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Trading · 2023

Bet Tipster Platform

Architected and shipped a subscription-based trading signals product featuring JWT auth, escrow safeguards, and resilient microservices spanning data ingest, pricing, and payouts.

Role

Founder & Lead Engineer

Timeline

Sep 2023 – May 2024

Stack

Python, React, AWS, Heroku, PostgreSQL

Impact

98% uptime · Full test automation · Secure escrow flows

Goals

Deliver a trustworthy subscription experience for retail traders with transparent performance metrics, auditable payout flows, and proactive reliability across web and mobile interfaces.

Architecture

  • Designed a microservices topology with event-driven messaging and auto-scaling workers.
  • Implemented JWT-based authentication and granular role-based access control.
  • Added encryption in transit and at rest, plus automated backup/restore procedures.

User experience

  • Built responsive web and mobile clients with clear insight into signal history and risk.
  • Integrated escrow workflows to protect funds until both parties confirmed fulfillment.
  • Wired notifications (email, push, SMS) with circuit breakers to avoid noise.

Reliability focus

Achieved 98% uptime by combining fault-tolerant services, automated health checks, and load/performance tests that mimicked peak trading days before every release.

Key learnings

Testing

Invested in unit, integration, and load tests to catch regressions before bettors felt them.

Security

Designed escrow and payout modules with strict audit trails and incident response playbooks.

Product ops

Balanced roadmap delivery with a customer advisory loop to prioritize the most actionable signals.