As the Project Manager for Rent Kent, I led the development of two mobile applications designed to streamline rental management for hostel and PG owners while providing students with an easy way to find and review accommodations. Hostel and PG owners can manage room vacancies, pricing, and complaints, while students can search for rental options, read reviews, and access exclusive coupons for nearby gyms and restaurants.
The idea
About Project
Project Title: Rent Kent
Objective: The primary goal of Rent Kent is to streamline the process of finding and managing rental accommodations for both hostel/PG owners and students. The application aims to simplify room vacancy management, enhance communication, and provide added value through exclusive deals for students.
Role: Project Manager. I oversaw the development of the Rent Kent application from initial concept to final deployment, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing project timelines, and ensuring alignment with stakeholder requirements.
Team: Worked with a team of 5 members, including 3 developers, and 2 UI/UX designers.
Key Skills:
- Project management
- Team leadership
- Communication
- Strategic planning
- Agile methodology
- Problem-solving
Tools and Technologies:
- Project management: Trello
- Development: Dart, Flutter, Firebase
- Design: Figma
- Communication: Slack
Methodology: Agile. Employed iterative development with monthly sprints and regular stand-ups to ensure continuous delivery and iterative improvements.
Outcomes:
- Successfully developed the Rent Kent app.
- Enabled hostel and PG owners to efficiently manage room vacancies, pricing, and complaint resolution.
- Provided students with an intuitive platform to find and review rental accommodations, along with exclusive coupons for nearby amenities.
Challenges and Solutions:
- Challenge: Ensuring seamless integration of two applications with shared databases.
- Solution: Developed a robust backend architecture using Firebase to handle real-time data synchronization between the two applications.
- Challenge: Balancing the needs of two distinct user groups (owners and students).
- Solution: Conducted extensive user research and iterative testing to refine features and user interfaces tailored to each group.
Stakeholders: Key stakeholders included hostel and PG owners, students, the development team, and the design team.
Location: The project was conducted remotely with team members located in various regions, leveraging virtual collaboration tools for effective communication and project management.
Impact: Rent Kent significantly improved the efficiency of rental management for hostel and PG owners while providing students with a user-friendly platform to find and review accommodations. The added feature of redeemable coupons enhanced the overall user experience by offering additional value.
Learnings: This project enhanced my project management skills, particularly in coordinating remote teams and managing application development. I gained valuable insights into user-centered design, backend architecture, and the importance of balancing diverse user needs.
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