About the project
About the project
About the project
It empowers employees and students to effortlessly find colleagues and engage in real-time chat, leveraging Algolia for lightning-fast, customizable search functionality. The system also includes robust assessment surveys and dedicated admin pages, ensuring smooth management and continual feedback.
It empowers employees and students to effortlessly find colleagues and engage in real-time chat, leveraging Algolia for lightning-fast, customizable search functionality. The system also includes robust assessment surveys and dedicated admin pages, ensuring smooth management and continual feedback.
Challenges
Efficient Discovery: Institutions needed a streamlined way for users to locate colleagues or peers across extensive databases. Instant Communication: There was a demand for an integrated chat system to facilitate immediate interaction. Customizable Search: Users required a flexible search experience with a variety of options and filters to refine their queries. Administrative Oversight: Colleges and enterprises sought robust tools, including assessment surveys and admin panels, to effectively manage and improve the platform.
Efficient Discovery: Institutions needed a streamlined way for users to locate colleagues or peers across extensive databases. Instant Communication: There was a demand for an integrated chat system to facilitate immediate interaction. Customizable Search: Users required a flexible search experience with a variety of options and filters to refine their queries. Administrative Oversight: Colleges and enterprises sought robust tools, including assessment surveys and admin panels, to effectively manage and improve the platform.
Approach
Approach
Approach
Algolia Integration: We harnessed the power of Algolia to deliver an instant, highly responsive search experience with advanced filtering capabilities. Real-Time Chat Functionality: A built-in chat system was developed to enable seamless, direct communication among users. User-Centric Design: The interface was crafted to be intuitive and accessible, catering to both enterprise employees and college students. Comprehensive Administration: Detailed admin pages and assessment surveys were integrated to help institutions manage user data, monitor engagement, and gather actionable insights.
Algolia Integration: We harnessed the power of Algolia to deliver an instant, highly responsive search experience with advanced filtering capabilities. Real-Time Chat Functionality: A built-in chat system was developed to enable seamless, direct communication among users. User-Centric Design: The interface was crafted to be intuitive and accessible, catering to both enterprise employees and college students. Comprehensive Administration: Detailed admin pages and assessment surveys were integrated to help institutions manage user data, monitor engagement, and gather actionable insights.
Key Features
Key Features
Key Features
Instant, Flexible Search: Powered by Algolia, the search functionality provides rapid, precise results with numerous filter options. Real-Time Chat: Integrated messaging allows for immediate and effective communication between users. Assessment Surveys: Tools to collect feedback and gauge user satisfaction, driving continuous improvement. Dedicated Admin Panels: Robust back-end features enable institutions to manage users, monitor platform performance, and administer surveys. Cross-Institution Compatibility: Designed to seamlessly serve the unique needs of both enterprise and academic environments.
Instant, Flexible Search: Powered by Algolia, the search functionality provides rapid, precise results with numerous filter options. Real-Time Chat: Integrated messaging allows for immediate and effective communication between users. Assessment Surveys: Tools to collect feedback and gauge user satisfaction, driving continuous improvement. Dedicated Admin Panels: Robust back-end features enable institutions to manage users, monitor platform performance, and administer surveys. Cross-Institution Compatibility: Designed to seamlessly serve the unique needs of both enterprise and academic environments.
Developing the web application
For building the web application, we used Ruby on Rails with PostgreSQL. For playing video, we use HTML5, and for video encoding, we use Zencoder.
Developing the web application
For building the web application, we used Ruby on Rails with PostgreSQL. For playing video, we use HTML5, and for video encoding, we use Zencoder.
Developing the web application
For building the web application, we used Ruby on Rails with PostgreSQL. For playing video, we use HTML5, and for video encoding, we use Zencoder.
Result & Impacts
Efficient Discovery: Institutions needed a streamlined way for users to locate colleagues or peers across extensive databases. Instant Communication: There was a demand for an integrated chat system to facilitate immediate interaction. Customizable Search: Users required a flexible search experience with a variety of options and filters to refine their queries. Administrative Oversight: Colleges and enterprises sought robust tools, including assessment surveys and admin panels, to effectively manage and improve the platform.
Efficient Discovery: Institutions needed a streamlined way for users to locate colleagues or peers across extensive databases. Instant Communication: There was a demand for an integrated chat system to facilitate immediate interaction. Customizable Search: Users required a flexible search experience with a variety of options and filters to refine their queries. Administrative Oversight: Colleges and enterprises sought robust tools, including assessment surveys and admin panels, to effectively manage and improve the platform.
Technology Stack
Technology Stack
Technology Stack

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