SkillSeed
A high-performance multi-role web platform engineered for micro-internships, job postings, stringent work verifications, and marketplace payments.
The thinking behind the build.
Operating a complex, multi-sided marketplace introduces monumental challenges regarding trust, quality assurance, and role fragmentation. When companies attempt to source micro-internships or contract talent, they often encounter unreliable vetting processes and convoluted payment milestones that hinder rapid execution.
SkillSeed was built to consolidate the hiring pipeline by introducing dedicated "Reviewer" roles and isolated dashboards. Powered by a Next.js 16 frontend and a modular NestJS backend, this platform enables seamless execution across four distinct user groups—empowering businesses to hire, talent to work, and auditors to verify deliverables in an integrated, frictionless environment.
Key Engineering Highlights
Multi-Role Dashboards: Isolated, dynamic navigation and routing explicitly segregated for Companies, Employees, Reviewers, and Administrators.
GSAP Animation Pipeline: Neo-Brutalist glassmorphism UI enriched with GSAP ScrollTrigger features and continuous marquee physics.
Enterprise-Grade Security: Comprehensive BCrypt hashing, JWT authorization, explicit CORS boundaries, and SSL-enforced database transports.
System diagrams
Next.js 16 App Router
High-contrast Neo-Brutalist interface utilizing GSAP animations, Tailwind styling, and client-side Zod validation.
NestJS Framework
Modular Node backend orchestrating JWT issuance, modular route guards, Multer file processing, and input sanitization.
PostgreSQL & TypeORM
Relational state management executing schema migrations, defining domain entities, and scaling via Neon DB infrastructure.
Process flow
Role-Based Onboarding
Users register and authenticate as a Company, Employee, or Reviewer, utilizing centralized Zod validation to ensure data integrity during onboarding.
Job Posting & Discovery
Companies utilize multi-step wizards to post structured roles, while Employees explore the marketplace to discover matching opportunities.
Execution & Auditing
Employees submit work deliverables, which are subsequently routed to dedicated Reviewer accounts for quality audits before final approval.
Payouts & Reputation
Following successful verification, financial payouts are authorized and automated rating adjustments update user trust scores across the platform.
Screenshots and progress
