Locker Room

The Adidas Locker Room project aimed to develop an innovative platform that empowers sports teams to swiftly customize and order their gear, including uniforms, shoes, and other Adidas products. This platform required integration with the entire logistics chain (warehouses, factories, delivery services) to ensure efficient production and distribution processes.

Challenges

• Integrating a wide array of data sources and backend services from various parts of the organization.

• Ensuring the platform could efficiently manage large volumes of data while delivering real-time insights.

• Maintaining high performance and reliability throughout the entire integration process.

• Streamlining the development and release processes through automated deployments.

• Integrating with legacy code and projects that were already up and running

Solution

We developed a robust platform that brought together data and backend services from multiple Adidas sources. This solution enabled sports teams to efficiently customize and order sports gear while ensuring seamless coordination with warehouses, factories, and delivery services.

• Technologies Used:

  Typescript, React, Elasticsearch, Kafka, Docker, Jenkins

• Development Approach:

  Kanban focused on continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD).

• Integration Strategy:

  Leveraged Kafka for real-time data streaming and Elasticsearch for efficient data retrieval and analysis.

Infrastructure Setup

To support the platform's requirements, we established a strong and scalable infrastructure:

• Automated Deployments:

  Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to automate the processes of testing, integration, and deployment.

• Scalability and Reliability:

  Designed the infrastructure to handle large volumes of data, ensuring both scalability and high availability.

• Real-Time Processing:

  Utilized Kafka to enable real-time data streaming and integration, ensuring seamless data flow between components.

Results

• Streamlined Customization and Ordering:

  Facilitated rapid customization and ordering of sports gear, significantly enhancing operational efficiency.

• Integration:

  Achieved flawless integration with warehouses, factories, and delivery services, ensuring smooth production and distribution workflows.

• Real-Time Data Insights:

  Provided real-time data processing and insights, supporting a variety of internal use cases.

• Operational Stability:

  Ensured high availability and reliability through a robust infrastructure, supporting continuous platform operations.

• Scalability:

  Designed the platform to scale efficiently, accommodating Adidas's expanding data needs.