ChannelIQ | Real-Time Communication Platform

Features

• Secure JWT authentication with HTTP-only cookies, OTP verification, and Redis-backed sessions.
• Real-time messaging with Socket.IO including typing indicators, reactions, pinning, and group announcements.
• Role-based group management with Admin, Co-Admin, and Member permissions.
• LiveKit-powered HD video meetings with participant management and screen sharing.
• Media upload pipeline with validation, presigned URLs, and cloud storage support.
• Event-driven service communication using Kafka topics for cross-service workflows.
• Containerized deployment using Docker Compose, plus Kubernetes manifests and a Helm chart for repeatable multi-service orchestration.
• Ingress-based routing and monitoring-ready setup for Prometheus/Grafana in cluster environments.

Challenges

• Designing clear service boundaries and API contracts across multiple independent services.
• Maintaining reliable real-time messaging and event consistency between Socket.IO and Kafka workflows.
• Handling secure authentication and session management across distributed services.
• Managing deployment complexity for multi-service environments with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm values, and environment-specific configuration.

Learnings

• Gained hands-on experience building and scaling a production-style microservices architecture.
• Improved skills in distributed system design, asynchronous communication, and event-driven patterns.
• Deepened understanding of infrastructure concerns including containerization, Kubernetes service orchestration, ingress design, and Helm-based release management.
• Strengthened knowledge of secure auth, API hardening, and collaborative enterprise product design.

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