Neighbourly is a hyper-local marketplace platform designed to connect community members for exchanging services, tools, and skills. As the Full-Stack Developer, I built the Fastify and Node.js backend alongside a dynamic Next.js frontend, evolving the system from a neighborhood MVP into a scalable multi-city architecture. Users can create listings, discover nearby providers using radius-based queries, and coordinate bookings in real time. The platform integrates authentication, RBAC, caching, and messaging to ensure performance, reliability, and secure community interactions.

Tech Stack

• Node.js
• Fastify
• Next.js
• PostgreSQL

Key Features

• Radius-based service discovery with geospatial queries.
• Role-Based Access Control with structured permissions.
• Real-time booking and messaging system.
• Caching and optimized read/write handling for scale.

My Role

I was responsible for architecting and developing the complete full-stack system, building the backend with Node.js and Fastify, designing scalable APIs and database schemas, and implementing the Next.js frontend with role-based dashboards, real-time features, and geospatial service discovery.

Challenges & Solutions

As the sole Full-Stack Developer, I was responsible for architecting both backend and frontend systems with scalability in mind. I focused on clean API design, structured database modeling, and performance optimization to ensure the platform could evolve from MVP to high-concurrency production architecture.