ProjKilo is a web‑based marketplace that aggregates projects across industries and geographies into a searchable catalog. It matches users to opportunities using skill‑profile data and a recommendation engine, and provides built‑in collaboration tools such as Kanban boards, file sharing, and real‑time messaging. The platform also offers a RESTful API with OAuth2 integration for organizations to publish and manage project listings.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Individuals seeking to contribute to or join initiatives often must navigate fragmented channels—social feeds, forums, and niche networks—making it difficult to discover relevant projects and assess participation requirements. Existing platforms prioritize content engagement (likes, posts) rather than facilitating concrete project collaboration, leading to missed opportunities for talent and idea matching.
Solution
ProjKilo offers a centralized, web‑based marketplace that aggregates projects across industries and geographies into a single searchable interface. Users create skill‑based profiles that are algorithmically matched to open projects, enabling direct application without intermediary social interactions. The platform provides built‑in collaboration tools—including task boards, document sharing, and real‑time messaging—to streamline onboarding and ongoing work. By eliminating traditional post‑and‑like mechanics, ProjKilo focuses the user experience on actionable project participation, thereby expanding access to opportunities that were previously siloed. The service is accessible via a responsive web app and exposes a RESTful API for enterprise integration, allowing organizations to publish internal or external projects directly into the ecosystem.
Target Audience
The primary users are professionals, freelancers, and students looking to join short‑term or long‑term projects, as well as organizations and NGOs that need a scalable channel to recruit contributors worldwide.
Features
- Unified project catalog with advanced filtering (industry, skill set, location, commitment level) powered by Elasticsearch indexing
- Skill‑profile creation with structured taxonomy and auto‑completion, enabling precise matchmaking via a recommendation engine built on collaborative filtering
- Integrated Kanban board and file repository for each project, supporting version control and role‑based access permissions
- Real‑time chat and notification system using WebSocket streams, ensuring instant communication among contributors
- Public REST API and OAuth2 authentication for organizations to programmatically publish and manage project listings
- GDPR‑compliant data handling with encrypted storage and user consent management dashboards
- Mobile‑responsive UI built with React and Tailwind CSS, delivering a consistent experience across browsers and devices