Eswar Ajay | Product Innovation Portfolio

A two-sided marketplace bridging the gap between academic talent and business needs through data-driven project matching.

The Challenge

Students often struggle to find real-world projects to apply their skills, while businesses lack a streamlined pipeline to identify emerging talent. Existing solutions are often fragmented, lacking a structured feedback loop to align academic output with industry requirements.

My Role & Strategy

As the Product Strategist & System Architect, I defined the platform's core value proposition and data structure.

Ecosystem Design: Conceptualized a "Projects-First" approach where businesses post challenges and students form teams to solve them.
Data Strategy: Architected a relational database schema to track user interactions and project outcomes for analytics.
User Flow: Designed the "Survey" entity to gather structured feedback, closing the loop between deliverables and expectations.

🏗️ Integration Architecture

Designed a robust Entity-Relationship model to support scaling to thousands of users:

The Actors

Student: Application, Team Formation, Submission.
Business: Problem Definition, Mentorship, Evaluation.

The Core Entity (Project)

Acts as the central node connecting Students and Businesses. Metadata includes: Skills Required, Duration, and Success Metrics.

Data & Feedback

Survey Entity: Captures quantitative data on student performance and business satisfaction, feeding into the platform's recommendation engine.

Key Features

Smart Matching: Algorithms matching student skill sets (tagged in their profile) with project requirements.
Collaborative Workspaces: Shared digital spaces for teams to manage deliverables and receive business mentorship.
Verified Credentials: Successful project completion generates immutable "Experience Badges" for student portfolios.

Collaborative Ecosystem