USchedule Launches AI-Powered Golf Chatbot MVP on AWS - SnapSoft
USchedule Launches AI-Powered Golf Chatbot MVP on AWS

USchedule Launches AI-Powered Golf Chatbot MVP on AWS

USchedule Launches AI-Powered Golf Chatbot MVP on AWS

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USchedule engaged SnapSoft through a MAP Lite Mobilize initiative to design and implement an AWS-hosted MVP chatbot powered by foundation models on Amazon Bedrock. Building on a prior RAPID infrastructure assessment, SnapSoft delivered a structured, production-ready prototype environment to support AI-driven golfing operations. The engagement focused on external data ingestion, knowledge representation, conversational AI workflows, monitoring, and performance optimization.

Our partner said

“We partnered with SnapSoft to bring our AI vision to life on AWS. The team provided the structure and expertise needed to confidently move forward with our MVP and release a working chatbot aligned with our business goals.”
Bryan Dawson
CEO, USchedule
“We partnered with SnapSoft to bring our AI vision to life on AWS. The team provided the structure and expertise needed to confidently move forward with our MVP and release a working chatbot aligned with our business goals.”

About the Customer

USchedule is a golf industry software company specializing in scheduling solutions for PGA instructors and facilities. With 10 employees, the company has experienced steady growth over the past decade, accelerating in the last six months due to increased demand for indoor golf simulators. Its marketing strategy relies primarily on word-of-mouth referrals, supported by large-scale email campaigns that reach over 2 million recipients monthly. USchedule drives strategic partnerships that provide a steady stream of new users, including PGA Super Store.

Why AWS?

AWS provided the scalable and secure cloud environment required to host the MVP chatbot and supporting AI workflows. The engagement leveraged Amazon Bedrock foundation models to power conversational AI capabilities. AWS infrastructure enabled data ingestion from third-party APIs, structured knowledge representation, monitoring and observability, and secure deployment within USchedule’s development environment. AWS services supported experimentation, baseline performance testing, and structured progression toward production readiness while aligning with the recommendations from the RAPID assessment.

SnapSoft Solution

SnapSoft delivered a structured, phased MAP Lite Mobilize engagement, establishing the required AWS services and data sources within USchedule’s development environment to support MVP execution. Phase 1 focused on documentation crawling, vector store setup, structured knowledge representation through graph construction, test scenarios, evaluation frameworks, API definitions, and simple pipeline development with observability. Phase 2 centered on performance analysis and validation. Phase 3 advanced production readiness, implementing conversational state management, API integration, reporting and dashboard generation, security and protection measures, monitoring, observability, and production deployment preparation. SnapSoft provided knowledge transfer and a roadmap for the next project phase. The engagement was supported by a dedicated team including a Project Manager, AI Engineer, QA Engineer, and Solution Architect, ensuring coordinated delivery aligned to business objectives.

AWS Services and Tools Used

  • Amazon Bedrock
  • AWS Lambda
  • Amazon API Gateway
  • Amazon SQS (Simple Queue Service)
  • Amazon S3
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon CloudFront
  • Amazon CloudWatch
  • AWS Secrets Manager

Results and Benefits

  • Working AI-powered chatbot MVP: USchedule achieved a functional AWS-hosted chatbot capable of leveraging its knowledge base to answer specific golfing questions.
  • Intelligent assistant with action capability: The MVP validated an AI-powered assistant that answers questions and can perform actions within the system on behalf of users. The solution was designed to handle complex, multi-step requests.
  • Structured AI experimentation and validation framework: Documentation crawling, vector store setup, graph-based knowledge representation, and evaluation frameworks established a repeatable foundation for AI iteration.
  • Production-readiness foundation: State management, API integration, monitoring, and security measures positioned the solution for progression beyond prototype stage.
  • Knowledge transfer and forward roadmap: SnapSoft delivered documentation and a proposal with level-of-effort estimates for the next phase, enabling informed decision-making for continued AI expansion.
  • Future-Readiness : With a validated AWS-hosted MVP powered by Amazon Bedrock foundation models, USchedule is positioned to expand AI-driven capabilities across its platform. The structured architecture, observability framework, and documented roadmap provide a clear path for iterative feature enhancement and broader production deployment while maintaining alignment with business objectives.

Technology stack

AWS API Gateway
Amazon SQS
AWS Lambda
AWS S3
AWS DynamoDB
AWS Cloudfront
AWS Cloudwatch
AWS Secrets Manager