Essentia is a next-generation household eCommerce platform designed to make buying and selling household products effortless, fast, and enjoyable. It delivers a smooth and intuitive experience for both users and administrators by leveraging modern web technologies such as React.js, Spring Boot, and Tailwind CSS.From product discovery to checkout, Essentia ensures a scalable and high-performance system capable of handling growing product listings and user traffic while maintaining top-tier usability.
Key Features
User Authentication: Secure account management powered by JWT-based authentication.
Product Catalog: Explore, search, and filter a diverse range of household products with ease.
Shopping Cart: Add, update, or remove products and manage quantities effortlessly.
Order Management: View detailed order history and track purchase statuses in real time.
Responsive Design: Built with Tailwind CSS for a clean, modern, and mobile-friendly interface.
Technologies Used
React.js: For a fast, dynamic, and interactive front-end experience.
Spring Boot: For robust and high-performance RESTful API development.
Tailwind CSS: For a sleek, responsive, and consistent UI across devices.
JWT Authentication: For secure user access and protected routes.
MySQL: For reliable and structured data storage of users, products, and orders.
Challenges and Learnings
Building a scalable platform capable of handling multiple concurrent users and dynamic product updates required careful attention to API optimization and state management. Integrating authentication securely across front-end and back-end layers was a key learning milestone, along with designing a modular React architecture for better maintainability.
Outcome
Essentia successfully delivers a full-fledged eCommerce experience tailored for household products. It combines elegant design, secure operations, and seamless user experience. The project reflects strong skills in full-stack development, emphasizing responsive design, performance optimization, and scalable architecture.
