Case Study · 2024

Full-Stack Web Platform

PUROCoach

purocoach.com

A global coaching marketplace connecting clients with 2,000+ certified coaches across 12+ categories — built with a modern full-stack architecture and deployed on AWS.

2000+ Coaches Onboarded
3M+ Clients Served
12+ Coaching Categories
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React.js
Node.js
Express
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
AWS EC2
AWS S3
AWS RDS
AWS CloudFront
WebSockets
Stripe API
REST APIs
JWT Auth
Redis

A Marketplace for Elite Coaches

PUROCoach is a full-featured coaching marketplace platform that connects clients with certified coaches across life, health, fitness, career, business, finance, and more. The platform supports coach discovery, profile management, live video sessions, secure payments, and community features — all in one cohesive product.

As the full-stack developer, I architected and built the entire platform from the ground up, handling everything from the React frontend and Node.js backend to AWS infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and third-party integrations.

Full-Stack Development AWS Infrastructure API Design Payment Integration Real-time Features
Role
Full-Stack Developer
Timeline
8 Months
Platform
Web (Responsive)
Cloud
AWS
Industry
EdTech / Coaching
Status
✓ Live

Problems Worth Solving

01

Multi-Role User System

The platform needed three distinct user roles — clients, coaches, and admins — each with different permissions, dashboards, and workflows, all built on a unified authentication system.

02

Real-Time Communication

Integrating live video coaching sessions, real-time messaging, and notification systems required careful architecture to ensure low latency and reliability at scale.

03

Secure Payment Flows

Handling coach payouts, client payments, escrow-like service proposals, and flexible pricing arrangements demanded a robust, PCI-compliant payment architecture.

Built to Scale on AWS

The platform is deployed on a robust AWS infrastructure designed for high availability, global content delivery, and seamless scalability as the user base grows.

Frontend
React.js
SPA + SSR
🌐
AWS CloudFront
CDN + Cache
📦
AWS S3
Static Assets
Backend
Node.js + Express
REST API
🔌
WebSockets
Real-time
🔑
JWT + OAuth
Auth System
Data Layer
🗄
PostgreSQL
AWS RDS
🍃
MongoDB
Unstructured
Redis
Cache Layer
AWS Infra
EC2 Auto-scaling
Compute
ELB
Load Balancer
🔔
SES + SNS
Notifications

Core Platform Features

🔍

Coach Discovery Engine

Advanced search and filtering system across 12+ coaching categories with category pages, coach profiles, video previews, ratings, and availability indicators.

💳

Stripe Payment System

Flexible payment arrangements including service proposals, escrow-style payments, coach payouts, and a fully secure checkout flow via Stripe Connect.

🎥

Video Coaching Sessions

Integrated live video coaching with WebRTC, session scheduling, recording options, and a seamless in-platform experience for both coaches and clients.

📊

Business Tools for Coaches

Full CRM-style suite including client pipeline management, sales funnels, digital marketing tools, analytics dashboards, and playbooks — all built into the platform.

👥

Community Platform

Built a thriving community module with groups, events, forums, and networking features to create a support system around growth-driven coaches and clients.

⚙️

Admin & Moderation System

Comprehensive admin panel for coach verification (ICF, PCC, MCC, IPEC credentials), user management, content moderation, analytics, and platform configuration.

How I Delivered It

1
Discovery & Architecture
Mapped all user journeys, defined data models, and designed the full system architecture before writing a line of code.
2
Backend & API
Built Node.js REST APIs, authentication system, database schemas, and AWS infrastructure setup.
3
Frontend Development
Developed the React.js SPA with responsive layouts, dynamic coach listings, dashboards, and all UI components.
4
Integrations & Testing
Integrated Stripe, video APIs, WebSockets, AWS SES/SNS, and ran end-to-end testing across all user flows.
5
Deploy & Monitor
CI/CD pipeline on AWS, CloudFront CDN, auto-scaling EC2, and ongoing monitoring with CloudWatch.

What Users Experience

Hero & Search
Coach discovery with category filters
Coach Profiles
Detailed coach pages with reviews & availability
Coach Dashboard
CRM tools, pipeline & analytics

Results That Matter

2000+
Coaches on Platform

Successfully onboarded coaches verified against ICF, PCC, MCC, and IPEC certifications.

92%
Coach Success Rate

High client satisfaction and repeat sessions driven by the matchmaking and session flow.

"

The platform was architected with real depth — not just beautiful UI, but a scalable backend, clean APIs, and rock-solid AWS infrastructure. It felt like having a senior engineering team in one person.

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PUROCoach Team
Platform Stakeholder · purocoach.com

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