QuickConnect was a Capstone Project developed during my trainee period at UST, aimed at building a full-stack home services platform that seamlessly connects users with service providers. The application enables end-to-end service management including user registration, booking, payment, and review workflows within an integrated and user-friendly system. The backend, built with Spring Boot, provides a robust REST API architecture for managing users, services, bookings, and payments, while the frontend, developed using ReactJS, delivers a responsive and intuitive user experience. The system is secured using Spring Security with JWT authentication and connected to a MySQL database for persistent data management.

The platform brings together users and service providers on a unified full-stack system. When a user logs in through the React.js frontend, they can browse categories like cleaning, plumbing, or electrical services, view provider profiles, and instantly book a service. Behind the scenes, the frontend communicates with the Spring Boot backend through secure REST APIs, ensuring seamless data flow. Each booking is stored in a MySQL database, maintaining records of users, providers, services, and transactions. Once a booking is confirmed, the system manages the entire workflow from service scheduling to payment processing and feedback collection. Integrated Spring Security handles authentication and JWT-based authorization to safeguard user data and access levels. Users can make payments, post reviews, and track service status in real time, while providers receive instant updates through the backend’s RESTful endpoints. This project gave me hands-on exposure to real-time development — connecting frontend interactivity with backend logic, strengthening my full-stack development skills.

This project was a major learning milestone as it was my first end-to-end industry-level full-stack development experience. I learned how to architect scalable REST APIs, implement robust security mechanisms, and manage data consistency across multiple layers of the application. On the frontend, I gained experience in building interactive interfaces with ReactJS, managing routes, and integrating with backend services. Though I couldn’t complete the integration of the booking, payment, and review services as per the training curriculum, this capstone project strengthened my understanding of full-stack application design, secure API communication, and team-based software development practices in a real-world professional environment.