John Oden

Enterprise Platform

Central Ops

An internal Laravel platform bringing together sales, operations, contracts, reporting, IT support, mapping, and other business workflows in a single application.

Laravel PHP Blade JavaScript SQL Server Microsoft 365
The Project

One Platform for Business Operations

Central Ops grew from the need to replace disconnected workflows, legacy applications, and manual processes with modern browser-based tools.

Rather than building a single-purpose application, the platform provides a foundation for multiple areas of the business while sharing authentication, data, navigation, reporting, and common services.

My Role

Full-Stack Development

  • Designed and developed Laravel modules around existing business workflows
  • Integrated Laravel with SQL Server and existing operational data
  • Built sales, contract, pricing, operations, and IT support workflows
  • Integrated Microsoft identity and external APIs
  • Developed responsive Blade and JavaScript interfaces for internal users
  • Converted manual and legacy processes into centralized web-based tools
Platform

Built Around Real Business Workflows

Central Ops application interface
IT Desk
Central Ops operations interface
Operations
Central Ops help desk interface
Integrated help desk
Central Ops contract creation interface
Sales and contract workflows
Architecture

Working With Existing Business Systems

The application was designed around existing SQL Server data and operational processes rather than as an isolated greenfield application. Laravel provides the application layer while modules expose business data through task-focused browser interfaces.

Engineering Challenge

Turning Processes Into Software

Much of the development involved understanding how departments actually performed their work, identifying data and workflow dependencies, and translating those requirements into maintainable application features.

Engineering Approach

Software Built Around the Business

Central Ops brings together my experience in business operations, IT, data, and software development to build systems around the way people actually work.