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CodeMyFYP Academy

Multi-tenant EdTech SaaS platform listed on the AICTE National Internship Portal

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Overview

A full-scale multi-tenant EdTech SaaS platform serving students, educators, recruiters, and administrators across universities affiliated with VTU, Bangalore University, and Mysore University.

Problem

Universities and students lack a unified platform for course delivery, internship placement, certification, and recruiter engagement — forcing institutions to stitch together spreadsheets, email, and disconnected tools.

Solution

A single platform with five distinct role-based experiences (Students, Mentors, Recruiters, Faculty, Administrators), LMS modules for courses/assessments/certifications, and an end-to-end internship and placement pipeline with integrated payments.

Architecture

  1. 1Next.js frontend (App Router) with role-filtered navigation and ISR caching for course content
  2. 2Node.js/Express backend exposing REST APIs for course management, admissions, and internship tracking
  3. 3PostgreSQL as system of record; MongoDB for flexible content/document storage
  4. 4Redis for caching hot queries and session data
  5. 5RBAC enforced at the API layer for five distinct roles with strict data isolation
  6. 6PhonePe payment gateway integrated with idempotent APIs and webhook-based confirmation for subscriptions and course purchases

Technical Challenges

  • Designing a schema and API layer that supports five different role types with different permissions without duplicating logic per role.
  • Building idempotent payment handling with webhook retry logic and reconciliation to avoid double-charging or missed confirmations.
  • Keeping the platform fast for content-heavy course pages while data changes frequently — solved with ISR and targeted cache invalidation.

Results

  • Officially listed on the AICTE National Internship Portal, validating platform credibility for engineering students.
  • Automated student onboarding, application processing, notifications, and certificate generation — eliminating manual operations.
  • Reduced API response times through Redis caching, indexed PostgreSQL queries, and lazy-loaded assets.