Pending approvals by LevelUp, this project will be duplicated 3 times for the accepted candidates, in two-week increments totalling a $5600 value to the candidates from the last week of May 2024 through the third (possibly 4th) week of July 2024.

The project is expected to last for 8-9 weeks at 30 hours per week pending Riipen LevelUp approvals.

The main goal for the project is to advance the Communications & Chat functionality under ongoing Hinna software development project for ABC Academy of Music, which has been providing Music Classes and Lessons to students of all ages since 2003.

The Communications & Chat aspect of Hinna is a core functionality for allowing chat functionality by specific user types and permissions that consolidates multiple modalities and platforms (Email, SMS, Facebook, WeChat, Website widget, etc.) of chat into a single user experience, eliminating time spent on external platforms. The tool will integrate with the rest of the platform, enabling booking functionality and automation through the Process Automation Tool (PAT).

Note that teams that function well may be further extended pending interest on the part of the candidates and ABC Academy pending Riipen LevelUp approval. We want to continue working with great people!

The tasks that learners need to complete to achieve the project goal include:

- Developing the back-end software including research, ER Diagramming, and coding

- Advancing timelines and ensuring accountability to deadline-based deliverables

- Coordinating with ABC Academy of Music to understand specific software development needs and requirements

- Developing and implementing a software solution that meets the needs of ABC Academy of Music

Candidates should be at a functional or high level of competency with:

• AWS Hosting (incl. Cloud9 IDE, if needed)
• Java Backend
• SpringBoot Framework
• -Rabbit MQ Library
• Thymeleaf Templating Engine
• htmx Frontend

Candidates should be at a competent or high level of familiarity Agile methodology and work/sprint planning and execution, as this is fundamental to advancing our work across multiple teams.

The product owner will be available for regular meetings and discussion. We hope to have one or two project managers that will have more granular focus on Sprint and Ticket planning. In the absence of project managers, the product owner will fulfill this role and be actively available for regular planning and retrospective work.