SkillLab: Cross-Platform Job Board Integration with Ukrainian Employment Center

Overview

Enhanced SkillLab’s job board platform (operating in 20+ countries) by integrating it with the Ukrainian State Employment Center, focusing on improving the user experience for Ukrainian users through seamless vacancy access and simplified authentication.

Challenges

• Legal complexities in obtaining production SSO token
• Implementation of Diia’s verification process
• Decoding IIT’s signature library
• Data format standardization across systems
• Three-way communication between countries
• Outdated third-party documentation
• Cross-border data security compliance

Solution

Implemented comprehensive integration features:

• Client-driven API architecture
• Singleton pattern for vacancy providers
• Diia.Signature SSO integration
• Enhanced job search filters
• Secure cross-border data handling
• Modular and scalable system design

Development Process

1. Requirements gathering and analysis
2. Architecture design and planning
3. Development and implementation
4. Comprehensive testing and QA
5. Deployment and integration
6. Ongoing maintenance and support

Team Composition

• Project Manager
• Software Developer
• Manual QA Engineer
• Product Owners (Client Side)
• Software Engineer (Client Side)

Impact

• Successfully integrated international job board with Ukrainian system
• Simplified user authentication via Diia SSO
• Enhanced job search efficiency
• Reduced future expansion effort
• Achieved infrastructure cost savings
• Improved cross-border job market access
• Created foundation for international collaboration

The project successfully bridged international job markets while maintaining security and user experience, demonstrating the potential for cross-border employment solutions.

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