Hunger Link – Food Delivery Platform

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Hunger Link – Food Delivery Platform Development

Overview

Hunger Link is a full-scale food delivery and logistics platform developed to connect restaurants, delivery drivers, and customers in real time. The platform was built to solve inefficiencies in food ordering, such as slow query performance, poor tracking systems, and difficulties in scaling during high-demand periods.
As a Full Stack Developer, I focused heavily on building and optimizing the backend infrastructure, ensuring the system could process thousands of concurrent orders at low latency. I engineered Node.js REST APIs, integrated ElasticSearch for fast and reliable search results, and developed data pipelines that improved query speed by over 40%.
Hunger Link was not just about functionality—it was designed for speed, scalability, and reliability. By integrating third-party APIs for geolocation, payments, and delivery tracking, I created a seamless ecosystem that connected customers with restaurants and drivers, all while ensuring operational efficiency at scale.

Tech Stack

Backend: Node.js, REST APIs, ElasticSearch, MongoDB Frontend: React (Admin Dashboards) Other Tools: Docker, Third-Party API Integrations

Key Contributions

Database & Backend Architecture
Designed and developed scalable Node.js REST APIs to support food ordering, delivery assignments, and payments.
Architected a backend capable of handling thousands of concurrent requests with low latency.
Implemented modular design for faster feature releases without impacting core functionality.
Search & Query Optimization
Integrated ElasticSearch to provide real-time search for restaurants, menus, and delivery zones.
Reduced average query times by 40%, enabling quick results even under heavy load.
Designed indexing strategies to optimize filtering by cuisine, price, and location.
API Integrations & Delivery Tracking
Integrated payment APIs for secure, reliable transactions.
Built geolocation services to power real-time delivery tracking for customers.
Enabled drivers to update delivery statuses, creating transparency across the platform.
Frontend Development & Admin Tools
Developed management dashboards in React for restaurant owners to view incoming orders, revenue reports, and delivery performance.
Ensured dashboards were responsive and intuitive, accessible on both desktop and tablet.
Performance & Reliability
Used Docker to streamline deployment pipelines across development, staging, and production.
Implemented logging and monitoring systems to proactively detect and resolve issues.
Conducted code reviews and enforced engineering best practices for long-term maintainability.

Results & Impact

🚀 Scalability: Enabled Hunger Link to handle thousands of orders daily without latency or downtime. ⚡ Speed: Reduced average order processing times by 40%, significantly improving delivery efficiency. 💡 Customer Satisfaction: Delivered accurate order tracking and faster updates, improving customer retention. 🔍 Operational Reliability: Improved query performance, ensuring the system remained stable during peak hours. 🛠️ Collaboration: Established clean coding standards, making it easier for cross-functional teams to contribute effectively.

Hunger Link Key Screens & Media Suggestions

Customer App: Screens showing restaurant browsing, ordering, and real-time delivery tracking.
Delivery Partner UI: Active delivery view with navigation and status updates.
Admin Dashboard: Restaurant order management, payments, and performance reporting.
Optional: Demo video showing the full journey (placing an order → assigning delivery → live order tracking).
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Posted Sep 16, 2025

Built scalable Node.js/ElasticSearch backends, optimized pipelines, integrated APIs, and delivered low-latency apps while leading reviews for maintainable code.

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