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GVIVE ID Verification System

Optimized SQL queries and database schemas for a high-volume ID verification system, cutting data retrieval time by 50% while maintaining strict security and data integrity.

Overview

An ID verification system built with Django and PostgreSQL. Features optimized SQL queries, strategic indexing, and role-based access control for secure identity verification.

Tech Stack

PythonDjangoPostgreSQLRedisAWS S3Docker

Architecture

Users
Web clients
API Gateway
AWS ALB
GVIVE Service
Django
PostgreSQL
Optimized queries
Redis
Cache layer
S3
Document storage

Topics

python
django
postgresql
id-verification
performance

Engineering Challenges

Optimizing complex SQL queries for high-volume ID verification while maintaining security and data integrity.

Lessons Learned

Query optimization and indexing give massive returns before scaling hardware. Index maintenance overhead is worth the query speed improvement.

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