Designing and developing Shukria Meat: a comprehensive retail web platform

Abstract

This report documents a six-month Software Developer Internship at Skarbol.Tech (February 2–July 31), highlighting the design and development of “Shukria Meat,” a modern web platform for the meat retail domain. The platform enables customers to browse categorized products, discover outlet locations, read frequently asked questions, and subscribe to newsletters. The system was implemented using Next.js 14 (App Router) with TypeScript for the frontend, Drizzle ORM with MySQL for the data layer, CSS Modules for modular styling, and a custom authentication context for session management. In parallel, I contributed to additional initiatives including an AI-powered virtual assistant prototype, a portable water filtration concept, and several small applications (Weather App, IP Tracker, Login, To–Do, JavaScript games). The internship provided hands-on exposure to agile practices, full-stack development, API testing, collaborative version control, and industry-standard security practices. The experience meaningfully strengthened my technical competence and professional skills.