Boosting NTUC’s system performance with a microservices overhaul

/ PLATFORM MODERNIZATION · MICROSERVICES ARCHITECTURE /A modern, scalable architecture for a fast-growing platform
4+
years of ongoing engagement
10+
dedicated members
/ SUMMARY /NTUC is a leading Singaporean organization providing education and childcare services. With diverse services and extensive user bases, NTUC needs robust, high-performing systems to support its growing operations.
NTUC partnered with Orient Software to overcome technical challenges across its large-scale system. Over a 4+ year engagement, Orient’s team improved system performance, modernized the technology stack, and led the transition to a scalable microservices and micro-frontend architecture.
Location
Singapore
Cooperation period
4+ years (ongoing)
Industry
Education
Engagement model
Dedicated development team
/ The situation /A large-scale platform straining under legacy foundations
NTUC’s systems had to serve diverse services and a large, growing user base — but the technology beneath them was holding the organization back. Scaling was difficult, older libraries and legacy systems were dragging on efficiency, and a monolithic backend was creating performance issues across connected modules.
NTUC needed a partner who could modernize the stack and re-architect the platform for performance and scale without disrupting day-to-day operations. That search led it to Orient Software.
/ THE SOLUTION /
Modernized from the stack up, re-architected for scale

Orient Software provided strategic solutions and technical enhancements to modernize NTUC’s large-scale system from the inside out. The team focused on three core workstreams, spanning technology, architecture, and process; each aimed at making the platform faster, more scalable, and easier to maintain going forward.
Technology modernization
Orient’s team proposed and integrated updated libraries and modern technologies, applying best practices to raise code quality and system performance.
Architecture overhaul
Orient’s team proposed a shift from monolithic architecture to microservices and a micro-frontend, directly addressing the platform’s scaling bottlenecks.
Process improvement
The team recommended changes to NTUC’s common library management and development approach, streamlining workflows for faster, more scalable development.
/ THE RESULTS /A faster, more scalable, better-engineered platform
Orient Software’s work delivered gains across performance, scalability, code quality, and day-to-day efficiency on a foundation ready for NTUC’s continued growth.


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