SSN

Client

SSN

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Brand Overview

Project Goals

As a Senior Software Engineer for the SSN platform, my primary goal was to create a scalable, efficient, and user-friendly ecosystem that would connect and empower tech startups in Singapore. The platform needed to enable collaboration between local and global startups, investors, and ecosystem partners, while ensuring high performance, seamless integration, and a strong backend architecture to handle growing traffic and data.

Problems

The challenges faced during this project included:

  • Scalability: With the potential influx of users from both local and global communities, ensuring that the system could scale effectively was a top priority.
  • Integration: The platform had to integrate various third-party services and APIs for startups to interact with investors, ecosystem partners, and other players.
  • Performance: Optimizing database queries and ensuring fast load times for a growing user base were critical.
  • Security and Reliability: Maintaining a secure environment to handle sensitive startup and user data, while ensuring the platform was always reliable, presented a significant challenge.

Solutions

  • Scalable Architecture: Implemented a microservices architecture to ensure that the platform could handle increasing traffic and scale easily as more users joined.
  • Efficient Backend: Optimized backend systems using PHP, PostgreSQL, and Docker to improve system performance and ensure fast response times.
  • Seamless Integrations: Integrated third-party APIs and services to expand the platform's functionality, allowing startups to interact with investors and partners effortlessly.
  • High-Quality Codebase: Through TDD and continuous code reviews, I maintained a secure and reliable codebase, ensuring the platform was robust and efficient.
  • Continuous Deployment: Set up automated CI/CD pipelines to facilitate smooth, frequent deployments with minimal disruption to the platform’s users.

The Approach

To address these problems, I adopted a structured and methodical approach:

  • Microservices Architecture: I used a microservices-based architecture to break the platform into smaller, manageable services that could scale independently and be optimized for performance.
  • Backend Optimization: Utilizing PHP, along with database optimization techniques for MySQL, I ensured that database queries were streamlined to handle large amounts of data efficiently.
  • CI/CD Pipelines: I implemented CI/CD pipelines using Docker to ensure continuous integration and smooth deployment processes, minimizing downtime and improving system reliability.
  • Testing and Quality Assurance: Using TDD (Test-Driven Development), I maintained a high standard of code quality, ensuring that each service was rigorously tested for reliability and security.
  • Collaboration: I worked closely with frontend developers, stakeholders, and product managers to ensure the platform met both technical requirements and business objectives.