud infrastructure
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Mobile Receipt Management: AI-powered receipt scanning and automatic expense categorization through mobile app

Technology Stack

Cloud InfrastructureMicroservicesReactNode.jsMobile Apps (iOS/Android)Financial APIsData EncryptionAI/ML for Receipt ProcessingReal-time Analytics

Results & Impact

Zero Downtime Migration

Successfully modernized the platform while maintaining 100% uptime for existing users throughout the transition period.

Performance Improvement

Achieved 80% faster processing times for credit card transactions and real-time analytics dashboard updates.

Enhanced User Experience

Mobile app adoption by 70% of users, significantly reducing manual expense report processing time.

Cost Optimization

Advanced analytics helped clients identify and reduce unnecessary spending by an average of 25%.

Client Testimonial

"Working with Cloud Web Tech Solutions has been a game-changer for Ascendas. They successfully modernized our aging platform while ensuring zero downtime for our users. Their technical expertise and professional approach exceeded our expectations. The new Lighthouse platform has transformed how our clients manage their corporate card expenses, and the advanced analytics have provided insights we never had before."

Gerry

CEO, Ascendas

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