Case Study
Full-stack printing platform connecting customers with print vendors. Real-time order tracking, file upload processing, vendor management, and automated pricing engine.
Real-time WebSocket order tracking
Multi-vendor pricing in <200ms
Print-ready file validation pipeline
The custom printing industry relies on manual quoting, phone calls, and email chains. Customers can't easily compare vendors or track orders in real time.
React frontend with real-time order status updates via WebSocket
Node.js + GraphQL API with role-based access (customer/vendor/admin)
MongoDB for flexible order schemas across different print types
AWS S3 for file uploads with automatic format validation
Automated pricing engine with vendor-specific rate cards
Admin dashboard for vendor management and analytics
Pricing engine needed to handle wildly different rate structures across vendors — built a rule-based system with vendor-specific configurations
File upload processing required validating print-ready formats (CMYK, bleed, resolution) before sending to vendors
Real-time order tracking required WebSocket integration across customer and vendor dashboards with role-based visibility
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