Building a Content Platform & Consumer App from the Ground Up

Over the past 3+ years I’ve been the lead developer for a content platform and consumer app, working closely with the client to architect, build, maintain, and iterate on the product. For the first three years I was the sole developer, building the entire platform from the ground up. As the product has grown, I’ve expanded the team and now manage other developers alongside continued feature development. The platform serves both a public audience through a content-rich website and a set of creator and partner tools via a separate web application.

Public Site

Content-rich website with editorial and user-generated content
Multiple search experiences with faceted search and filtering
Data-driven comparison tools
Data ingestion pipelines from multiple third-party APIs

Web Application

Partner and creator dashboard with analytics and reporting
Customizable branded pages
Payouts and earnings management
Personal tracking tools for users

Backend & Infrastructure

Headless CMS with custom plugins
Multi-touch attribution and tracking system
Transactional email, file storage, and error monitoring

Tech

React-based SSR framework
Headless CMS
TypeScript
Node.js

Infrastructure & Services

Serverless deployment
Cloud-based file storage and email services
Full-text search engine
Payment processing and connected payouts
Analytics and error monitoring

Due to a contractual agreement with my client, I’m unable to share specific technology or project details publicly. I’m happy to discuss this project in more detail privately — feel free to reach out.