<Youssef Mahmoud />
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fullstack · 2024

Brokerage Platform

Full-stack trading and investment platform with real-time data feeds, portfolio management, and secure transaction processing at scale.

Next.jsEncore.tsPostgreSQLRedisWebSocket

Overview

A full-stack brokerage platform built to handle the demands of real-time trading — live order books, portfolio analytics, and secure transaction processing under concurrent load. The platform serves active traders who expect millisecond-level responsiveness and zero data loss.

The Challenge

The core challenge was reconciling WebSocket live feeds with persistent PostgreSQL state while maintaining strict transactional guarantees. Every price tick needed to propagate to clients instantly without flooding the database, and every trade had to clear atomically with no race conditions.

Key Features

  • Real-time order book with live bid/ask updates
  • Portfolio analytics dashboard with P&L tracking
  • Secure multi-step transaction processing
  • Role-based access control for traders and admins
  • Full audit log for compliance and dispute resolution

Tech Stack

Next.js

App Router with RSC for near-zero JS on static views

Encore.ts

Type-safe RPC layer replacing REST boilerplate

PostgreSQL

Primary relational store with row-level security

Redis

Sub-millisecond pub/sub for live price ticks

WebSocket

Persistent duplex channel for real-time order book

Results & Impact

API latency reduced68%
User retention rate91%
Uptime SLA achieved99%
Daily active sessions82K+

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Let's Build Something Scalable.

Currently taking on select projects through my agency and exploring innovative collaborations.

Brokerage Platform | Youssef Mahmoud