Sikka Engineering: Corporate Website & Custom Admin Dashboard

Overview

Sikka Engineering is a modern corporate website developed to establish the company's online presence while providing a powerful custom-built Content Management System (CMS). The project includes a responsive public-facing website and a secure MERN-based admin dashboard that allows administrators to manage all website content without writing or modifying code.

Website Features

• Responsive corporate website optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
• Dynamic Services section
• Projects portfolio management
• Case Studies showcase
• Career & Job Posting page
• Contact & Inquiry forms
• SEO-friendly pages and optimized performance
• Modern and clean UI for better user experience

Custom Admin Dashboard

A complete MERN-based admin panel was built to manage every dynamic section of the website.

Dashboard Features

• Secure Admin Authentication
• Dashboard Overview with statistics
• Manage Services (Create, Edit, Delete)
• Manage Projects
• Manage Case Studies
• Manage Job Postings
• Manage Contact/Inquiries
• Manage Website Content
• Image Upload & Management
• Complete CRUD Operations
• Responsive Admin Interface

The dashboard enables non-technical users to update website content instantly without requiring developer support.

Challenges

• Designing a scalable custom CMS instead of using third-party solutions.
• Building reusable CRUD modules for different content types.
• Managing file uploads and dynamic content efficiently.
• Keeping the admin dashboard simple while supporting multiple modules.

Tech Stack

Frontend

• React.js
• Tailwind CSS
• JavaScript

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• JWT Authentication
• REST APIs

Impact

• Reduced dependency on developers for website updates.
• Enabled administrators to manage all business content from a single dashboard.
• Improved content management workflow with secure authentication and role-based access.
• Delivered a scalable solution that can easily support future modules.

Key Learnings

• Designing scalable CMS architecture
• Building reusable CRUD systems
• Authentication & Authorization using JWT
• REST API development
• File upload handling
• Production deployment and maintenance
• Developing enterprise-level admin dashboards