Duke University
Cherished
Wellness-centered social media platform built in an AGILE team — featuring messaging, profiles, search, and email notifications.
The Problem
Course project: design and build a social platform centered on positive, wellness-focused interactions rather than engagement-maximizing mechanics.
The Approach
Worked in a cross-functional AGILE team with two-week sprints tracked in a shared backlog. Implemented core social features: real-time messaging, user profile management, search, and transactional email notifications.
Challenges
Coordinating feature development across multiple engineers required clear API contracts and regular integration testing. Balancing UX quality with sprint velocity was an ongoing challenge.
Outcome
Delivered a functional social platform with a polished UX, receiving strong marks for both technical execution and product design. Reinforced AGILE collaboration patterns that carried forward into professional work.