AlCon: A Lightweight Alumni Connect Portal Using Flask and MySQL
Authors:-Assistant Professor Suraj Kumar B P, Mehul Chandak, Nancy Oinam, Abhishek Thakur, Atharv Agrawal
Abstract-:AlCon is a minimalist alumni portal designed to facilitate efficient and secure interaction between academic in- stitutions and their alumni communities. The platform aims to bridge the gap between alumni and their alma mater through a centralized digital interface that supports scalable and responsive engagement. The system is built using a lightweight technology stack, featuring a responsive frontend developed with HTML5 and TailwindCSS, a Flask-based backend architecture, and a MySQL relational database for structured data persistence. One of the core components of the system is the imple- mentation of JWT (JSON Web Token) authentication, which provides a stateless and secure mechanism for managing user sessions and access control. The frontend incorporates responsive alumni profile cards and dynamic interface elements to ensure a consistent user experience across different screen sizes and devices. Backend functionality includes optimized CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations that interact with the database through modular APIs, enhancing maintainability and perfor- mance. The system was subjected to a series of functional and non-functional tests to assess its performance, usability, and robustness. These evaluations demonstrated reliable responsive- ness under various simulated usage conditions, validating the efficiency of both the data flow and the UI rendering mechanisms. Error handling and input validation were also incorporated throughout the application to ensure data integrity and system stability. AlCon stands as a practical and extensible solution for institutions seeking a streamlined approach to alumni data management and engagement. Its modular design allows for future enhancements, such as integration with external services, analytics dashboards, or communication modules. The project’s focus on minimalism, responsiveness, and security highlights its potential as a foundation for more complex alumni management systems in educational ecosystems.
