Netflix System Design — StreamScale

StreamScale | Distributed Video Streaming System

Designed and developed a Netflix-inspired video streaming system using the MERN ecosystem and distributed systems technologies, focusing on scalable architecture, asynchronous processing, and production-style infrastructure.

Key Contributions:

• Designed a modular architecture incorporating API Gateway, authentication, catalog, analytics, and recommendation services.
• Integrated Apache Kafka for event-driven communication and asynchronous processing.
• Used Redis for caching and performance optimization.
• Implemented video processing workflows using FFmpeg and HTTP Live Streaming (HLS).
• Containerized services using Docker and Docker Compose.
• Integrated Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring and observability.
• Documented architectural decisions and validated functionality through automated tests.

Technology Stack: MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js, Docker, Docker Compose, Apache Kafka, Redis, FFmpeg, HLS, Nginx, Prometheus, Grafana.

Project Focus: Distributed Systems, System Design, Microservices, Video Streaming, DevOps, CI/CD.

Role: Full-Stack Developer / System Designer