YuRide
Assisting in the development of a university ride-share app that connects York University students, enabling them to share rides, reduce costs, and enhance campus travel sustainability.
YuRide is a York University–founded ride-sharing service tackling campus transportation challenges and reducing environmental impact by matching students with similar routes for shared rides.
Challenge
• Leverage in-house technical expertise while accelerating delivery for a high-impact student user base.
• Ensure the app scales effectively to handle large volumes of concurrent users during peak campus hours, maintaining high performance and user experience.
• Deliver seamless integration with York University’s authentication system and routing logic, ensuring secure access and optimized trip matching.
Solution
We delivered a cross-platform mobile application using React Native, enabling students to sign in with their York credentials, browse available rides, and share trip costs intuitively:
- User Authentication: Integrated with YorkU’s SSO for secure login.
- Trip Matching: Developed real-time route matching using Django-backed APIs on AWS, ensuring accurate and efficient ride coordination.
- In-App Messaging: Built chat functionality for riders and drivers to coordinate pickups, enhancing the user experience.
- Performance Optimization: Architected services on AWS with auto-scaling and caching for smooth peak-time, optimizing performance during peak hours and ensuring smooth operation.
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