WLBS partnered with Devalok to engineer Karm, a modern Human Resource Management System that reimagines how growing teams handle workforce operations. Working from the UI/UX crafted by Devalok's design team, we brought the product to life in just 6 months. We translated an ambitious vision into a fast, reliable platform that powers everything from seamless employee onboarding to Devalok's innovative 122-day break framework.
The platform handles the complete employee lifecycle with a focus on autonomy and efficiency: self-service onboarding flows, flexible attendance tracking, and a leave management system that gives employees real control over their work-life balance.
"WLBS delivered a solid HRMS solution that addresses our core operational needs. The platform is well-built, user-friendly, and provides a strong foundation for our HR operations."
Data Sovereignty Compliance: Ensuring 100% Indian data residency with strategic cloud hosting in Mumbai, private cloud architecture preventing data from leaving Indian servers, and zero third-party sharing of sensitive employee information.
Complex Workflow Automation: Building intelligent onboarding and attendance systems that eliminate manual HR intervention while maintaining accuracy and compliance across diverse employee scenarios.
Unconventional Leave Management: Supporting Devalok's unique 122-day break framework with automated calculations, carry-forwards, pro-rated allocations, and real-time balance tracking, all while integrating with attendance and compensation systems.
Security & Document Management: Implementing bank-grade security for sensitive employee data including Aadhar, PAN, and financial details with comprehensive audit trails and role-based access controls.
WLBS architected Karm using a modern, security-first tech stack designed for reliability and excellent user experience.
Frontend Engineering: We implemented Devalok's interface design with obsessive fidelity — lightweight animations tuned for intuitive feedback, progressive loading states that sharpen perceived performance, smooth contextual transitions throughout, and responsive layouts that hold their integrity across every device. The design set the bar; our job was to hit it exactly, down to the pixel.
Core Technologies: Full-stack framework with server-side rendering for performance, strongly-typed language ensuring type safety across the application, modern ORM with robust relational database for data integrity, and utility-first CSS framework for responsive, beautiful interfaces.
Security Architecture: Cloud deployment in India region for complete data sovereignty, industry-standard OAuth authentication eliminating password vulnerabilities, encrypted storage for sensitive documents, and granular role-based access controls.
Before an employee's first day, Karm's pre-onboarding flow captures everything HR needs without a single manual entry. The intelligent form, integrated directly into the HRMS, collects personal details, government IDs, and compliance documents in one smooth experience.
New hires complete verification at their own pace, while the system automatically validates data, flags issues, and prepares employee records.
Once hired, employees complete their onboarding entirely on their own. The flow guides them through payment detail submission, profile picture upload, and system familiarization, all without requiring HR assistance. Smart validation ensures accuracy while maintaining speed.
By the time an employee's first day arrives, their complete profile exists in the system with bank details verified, documents secured, and access permissions configured.
Karm's attendance system goes beyond simple clock-in/clock-out mechanics. Employees log daily attendance with integrated break time management, while the platform intelligently tracks patterns, flags anomalies, and generates insights. Admins can review and approve attendance corrections through smooth workflows, with every change creating an audit trail.
The system integrates directly with the break framework and compensation calculations, ensuring payroll accuracy without manual reconciliation. Real-time dashboards give leadership visibility into workforce patterns, helping identify trends and optimize team productivity while respecting individual flexibility.
Traditional leave systems weren't built for progressive workplaces. Devalok's 122-day annual break framework gives employees complete autonomy over their schedules, and Karm makes it work without friction. The platform handles real-time balance calculations, automated deductions, smart carry-forwards, and pro-rated allocations for mid-year joiners.
Employees can even convert unused breaks to compensation. The technical achievement isn't just tracking numbers-it's building a system flexible enough to support unconventional work patterns while maintaining accuracy for compliance, generating reports, and providing instant visibility. This is what sets Karm apart: HR technology built around people, not policies.
