Features & roadmap
What's shipped today, what's next, and what becomes possible once this network reaches critical mass.
Phase 1 — Directory & Infrastructure
Searchable directory
Free-text search across name, headline, role, company and location. Paginated, 50 per page.
Rich filters
Filter by batch year, current company, "enriched only". Combinable, shareable via URL.
Editable profiles
Every field on every profile is editable through the UI. Manual corrections survive automated re-enrichment.
Visual dashboard
Live charts: industry mix, geographic spread, batch-year distribution, seniority pyramid, top employers.
Self-expanding graph
Every profile visit harvests "People also viewed" links, automatically adding new candidates to the queue.
Open JSON API
Programmatic access via /api/stats and /api/alumni. CSV export from any filtered view.
Postgres backbone
Source of truth in local Postgres with proper indexes. CSV exports are derivatives, not inputs.
State snapshots
The /save-structure skill captures full DB + checkpoint + log tail at any milestone. Ten snapshots so far.
Phase 2 — Engagement & Identity
LinkedIn OAuth login
Alumni log in with their own LinkedIn. Auto-matches to their profile in the DB and grants edit rights.
Verified badges
Admin verification flag for self-claimed profiles. Unverified profiles surface a "claim this" banner.
Privacy controls
Per-field visibility (public / alumni-only / private). Right-to-be-forgotten request flow.
Mentorship matching
Students filter alumni by industry + seniority + willingness-to-mentor flag. Built-in intro request form.
Job board
Alumni post openings tagged with role, location, experience level. Email digest to relevant batches.
Geographic chapters
Auto-grouped by city/country. Each chapter gets its own landing page, member list, and event feed.
Industry clusters
"FORE in Consulting", "FORE in Banking" — clusters of alumni with discussion threads and intro paths.
Events calendar
Reunions, batch meetups, alumni-led webinars. iCal feed for syncing to personal calendars.
Connection requests
Lightweight in-network messaging — alumni reach alumni without leaving the platform.
Email integration
Optional alumni @fore.edu.in forwarding addresses (vanity emails) per the IIM-A model.
Phase 3 — Institutional value
Placement analytics
Drillable dashboards: median salary by batch, industry shift over time, geographic dispersion, role progression. Powers the placement brochure.
Salary benchmarking
Opt-in, anonymous aggregate salary data. Compare against IIM-A/B/C medians by role & experience.
Donation portal
Endowment + scholarship contributions, recurring giving, named gifts. Tax receipts auto-issued.
Newsletter generator
Monthly "FORE in the wild" digest — promotions, new ventures, awards — generated from LinkedIn activity feed.
Geographic heat map
Interactive world map of FORE alumni. Click a city, see the chapter.
Research access
Anonymised, role-based API for FORE faculty research on career outcomes, gender gaps, sector trajectories.
Alumni-of-the-year
Annual awards driven by community nominations. Showcase reel for admissions marketing.
Achievement feed
Alumni-in-the-news: book launches, board appointments, exits, IPOs — auto-aggregated.
What becomes possible later
Mobile app
iOS + Android wrapper around the directory + chapters + events. Push notifications for new openings.
Career marketplace
Alumni offer paid services (resume reviews, mock interviews, mentorship). FORE takes a tiny fee for scholarships.
Alumni businesses directory
Cross-referral network for FORE-founded startups and SMBs. Filterable by industry and stage.
Live placement feed
Current-student-facing view: live opening pipeline from alumni companies, with intro paths visible.
AI alumni assistant
Natural-language Q&A: "find me five FORE alumni in product management in Bangalore who joined Flipkart"
White-label for other schools
Multi-tenant deployment for SPJIMR, MDI, XLRI etc. with their own data & branding.
Want any of these prioritised?
The architecture (Postgres + FastAPI + Chart.js + a typed Python data layer) is intentionally simple so any feature on this list ships in days, not months, once the data is in.