Nitin Duseja
Résumé

Case 04 · magenta channel

Zest Cancer Support

Comprehensive healthcare & structured wellness platform for cancer patients

Year
2020
Role
Senior Software Engineer / Full-Stack
Team
HealthTech Pod · Mindrops
Duration
8 months
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The problem

What was being asked

Context

Cancer patients and caregivers lacked a unified, structured wellness platform providing coordinated nutritional programs, psychological support, and reliable progress monitoring.

The solution

What was built

Slip 1

Led end-to-end design and development of the Zest digital health platform, integrating nutrition plans and therapist communication

Slip 2

Engineered cross-platform web and mobile interfaces using Vue and Quasar Framework for patient accessibility

Slip 3

Architected secure, HIPAA/privacy-conscious health record storage and consultation scheduling via Laravel backend

The architecture

How it holds together

Quasar Universal App

Single codebase compiling to responsive web and native-like mobile interfaces, maximizing access across patient devices.

Secure Patient Care API

Encrypted Laravel backend managing patient health journals, dietary schedules, and psychologist messaging.

Key Metrics & Impact

Demonstrated Results

Challenges

The parts that tried to break it

Patient accessibility during treatment

Patients experiencing fatigue require high-contrast text, large touch targets, simplified flows, and minimal cognitive load.

Sensitive health data protection

Enforced strict role-based access control and encrypted storage for all medical journals and counseling notes.

Decisions

Calls somebody owns

Quasar Framework for multi-platform delivery

Allowed immediate deployment across desktop web, iOS, and Android while retaining consistent accessibility standards.

Laravel with granular audit logs

Ensured every health record update was tracked with timestamps and authorized practitioner credentials.

Learning carried forward

Healthcare software must prioritize human comfort above all else. When technology reduces cognitive stress for vulnerable users, it becomes a genuine healing instrument.