Building a matching platform from zero

I founded Peersclub to help people get career guidance from the right peers — and built it end to end, from research to code.

Role: Founder
Dates: Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Stack: Next.js + Supabase

0 → 1

Built and launched as founder

3 signals

Matching on availability, goals and interests

Full-stack

Built myself on Next.js and Supabase

Context

Peersclub is a career-guidance and professional networking platform. As founder, I designed its onboarding, discovery and engagement journeys and built the product myself.

The problem

Peer guidance only works when two people are a good fit and can actually find time to meet. Every extra step between signing up and a booked session is a chance to drop off.

What I did

Built a matching algorithm that pairs users on availability, goals and interests, with custom compatibility scoring.
Designed invitation-based onboarding with Google Calendar scheduling to reduce activation and booking friction.
Shipped group mentoring and session tracking.
Built the platform on Next.js and Supabase.

Results

A working 0-to-1 product with matching, scheduling, group mentoring and session tracking.

What I learned

Matching is only half the product. Making it easy to book the meeting mattered as much as finding the right person.
Founding meant owning every layer myself — research, design, build and growth — and making the trade-offs between them.