Softment

Rescue & Scale

Performance Optimization

Investigate slow applications through measured baselines, bottleneck analysis, and scoped frontend, API, database, caching, and delivery improvements. Bottleneck removal across frontend + backend with evidence-based prioritisation (North America overlap).

First step1–2 week opportunity sprint
Entry engagement$3k–$5k USD

Benefits

What you get

Performance auditing and bottleneck identification

Database query optimization and indexing

Frontend optimization (code splitting, lazy loading)

API response time optimization

CDN setup and caching strategies

Core Web Vitals and SEO performance improvements

Features

What we deliver

Performance Audit

Comprehensive analysis using Lighthouse, WebPageTest, and profiling tools to identify all bottlenecks.

Database Optimization

Query optimization, indexing strategies, and caching measured against an agreed database baseline.

Frontend Performance

Code splitting, lazy loading, image optimization, and bundle size reduction for faster load times.

API Optimization

Response time optimization, caching strategies, and efficient data fetching patterns.

CDN & Caching

Content delivery network setup and smart caching strategies for global performance.

Performance Monitoring

Set up dashboards, alerting, and ongoing monitoring to maintain performance over time.

Process

How we work

1
1-2 weeks

Discovery

Requirements gathering and planning

2
2-3 weeks

Design

UI/UX design and prototyping

3
6-12 weeks

Development

Iterative sprints with demos

4
1-2 weeks

Launch

Deployment and support

Tech Stack

Technologies we use

Core

LighthouseWebPageTestChrome DevToolsNew Relic

Tools

DatadogRedisCDNPostgreSQL

Services

MongoDBNode.jsNext.jsReact

Use Cases

Who this is for

Startup Performance Issues

Fix slow MVP hurting user experience. Optimize queries, reduce bundle sizes, improve load times.

Scaling Problems

Apps slowing down as user base grows. Fix database bottlenecks and implement proper caching.

Enterprise Performance

Multi-region optimization, advanced caching, and infrastructure improvements for enterprise-grade speed.

SEO Performance

Improve Core Web Vitals and page experience without promising a ranking outcome.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

No improvement range is promised before measurement. We establish a baseline, identify the limiting path, agree target metrics, and report the observed change after implementation.

Yes. We optimize frontend (code splitting, lazy loading, caching) and backend (database queries, API optimization, infrastructure).

We test each optimization in isolation, use staging environments, run automated tests, and monitor error rates. Changes are implemented incrementally.

Yes. We optimize LCP, CLS, and FID to improve Core Web Vitals scores, which improves SEO rankings and user experience.

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Regional

Delivery considerations for your region

Data and risk discovery (Canada)

Privacy, security, residency, and regulatory requirements differ by workflow. We document the applicable data flows, roles, retention needs, and control owners before recommending an architecture.

The resulting proposal lists the controls and evidence that are actually in scope. It is not a generic compliance, certification, or legal-assurance promise.

  • Map data sources, destinations, roles, and sensitive fields
  • Record access, retention, logging, and deletion requirements
  • Identify required security or procurement evidence before contracting
  • Use an NDA or DPA only when the parties mutually execute it

Working model (Canada)

Exact live-overlap hours, response expectations, meeting windows, and escalation contacts are confirmed in the proposal for each engagement.

Written decisions, scoped milestones, and asynchronous updates reduce unnecessary meetings without implying an unagreed service level.

  • Proposal-specific overlap and meeting windows
  • Named owners for decisions and blockers
  • Written scope, assumptions, and change decisions
  • Milestone cadence agreed before kickoff

Commercial setup (Canada)

The contracting entity, proposal currency, invoicing cadence, payment terms, intellectual-property terms, and required vendor documents are agreed before work begins.

The Opportunity Sprint can establish the evidence needed to scope a production pilot; it does not pre-commit either party to a rollout.

  • Contracting entity and currency confirmed in writing
  • Milestones and acceptance criteria defined in the proposal
  • Vendor-document requirements identified before signature
  • Scope changes require an explicit written decision

Delivery controls (Canada)

Testing, observability, release, security, and handover controls are selected for the actual system risk rather than promised as a generic bundle.

Acceptance measures and production responsibilities are recorded before implementation so both teams know what evidence will support release.

  • Risk-based testing and acceptance measures
  • Release, rollback, and observability responsibilities
  • Security controls tied to the agreed threat model
  • Handover artifacts defined in the signed scope
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