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Development of a Secure Mobile Marketplace for Expert Consultation and Knowledge Monetization
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  2. Development of a Secure Mobile Marketplace for Expert Consultation and Knowledge Monetization

Development of a Secure Mobile Marketplace for Expert Consultation and Knowledge Monetization

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Identifying Challenges in Modernizing Expert Consultation Services

A community of domain experts faces challenges with traditional consultation methods, including high costs, inconvenience, and limited accessibility. They seek a scalable, user-friendly digital platform to facilitate direct paid interactions with clients across various industries, leveraging mobile technology to increase engagement and revenue streams.

About the Client

A professional community platform enabling industry experts to offer paid video, audio, and text consultations via a dedicated mobile app and web interface.

Key Goals for Building an Expert Consultation Mobile Marketplace

  • Develop a native iOS mobile application enabling users to find and consult with industry experts via paid chat sessions.
  • Implement flexible billing options such as pay-per-minute, pay-per-session, and custom billing models.
  • Create intuitive user workflows for expert discovery, appointment scheduling, and seamless payment processing.
  • Enable expert profiles, categorization, and communication type selection (video, audio, text).
  • Integrate secure payment gateways, coupon/rewards systems, and real-time notifications.
  • Build a web administration panel for managing users, sessions, payments, and platform analytics.

Core Functionalities for the Expert Consultation Platform

  • User authentication and profile management
  • Expert discovery with category filtering and search capabilities
  • Selection of communication type (video, audio, text) for consultations
  • Scheduling appointments with date and time pickers
  • Implementation of billing models: pay-per-minute, pay-per-session, custom billing
  • Integration of secure payment processing via external payment gateways
  • Coupon and reward system for user engagement
  • Push notifications for updates and alerts
  • In-app chat and video/audio communication using WebRTC technology
  • User dashboard to track ongoing and past consultations
  • Administrative web panel for platform management and analytics

Recommended Technology Stack for Development

Backend: Laravel PHP framework
Frontend: Angular with TypeScript for web admin panel
Mobile App: Kotlin & Swift for Android and iOS native development
Media Streaming: WebRTC with platform-specific SDKs such as TokBox
Database: MySQL and MongoDB
Payments: Stripe API integration
Servers and Deployment: AWS infrastructure including VPC, ELB, Nginx, Jenkins for CI/CD

Essential External System Integrations

  • Payment gateways for secure transaction processing
  • WebRTC services for real-time communication streams
  • Push notification services
  • Appointment scheduling and calendar integrations

Critical Non-Functional System Requirements

  • High availability and scalability to support growing user base
  • Data security and compliance with privacy regulations
  • Low latency for real-time video/audio interactions
  • Robust uptime and minimal downtime with performance monitoring
  • Responsive UI/UX optimized for iOS devices

Projected Business Outcomes and Benefits

The platform aims to significantly enhance expert engagement and client satisfaction by offering a streamlined, accessible consultation experience. It is expected to increase platform revenue through paid sessions, boost user engagement via promotional tools like coupons and rewards, and provide scalable infrastructure to support growth, leading to improved market competitiveness and revenue streams.

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