Back to Work
Backend Engineering / Public-Interest Technology

Volunteer Application and Routing Platform

A production cloud application and constraint-aware routing system for Amigos de Los Rios.

Institution
Blueprint at Berkeley
Role
Full-Stack and Algorithms Developer
Timeline
Feb 2026 — Present
Status
Ongoing
OVERVIEW

React and Next.js interfaces backed by Supabase, PostgreSQL, AWS Lambda, authentication, and geospatial routing logic.

ReactNext.jsAWS LambdaSupabasePostgreSQLREST APIs
TECHNICAL FLOW
01PlanItGeo REST API02PostgreSQL data03Routing algorithm04Volunteer workflows
PROBLEM

Volunteers and administrators needed operational software that could assign feasible watering routes under time, location, and resource constraints.

APPROACH

Combine authenticated workflows, dynamic admin dashboards, PlanItGeo REST data, and PostgreSQL-backed waterfall prioritization.

CONTRIBUTION

Dhruva built and deployed the cloud application and designed the geospatial routing algorithm and backend decision logic.

RESULTS

The system generates volunteer routes from live operational constraints rather than static assignments.

REFLECTION

Backend algorithms create value only when they fit the real workflows and interfaces around them.