🎪 ConManagement - Technical Architecture
Enterprise convention management platform serving 80,000+ attendees with microservices, Kubernetes orchestration, and real-time communication.
System Architecture Overview
ConManagement replaces fragmented convention management systems with a unified, scalable platform. Built as a microservices architecture on Kubernetes, it handles 5,000+ hours of programming, AI-powered scheduling, volunteer lifecycle management, and real-time communication for massive events.
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ PRESENTATION LAYER (Tier 1) │
├──────────────────────┬──────────────────────┬────────────┤
│ React Web Portal │ React Native │ Admin │
│ (Desktop/Tablet) │ Mobile App │ Panel │
└──────────────────────┴──────────────────────┴────────────┘
↓
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ API GATEWAY & MICROSERVICES (Tier 2) │
├──────────────────────┬──────────────────────┬────────────┤
│ API Gateway (Express)│ GraphQL Federation │ WebSocket │
│ Rate Limiting, Auth │ stitching schema │ Realtime │
└──────────────────────┴──────────────────────┴────────────┘
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┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ BUSINESS LOGIC MICROSERVICES (Tier 3) │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ User Service │ Convention Service │ Volunteer Svc │
│ Auth Service │ Programming Svc │ Comms Svc │
│ Vendor Svc │ Analytics Service │ Payment Svc │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ DATA LAYER & PERSISTENCE (Tier 4) │
├──────────────────────┬──────────────────────┬────────────┤
│ PostgreSQL │ MongoDB │ Redis │
│ (Relational Data) │ (Flexible Docs) │ (Cache) │
└──────────────────────┴──────────────────────┴────────────┘
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┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ KUBERNETES ORCHESTRATION & SCALING │
│ Horizontal Pod Autoscaling | Load Balancing │
│ Service Mesh (optional) | Multi-region support │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Technology Stack
🔧 Backend Services
- Node.js 18+
- TypeScript
- Express.js / Fastify
- GraphQL Federation
- tRPC for type-safe APIs
📱 Frontend
- React 18+
- React Native 0.72+
- Next.js 13+
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
💾 Database & Cache
- PostgreSQL 15+
- MongoDB 6+
- Redis 7.4
- ClickHouse (analytics)
- Elasticsearch (search)
☁️ Infrastructure
- Kubernetes (K8s)
- Docker
- Terraform
- Helm Charts
- Multi-cloud support
🔄 Communication
- WebSocket (real-time)
- Socket.io
- Message queues (RabbitMQ)
- gRPC for service-to-service
- MQTT for IoT integration
🧪 Testing & Ops
- Jest + Vitest
- Playwright E2E
- Datadog monitoring
- ELK Stack logging
- GitHub Actions CI/CD
Core Microservices (7 Total)
👥 User Service
Authentication, authorization, role management, and user profiles with multi-tenant support for org hierarchies.
🎪 Convention Service
Convention lifecycle management, event configuration, badge printing, and attendee tracking.
📅 Programming Service
5,000+ hour programming with AI-powered scheduling, conflict resolution, and presenter management.
👨💼 Volunteer Service
Complete Eventeny replacement: volunteer applications, assignments, sign-ups, and performance tracking.
💬 Communications Service
Real-time messaging, push notifications, email campaigns, and SMS integration.
📊 Analytics Service
Convention metrics, attendance analytics, predictive modeling, and reporting dashboards.
Scalability & Performance
| Component | Capacity | Response Time | Scaling Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concurrent Users | 80,000+ | < 200ms | Horizontal Pod Autoscaling (HPA) |
| Concurrent Connections | 100,000+ WebSocket | < 50ms | Load balancer + connection pooling |
| Programming Hours | 5,000+ | ~1s to compute schedule | Distributed scheduling service |
| Database Throughput | 10,000+ req/sec | < 10ms avg | Connection pooling + read replicas |
| Message Queue | 50,000+ msg/sec | < 5ms | Partitioned topics + workers |
Key Platform Features
🤖 AI-Powered Scheduling
Conflict detection, optimal time slot assignment, and presenter preference balancing using ML.
🏷️ Custom Badging
Real-time badge generation, check-in integration, and dynamic permission-based access.
📱 Mobile Experience
Native iOS/Android apps with offline capability, GPS wayfinding, and schedule syncing.
🛍️ E-commerce
Merchandise, sponsorships, and vendor transactions with integrated payment processing.
📊 Real-time Analytics
Live attendance heatmaps, program popularity tracking, and vendor performance metrics.
🎬 Stream Integration
Live streaming rooms, social media integration, and hybrid event support.
Deployment & Operations
Kubernetes Deployment
- ✓ Multi-region failover with automatic traffic routing
- ✓ Helm charts for reproducible deployments
- ✓ Horizontal Pod Autoscaling based on CPU/memory/custom metrics
- ✓ Service mesh optional (Istio) for advanced traffic management
- ✓ Blue/green deployments for zero-downtime updates