🎓 Alumni Network

A web-based platform designed to connect, engage, and empower alumni. This project aims to build a strong, lifelong alumni community through user profiles, messaging, events, job opportunities, and more.

🚧 Project Status

Status: 🛠 In development
The repository has been initialized. Core architecture, models, and features are currently being designed. Code will be pushed incrementally as development progresses.

📄 Software Requirements Specification (SRS)

The formal SRS document is currently being prepared and will be uploaded soon. It will include:

Functional and non-functional requirements
System architecture
Feature breakdown
Technology stack
Development roadmap

📌 The SRS will be available in the /docs directory or linked here once published.

🌟 Planned Features

Core Features

Alumni registration and login (with verification)
Profile management (education, job, contact info)
Alumni directory with search and filters (batch, program, location)
Event creation and RSVP functionality
Admin panel for managing users and content

Advanced Features

Private messaging and group chats
Job and internship board
Community posts, forums, and announcements
Email/newsletter notifications
Privacy settings for public/private profiles
Batch-wise or interest-based groups and feeds

🛠 Tech Stack

Frontend: React + TypeScript
Backend: Django + Django REST Framework
Database: PostgreSQL
Authentication: JWT or OAuth 2.0
Dev Tools: Docker, GitHub Actions, Postman
Deployment: Render, Railway, or VPS

📁 Folder Structure

Will be added once the initial codebase is ready.

📅 Roadmap

Repository initialized
Requirements finalized
Database models designed
REST API developed
Frontend UI implemented
Integration and testing
Initial release

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome after the initial setup is complete.
Please follow standard practices and guidelines for AGPL-licensed software.

⚖ License

This project is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0).
See the full license in the LICENSE file.

🔐 Under the AGPL, if you deploy this project for public use, you must also make the complete source code publicly available.

Stay tuned for project updates, SRS release, and development milestones. 🚀

_{_"A man without aims is like a monkey."_ 🐒
— Sankalp, building one line of code at a time}