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Elyxtech partnered with a Fintech startup to design and build a high-performance, modular SaaS dashboard UI from scratch. The platform required advanced data visualization, role-based access control, and financial reporting features tailored for both retail users and analysts. In 12 weeks, we delivered a scalable, production-ready dashboard that merged clarity with complexity.
Client:
LedgerIQ
Industry:
Fintech / SaaS
Location:
Toronto, Canada
Team Size:
10 (product, compliance, and customer success)
Users:
Financial analysts, retail investors, account admins
Platform:
Web SaaS dashboard
Challenge
LedgerIQ needed a frontend team capable of translating dense financial data into beautiful, usable dashboards fast. Their specific challenges included:
- Handling real-time and historical financial data in one UI
- Multiple user roles (admin, investor, analyst) with tailored views
- Interactive charts, filters, and exportable reports
- Performance optimization for complex UI elements
- No internal design or frontend engineering team
They needed both UI/UX expertise and frontend engineering muscle to create a pixel-perfect product under tight compliance guidelines.
Solution
Elyxtech designed and developed a robust, modular dashboard UI using a design-system-first approach and React-based front-end architecture
1. Discovery & UX Strategy
- Conducted stakeholder interviews and competitive analysis
- Mapped key workflows for each user role
- Created wireframes and user journeys for investor & analyst personas
- Defined a component-driven UI strategy to support future scalability
2. Designing the Dashboard UI
- Built high-fidelity UI screens in Figma, covering: Portfolio overview, Live financial charts, Report generation with filters, Role-based sidebars and permissions
- Designed a dark/light theme toggle for user personalization
- Ensured WCAG accessibility compliance
3. Frontend Development
- Developed the app with React + Tailwind CSS + TypeScript
- Integrated real-time data from backend APIs using SWR
- Used Recharts and Chart.js for rich financial data visualizations
- Created reusable components for cards, charts, tables, and modals
- Implemented role-based route protection with React Router
Technologies Used
Results & Achievements
- ✅ Full dashboard UI delivered in 12 weeks
- 📊 Integrated 20+ reusable components and 6 custom chart types
- 🧑💼 3 unique user roles supported with tailored experiences
- ⏱️ Improved report generation flow (from 18s → 4s render time)
- 💼 Used in pilot onboarding of 500+ fintech users
- 📈 Increased dashboard usage time by 48% after redesign
The UI is now live and powering LedgerIQ’s next phase of growth with confidence and clarity.
This project highlights Elyxtech’s strength in designing and developing complex, data-driven dashboards for SaaS products. By combining thoughtful UX, scalable front-end architecture, and modern design systems, we help fintech teams ship with speed without compromising quality.
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