Projects & Case Studies

Real-world backend systems architected for scale, performance, and reliability. Each project showcases technical depth and measurable business impact.

iGaming

Real-time Tournament System

Enterprise-grade tournament engine designed to handle massive concurrent player loads with real-time leaderboard updates. Built with event-driven architecture using Azure Service Bus for reliable message delivery and WebSockets for real-time client updates.

Challenge

Supporting 10,000+ concurrent players with sub-100ms leaderboard updates while maintaining data consistency across distributed systems.

Solution

Implemented CQRS pattern with event sourcing, Redis for read-optimized leaderboards, and horizontal scaling with Kubernetes. Used Azure Service Bus for event choreography between microservices.

Key Results

10K+ concurrent users with 99.9% uptime
50ms average API response time
Reduced infrastructure costs by 35% through optimization
Zero data loss during peak loads

Architecture Highlights

Event-driven microservicesCQRS with event sourcingHorizontal auto-scalingDistributed caching layerReal-time pub/sub messaging

Tech Stack

NestJSTypeScriptMongoDBRedisAzure Service BusWebSocketsKubernetesDocker
Fintech

Payment Processing Engine

Highly secure payment gateway with multi-provider integration, supporting credit cards, e-wallets, and cryptocurrency. Designed for high transaction volumes with built-in fraud detection and PCI DSS compliance.

Challenge

Processing high-value transactions with multiple payment providers while ensuring security, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

Solution

Built idempotent payment APIs with distributed transaction management, implemented event sourcing for audit trails, and integrated machine learning for fraud detection. Used PostgreSQL for ACID compliance and RabbitMQ for async processing.

Key Results

$10M+ in transactions processed monthly
99.95% payment success rate
40% reduction in fraudulent transactions
PCI DSS Level 1 compliant

Architecture Highlights

Saga pattern for distributed transactionsEvent sourcing for audit trailsMulti-provider abstraction layerAsync webhook processingML-based fraud detection

Tech Stack

Node.jsTypeScriptPostgreSQLRabbitMQDockerKubernetesRedisStripePayPal
Enterprise

Microservices Platform

Cloud-native microservices platform for enterprise applications featuring API gateway, service mesh, distributed tracing, and comprehensive monitoring. Designed for multi-tenancy and high availability.

Challenge

Building a scalable platform that supports multiple business units with different requirements while maintaining performance and security.

Solution

Implemented microservices architecture with NestJS, Kong API Gateway for routing and rate limiting, Istio service mesh for service-to-service communication, and comprehensive observability with distributed tracing.

Key Results

20+ microservices in production
Auto-scaling based on load
99.95% platform availability
50% faster feature deployment

Architecture Highlights

API Gateway patternService mesh with IstioEvent-driven communicationDistributed tracingAuto-scaling infrastructure

Tech Stack

NestJSTypeScriptMongoDBAzureKubernetesDockerKongIstioPrometheusGrafana
Data Platform

Real-time Analytics Dashboard

High-performance analytics system processing millions of events per day with real-time visualization. Built to provide business intelligence for gaming platforms with minimal latency.

Challenge

Processing and aggregating massive event streams in real-time while providing instant query responses for business dashboards.

Solution

Implemented Lambda architecture with Kafka for stream processing, time-series database for fast queries, and materialized views for pre-computed aggregations. Built RESTful APIs with sophisticated caching strategies.

Key Results

10M+ events processed daily
Real-time data with <5s latency
Complex queries in <100ms
Reduced infrastructure costs by 45%

Architecture Highlights

Lambda architectureStream processing with KafkaTime-series database optimizationMaterialized views for aggregationsMulti-layer caching strategy

Tech Stack

Node.jsTypeScriptKafkaClickHouseRedisMongoDBDockerKubernetes
Security

Authentication & Authorization Service

Centralized identity and access management system supporting OAuth2, SAML, and custom authentication flows. Designed for multi-tenant environments with role-based and attribute-based access control.

Challenge

Building a secure, scalable authentication system that supports multiple authentication methods while maintaining low latency for every API request.

Solution

Implemented JWT-based authentication with refresh tokens, Redis for session management, and distributed rate limiting. Built OAuth2 provider with support for multiple grant types and RBAC/ABAC authorization.

Key Results

1M+ authentications per day
Sub-10ms token validation
Zero security breaches
Multi-tenant support for 50+ organizations

Architecture Highlights

JWT with refresh tokensDistributed session managementRole-based access controlRate limiting per tenantAudit logging and monitoring

Tech Stack

NestJSTypeScriptPostgreSQLRedisDockerKubernetesOAuth2JWT
Infrastructure

Notification Service

Multi-channel notification system supporting email, SMS, push notifications, and webhooks. Built for high throughput with guaranteed delivery and retry mechanisms.

Challenge

Delivering millions of notifications daily across multiple channels with guaranteed delivery, proper retry logic, and detailed tracking.

Solution

Built event-driven notification service with priority queues, exponential backoff for retries, and dead letter queues for failed messages. Integrated with multiple providers (SendGrid, Twilio, FCM) with automatic failover.

Key Results

5M+ notifications sent daily
99.9% delivery success rate
Average delivery time <30s
Multi-channel support with failover

Architecture Highlights

Priority queue systemExponential backoff retryDead letter queue handlingMulti-provider with failoverReal-time tracking and analytics

Tech Stack

NestJSTypeScriptMongoDBRabbitMQRedisSendGridTwilioFCMDocker