Raisinglink – Full-Stack Freelance Marketplace
Project Overview:
Raisinglink is a comprehensive, Full-stack freelance marketplace feature-rich freelance marketplace designed to seamlessly connect clients with professional freelancers across various industries. The platform provides a secure, intuitive, and efficient environment for posting projects, managing proposals, and processing payments. The architecture includes distinct, role-based interfaces for clients, freelancers, and administrators, ensuring a tailored experience for every user.
System Configuration (Settings)
This crucial section allows the admin to control the platform’s business model without needing to change any code.
Set Commission Rate: The admin can define the percentage the platform takes as a commission from each project.
Manage Premium Feature Costs: The admin can set the price for premium features, such as the cost for a freelancer to “boost” their proposal or to have their profile featured in search results.
My Role: Lead Frontend Engineer
As the lead frontend engineer, I was responsible for the complete architectural design, UI/UX implementation, and feature development of the platform. I translated complex business requirements into a robust, scalable, and visually appealing user interface, focusing on performance, security, and a mobile-first responsive design.
Key Features Implemented of Full-stack freelance marketplace:
Secure Payment & Escrow System: Integrated the Stripe API for secure payment processing. I architected and implemented a complete escrow system that holds client funds, manages milestone-based payments, and automates payouts to freelancers upon project completion, including the dynamic calculation of platform commission fees.
Advanced Admin Panel & Analytics: Developed a comprehensive Full-stack freelance marketplace admin dashboard from the ground up. This command center provides administrators with powerful tools for user and project management (suspension, verification), financial oversight (withdrawal approvals, revenue tracking), and dispute resolution. The dashboard features dynamic, data-driven KPIs and interactive graphs for monitoring user signups and monthly revenue growth.
Role-Based Dashboards: Created distinct, feature-rich dashboards for Clients and Freelancers, providing them with at-a-glance information relevant to their needs, such as project status, earnings, and messaging.
Premium Monetization Features: Engineered premium features to drive platform revenue, including a “Bid Boost” option for freelancers (with Stripe integration for payment) and an “Instant Hire” workflow for clients to fast-track hiring top-rated talent.
Interactive Bidding & Credit System: Implemented a system where freelancers utilize monthly credits to bid on projects, encouraging higher-quality proposals. The UI provides real-time feedback on credit balance and bid costs.
Responsive UI/UX Design: Meticulously crafted the Full-stack freelance marketplace entire user interface using Tailwind CSS, focusing on a clean, modern aesthetic. Ensured the entire platform is fully responsive, providing a seamless experience on all devices, from mobile phones to widescreen desktops, including a functional slide-out navigation menu for smaller screens.
Full-stack freelance marketplace including project history and communication, and make a final decision, such as issuing a refund from escrow or releasing the payment.
Admin Dashboard (The Main Hub)
This is the central landing page for the administrator, providing a high-level, at-a-glance overview of the platform’s health. Key features on the dashboard include:
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Prominent stat cards display real-time metrics such as:
Total Users (with a breakdown of Clients and Freelancers)
Total Projects (with a breakdown of Active and Completed)
Total Revenue (Commission Earned)
Pending Withdrawal Requests
Ongoing Disputes
Visual Analytics & Graphs:
A New Signups graph visualizes user growth over time, helping to track marketing effectiveness.
A Monthly Earnings Growth chart shows revenue trends, providing key insights into the platform’s financial performance.
Quick Summaries & Actions:
Side panels show Today’s and This Month’s Earnings.
Quick action buttons allow for immediate access to core management tasks like “Manage Users” or “Verify Projects”
Financial Management Full-stack freelance marketplace
This suite of tools gives the administrator complete oversight of all financial activity on the platform.
Revenue Analytics: A dedicated section provides a detailed breakdown of all revenue, showing commission earned from every completed project.
Withdrawal Approvals: Admins manage a queue of withdrawal requests from freelancers. They can review each request and either approve it (simulating the payout) or reject it.
Transaction Log: A complete, searchable log of every financial transaction that occurs on the platform, providing full transparency.
4. Platform & Project Monitoring
Admins can oversee all project activity to ensure quality and adherence to guidelines.
View All Projects: A comprehensive list of all projects on the platform, filterable by status (Open, In Progress, Completed).
Verify Projects: Admins can mark specific projects as “Verified,” signaling to freelancers that the project is legitimate and from a trusted client.
System Configuration (Settings)
This crucial section allows the admin to control the platform’s business model without needing to change any code.
Set Commission Rate: The admin can define the percentage the platform takes as a commission from each project.
Manage Premium Feature Costs: The admin can set the price for premium features, such as the cost for a freelancer to “boost” their proposal or to have their profile featured in search results.
