DiplomaLink.com

Secure, consent-based grad credential sharing hub.

Score: 7.7/10Saudi ArabiaMedium BuildReady to Spawn
Brand Colors

The Opportunity

Problem

University LMS and HRTech systems fail to integrate, forcing manual credential verification that delays student hiring.

Solution

Grads create digital wallets linking their diplomas/GPAs from LMS; employers request access with one-click student approval. Career services manage university-wide links, providing analytics on hiring outcomes. Eliminates email forwards and fakes via blockchain-signed shares.

Target Audience

Corporate recruiters and university career services teams hiring recent graduates

Differentiator

Student-consent model with portable wallets, building network of pre-verified grads visible to partners.

Brand Voice

supportive

Features

Grad Wallet Creation

must-have18h

Link LMS, create shareable profile.

Request/Approve Flow

must-have15h

Employers request, grads approve shares.

University Analytics

must-have12h

Dash for placement rates.

Secure Share Links

must-have10h

Time-limited credential views.

Employer Directory

must-have12h

Browse/search approved grads.

Verification Badges

must-have8h

Embed/share badges.

Bulk Requests

nice-to-have7h

Request multiple grads.

Revoke Access

nice-to-have4h

Grads revoke anytime.

Hiring Analytics

nice-to-have6h

Employer hire funnels.

Mobile App

future20h

iOS/Android wallet.

Total Build Time: 112 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
user_typetextNo
university_iduuidYes

Relationships:

  • belongs to universities

wallets

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
credentials_hashtextNo
is_verifiedboolNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key to users.id

requests

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
employer_iduuidNo
wallet_iduuidNo
statustextNo
approved_attimestampYes

Relationships:

  • foreign keys to users.id (employer), wallets.id

universities

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
nametextNo

Relationships:

  • one-to-many users

API Endpoints

POST
/api/wallets

Create wallet

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/requests

Send share request

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/requests/:id/approve

Approve request

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/search-grads

Search available wallets

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/analytics

University/employer stats

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn/ui
Backend
Next.js API routes
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Supabase Edge Functions (signing)

Build Timeline

Week 1: Multi-role auth/DB

25h
  • Users/unis
  • Basic pages

Week 2: Wallet creation

25h
  • LMS link
  • Hashing

Week 3: Request flows

30h
  • Request/approve APIs
  • Search

Week 4: Dashboards/analytics

25h
  • Views
  • Charts

Week 5: Payments/security

20h
  • Stripe
  • Audits

Week 6: Launch

15h
  • Landing
  • Beta deploy

Week 7: Polish

10h
  • Bugs
  • Feedback iter

Week 8: Scale prep

5h
  • Monitoring
Total Timeline: 8 weeks • 175 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No analytics

  • Personal wallet
  • 5 requests/mo

Pro

$29/mo
  • Unlimited requests
  • Basic analytics
  • Priority directory

Enterprise

$99/mo
  • All Pro
  • University tools
  • Custom branding
  • API

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 11502%$60$720
Month 61,2004%$1,440$17,280

Unit Economics

$30
CAC
$380
LTV
6%
Churn
90%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 12.7xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Share Credentials Securely, Hire Faster

Grads control shares, unis track outcomes, recruiters get verified data instantly.

Feature Highlights

Consent-based sharing
Portable grad wallets
Hiring analytics
Tamper-proof badges
University dashboard

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Empowers our students perfectly' - Career Dir"
"'Verified shares cut fakes by 100%' - Employer"

First Three Customers

Partner with 3 student orgs/alumni groups for wallet pilots, offer unis free Enterprise for grads. Outreach via university subreddits and career center emails.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/cscareerquestionsUniversity TwitterEdTech forums

SEO Keywords

student credential sharing platformsecure grad diploma sharinguniversity employer credential hubconsent based hiring verification

Competitive Analysis

Symplicity

symplicity.com
Enterprise
Strength

Career services suite

Weakness

No student portability

Our Advantage

Consent/wallet model scales beyond unis

🏰 Moat Strategy

Network effects: more grads/unis/employers increase value.

⏰ Why Now?

Student data ownership trend + Web3 credential standards emerging.

Risks & Mitigation

markethigh severity

Low grad adoption

Mitigation

Incentives/partners

technicallow severity

Hash collisions

Mitigation

Strong crypto

financialmedium severity

Slow ramp

Mitigation

Freemium

Validation Roadmap

pre-build7 days

Talk to 10 students/recruiters

Success: Interest from 7+

mvp56 days

Pilot with 1 uni

Success: 50 wallets, 10 hires

growth30 days

Acquire 500 users

Success: 10% monthly growth

Pivot Options

  • Any credential wallet
  • Job matching network
  • Alumni verifier

Quick Stats

Build Time
175h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$3,000
Market Size
$400.0M
Features
10
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
5