Project Shadow: C2C Marketplace Mock

I’ll be walking you through a mock project I created. I wanted to create a local test environment that mimicked one of the products I’ve worked on professionally.

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What is it?

Simulated product surface A runnable, simplified simulation of a mid-scale mobile-first C2C marketplace. Listing, Search, Messaging, and Payments services backed by Postgres, Redis, OpenSearch, and Kafka (via Redpanda), deployable to a local kind cluster. Features:

• TruYou - Phone number verification + government ID + selfie liveness check via third-party, resulting in badge on public profile
• In-app messaging - keeps phone numbers private between buyer and seller.
• Community MeetUp Spots - designated safe locations for local exchange.
• Nationwide Shipping - prepaid label generation by weight tier.
• 2-Day Buyer Protection - escrow-style hold payment, released after post-delivery window, chargable back if the buyer disputes.

Troubles?

PostgreSQL