Summary

HilDes built a high-performance recruitment portal integrated with Google Ads and remarketing to generate and process 400+ qualified applicants daily with attribution and scalable cloud operations.

HilDes recruitment job portal illustration featuring scalable hiring platform, applicant tracking system, lead generation funnel, qualified candidate management, analytics dashboard, and high-volume recruitment automation.

🏒 Project Overview

HilDes partnered with a recruitment agency to build a high-performance job portal designed to generate and process large volumes of qualified applicants through paid acquisition channels.

The platform manages the entire applicant lifecycle, including:

  • Ad click to landing page to application submission
  • Applicant tracking and management
  • Lead deduplication and validation
  • Source attribution and performance reporting

The primary goal was to create a scalable recruitment engine capable of handling high daily traffic and consistent lead generation from Google Ads and remarketing campaigns.

🚨 The Challenge

The client needed more than just a job portal β€” they needed a performance-driven system tightly integrated with paid marketing funnels.

Key challenges:

  • Handling high traffic volume from Google Ads campaigns
  • Ensuring fast load times for conversion optimization
  • Eliminating duplicate or low-quality applications
  • Tracking accurate attribution from ad to submission
  • Scaling infrastructure to support growing campaign volume
  • Maintaining consistent environments across development and production

🧠 Our Approach

We designed the platform as a conversion-focused recruitment funnel and scalable backend system, combining:

  • Performance-optimized frontend for high conversions
  • Smart backend logic for filtering and deduplication
  • Deep integration with Google Ads API
  • Cloud-native infrastructure for scalability

βš™οΈ Infrastructure Transformation

Conversion funnel design 


 

 

 

 

 

 

flow:

  1. Google Ads and remarketing campaigns
  2. Optimized landing pages
  3. Application submission forms
  4. Backend processing and filtering
  5. Applicant dashboard and reporting

 

Key Focus:

  • Reduce friction
  • Increase conversion rate
  • Capture high-quality applicants
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AWS infrastructure

βœ… Scalable Cloud Architecture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

infrastructure setup:

  • Application Load Balancer (ALB) for traffic distribution
  • Dockerized application deployed on EC2 instances
  • Auto-scaling ready architecture
  • Amazon RDS (MySQL) for managed database
  • S3 storage for assets and logs
  • Secure networking and IAM configuration

Benefits: horizontal scalability, high availability, environment consistency, and strong performance under spikes.

πŸ’» Development & Codebase Stabilization

Core stack:

  • PHP / CodeIgniter
  • MySQL
  • JavaScript / jQuery
  • Docker
  • AWS cloud infrastructure
  • Google Ads API

Engineering approach:

  • Modular backend architecture
  • Optimized database queries
  • Lightweight frontend for faster load times

πŸ” DevOps & CI/CD Implementation

Dockerized deployment implementation:

  • Fully containerized application using Docker
  • Consistent dev, staging, and production environments
  • Simplified deployment and scaling

Impact:

  • Eliminated environment inconsistencies
  • Faster deployment cycles
  • Easier scaling and maintenance

πŸ§ͺ Code Quality & Testing

Google Ads and remarketing integration:

  • Integrated Google Ads API for campaign-level data
  • Tracked user journey from ad click to submission
  • Implemented remarketing logic for re-engagement
  • Enabled automated lead tracking and attribution

Impact: clear visibility into campaign performance, improved ROI, and better budget allocation.

πŸ“Š Process & SDLC Implementation

Reporting and analytics dashboard features:

  • Daily applicant volume tracking
  • Source attribution (campaign-level insights)
  • Conversion rate analysis
  • Performance trends over time

Outcome: real-time recruitment visibility, data-driven decisions, and better campaign optimization.

πŸ” Security & Reliability Enhancements

Applicant deduplication and quality filtering:

High-volume campaigns often generate duplicate or low-quality leads.

Solution:

  • Intelligent deduplication system
  • Email + phone + session-based filtering
  • Logic to flag and remove duplicate submissions
  • Basic quality scoring system

Impact: cleaner applicant database, lower manual effort, and higher quality candidates.

⚑ Performance Optimization

Performance optimization focus areas:

  • Fast-loading landing pages
  • Optimized database queries
  • Efficient backend processing
  • CDN and caching strategies

Results:

  • Sub-second page load times
  • Higher conversion rates
  • Stable performance under high traffic

🧱 Modernization & Future Scalability

Deliverables:

  • End-to-end job portal with applicant tracking
  • Google Ads and remarketing API integration
  • Applicant deduplication and filtering system
  • Dockerized deployment on AWS
  • Reporting dashboard with analytics and attribution
  • Scalable cloud infrastructure

πŸ“ˆ Final Results

  • 400+ qualified applicants per day
  • Accurate campaign attribution and tracking
  • High-performance platform under heavy traffic
  • Automated lead processing and filtering
  • Scalable infrastructure ready for growth

πŸ’¬ Client Outcome

The client now operates a high-volume recruitment engine capable of generating, processing, and analyzing applicant data at scale β€” turning paid traffic into consistent, measurable hiring outcomes.

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