Maskn

Year

2024

Tech & Technique

MERN Stack, Zustand, Cloudinary, Material UI, Leaflet Map, JWT, Mailtrap

Description

A comprehensive real estate platform connecting users with property listings and real estate agencies for buying and renting properties across Saudi Arabia.

Key Features:

🔐 Multi-Role Authentication: Separate systems for Admin, Individual Users, and Real Estate Companies
🏠 Property Management: Full CRUD operations for property listings with detailed information
🔍 Advanced Search & Filtering: Search by location, price range, property type, rooms, and more
🗺️ Interactive Maps: Leaflet/OpenStreetMap integration with property markers and location tracking
💼 Real Estate Agency System: Companies can manage multiple employees and property listings
⭐ Save Properties: Users can bookmark favorite properties for later viewing
📊 Dashboards: Customized control panels for users, agencies, and administrators
📱 Fully Responsive: Optimized design for all device sizes
📧 Email Verification: Mailtrap integration for account verification and password reset
🌐 Google Maps Coordinate Extraction: Automatic extraction of coordinates from Google Maps links

Technical Highlights:

Built modern UI with Material-UI (MUI) components and custom styling
Implemented state management using Zustand for efficient data flow
Integrated Cloudinary for scalable image and video storage
Developed RESTful API with Express and MongoDB for data persistence
Created dynamic property filtering system with multiple search criteria
Implemented secure JWT-based authentication with role-based access control
Built company management system with employee roles and permissions
Integrated interactive maps with custom markers and property visualization

My Role

Full-Stack Developer
Independently developed the entire platform from scratch:

⚛️ Frontend Development: Built complete React application with Vite, Material-UI, and custom components
🔧 Backend Architecture: Designed and implemented Node.js/Express REST API with MongoDB
🗄️ Database Design: Created comprehensive MongoDB schemas using Mongoose ODM
🔒 Authentication System: Implemented JWT authentication with bcryptjs encryption and role-based access
🌐 Maps Integration: Integrated Leaflet for interactive property location maps
☁️ Cloud Integration: Configured Cloudinary for image and video uploads
📧 Email System: Set up Mailtrap for email verification and password reset functionality
🎨 UI/UX Design: Created responsive layouts with Material-UI and custom CSS
🔍 Search Engine: Built advanced filtering system with multiple search parameters
🏢 Agency Management: Developed complete company system with employee management and roles
💾 State Management: Implemented Zustand stores for efficient client-side state
🚀 Deployment: Deployed full-stack application with production-ready configuration
🧪 Testing & Debugging: Ensured system reliability and performance optimization