UpGrade

Project Overview

UpGrade is an education SaaS platform that enables online schools and independent educators to create, manage, and sell courses with built-in student engagement tools.

The Challenge

Existing LMS platforms were either too complex for small educators or too limited for growing schools. UpGrade needed to be simple enough for a solo instructor but scalable enough for institutions with thousands of students.

Our Solution

• Course builder — drag-and-drop course creation with video, text, quizzes, and assignments
• Student dashboard — progress tracking, certificate generation, and personalized learning paths
• Live sessions — integrated video conferencing for live classes and webinars
• Payment processing — course sales with subscription and one-time payment options
• Analytics — instructor dashboard with completion rates, engagement metrics, and revenue tracking
• White-label options — schools can brand the platform with their own domain and design

Tech Stack

Laravel backend, Vue.js frontend, MySQL, Stripe Connect for marketplace payments, WebRTC for live video, AWS S3 for media storage.

Results

• Course completion rates 40% higher than industry average
• Platform handles 10,000+ concurrent students
• Instructors save 15 hours/week on administration
• Monthly recurring revenue model with 92% retention