Bridge Project “Empowering Underrepresented Groups in Switzerland“ (from SHIFT4)

Our Vision 🔭

Bridge is a nonprofit, comprehensive platform dedicated to empowering underrepresented communities to land a great tech job in Switzerland. Our mission is to equip them with the essential tools, resources, and unwavering support needed to secure jobs in the dynamic tech industry. Through innovation and inclusivity, we aim to bridge the gap between the skills of these communities and the demands of the Swiss tech job market, ultimately fostering integration, self-sufficiency, and economic independence.

At Bridge, we envision a future where underrepresented communities in Switzerland harness their skills, gain meaningful employment within the tech sector, and contribute not only to their personal success but also to the prosperity of the Swiss economy. Our platform embodies the principles of diversity and innovation, paving the way for a brighter future for both the targeted communities and the Swiss tech industry.

The Product ✨

Our project is live here, use one of our fake users below to log in to one of the four different user types. Additionally, you can check out a mini demo here. Enjoy!

Our Fake Users 👋

User	Email	Password
Admin	admin@example.com	password
Association	womenplusplus@gmail.com	password
Association	powercoder@gmail.com	password
Company	hightech@gmail.com	password
Candidate	pilar@gmail.com	password

If you need more information about Bridge, have a look here

Tech Stack 🖥️

Technology	Stack
Frontend	Typescript - React
Backend	Python - Flask
Database	AWS RDS - PostgreSQL
Frontend Deployment	Vercel
Backend Deployment	Render

Get Started 🚀

Frontend

1. Clone the repository.
2. Navigate to the client directory.
3. Run npm install to install dependencies.
4. Run npm start to start the frontend application.

Backend

1. Clone the repository.
2. Navigate to the server directory.
3. Run pip3 install -r requirements.txt to install Python dependencies.
4. To configure the environment variables please contact Laura Purcaro.
5. Run python3 main.py to start the backend server.

For more information on each side, please refer to the respective README.md files.

Designs 🎨

View our designs created using Figma here.

Project Management

For this project we’ve been using several documents to manage our project planning and work on the scoping of this product. You can find them in this document.

Our Team 👥

Name	Role	GitHub Profile
Laura Purcaro	Full Stack Developer	gitadventurer241
Alba Romero	Full Stack Developer	albarkauss
Meytap Yildiz	Full Stack Developer	mehtapy
Isaac Omolayo	Data Science	IzicTemi
Maria Reis	UX designer	uxmreis
Petra Slits	Project Manager	petrajanna
Noor Halta	SCRUM Master	noorhalta

License 📃

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License, Version 3 (GPL-3.0). More information here