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Enterprise2026-02

APCG2026 Conference Platform

Digital infrastructure for the 19th Asia Pacific Conference on Giftedness at UBT.

APCG2026 Conference Platform
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Me

RoleTechnical lead & full-stack engineer
Timeline2026-02
01

Context

The University of Business and Technology hosts the 19th Asia Pacific Conference on Giftedness (APCG2026) and needed a complete digital backbone for paper submission, peer review, registration, and payments.

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The challenge

Coordinate an academic submission/review workflow with a public-facing attendee experience and reliable online payments — on a fixed conference timeline.

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Approach

  1. 01

    Adopted OpenConf for the academic submission and peer-review process, extended with custom .NET Core APIs for registration and data flows.

  2. 02

    Built a fast React/Vite frontend for attendees and integrated Amazon Payfort for secure card payments.

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Outcomes

  • Delivered the full platform on schedule, supporting submission, review, registration, and payment in one system.

  • Recognised with a Certificate of Appreciation from the UBT President for contribution to digital transformation.

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Stack

React / Vite.NET Core APIsOpenConfAmazon Payfort