GenConnect — Intergenerational Social Impact Platform

School • Year 1 (Featured)

Individual Role: Full-Stack Lead Developer & Object-Oriented Architect

GenConnect is a full-stack social impact web application developed for the Age-Friendly Community (AFC) problem statement (IT1125/IT1225/IT1525 Web Development Project). Engineered with Python OOP principles, Flask, and Jinja2, it bridges youth volunteers and senior citizens via dialect matching algorithms, biometric authentication, and senior-accessible interface tooling.

GitLab Repository: opediumgg/genconnect

Track: Age-Friendly Community (AFC)

Version Control: 195 Commits • 17 Branches

Live Platform Demo GitLab

TECHNOLOGY STACK:

Python 3 (OOP & Classes) Flask Web Framework Jinja2 Template Engine SQLite / Persistent Storage JavaScript ES6 Bootstrap 5 FaceIO / Biometrics Singpass Mock Flow Design Thinking & Agile

End-to-End System Pipeline & Data Flow

Senior / Youth Profile

Singpass / FaceIO Auth

OOP MatchEngine (Flask)

SQLite Persistence

Paired Session Hub

Individual Engineering Contributions

1. Interest & Dialect Matchmaking Algorithm (OOP Architecture)

Engineered the core matchmaking algorithm designed to pair senior citizens with youth volunteers based on multi-factor weighted scoring and object-oriented domain models.

Implemented modular Python domain classes (User, SeniorProfile, YouthProfile, MatchEngine) leveraging encapsulation and polymorphism for clean extensibility.
Weighted scoring algorithm evaluating dialect compatibility (Hokkien, Cantonese, Teochew, Malay, Mandarin) and shared interest categories (gardening, digital literacy, storytelling, culinary heritage).
Configurable minimum affinity threshold ensuring meaningful pairings while providing fallback recommendations for underrepresented dialects.

class MatchEngine:
    def calculate_compatibility(self, senior: SeniorProfile, youth: YouthProfile) -> float:
        dialect_overlap = set(senior.dialects) & set(youth.dialects)
        interest_overlap = set(senior.interests) & set(youth.interests)
        dialect_score = (len(dialect_overlap) / max(1, len(senior.dialects))) * 0.60
        interest_score = (len(interest_overlap) / max(1, len(senior.interests))) * 0.40
        return round((dialect_score + interest_score) * 100, 2)

2. Multi-Tier Identity Verification & Senior Onboarding Flow

Designed and implemented a tiered authentication architecture tailored specifically to Age-Friendly Community accessibility requirements.

Integrated Singpass mock authentication for verified NRIC identity ingestion alongside FaceIO facial recognition for passwordless senior login.
Engineered high-contrast, large-touch-target accessibility toggles and multi-lingual voice prompts directly into the Jinja2 templates.
Implemented robust session management handling role-based permission boundaries between seniors, youth volunteers, and community administrators.

3. End-to-End Full-Stack Delivery & GitLab Repository Architecture

Served as the lead developer driving software architecture, database migrations, and Git branch collaboration across the multi-month project lifecycle.

Authored over 195 commits across 17 feature branches on GitLab, maintaining clean PR reviews and automated test verification.
Constructed SQLite relational schema with automated data seeding scripts for rapid local developer environment onboarding.
Authored comprehensive project documentation including SRS specifications, wireframe personas, and test execution reports.