Web Development · 2020–2021
Job Portal Platform
TOPS Technologies · Capstone Project
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Problem
Needed a working demonstration of production-shaped web application skills—authentication, data modeling, and a responsive interface—built around a real job-portal use case.
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Challenge
Apply MVC architecture and software engineering best practices to a full application rather than isolated exercises, under mentor review.
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Solution
Built a job portal web application in Python and Django covering user authentication, database-backed listings, and a responsive interface, following REST concepts for backend structure.
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Impact
Received a Letter of Recommendation for technical performance and project contributions—the technical bridge between infrastructure/support work and the data science and AI roles that followed.
Approach
- 01
Designed the data model for job listings, applicants, and employer accounts before writing views.
- 02
Implemented authentication and access control following Django's MVC conventions.
- 03
Built REST-style backend endpoints and a responsive front end for listing search and application flows.
- 04
Tested the application end-to-end and incorporated mentor feedback on scalable coding practices.
Outcomes
- Full authentication, database, and listing-search flow shipped end-to-end
- Letter of Recommendation for technical performance
- Working knowledge of SQL, MongoDB, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and Django in a single applied project
- Direct springboard into subsequent data engineering and AI work