Problem
Ticket discovery platform designed to simplify finding and comparing event tickets through a centralized search experience.
ReactAPIsSearchData AggregationWeb DevelopmentCase study / interactive demo
Case study
From problem to working system
My role
Full-stack software engineer
Solution
Ticket discovery platform designed to simplify finding and comparing event tickets through a centralized search experience. Aggregates ticket information and presents users with relevant event and pricing information in an easy-to-navigate interface.
Architecture
The implementation combines the following technologies and system concerns.
ReactAPIsSearchData AggregationWeb Development
How it was built
- Built a value index from view quality per dollar actually paid, discounted for obstructed views and unverified sellers.
- Implemented alternative ranking modes for lowest all-in, best view, and lowest advertised so the model's bias is visible rather than hidden.
Security decisions
No project-specific security control is documented in the current project record. The case study avoids claiming controls that were not verified.
Major challenges
- Normalised listings from four marketplaces to the only comparable number: all-in per-seat price after percentage service fees and amortised delivery.
- Exposed the gap between advertised and checkout price, which is where the cheapest listing routinely stops being the cheapest.
- Handled quantity constraints so a listing that cannot seat the group together is filtered out rather than surfaced and then abandoned.
Verified evidence
Results and measurable impact
- Handled quantity constraints so a listing that cannot seat the group together is filtered out rather than surfaced and then abandoned.
Screenshots and access
Product view
Interactive Demo
A scoped, fully functional recreation of this project's core feature runs below, live in your browser. Reset it, resize it, or expand it to full screen.
ticketfinder.zainkhalilkhan.com
TicketFinder
Live ticket decision engine
TicketFinderWorkspace4 updates
TICKETFINDER
TRUE PRICE MARKETPLACE
United Center · Chicago
BULLS VS. BUCKS · OCT 24
7 listings across 4 markets
Prices include service and delivery fees. No checkout surprises.
Zain Khalil Khan
Client-side sandbox. State is in memory and nothing is sent to a server.