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Groovy Nightlife Management App

Overview

A complete backend solution for nightlife venue management, handling everything from inventory control to customer orders and payments. Built with TypeScript and Prisma ORM, Groovy delivers exceptional developer experience while managing complex business logic across multiple user roles and payment providers.

Key Features

  • Multi-Level User Management: Role-based access control for customers, staff, and administrators
  • Inventory System: Real-time tracking of venue inventory with automated alerts
  • Order Management: Complete order lifecycle from placement to fulfillment
  • Dual Payment Integration: Support for both Paystack and Flutterwave payment gateways
  • Interactive API Docs: Comprehensive Swagger UI documentation for all endpoints

My Role & Responsibilities

  • Architected and implemented complete backend as solo developer
  • Designed MongoDB database schema using Prisma ORM for type-safe data access
  • Built RESTful API with TypeScript for full type safety across the application
  • Integrated dual payment providers (Paystack and Flutterwave) for transaction flexibility
  • Created comprehensive API documentation using Swagger UI
  • Configured CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions for automated testing and deployment
  • Managed AWS infrastructure and Linux server deployment

Technical Highlights

Leveraged Prisma ORM with TypeScript to achieve complete type safety from database to API responses, significantly improving developer experience and reducing runtime errors. The data modeling capabilities of Prisma simplified complex relationships between users, inventory, orders, and payments. Implemented dual payment gateway support, providing flexibility and redundancy for transaction processing. The Swagger integration provides interactive API documentation, making it easy for mobile developers to integrate with the backend.

Impact & Results

  • Type Safety: 100% type-safe codebase from database to API
  • Developer Experience: Exceptional DX with Prisma ORM and TypeScript integration
  • Payment Flexibility: Dual payment gateway support for transaction reliability
  • API Documentation: Complete interactive Swagger documentation
  • Deployment: Automated CI/CD with GitHub Actions and AWS hosting