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Paymish - Secure Online Payment Gateway

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Role: Full-Stack & Systems Architect

Paymish stands as a secure, fast, and reliable digital payment gateway catering exclusively to modern businesses seeking low lag checkouts. It orchestrates complex multi-bank API flows using Node.js microservices.

Technologies Used

Node.jsExpressPostgreSQLSocket.ioMicroservicesAxiosTypeORMBank APIs integrationSESTwilioS3Firebase

Key Challenges

  • !Minimizing internal latency down to milliseconds to beat timeout windows on Bank APIs.
  • !Architecting an infrastructure capable of scaling infinitely under sudden traffic bursts.
  • !Applying rigorous security limits to stop fraudulent exploitation.

Solutions & Execution

  • Used isolated Node.js microservices so high-computation jobs don't block critical socket connections.
  • Tightly integrated TypeORM with an enterprise-grade PostgreSQL instance to enforce data security via schemas.
  • Developed custom IP tracking and rate-limiting modules via Redis to intercept malicious bot activities.

Project Highlights

  • Enterprise-grade security controls
  • Near-instant transaction parsing via optimized queues
  • Seamless bank-layer integrations

Impact & Results

Processing $2M+ in transactions monthly with 99.99% uptime
Reduced transaction latency to under 200ms average
Blocked 10,000+ fraudulent attempts through intelligent rate limiting
Achieved PCI DSS Level 1 compliance for payment security

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