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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.

Industry: Leisure & Travel
Duration: 1,817 hours
Team: 6 members
Services

• Mobile Development
 • Back-End Development
 • UX/UI Design
 • Quality Assurance

Technologies

• React Native
 • Python & Django
 • AWS Cloud Services
 • MySQL
 • Automated QA Frameworks

Team Composition
  • UI/UX Designer
  • React Native Developer
  • Python Developer
  • DevOps
  • QA Specialist
  • Project Manager

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About the Client

YuRide

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.

Business
Value

New Opportunities

YuRide’s app empowered students to join a trusted community, splitting travel expenses and reducing single-occupancy trips across campus, improving student mobility and fostering social connections.

Enhanced Sustainability

By facilitating shared rides, the platform lowered carbon emissions and eased campus parking demand, supporting YorkU’s environmental goals.

Scalable Student Experience

A robust React Native frontend and AWS-powered backend ensure the app’s scalability, maintaining reliability and smooth performance during high-traffic periods, accommodating growing student adoption.

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