USMAN ZAFAR

Project Overview:

DealCart is a dynamic group-buying platform that allows users to make purchases at discounted rates through collective buying power. Users can join group purchases and enjoy exclusive deals on various products. The platform features seamless navigation, live inventory updates, and real-time user engagement during flash sales or promotional events. DealCart is built with scalability in mind to handle large volumes of users, ensuring optimal performance during peak sale periods.

Problem Points

Real-time inventory management was a challenge as users needed to be informed about the availability of products instantly to avoid confusion or purchases of out-of-stock items.
Scalability was a critical issue, as flash sales could lead to huge spikes in traffic. Optimizations had to be implemented to ensure smooth performance even during high-demand periods.
User experience during checkout was essential, requiring streamlined processes to ensure fast payments and prevent cart abandonment, especially during the high-traffic times of flash sales.
Security and data protection concerns required the platform to implement strict standards for handling user information, ensuring that sensitive details such as payment data were handled securely.

Solution Points

Group-buying features were designed to allow users to pool their buying power and unlock discounts, fostering a sense of community while promoting savings on products.
Real-time inventory updates ensured that users could only see products that were available for group purchases, reducing instances of users purchasing out-of-stock items and improving customer satisfaction.
During flash sales or promotions, the system was optimized to handle increased traffic, utilizing caching mechanisms to ensure that users experienced minimal latency even during high-demand periods.
Security protocols were enhanced to protect user payment information during group purchases, including encryption and compliance with PCI-DSS standards for safe handling of credit card data.