Overview
PathLayer is a graph-based referral engine that maps a professional network and computes the optimal introduction route to reach a target contact. It supports shortest-hop routing and weighted routing based on social friction, then visualizes results in an interactive graph interface.
What I Built
I built the full frontend system solo, including graph generation, path-finding logic, and interactive visualization. The app pairs algorithmic routing with explorable UI panels for path breakdowns, node context, and candidate prioritization.
Technical Decisions
Core path-finding runs entirely in the browser to keep the experience real-time without backend latency. A deterministic seed-generated dataset is bundled at build time so static deployments behave predictably across environments while still supporting rich graph interactions.
Current Status
This project is in active development and focused on expanding network realism, ranking signals, and UX clarity for professional-introduction workflows.