How Cypherworx saved over 400+ hours in building HR integrations

Product
Cypherworx
Product Info
Industry
LMS
Location
Rochester, New York
Unified Api
HRIS and Payroll
Model used
About company

Cypherworx, an LMS platform based out of Rochester, specializes in providing affordable, comprehensive learning solutions to customers in the public, nonprofit, and small business sectors.

The platform features a cloud-based Learning Management System  with a diverse catalog  of management, leadership, software, regulatory and educational courses. It also provides instructional design services, certification, and credential programs for more than 2 million individuals working in 2,000 organizations and associations.

Use Case

To cater to organizations with a larger workforce, that make up a majority of their customer base, Cypherworx needed to streamline connectivity with their customers' HRIS for user lifecycle management.

The team built integrations for a handful of HR systems, but eventually resorted to manual data imports for convenience using CSVs and Flat Files.

Problem

The Operational Drain of In-House Integrations

Initially, they built direct connections to a few HRIS platforms, but this process quickly became unsustainable as they attempted to scale.

The challenge wasn’t just technical - it was operational.

When integrating with complex enterprises or legacy systems, they often dealt with slow timelines due to inconsistent technical workflows needed to facilitate connectivity.

In an effort to access more robust, enterprise-grade HR platforms that could meet the needs of their larger customers, Cypherworx explored partnership opportunities for direct access to these systems' testing environments and development resources.

However, the team figured that the approval layers involved in these partnership deals were either lengthy or prohibitive.

To avoid these delays, Cypherworx turned to manual file and data imports, but this workaround introduced its own set of inefficiencies. Data exchanges using SFTP required constant back-and-forth for managing credentials, security setups, and monitoring transfers, adding significant manual overhead.

As Cypherworx onboarded more clients, the strain grew. Their development team was pulled into maintaining these fragile connections, diverting focus from core product development.

On a broader scale, this fragmented approach stifled growth. Each new integration was met with operational bottlenecks - creating delays that frustrated timelines and complicated deployments.

The limitations became clear: this piecemeal approach was not scalable.

To keep up with customer growth and market expectations, Cypherworx needed a more unified, robust way to connect with HRIS platforms - one that would eliminate the operational drain and provide consistent, reliable integrations without ongoing maintenance headaches.

Solution

How Bindbee Simplified Cypherworx's Integration Challenges

No longer bogged down by the engineering complexities, no more operational overheads - Bindbee’s Unified API enabled Cypherworx to do what they do best - provide convenient, comprehensive development solutions that exceed their customers’ training goals.

Here’s how:

  • One API for All Systems: Bindbee provided a single, reliable point of access for all HR systems. This meant Cypherworx no longer had to juggle multiple integration methods, eliminating errors and simplifying workflows. They just connected with Bindbee once and are sorted for integrations with multiple HRIS.
  • Focused Data Handling: With Bindbee, Cypherworx could extract only the data they needed, without sifting through unnecessary information. This made their integrations faster and more reliable and gave more confidence to their clients regarding the data they were consuming.
  • Less Maintenance, More Innovation: Moving from manual data handling to an automated API freed up Cypherworx’s developers to work on core product features that serve their customers better, not just keep old ones running. This shift was monumental as they had an expanded catalog of solutions.
  • Better Adaptation: When Cypherworx needed to support new HR systems, the coverage width of Integrations that came with Bindbee made the functionality even easier. This meant they could meet client demands without delays or complicated reworks.
  • Building Trust Through Support: Bindbee has a 24/7 uptime in terms of customer support. The team offered instant resolutions meaning less to no interruptions to user experience for Cypherworx customers.

Outcome
Faster Time-To-Value with Bindbee
  • Older process of CSV and SFTP was scrapped lowering customer onboarding time from 24 days to few hours
  • 5 man-months of engineering time saved in building HRIS API integrations
  • Total saving = over $1,50,000