AutoTrader is an Azerbaijani startup that provides customers in Asia and Africa access to car auctions in the U.S. and the Middle East. AutoTrader holds online auctions through CoPart and IAAI where they offer old, wholesale and repairable vehicles to customers worldwide, from individual buyers to major automotive companies. AutoTrader offers various services to car dealers to help them process and sell repairable vehicles online.
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Our team began the process by designing the UI of the website that is both user-centric and efficient. We focused on facilitating easy navigation for the visitors to find their desired car models and also delivered the relevant information. We achieved this by intuitively combining robust search features with an extensive range of filters that can help users fine-tune their exact searches. Furthermore, our UI design also empowers users to engage in bidding for their chosen vehicles and to get an estimate on custom and shipping costs. To ensure a great user experience for their web application we used hi-fidelity designs to create their Homepage, Search Page, Car details, and bidding page.
To build the Auction Scrapper we utilized Python and Scrappy-based subsystems for a seamless experience that systematically extracts data from CoPart and IAAI auction sites. Its primary focus is to gather information on low-damage vehicles that will be auctioned in the course of the coming two weeks. Once the data collection process is done, it will be then rendered according to AutoTrader’s internal data format for flawless integration. Our Technological Stack for Backend and Frontend development included:
Python
Django
Celery and Celery Beat
For managing, scheduling, and concurrent/threaded tasks
RabbitMQ
Messaging queue solution for Celery worker nodes.
Traefik
For HTTPS reverse proxies on development computers
Jupyter Notebook
For real-time, comprehensive troubleshooting and testing
Docker and Docker Compose
For networks/pipelines used in development and testing
The main goal of our team was to develop a platform with enhanced features of vehicle listings by providing customers with detailed vehicle data. By focusing on transparency and offering thorough vehicle specifications, we aim to boost confidence among potential buyers, streamline the decision-making process, and increase the chances of successful auctions.
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