Case study

TradesPool: a two-sided marketplace, built end to end

Contractors, tradespeople, and homeowners, connected with no middleman fees. Designed, built, and run by Urka since January 2025.

As published on tradespool.ca.

The problem

Contractors need trusted workers nearby, fast. The platforms meant to help charged per lead, locked people into contracts, and took commissions.

The goal: make finding work, or help, instant and fair.

A live map of nearby professionals and open jobs, filtered by trade, distance, rating, and rate.

Contractors search by location before a job starts, find available people in that city, and line up crews in advance.

“I used to spend so much on hotels and travel to bring my crew. Now I just find local help wherever the job is.”

H&I Dynamic, electrical contractor

Both sides talk directly, with no fees. Reviews come only from finished jobs.

“Contractors can see when I’m available — no more endless phone calls.”

Amjad Alamiri, licensed electrician

A feed where tradespeople show their work and build a reputation, and free task posting for homeowners.

Infrastructure: Serverless on AWS and Vercel. Scales with traffic, low idle cost. Real-time chat that auto-scales.
Security: API access restricted to the official app. Encrypted in transit and at rest. Token auth, regular audits.
Delivery: Automated tests on every change. Automated deployments with rollback. Continuous monitoring.

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