Rapidly Built Custom Business Systems — Without the Custom Price Tag
Rapidly Built Custom Business Systems — Without the Custom Price Tag
The FireFlight Data Framework is a powerful, modular development platform built in .NET Core 8 with Razor Pages, designed to rapidly deliver fully tailored business systems without the cost and delay of traditional custom development.
FireFlight empowers our team to deploy scalable, dynamic systems using a growing library of prebuilt modules. Whether you’re launching an operations hub, compliance system, scheduling platform, or interactive dashboard, FireFlight is built for fast configuration and complete adaptability
You define the needs. We configure, customize, and deliver your solution.
Why Choose FireFlight?
FireFlight is built to give you the speed of template-based tools with the flexibility and power of custom software—without the traditional price tag. Our approach allows you to skip the frustration of trying to fit your business into rigid, off-the-shelf systems and instead get a solution tailored to your workflow from day one.
- Fast deployment — Live in days or weeks, not months
- Tailored solutions — You choose the features, we build the experience
- Cost-efficient — Shared architecture, optimized codebase
- Scalable & extensible — Grows with your business
- Modular by design — Add features as your needs evolve
Prebuilt Modules for Rapid Assembly
Launch faster with our library of reusable components, customizable by logic, layout, workflow, and permissions.
Our growing library of prebuilt modules dramatically reduces development time without sacrificing functionality or flexibility. We can launch feature-rich, business-specific systems quickly using these ready-made components, then customize them further to meet your unique needs.
- Company & Client Management
- Communication Logs & Contact Records
- Equipment & Asset Tracking
- Inventory Control & Supply Management
- Scheduling & Dispatching
- Financial Accounts & Billing
- Document & Compliance Tracking
- Project & Task Management
- Additional modules available on request
Need something unique? We’ll customize the logic, fields, workflows, and permissions to align with your exact operations.
Integrations & Data Migration
FireFlight doesn’t operate in a silo—we know your systems need to talk to each other. That’s why it’s designed with powerful integration tools and flexible data importing capabilities to make onboarding and ongoing connections smooth and reliable.
- Custom API integrations with internal or third-party tools
- Real-time or scheduled syncing of key data
- Bulk data importing from legacy systems, spreadsheets, or CSVs
- Ongoing connections or one-time migrations, based on your needs
We bridge your data, ensuring nothing is lost in transition—and everything works together moving forward.
Subscription-Based Multi-Client Support
- Multi-client architecture — Manage multiple customers through a centralized system
- Shared reference tables that expand as clients request additions
- Individually deployed solutions — Each client uses a dedicated or shared SQL Server database
- Supports both isolated and contained hosting models, based on client needs
- Data separation maintained through system-level checks
Dashboards & Reporting Options
Insight is just as important as action. FireFlight includes a flexible reporting engine and dashboard system to give you visibility into your operations in real time.
FireFlight provides flexible dashboard options:
- Custom dashboards built using our reporting module — delivered per client request
- Ad-hoc dashboards — created using custom SQL queries for advanced users
- User-personalized dashboards — assembled from approved queries with permission-based visibility
Additional Features:
- Canned reports for activity, inventory, usage, billing
- Filterable ad-hoc reporting tools
- Export to Excel, CSV, or PDF
- Role-based access controls for sensitive data
AI Integration & Custom Intelligence Add-Ons
Looking to future-proof your platform? FireFlight supports optional integration with leading AI providers to deliver smarter, more efficient systems through automation, intelligence, and insight.
- Natural language querying and virtual assistants
- AI-assisted data entry, parsing, and field validation
- Predictive analytics and trend forecasting
- Custom workflow automation using AI logic
Note: Additional usage-based fees may apply for selected AI services.
Designed for Every Sector
FireFlight is for any organization or business that needs a custom system—fast. Whether you’re a large enterprise, a small business, a nonprofit, or a government team, FireFlight is designed to adapt to your goals, workflows, and structure—not the other way around.
Perfect for:
- Fleet and field service providers
- Educational institutions and districts
- Government and public sector agencies
- Nonprofits managing grants and volunteers
- Operational teams needing central oversight
- Startups seeking fast, scalable platform deployment
Interface, Customization & Controls
A system shouldn’t just work well—it should look and feel right for your team. FireFlight includes thoughtful interface options that support daily efficiency, accessibility, and company branding out of the box.
- Client-level theming tools for logos, colors, and navigation styles
- Accessible UX — High-contrast themes, dyslexia-friendly fonts
- Standardized layouts across forms for quick onboarding
- Real-time validation, tooltips, and contextual help
- Responsive design — Optimized for mobile, tablet, and desktop
Personalized User Experience
Users can personalize their interface experience:
- Switch between available system-wide themes
- Choose from a diverse library of tutorial companions
- Toggle between standard and dyslexia-friendly fonts
- Admins set defaults for new users, but individuals can update settings independently
Custom Control Library
- Forms with text fields, radios, checkboxes, dropdowns, and multiselect options
- Subrecord popups for linked data with inline editing of existing records
- Add/remove linked records using dynamic filters
- Embedded calendars, scheduling panels, and data tree structures
- Integration of custom widgets or views into any record layout
Architecture & Security
- Built using C# .NET Core 8 with Razor Pages
- Fully optimized for SQL Server deployments
- End-to-end encryption for secure data transmission
- Performance-tuned hosting with low-maintenance overhead
- Role-based access control across all system areas
- Data compression for storage and efficiency
Advanced Permissions Framework
- Form mapping to validate user access to approved modules
- Permission verification tools to identify access conflicts
- Default value control for restricted or hidden fields
- Granular user-level access for each form, subtable, and popup
- Subrecord permissions tied to the context of the parent form
- Record-level permissions and visibility defined during development
Built-In Support for Your Team
Even the most powerful system won’t help if your team struggles to use it. That’s why FireFlight includes embedded training tools, logical flows, and intuitive assistance features to help users get up to speed and stay confident in their tasks.
- Step-by-step tutorials and onboarding flows
- Contextual tooltips and help icons
- Real-time validation to prevent user error
- Admin dashboards with high-level insights and controls
Secure, Modern, and Scalable
FireFlight is designed to meet modern expectations for performance, reliability, and data protection. It uses enterprise-grade technology to ensure that your system is secure, stable, and ready to scale with you as you grow.
- Built on C# .NET Core and Razor Pages
- Hosted on servers tailored for high-speed data work
- Streamlined for SQL Server with performance tuning
- Point-to-point encryption for secure transmission
- Data compression for optimized storage and speed
- Role-based access control for sensitive information
- Cloud-ready and easy to maintain
Case Study: GSE Systems
Overview
We developed a specialized Ground Support Equipment (GSE) management platform to support ground operations
at airport terminals, helping manage the full lifecycle of GSE assets — from deployment and maintenance to
inventory tracking and personnel assignment.
Designed for airport operators and aviation contractors, the system centralized all ground operations data
into a single platform and replaced fragmented tracking spreadsheets and disjointed communication workflows.
At a Glance
- 🛠 Fleet tracking of tugs, belt loaders, air starters, GPUs, and more
- 📦 Parts & maintenance inventory management
- 👷 Personnel management with shift assignments and certifications
- 📍 Real-time location and service status visibility
- 📋 Preventive maintenance scheduling and compliance
- 🗃 Role-based access across departments and operations
The Challenge
Ground operations teams were managing a complex, multi-terminal fleet using outdated tools such as:
- Whiteboards, spreadsheets, and static databases
- Manual check-in/out processes
- Fragmented communications between maintenance, dispatch, and shift leads
This led to key challenges:
- Poor real-time visibility into equipment status and location
- Missed preventive maintenance cycles, resulting in breakdowns and downtime
- Inventory inaccuracies, including lost or duplicate parts
- Lack of accountability around personnel assignments, vehicle use, and inspection logs
- No way to track service history or generate performance reports across facilities
The Solution
We designed and implemented a modular GSE fleet management system using modern web technologies and a scalable backend.
The solution gave airport operations a centralized command center to track, deploy, and maintain ground support assets.
Core Modules & Features
🛻 Equipment Fleet Manager
- Real-time status tracking for every piece of ground equipment
- Custom attributes for equipment type, condition, location, assigned gate, and availability
- QR/barcode integration for check-in/out, inspections, and service records
📦 Inventory Control
- Manage parts, consumables, and tools by location
- Min/max thresholds, reorder alerts, and inventory audit logs
- Tied to maintenance records for automatic part consumption
🧰 Maintenance & Service Scheduler
- Preventive maintenance logic based on usage hours, mileage, or calendar intervals
- Work order creation and tracking with status, assignments, and technician notes
- Service history reports and compliance logs
👷 Personnel Manager
- Assign operators, techs, and supervisors by shift or equipment group
- Store credentials, certifications, and training expiration dates
- Performance and usage logs linked to equipment assignments
📊 Reporting & Dashboard
- Live operational dashboard for active equipment, OOS units, and service queues
- Custom filters by terminal, equipment type, or service category
- Exportable reports for compliance, usage, and downtime metrics
Results & Impact
- 📍 Gained real-time visibility into 100% of GSE inventory and location
- 🧾 Cut maintenance-related downtime by 40% through predictive scheduling
- 🛒 Improved inventory accuracy with automated part consumption tracking
- 👷 Streamlined shift transitions and personnel accountability
- 📊 Enabled data-driven planning for capital replacement and utilization improvements
Key Innovations
- Modular architecture with independent subsystems for equipment, inventory, and staff
- Real-time status updating and mobile-friendly inspection workflows
- Smart maintenance triggers based on usage data, not just time intervals
- Unified data access for maintenance, dispatch, and operations leaders
Technology Stack
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| Frontend | Razor Pages, JavaScript, Bootstrap |
| Backend | .NET Core / C# |
| Database | SQL Server |
| Email/SMS | SMTP for alerts, optional Twilio integration |
| Security | Role-based access control, encryption at rest |
| Hosting | IIS with on-premise or cloud deployment support |
🚚 Overview
We developed and deployed a high-performance, security-hardened fueling management platform for one of the five largest U.S. metropolitan fleets. The solution ensures uninterrupted fueling operations and centralized oversight across:
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21,000+ fleet equipment units
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130,000+ fuelings per quarter
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65 fueling sites across 50+ city departments
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All municipal vehicles, including first responders, sanitation, transportation, and public works
Engineered for mission-critical uptime, the platform delivers real-time control, ruggedized hardware integration, and fully encrypted communications—while significantly reducing data costs, eliminating operational errors, and generating measurable business value.
❓ The Challenge
The city’s legacy fueling system had become increasingly unreliable as fleet size and data volumes grew. It struggled to meet operational demands and introduced critical inefficiencies. Major issues included:
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Severe slowdowns due to accumulating unindexed historical data, causing sluggish response times and daily operational delays
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Frequent software crashes that disrupted fueling and increased IT workload
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Inaccurate transaction logging, often failing to reflect actual fuel dispensed—leading to billing discrepancies and audit concerns
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No centralized dashboard for monitoring site activity, tank levels, or system health
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Manual retrieval of Veeder Root tank data, with no real-time integration across sites
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Excessively high cellular data costs, driven by unoptimized communication protocols that retransmitted full unencrypted vehicle whitelists and site data with every change—including vehicle updates, site edits, or fuel allowance modifications. This resulted in repetitive, redundant, and insecure sync activity across all sites
The city required a robust, always-on solution that could operate independently at remote fueling stations while delivering secure, centralized control—without ballooning operational overhead.
🛠 The Solution
We engineered a custom-built fueling ecosystem using .NET Core, combining secure APIs, ruggedized embedded hardware, and a centralized architecture designed for scale, resilience, and real-time performance.
🔧 Embedded Hardware Integration
Our custom fueling controller included:
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RFID vehicle identification for fast, secure, hands-free authentication
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Manual scan keys as a backup authentication method for authorized personnel
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Coil ring sensors to verify nozzle engagement before dispensing
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Rugged, weather-resistant design for uninterrupted 24/7 outdoor use
🔐 Secure APIs & Encrypted Communication
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Designed RESTful APIs for fueling transactions, authentication, user access control, and audit logging
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Enabled encrypted TCP socket communication between site terminals and the central server
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Protected all sensitive data—including user IDs and fueling logs—via AES-256 encryption and client-side certificates
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Developed a proprietary dual-layer encryption and compression protocol that reduced payload sizes by 50–60% prior to transmission. Unlike conventional encryption methods that increase data size, our approach preserved security while optimizing bandwidth—contributing directly to an 80% reduction in cellular data usage
🔄 Synchronization & Real-Time Oversight
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Implemented role-based access control by department, user, vehicle, and site
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Enabled standalone localized mode at each site to maintain operations during network interruptions
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Introduced offline queuing with automatic sync to ensure all transactions were securely captured and transmitted
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Delivered real-time dashboards providing system health, tank status, and fueling activity visibility citywide
⚙ Performance Engineering
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Improved transaction speed by 300% through optimized data flow and high-efficiency SQL queries
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Replaced the legacy full-whitelist sync model with compressed, delta-based synchronization, powered by our custom encryption/compression layer
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Reduced redundant traffic and improved communication efficiency—resulting in an 80% drop in cellular data transmission
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Delivered a modular, scalable backend designed for low maintenance and seamless future expansion
🚀 Results & Impact
The platform now powers one of the largest and most complex municipal fueling operations in the United States—with unmatched speed, visibility, and control.
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✅ 99.5% system uptime, ensuring continuous fueling access for all city departments and emergency responders
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⚡ 300% faster fueling terminal response and transaction speed
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📉 80% reduction in data transmission load and cellular communication costs
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🔐 Real-time, end-to-end encrypted data handling across 65 fueling locations and 50+ departments
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🌐 Centralized audit, live monitoring, and full Veeder Root tank level integration
💰 Financial & Operational Benefits
Fuel Theft Prevention & Cost Recovery
Real-time auditing, encrypted user validation, and fuel usage limits eliminated theft and misuse—saving the city hundreds of thousands annually.
Accurate Departmental Billing
Every transaction is now linked to the correct department and vehicle, enabling precise usage-based billing and improved interdepartmental cost forecasting.
Fleet Efficiency & Performance Insights
Fuel consumption data revealed underperforming or inefficient vehicles, enabling proactive maintenance, replacement planning, and optimized lifecycle management.
🧠 Key Innovations
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Full integration of rugged hardware with .NET Core backend
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Real-time, encrypted TCP socket communication
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Site-localized operations with automatic offline queuing and resynchronization
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Role-based access control and unified citywide reporting
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Custom compression-encryption protocol reducing payload size by up to 60% while maintaining full data integrity
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Delta-based sync that eliminated redundant full-whitelist transmissions
🔍 Technology Stack
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| Frontend | ASP.NET Razor, Bootstrap |
| Backend | .NET Core 6, Entity Framework, LINQ |
| APIs | RESTful JSON APIs, JWT auth, HTTPS |
| Security | AES-256 encryption, client certificates, RBAC |
| Networking | Encrypted TCP socket services |
| Database | SQL Server with partitioning, replication, indexing |
| Hardware | RFID boards, manual scan keys, coil sensors |
| Hosting | On-premise Windows Server cluster with redundancy |