
Rishivar – Premium Astrology Consultation Landing Page
Role: Frontend Developer
Introduction
Rishivar is a premium astrology consultation platform featuring a Next.js-powered landing page designed to engage users, highlight expert astrologers, and facilitate seamless app downloads. With a modern and intuitive interface, the website enhances user engagement while ensuring fast performance, SEO optimization, and a smooth navigation experience.
Platform Components:
- Rishivar Website: A high-performance landing page built with Next.js to showcase astrology services, expert astrologers, user testimonials, and app download links.
- Astro Mobile App: An interactive mobile app where users can book astrology consultations, explore predictions, and connect with expert astrologers.
- User App: A dedicated section within the website that educates users about the app's features and how they can book consultations.
- Backend (Under Development): The backend is being developed to handle user authentication, consultations, and payment processing.
Technology Stack
Frontend Technologies:
- Next.js: Used for server-side rendering (SSR) and static site generation (SSG) to enhance performance and SEO.
- Bootstrap: Ensured a modern, responsive UI with pre-styled components and grid-based layouts.
- React.js: Enabled interactive elements, smooth navigation, and dynamic content rendering.
Detailed Breakdown:
Rishivar Landing Page – Astrology Consultation Platform
A SEO-friendly landing page designed to attract users, educate them about astrology services, and drive app downloads. Built with responsive UI and optimized for performance and engagement.
Technologies Used: Next.js, Bootstrap, React.js, CSS, JavaScript
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Rishivar User App
A cross-platform mobile app enabling users to consult astrologers via chat, voice, and video with secure payments and real-time updates. Built with React, Apache Cordova, and WebRTC for seamless communication and performance.
Technologies Used: React, Apache Cordova, WebRTC, REST APIs
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Rishivar Astro App
A dedicated app for astrologers to manage consultations, handle user requests, and connect via chat, voice, or video. Developed using React, Apache Cordova, and WebRTC for real-time interaction and smooth performance.
Technologies Used: React, Apache Cordova, WebRTC, REST APIs
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Rishivar Admin App
An admin management app for overseeing astrologers, users, and consultations with live monitoring, analytics, and secure control features. Built with React and Apache Cordova for efficient cross-platform management.
Technologies Used: React, Apache Cordova, REST APIs
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My Role
- Full-Stack & Cross-Platform Development: Contributed to the complete development lifecycle — from frontend UI in React and Next.js to mobile apps using React with Apache Cordova, ensuring consistent performance and design across all platforms.
- Frontend Engineering: Developed and maintained the Next.js-based landing page and mobile app interfaces with responsive layouts, modern UI components, and smooth user experiences.
- Backend Integration & API Handling: Integrated REST APIs for user authentication, live consultations, and payment processing while ensuring secure data flow and real-time communication using WebRTC.
- Performance & SEO Optimization: Improved app performance through lazy loading, asset optimization, and static site generation (SSG). Implemented SEO best practices including metadata, schema markup, and keyword targeting.
- Team Collaboration & Project Coordination: Worked closely with designers, backend developers, and testers to align features, fix bugs, and deliver a cohesive user experience across the Rishivar ecosystem.
- Deployment & Maintenance: Handled builds, testing, and deployment for web and mobile platforms, monitored performance post-launch, and implemented updates for stability and scalability.
Challenges & Solutions
Challenge 1: Optimizing Performance for Fast Load Times
Solution: Used Next.js static site generation (SSG), optimized images, and minimized JavaScript bundles to improve speed.
Challenge 2: Ensuring Smooth Navigation & Routing
Solution: Utilized Next.js's built-in routing system for efficient page transitions while preloading essential assets to reduce perceived lag.
Challenge 3: Maintaining SEO & Server-Side Rendering (SSR) Benefits
Solution: Leveraged Next.js's hybrid rendering approach—combining SSR and SSG—to enhance SEO while ensuring content remains dynamic where necessary.
Challenge 4: Creating an Engaging User Experience
Solution: Designed a clean and user-friendly interface with clear CTAs, well-structured content, and an easy-to-navigate layout.
Lessons Learned
- Maximizing Next.js for Performance & SEO: Strategically using static site generation (SSG) and server-side rendering (SSR) provided the perfect balance between fast load times, SEO visibility, and scalability.
- Cross-Platform Consistency: Maintaining design, performance, and functional consistency across web and mobile platforms reinforced the importance of reusable components and shared architecture.
- The Power of Performance Optimization: Small refinements like removing unused CSS, minimizing JavaScript, and optimizing images greatly improved user retention and engagement metrics.
- Efficient Routing & Navigation in Next.js: Implementing intelligent preloading and link optimization techniques ensured smooth transitions and enhanced the overall browsing experience.
- Collaboration & End-to-End Project Delivery: Working closely with a multidisciplinary team across design, backend, and QA emphasized the value of communication and iterative development for delivering polished, scalable solutions.
Conclusion
The Rishivar platform stands as a complete digital ecosystem for astrology consultations — spanning user, astrologer, and admin experiences. By leveraging React, Apache Cordova, and Next.js, we achieved a fast, SEO-friendly, and user-focused solution that bridges accessibility, performance, and scalability. This project strengthened my skills in full-cycle development, team collaboration, and delivering cross-platform applications that meet both technical and business goals.