Soma Bridge
Structured courses with live database-backed progress and quick competence checks. Built for SACCOs, NGOs and corporate skills programs.
Category
Web App
Scope
Learning management platform
Role
Full-stack engineer
Timeline
Q4 2024 · 3 months
Overview
The story
Soma Bridge is a learning platform combining structured course content, assessments and reporting for skills training. Learners move through modules, take quick competence checks and have their progress persisted, while admins manage the catalogue and track results.
Problem
Skills trainers were emailing PDFs and Excel quizzes to 400+ learners. There was no way to track who actually finished, no way to assess competence, no way to issue certificates.
Solution
Modular courses with inline quizzes, persistent learner state, admin authoring tools, and auto-generated certificates on pass.
Business value
Gives training teams a single platform to publish courses, assess competence and prove outcomes — with real data.
Outcome
Course completion jumped from 31% (PDFs) to 78%. Trainers issued 240 verified certificates in the first quarter.
Highlights
- Structured course modules
- Inline competence quizzes
- Persistent learner progress
- Admin course management
- Auto-generated certificates
- Cohort & branch reporting
Tech stack
- Laravel 11API & content engine
- PostgreSQLProgress & assessment store
- ReactLearner & admin UI
- PDF generationCertificate issuing
Completion rate
78%
from 31% on PDFs
Active learners
420+
across 3 cohorts
Certificates issued
240
in 90 days
Avg assessment
82%
first-attempt pass
How it was built
Process
- 1
Interview
Talked to 6 trainers about why PDFs failed — finishing was invisible, quizzes were a hassle.
- 2
Author
Built a content authoring tool first; trainers tested it on real material before the learner UI existed.
- 3
Assess
Inline quizzes that block module progression until passed, with retry logic and explanations.
- 4
Reward
Auto-generated, verifiable certificates on cohort completion to drive finishing motivation.
"I can finally prove our training works. Every learner has a record and the numbers don't lie."
Eng. C. Mwangi · Training lead, technical SACCO
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Real interface wired to a live database — changes you make persist for every visitor.
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Quick assessment
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