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Banking Quest – EdTech & Certification Platform

IIBF-Accredited Banking Certification Platform for 500,000+ Learners

Banking Quest – EdTech & Certification Platform

500,000+

Learners Served

100%

Exam Window Uptime

IIBF

Accredited Standard

The problem

Banking professionals required a secure, high-availability platform to take certification exams and practice tests with zero downtime during peak exam windows.

The solution

Built a robust Django REST Framework backend coupled with a fast Next.js frontend, featuring automated test grading, student analytics, instant certificate generation, and payment gateway integration.

Key features

  • Timed examination module with anti-cheat state preservation
  • Automated PDF certificate generation upon course completion
  • 500,000+ registered learner accounts with secure auth
  • Interactive student progress dashboard & video course player

Tech stack

DjangoDjango REST FrameworkNext.jsPythonPostgreSQLAWS EC2

Deep dive

Banking Quest: Serving 500,000+ Accredited Financial Learners

Research

Profiled SQL query execution during peak exam submission hours.

Planning

Designed async architecture: Django REST APIs, Next.js frontend, Celery background worker queue.

Development

Developed timed test engine, student performance dashboard, automated PDF generation.

Testing

Simulated 50,000 concurrent test takers with zero data loss.

Deployment

Deployed on AWS EC2 with auto-scaling groups.

Outcome

Successfully scaled to 500,000+ learners with 100% exam window uptime.

500,000+

Learners Served

100%

Exam Window Uptime

Zero

Test Data Loss