Probid is an online job board for the Australian construction market where clients post project requests and contractors respond. The platform combines features similar to job boards like Indeed with marketplace functionalities like Avito — including chat, portfolios, project galleries, and smart filtering by specialization.
Mission
Create a simple and user-friendly marketplace to enable effective communication between clients and contractors, ensuring:
Easy bidding on projects
Portfolio viewing
Seamless in-platform messaging
Challenges
Developing a custom filtering and search system based on location, specialization, and budget
Integrating a two-way chat with file sharing and notifications
Implementing an automated subscription and notification system based on company or job type subscriptions
Integrations and plugins
Stripe: payments and subscriptions
SendGrid: email campaigns and verification
Twilio: SMS/messaging notifications
ABN Lookup: Australian business number verification to build market trust
Development stages
UX/UI Design: created wireframes, prototypes, and a consistent visual style
Job Posting Form: built a user-friendly interface for uploading requirements, photos, and parameters
Profile Setup: added features for portfolio uploads, specialization details, and contact information
Bidding Mechanism: enabled contractors to apply for jobs with client notifications
In-platform Chat: developed integrated messaging with file sharing
Stripe Integration: configured user subscriptions and internal payments
Notification System: built complex notifications via email, SMS, and push, depending on interaction type
Native App Launch: wrapped the web app into a mobile application and deployed it to production