Cloudify: Lighthouse — Workflow Engine

A workflow automation engine similar to Zapier, enabling clients to connect disparate SaaS systems without custom code. Built trigger-action pipelines between HubSpot/Pipedrive CRM and Zoho Invoice for automated billing, Airtable for data sync, Brevo for marketing campaigns, and Twilio for SMS/WhatsApp notifications. Deployed on AWS Serverless with Celery/Redis for distributed task processing.

Tech Stack

Python Django Celery Redis AWS Lambda REST APIs
View Live
Cloudify: Lighthouse — Workflow Engine

Project Insights

Challenges

  • Designing a generic trigger-action engine that works across diverse APIs
  • Handling rate limits, retries, and error recovery across 10+ third-party systems
  • Data transformation between incompatible schemas (CRM → invoicing → marketing)
  • Ensuring idempotent execution for reliable workflow runs

Outcomes

  • Shipped multiple client integrations across CRM, invoicing, CMS, and messaging platforms
  • Reduced manual data entry between systems for enterprise clients
  • Distributed async processing with Celery/Redis for reliable workflow execution
  • Deployed on AWS Serverless with automatic scaling