Client Portal
Secure client portal for project tracking, communication and deliverables, with access control enforced at the data layer rather than in the interface.
01 // Overview
Client Dashboard
Centralized client management platform.
Project Tracking
Real-time project status and milestones.
Communication
Direct messaging and updates.
Deliverables
File sharing and approval workflows.
Engineering
The Decisions Behind It.
What made this hard?
The biggest risk in a client-facing portal is authorization. One wrong query and a client sees another client's data.
How was the system structured?
Access control is enforced at the data layer, not in the UI. Every query passes through a client scope, which makes forgetting a permission check on a new endpoint structurally difficult. Authentication and authorization are treated as two separate concerns.
What does the codebase look like now?
Role definitions live in a single config instead of as checks scattered through the code. Deliverable uploads and project state changes generate an audit trail, which is the reference point when something is disputed.