Enterprise Governance Platform
From Spreadsheet Chaos to Strategic Clarity: A Product-Led Digital Transformation
In coordinating a large industrial portfolio of more than 150 projects, an opportunity was identified to replace spreadsheet-based management, which was creating compliance risks and inefficiencies across global teams. This led to the design and development of a secure, cloud-native platform providing real-time portfolio visibility. The solution, now in use by more than 200 users, has been endorsed by the corporate PMO for enterprise-wide rollout.
The Problem: A High-Stakes Portfolio Running on Spreadsheets
In a global corporate initiative, a large industrial portfolio was managed through Excel tracking and email communication, with several project managers attempting to centralize information and one dedicated portfolio manager working full time to consolidate data from siloed sources. This approach led to delayed data and KPI reporting, and exposed the organization to compliance and execution risks.
For Project Managers (The Users)
Manual lifecycle tracking was error-prone and time-consuming, creating a high risk of non-compliance with corporate governance standards and threatening data accuracy.
For Leadership (The Stakeholders)
The C-suite lacked a real-time portfolio view, forcing them to make strategic decisions based on outdated, manually compiled data, which limited strategic agility.
My Role: Product Discovery to Enterprise Adoption
This initiative was driven from conception to enterprise adoption, covering responsibilities typically held by a Product Manager, Solution Architect, and Lead Developer.
Product Discovery & Strategy
Engaged with stakeholders across 15 countries to identify core user pain points and operational bottlenecks. Insights from this research shaped the product vision for a centralized platform designed to automate compliance processes and provide a single source of truth for all project data.
Roadmapping & Prioritization
Developed and maintained the product roadmap, prioritizing the MVP to deliver a real-time executive dashboard and automated phase-gate workflows. An impact/effort framework was applied to address the most critical business risks first.
Architecture & Full-Stack Development
Designed a security-first, serverless architecture and developed the full-stack solution using Next.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL, ensuring deployment could proceed independently of central IT dependencies.
Global Rollout & Change Management
Led implementation across 15 countries, producing self-service training resources, conducting live training sessions, and providing dedicated user support. Established an ongoing feedback loop to drive a continuous improvement backlog, with monthly feature releases.
Sustainment & Maintenance
Oversaw ongoing platform maintenance, security updates, and feature enhancements, ensuring long-term adoption and alignment with evolving business needs.
The Solution: Enterprise Platform in Action
Comprehensive governance platform transforming project management across 15 countries with real-time dashboards, automated workflows, and enterprise-grade security
Key Platform Features
Centralized Communication Hub
Built-in notification system with read-receipt tracking for compliance, ensuring critical project communications never fall through the cracks.
Location-specific distribution
Compliance tracking
Multi-Tenant Architecture
Hierarchical organizational structure supporting global operations through Division → Location → Project architecture.
Division-based hierarchy
Country-specific management
Phase-Gate Automation
8 configurable lifecycle stages with automated approval workflows, role-based routing, and requirement validation before phase progression.
Role-based approvals
Mandatory deliverables
SAP ECC Integration
Real-time budget data extraction from SAP including distributed, committed, and actual expenditure amounts per project WBS element.
Real-time budget data
Automated financial sync
Multi-Currency Support
Configurable exchange rate updates with manual override capabilities. Project values displayed in EUR or local monetary units (LMU).
EUR & LMU support
Manual override available
Audit-First Design
Comprehensive tracking with immutable logging of all project lifecycle actions, security events, and system changes for enterprise compliance.
All actions tracked
Enterprise audit ready
Platform Screenshots
Visual overview of the enterprise platform's key features and user interface
Executive Dashboard
Enabled leadership to instantly assess the health of a €25M active portfolio, replacing a manual, month-end reporting process
Project Portfolio Management
Provided a centralized, "single source of truth" for all 170+ projects, eliminating version-control issues and data silos
Automated Phase Gates
Standardized the project lifecycle with automated workflows and approval flows, ensuring 100% audit compliance
Location Analytics
Delivered location-specific dashboards for regional managers to track budgets, equipment, and project timelines
Centralized Communications
Created a communications hub to distribute critical safety and operational updates to teams across all global sites
Enterprise-Grade Security
Delivered immutable audit logs and RBAC, which passed a full OWASP security assessment and earned the trust of corporate IT
Technical Architecture & Implementation
Enterprise-grade architecture with sophisticated data modeling, security-first design, and production-scale performance optimization.
Production-Grade Stack
Next.js 15 with App Router, TypeScript strict mode, Prisma ORM with PostgreSQL, and Supabase Auth for enterprise-scale deployment with sub-second response times.
Enterprise Security & Compliance
OWASP Top 10 compliant with penetration testing certification, passwordless authentication, automated threat response, and comprehensive audit logging for enterprise governance.
Multi-Tenant Architecture
Hierarchical organizational structure supporting global operations with Division → Location → Project architecture, SAP ECC integration, and multi-currency support.
DevOps & Automation Excellence
Zero-downtime deployments, automated phase-gate workflows, 8 configurable lifecycle stages with role-based routing, and comprehensive monitoring with 99.99% uptime.
Technical Deep Dive: Security
Enterprise-grade security implementation following OWASP best practices with comprehensive defense-in-depth architecture. Successfully penetration tested and certified with automated threat response capabilities.
OWASP Compliance
Top 10 vulnerabilities addressed with automated security testing
Passwordless Auth
Email-based authentication with time-limited verification codes
Rate Limiting
API protection with 100 req/min general, 5 req/min auth endpoints
CSRF Protection
Anti-CSRF tokens with secure cookie configuration
Secure Headers
CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and Content-Type protection
CORS Protection
Strict origin validation with method and header restrictions
Penetration Tested
Professional security assessment passed with comprehensive vulnerability scanning
Automated Response
Critical alerts trigger Vercel challenge mode requiring CAPTCHA completion
Alert Notifications
Real-time email notifications for high-severity security events
Authentication & Authorization
- • Granular RBAC: Role-based permissions system
- • Session Management: JWT with 24h expiry, secure cookies
- • Account Lockout: 5 failed attempts = 15min lockout
- • User Delegation: Time-based access delegation with audit trails
Automated Security Response
- • Security Event Logging: 11 event types with severity classification and immutable audit trails
- • Email Alerts: Real-time notifications to security team for critical events
- • Challenge Mode: Vercel automatic CAPTCHA activation on high-severity alerts
- • Penetration Testing: Professional security assessment passed with zero critical vulnerabilities
Security Compliance & Response Metrics
OWASP Security Assessment
OWASP Top 10 2021 • 11/15/2024
Comprehensive security evaluation I conducted following OWASP Top 10 guidelines, systematically testing for common vulnerabilities including injection attacks, authentication bypasses, and data exposure risks. The assessment validated enterprise-grade protection and identified zero critical vulnerabilities.
Complete Source Code
Private Repository • Enterprise Architecture
Full access to the complete enterprise codebase including infrastructure configurations, security implementations, and architectural documentation.
Live Platform Demo
Production Environment • Real Data
Experience the complete governance platform in action with real-time data, automated workflows, and enterprise-grade security capabilities.
Transform Your Enterprise Governance
Discover how sophisticated data architecture, automated workflows, and enterprise-grade security can revolutionize your project management across global operations.