E-Commerce Platform

Project Overview

This e-commerce platform was built to provide small businesses with an affordable, customizable online store solution. The platform includes a full suite of features including product management, inventory tracking, payment processing, and order fulfillment.

Technical Details

The application was built using Next.js for the frontend and backend, with MongoDB as the database. The payment processing is handled through Stripe, and the authentication system uses NextAuth.js.

Key Features

• Product Management: Easily add, edit, and remove products with support for variants, categories, and tags.
• User Authentication: Secure login and registration system with social login options.
• Shopping Cart: Persistent shopping cart that works across devices and sessions.
• Payment Processing: Integration with Stripe for secure payment processing.
• Order Management: Track orders, manage fulfillment, and send automated notifications.
• Analytics: Built-in analytics to track sales, customer behavior, and inventory levels.

Challenges and Solutions

One of the main challenges was implementing a real-time inventory system that could handle high traffic without overselling products. I solved this by implementing a reservation system that temporarily holds inventory when items are added to a cart, and releases them if the purchase isn't completed within a set time.

Another challenge was optimizing the checkout process to minimize cart abandonment. Through A/B testing and user feedback, I was able to streamline the process and reduce the checkout abandonment rate by 25%.

Results

The platform has been successfully deployed for multiple clients, with an average increase in online sales of 35% compared to their previous solutions. The system handles thousands of transactions daily with 99.9% uptime.