Ruparupa

Project Overview

Ruparupa is a leading e-commerce platform in Indonesia, specializing in home essentials such as furniture and household items. It serves as the official online distributor for renowned brands like AZKO, Informa, and Toys Kingdom. The platform offers a seamless shopping experience through both its website and mobile applications.

Role and Responsibilities

In this project, my primary responsibility was to enhance the search functionality across both the website and mobile applications by integrating Algolia Search. The scope of work included:

• Website Integration (Next.js):
  • Implementing Algolia's React InstantSearch library to provide users with fast and relevant search results.
  • Ensuring server-side rendering compatibility to improve SEO and initial load performance.
• Mobile Application Integration (React Native):
  • Utilizing Algolia's React InstantSearch Hooks to build a responsive and efficient search interface within the React Native environment.
  • Customizing UI components to align with the mobile app's design language while maintaining optimal performance.

Technologies and Tools Used

• Website:
  • Framework: Next.js
  • Search Integration: Algolia React InstantSearch
  • Server-Side Rendering: Implemented to enhance SEO and performance
• Mobile Applications:
  • Framework: React Native
  • Search Integration: Algolia React InstantSearch Hooks
  • Custom UI Components: Developed to ensure a seamless user experience

Challenges and Solutions

• Server-Side Rendering with Next.js: Integrating Algolia with Next.js required careful handling to ensure that search functionalities were compatible with server-side rendering.
  Solution: Followed Algolia's guidelines on server-side rendering with React InstantSearch to achieve the desired integration.
• React Native Compatibility: Algolia's React InstantSearch components are primarily designed for web applications and may not work directly in React Native environments.
  Solution: Leveraged React InstantSearch Hooks in combination with React Native core components to build a customized search interface suitable for mobile users.

Outcomes and Achievements

• Enhanced User Experience: The integration of Algolia Search provided users with faster and more accurate search results, significantly improving the overall user experience on both web and mobile platforms.
• Performance Improvements: The optimized search functionality led to quicker data retrieval and display, reducing latency and enhancing user satisfaction.
• Increased Conversion Rates: With more efficient search capabilities, users were able to find products more easily, contributing to higher conversion rates and increased sales.