Qsmarte — Student Research & Opportunity Platform

Talented students — especially outside well-funded institutions — struggle to find research mentors and funded academic opportunities. The connections exist, but they're scattered and gatekept.

I wanted a single platform that makes mentorship and funded opportunities reachable for students globally.

Architected, built, and launched the full web platform end to end — frontend, backend, and data model.

Designed the flow that matches students to mentors and opportunities.

Handled the non-engineering side too — partnerships and outreach to turn the platform into something real.

Secured a university partnership with WVSU that funds a full 4-year scholarship plus stipend for one student each semester.

Launched to real users as a live product.