Role: Full Stack Developer | Product Architect

AX3 Sonic is a secure podcast streaming platform purpose-built for businesses. From internal team updates to public shows behind paywalls, it empowers companies to manage, stream, and monetize audio/video content, all under one roof.

I built this from scratch with a deep focus on performance, security, and scalability, blending serverless architecture with real-time streaming and AI automation.

Traditional podcast platforms are built for influencers or hobbyists, not for companies managing teams, branding, billing, and secure content.

We needed a system that lets organizations:

Stream internal audio/video to employees only

Offer premium public content behind subscriptions

Customize their own branding

Track detailed analytics

And do it all with zero manual work

I led the entire development, from product design to backend infrastructure and deployment. My focus was building a seamless experience for both company admins and listeners, without cutting corners on tech or scalability.

The project came to life in stages. Here’s how I approached it:

Right at signup, companies choose a plan to access the AX3 Sonic platform itself. These plans unlock core features like user seats, storage, and analytics.

Admins can:

Upgrade or downgrade anytime

Purchase add-ons like extra storage, AI features, or branding enhancements

Manage billing via Stripe with complete transparency

Each company can invite team members and assign roles like Admin, Sub-admin, Finance, Sales, and more. Every permission is granular and built with enterprise security in mind.

Admins upload raw audio or video (MP3/MP4), and behind the scenes, I built a serverless pipeline using AWS Lambda, Fargate, and FFmpeg to:

Transcode files to adaptive M3U8/HLS format for streaming

Store segmented video in S3, served via CloudFront

Trigger AI-based transcription & captions for accessibility

This workflow supports both internal (private) podcasts and external (public, monetized) shows.

Admins can launch public podcasts and create subscription pricing for them. These paid shows:

Are visible on the company’s public page

Require users to purchase a plan to access all episodes (past + future)

Automatically split revenue, 70% to the company, 30% platform cut

Use Stripe for subscription logic and payouts

Include a 60-day holding window before earnings are released

Every company can brand their public presence with logos, banners, and color themes. I built a dynamic theming system to reflect these changes instantly on public podcast pages.

Admins can track:

Total views

Watch time per episode

Bandwidth used

Top-performing content

This data helps them understand what’s working, and what’s not.

Frontend: Next.js, TailwindCSS, shadcn/ui

Backend: Nest.js + Postgresql

Cloud Infrastructure: AWS (Fargate, Lambda, S3, CloudFront)

Media Processing: FFmpeg

AI Tools: Whisper for auto transcription/captioning

Payments: Stripe for billing, subscriptions, and payouts

RBAC: Custom role-based access system

Analytics: Real-time usage metrics and insights

AX3 Sonic is now helping organizations deliver internal updates through podcasts, educate teams, and even build new revenue channels through public audio/video content.

It’s a future-ready media platform that mixes business logic with creative storytelling, and I loved building every piece of it.

What made this project special was the combination of streaming tech, AI workflows, Stripe billing, and custom user systems—all wrapped in a clean, usable interface.

If you’re building something that needs brains, bandwidth, and a backend built to scale, I’d love to hear about it.