E-commerce Platform Development for a Book Business

E-Commerce, Retail, Product Management

Project Overview:

  • Objective: Create a custom e-commerce platform to maintain full control, bypassing options like Magento or Shopify.
  • Challenge: Develop a scalable, secure, user-friendly site for selling books by weight and renting them out.
  • Approach:

  • Technology: Chose .NET Umbraco for flexibility and as a solid e-commerce foundation.
  • Design: Led UI/UX design, gathered requirements, created wireframes, and finalized the design.
  • Deployment: Launched on AWS Cloud for scalability and performance.
  • Maintenance: Regularly updated the site based on feedback, optimizing it for the Indian audience.
  • Project Management Execution:

  • Security: Implemented strong security measures.
  • Roadmap: Created a product enhancement roadmap.
  • Social Media: Built and managed social media presence, then transitioned it to an agency.
  • Results:

  • Custom Solution: Delivered a tailored e-commerce platform with full control.
  • Engagement: Improved user interaction through feedback-driven tweaks.
  • Scalability: Ensured the platform could handle growth securely.
  • Key Skills Utilized:

  • Project Management: Directed the full project lifecycle.
  • UI/UX Design: Designed a user-centric interface.
  • Technical Expertise: Utilized .NET Umbraco and AWS Cloud effectively.
  • Stakeholder Alignment: Ensured requirements matched client expectations.
  • Digital Marketing: Established and transitioned social media presence.