Obladi: a social network for lost and found items

A purpose-driven capstone: Obladi

In my Master’s Final Project in Programming, I wanted to go beyond a simple academic exercise. That’s how Obladi was born: a web application and social network focused on something very practical—helping people find and recover lost items. The project became an end‑to‑end experience in designing, developing, and deploying a real product.

How Obladi works

The idea is simple but powerful: any user can post a lost or found item, and these are displayed on an interactive map, making it easy to quickly spot matches nearby. To encourage direct interaction, the app includes a real‑time chat system so two people can communicate and coordinate the return.

Core technologies

Behind Obladi there is a robust stack designed to cover the needs of a modern application:

• Next.js + React for the interface, with a design focused on usability.
• MongoDB as the primary database, ensuring flexibility and scalability.
• Secure authentication that protects user accounts and builds trust in the platform.
• Interactive maps integrated into the core experience.
• Real‑time chat enabling smooth, direct communication between users.

More than an academic project

Obladi was not just a capstone; it was a chance to combine everything I learned throughout the master’s program into one product: frontend, backend, databases, authentication, and real‑time features. It also posed challenges in planning, organization, and designing an application for a real‑world use case.

Explore the project

• GitHub repository: Obladi

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Obladi reflects how I understand programming: using technology not only to build functional applications, but also to solve real problems and deliver value to the community.