Matrimony
About the Project
Kovai Nagarathar Kalyana Malai is a private matchmaking platform tailored for the Nagarathar community, emphasizing trust, cultural fit, and data privacy. Available on both web and mobile, it offers custom community-specific profiles, secure document uploads, match-based private chat, and optional phone number visibility controls. With a strong focus on verification and confidentiality, it ensures genuine connections while offering WhatsApp support for seamless assistance.
Challenges
Culturally Appropriate Profile Design: Creating community-specific fields like gothram and lineage without making the onboarding process too complex.
Privacy & Document Security: Preventing misuse while safeguarding sensitive identity documents uploaded by users.
Controlled Communication Flow: Enabling chat only after mutual interest to protect users from unsolicited messages.
User Accessibility: Designing a platform that’s easy to use for those with limited digital experience, especially on mobile devices.
Real-Time Support: Offering immediate assistance without setting up a traditional support center.
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Approach
Custom Profile Structure: Developed profile fields tailored to Nagarathar customs such as gothram and family lineage.
Admin-Led Verification: Integrated a document upload and admin approval system before profiles become visible.
Privacy-First Settings: Allowed users to hide phone numbers and control their profile visibility.
Mutual Match Chat Flow: Enabled secure messaging only when both users accept the match.
WhatsApp Integration: Provided real-time help via WhatsApp, simplifying user support and reducing drop-offs.
Mobile-Optimized Experience: Delivered all features through a responsive design that works seamlessly across all devices without requiring a separate app.
Key Features
- Advanced Search Filters: Allows users to search for matches based on various criteria, including education, occupation, and community-specific attributes.
- Secure Messaging System: Enables users to communicate within the platform securely, maintaining confidentiality.
- Document Upload and Verification: Users upload ID proofs which are securely reviewed by admins to ensure profile authenticity before approval and visibility.
- Responsive Design: Ensures optimal user experience across all devices.
- Privacy Controls: Users have control over their profile visibility and information sharing preferences, including the ability to keep their phone numbers private.
WhatsApp Integration: Offers real-time support and assistance through WhatsApp directly from the platform, enhancing user help accessibility.
Web Development
Custom Workflow Implementation: Developed secure, role-based workflows for user onboarding, document submission, and admin approval.
Database Design: Structured the backend to support profile visibility controls, match preferences, and verified user filtering.
Server-Side Logic: Built dynamic server-side search filters and profile matching logic to ensure fast, accurate results.
Secure Architecture: Applied best practices for storing and managing sensitive data like documents and phone numbers with restricted admin access.
Optimized Performance: Ensured fast load times and smooth interactions across browsers using efficient rendering and caching strategies.
Responsive Interface: Designed the web UI to adapt seamlessly across desktop and tablet viewports for wider accessibility.
Custom Workflow Implementation: Developed secure, role-based workflows for user onboarding, document submission, and admin approval.
Database Design: Structured the backend to support profile visibility controls, match preferences, and verified user filtering.
Server-Side Logic: Built dynamic server-side search filters and profile matching logic to ensure fast, accurate results.
Secure Architecture: Applied best practices for storing and managing sensitive data like documents and phone numbers with restricted admin access.
Optimized Performance: Ensured fast load times and smooth interactions across browsers using efficient rendering and caching strategies.
Responsive Interface: Designed the web UI to adapt seamlessly across desktop and tablet viewports for wider accessibility.
Mobile Development
Responsive Mobile Optimization: Tailored the platform layout and functionality specifically for mobile browsers to ensure a seamless user experience without the need for a native app.
Touch-Friendly UI: Designed all buttons, forms, and menus to be intuitive and accessible for users interacting via touchscreen.
Optimized Upload Flows: Simplified the process for uploading photos and documents from mobile devices.
Fast Navigation: Streamlined page transitions and minimized load times for smooth browsing on slower connections.
Chat Accessibility: Enabled chat functionality to work seamlessly on mobile after mutual match approval.
Cross-Browser Compatibility: Ensured consistent behavior across major mobile browsers (Chrome, Safari, etc.).
Responsive Mobile Optimization: Tailored the platform layout and functionality specifically for mobile browsers to ensure a seamless user experience without the need for a native app.
Touch-Friendly UI: Designed all buttons, forms, and menus to be intuitive and accessible for users interacting via touchscreen.
Optimized Upload Flows: Simplified the process for uploading photos and documents from mobile devices.
Fast Navigation: Streamlined page transitions and minimized load times for smooth browsing on slower connections.
Chat Accessibility: Enabled chat functionality to work seamlessly on mobile after mutual match approval.
Cross-Browser Compatibility: Ensured consistent behavior across major mobile browsers (Chrome, Safari, etc.).
Results & Impact
Increased User Trust: The secure document verification and admin approval system built user confidence and authenticity in the matchmaking process.
Community-Centric Engagement: Tailored features for the Nagarathar community improved relevance and encouraged active participation.
Higher Match Quality: Advanced filters and private phone visibility controls led to more meaningful and secure connections.
Strong Mobile Adoption: A responsive design ensured that the majority of users could access the platform easily via mobile, increasing daily usage.
Efficient Admin Oversight: The backend tools enabled smooth profile moderation, support via WhatsApp, and reduced manual workload.
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