
WORKFORCE & ASSET MANAGEMENT PLATFORM
BUILDING A REAL-TIME FIELD OPERATIONS PLATFORM WITH IOT, BLE, AND OFFLINE-FIRST TECHNOLOGY
Overview
This platform was designed to support real-time workforce management and on-site operations, enabling organizations to track personnel, validate identities, and manage assets through a combination of web and desktop applications integrated with BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) scanners and IoT communication protocols. The solution allows field operators to check in personnel (e.g., bodyguards or contractors), assign equipment kits via BLE scanning, validate identity documentation, and manage stock in real time. The system integrates end-to-end with core backend services, ensuring continuous data synchronization across all operational layers. Additionally, the platform includes automated check-in flows and a dual-screen setup — one interface for operators and another facing end users — providing clear guidance and improving on-site efficiency.
Client: Showsec & TSC Crowd Management
Timeline: Sept 2025 - Ongoing
Technology Used: TypeScript, Next.js, Mysql, Webhooks, MQTT,
Industry: Infrastructure Technology / Digital Operations

Challenge
The project required building a highly reliable operational platform capable of supporting real-time workforce management, hardware integrations, and offline-first workflows in demanding field environments.
1. Identity Verification & Compliance: The system needed to enforce strict identity validation through document verification workflows, ensuring that only approved personnel could be assigned to operational activities and access specific tasks.
2. Offline-First Field Operations: Field teams often operate in environments with unstable or limited connectivity. The platform needed to continue functioning offline while guaranteeing accurate data capture, conflict handling, and reliable synchronization once connectivity was restored.
3. Stock & Asset Management: Managing equipment kits and operational assets required a real-time inventory system capable of tracking stock movements, assignments, and ownership changes across multiple users, teams, and locations.
4. BLE & Hardware Integration: Integrating BLE scanners for personnel identification and asset assignment required solving challenges around device communication reliability, scanning accuracy, and consistent behavior across different hardware and field conditions.
5. IoT Communication & Real-Time Synchronization: The platform required instant communication between connected devices and backend services. MQTT-based messaging was implemented to enable efficient, low-latency data exchange and keep operational data synchronized in real time.
6. Workforce Coordination & Operational Flexibility: Field teams needed the ability to adapt workflows dynamically, including converting subcontractors into confirmed bookings, managing assignments, adding operational comments, and escalating disputes directly to project managers.
Hans Van Hattem
CEO at Codeboss
Results
The platform successfully transformed complex field operations into a reliable, automated, and scalable operational system.
Key outcomes included:
• Delivery of a fully integrated web and desktop application ecosystem supporting multiple operational workflows and user roles
• Fully automated and streamlined check-in processes, reducing manual effort and improving operational efficiency
• Real-time workforce visibility with accurate personnel tracking, assignments, and status monitoring
• Reliable BLE-based identification workflows enabling efficient personnel check-ins and asset assignment
• Real-time stock management powered by MQTT communication, ensuring synchronized inventory and equipment movements
• Seamless offline operation with robust synchronization mechanisms maintaining data consistency in challenging field environments
• Improved on-site user experience through dual-screen interfaces designed for operators and end users
• Enhanced communication between field teams and project managers through real-time updates, comments, and operational notifications
• Reduced operational errors and manual workload through automation and integrated workflows
• A scalable architecture adaptable to different operational environments and future expansion requirements

Conclusion
This project highlights the power of combining IoT technologies, real-time systems, and user-centered design to optimize complex field operations.
By integrating BLE scanning, MQTT-based communication, automated workflows, and offline capabilities, the platform provides a robust and scalable solution for workforce management, asset tracking, and operational control in demanding on-site environments.
End-To-End Product Delivery And System Architecture
Multi-Language Web Platform Development
Desktop Application For On-Site Operations
Automated Check-In And Validation Workflows
Real-Time Workforce Tracking And Status Management
BLE-Based Personnel Identification And Asset Assignment
Hardware Integration And Device Communication Workflows
Dual-Screen Operator And End-User Experience
Identity Verification And Document Validation Workflows
Real-Time Stock And Asset Management
MQTT-Based IoT Communication Architecture
Offline-First Field Operations And Data Synchronization
Booking And Personnel Assignment Management
Operational Comments, Logs, And Dispute Workflows
Real-Time Backend Synchronization And Event Processing
Scalable Architecture For Multiple Operational Environments

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