Job Description
💻 Work Type: Remote / Contract / Freelance
🌍 Location: Anywhere
Project Overview
We are building a web-based analytics platform for the trading card market, covering both sports cards and TCGs (Trading Card Games). The platform should resemble a clean, modern intelligence dashboard, providing insights into pricing, liquidity, market trends, and more.
Goal: Create a Trading Card Intelligence Dashboard that combines market data, analytics, and visual insights for collectors, investors, and enthusiasts.
Core Features & Requirements
Navigation & Layout
- Left-side navigation panel with:
- Dashboard
- News Feed
- Competitor Press Releases
- Release Day Calendar
- Pricing, Grading & Authentication
- Valuation & Indices
- National Card Show Calendar
Main Dashboard
- Market KPIs: Price trends, liquidity metrics, and top movers
- Interactive charts and tables summarizing key trading card data
Product-Level Pages
- Individual card set pages (e.g., 2024 Topps Chrome, Pokémon 151)
- Pricing history, sales volume, and chase card tracking
Player-Level Analytics
- Player card price movements
- PSA population growth tracking
- Sales velocity and market trends
News & Alerts
- Pull news from trusted sources
- Custom alert notifications for key events or market changes
Search & Filtering
- Search across sets, players, and individual cards
- Filter by price, rarity, grading, and more
Optional / Alternate Approach
If building a full web platform isn’t feasible:
- Create a comprehensive Excel database with all relevant data sources
- Build visually appealing dashboards in Excel or Google Sheets
- Maintain KPIs, charts, and market analytics in an interactive, semi-automated format
Candidate Requirements
- Proven experience building data dashboards or analytics platforms
- Strong front-end skills (React, Angular, or Vue.js preferred)
- Experience with data visualization tools (Chart.js, D3.js, Plotly, or similar)
- Back-end/API experience (Node.js, Python/Django/Flask, or similar) for fetching and processing market data
- Optional: Familiarity with Excel/Google Sheets dashboards for alternate solutions
Application Questions
- Have you built interactive data dashboards before? Please share examples/portfolio.
- Estimated timeline and cost range for building the web-based platform.
- If web development isn’t possible, can you build an Excel/Google Sheets solution with extensive data inputs and visually appealing dashboards?