Marketplace Platform
CampusLoop
A university marketplace built collaboratively: I drove the frontend development while integrating with a Node.js/Express backend.
Problem
University students needed a reliable, fast platform for buying and selling within campus, one that could handle concurrent users without security compromises or slow media uploads.
Solution
Collaborated in a two-person team where I drove frontend development while deeply integrating with a Node.js/Express backend featuring MySQL connection pooling, JWT/bcrypt authentication, and a custom Multer image-upload pipeline.
System Architecture & Data Pipeline
Architecture flow: Client React frontend communicates via Axios/JWT with an Express.js API gateway, utilizing a custom Multer image compression pipeline and a high-performance MySQL connection pool for sub-200ms latency.
Highlights
- Built the frontend for a university marketplace as part of a two-person team.
- Teammate built the backend: 8+ REST APIs with MySQL connection pooling, JWT/bcrypt auth, and a custom Multer image pipeline cutting storage overhead by 40%.
- Team project, not solo. Frontend was my contribution; the backend above was built by my teammate.
Impact
Shipped a university marketplace as a two-person team. My teammate's backend delivered 8+ REST APIs with sub-200ms response time, JWT/bcrypt auth, and a Multer image pipeline that cut storage overhead by 40%.