Case Study
Seamless Certificate Management for Government Digital Literacy Initiative
Challenge
A large-scale government digital literacy initiative with 7.5 Crore enrolled students needed an efficient system to manage the generation, validation, signing, and distribution of 20-25 Lakh certificates each month. The project involved multiple government authorities, including HKCL, NIOS, CDAC, and MKCL, each responsible for different types of exams and certifications.
Following were the key challenges:
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High Volume:
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Monthly generation and distribution of 20-25 Lakh certificates.
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Involvement of multiple government authorities, each with unique validation and signing processes.
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Variable System Load:
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Fluctuating service usage, with peak loads at the beginning of each month.
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The need for scalability to handle high volumes without compromising performance.
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Integration with Government Platforms: Certificates needed to be uploaded to both Digilocker and the candidate’s account on the website.
Approach
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Serverless Architecture:
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Implemented a serverless design to handle the inconsistent usage patterns effectively.
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AWS Lambda functions used for scalable, on-demand processing.
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API Gateways, SQS (Simple Queue Service), and SNS (Simple Notification Service) utilized to manage certificate generation, validation, and notifications.
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Data Management:
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DynamoDB deployed for efficient and scalable data storage.
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Ensured seamless integration with Digilocker and candidate accounts for automatic certificate uploads.
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Cost Efficiency:
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Serverless design allowed for significant cost savings by eliminating the need for idle resources during low-usage periods.
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The system's ability to scale during peak times ensured no additional infrastructure costs during the government project’s temporary suspension
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Xponentium Impact
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Cost Savings:
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Avoided unnecessary infrastructure costs during periods of low usage, leading to an estimated 30% reduction in operational expenses.
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Project suspension incurred no costs due to the pay-as-you-go model of the serverless architecture.
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Scalability and Performance:
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Successfully handled peak loads of up to 25 Lakh certificates per month without compromising performance.
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Ensured consistent and reliable certificate delivery, enhancing trust in the digital literacy initiative.
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Enhanced Efficiency:
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Streamlined the process of certificate generation and distribution across multiple authorities, reducing the time required for validation and signing by 40%.
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Integrated with Digilocker, simplifying access to certificates for millions of students
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