Self-directed project: Built while working through the ByteGrad curriculum, to practice production-grade patterns end to end.
EventoProject
Full-stack architecture built from scratch for fast, real-time event discovery
What I Set Out To Build
I built EventoProject as a self-directed portfolio project (developed while working through the ByteGrad curriculum) to practice building the kind of search-heavy, data-intensive platform real event-discovery products need. The goal was to solve, hands-on, the problems these platforms commonly run into: slow search as data scales, unreliable or duplicated records, and booking flows that break under real usage.
What it demonstrates: A production-style approach to search performance and data integrity at scale — the exact problems real event platforms run into as they grow.
How I Built It
I built the platform on a modern full-stack architecture designed for speed, reliability, and scale. At the core, I used Prisma ORM with PostgreSQL to create a type-safe, relational database that keeps data consistent across thousands of seeded events and user interactions. I implemented Next.js with Server Components for fast initial page loads and built a responsive search interface. The architecture handles complex, filtered queries across cities like Seattle and Austin with low latency.
Result: Full-stack rebuild focused on search performance and data integrity
Fast Search
Optimized PostgreSQL queries with Prisma deliver quick search results, even when filtering by city, date, or category across thousands of seeded events.
Type-Safe Data Management
Prisma and Zod enforce data integrity from database to frontend, preventing duplicate listings and data inconsistencies.
Smooth User Experience
Next.js Server Components, Framer Motion animations, and React Portals create a fluid, engaging browsing experience.
Real-Time Availability
TanStack Query keeps data in sync on the client, so the UI reflects accurate event availability and booking status.