FAST-Ex is a robust, microservices-based exchange platform designed specifically for the university community. It facilitates a secure and efficient environment for students to buy, sell, and exchange items, integrated with a reputation system to ensure trust. The platform features real-time communication, automated notifications, and an event-driven architecture to handle high concurrency and scalability.
University: FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
Campus: Lahore
Program: BS Software Engineering
- Ali Ahmed – syed-ali3 – 23L-3067
- Muhammad Ahmad Butt – m-ahmad-butt – 23L-3059
- Microservices Architecture: Distributed system with 7+ dedicated services (Auth, User, Listing, Messaging, etc.)
- Real-time Messaging: Instant chat capabilities powered by Socket.io and Redis.
- Dynamic Reputation System: Trust-based scoring for users to promote a safe trading community.
- Event-Driven Infrastructure: High-performance messaging using Apache Kafka and RabbitMQ.
- Integrated Admin Dashboard: Comprehensive control panel for platform management and user moderation.
- Automated Notifications: Real-time alerts for messages, listing updates, and platform activity.
- Cloud-Ready Containerization: Fully dockerized environment for seamless deployment and scaling.
- React.js
- Tailwind CSS
- Node.js (Express.js)
- Messaging: Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ
- Caching & Sessions: Redis
- Containerization: Docker
- Deployment: AWS
- API Gateway: Custom Express-based Proxy
- Database: MongoDB (Multi-instance)
- Authentication: Clerk (Frontend) & Custom JWT (Backend)
This project is for educational purposes only.