Developed TrekMate, an AI-powered social and travel companion platform designed to help travelers and students discover nearby people, build meaningful connections, and plan experiences more intelligently. The platform combines location-based social discovery, real-time communication, and AI-driven personalization to create a modern, community-focused travel experience. TrekMate allows users to explore nearby profiles through an interactive map, follow each other, engage with posts, and communicate via private messaging once a mutual connection is established. The system emphasizes privacy, safety, and scalability, making it suitable for real-world social networking use cases.