Bikhedemtak — Local Service Network

Architecture Overview

graph TB
    A["Android client<br/>Java + Gradle"] --> C[Shared PHP API]
    B["Web platform<br/>Laravel + Blade"] --> C
    C --> D[(MySQL)]
    subgraph Domain
        E[Providers]
        F[Service requests]
        G[Ratings]
        H[Tags]
    end
    D --- E & F & G & H

A marketplace connecting people who need everyday work done — electrical repairs, tutoring, haircuts — with the providers who do it. Seekers post a request, tag it by the kind of service required, and rate the provider once the job is finished.

The product was built across three repositories over two university courses: a native Android client in Java, a Laravel web platform sharing the same domain, and a PHP API sitting in front of the shared MySQL database. Providers, service requests, ratings and a many-to-many request tagging scheme make up the core schema.

Key Features:

• Provider profiles with the services they offer
• Service request lifecycle from posting through to completion
• Tag-based categorisation with many-to-many request tagging
• Provider ratings recorded per completed request
• Native Android client alongside the browser experience
• Shared API so both clients read one source of truth

Tech Stack:

• Mobile: Java, Android, Gradle Kotlin DSL
• Web: Laravel, PHP, Blade
• API: PHP
• Database: MySQL

Built with fellow Lebanese University students across the I3350 and I3302 courses.