DropIn — Subscription Platform With User Account Management & Stripe Billing
Overview
DropIn is a subscription-based platform offering premium access to curated digital content and tools. I was responsible for building the full subscription system, user account management flows, and secure payment processing. The platform includes automated billing, plan upgrades, cancellations, and usage-based controls powered by Stripe.
The Challenge
DropIn needed a seamless subscription experience that allowed users to sign up, manage their plans, update billing details, and access premium content without friction. The existing system lacked proper authentication, subscription logic, and Stripe integrations. The challenge was to create a stable, scalable membership platform with automated billing workflows and a clean user dashboard.
Project Goals
- ✔ Implement secure subscription flows using Stripe
- ✔ Create user authentication and account management features
- ✔ Develop dashboards for managing subscription status, invoices, and usage
- ✔ Enable automated billing cycles, renewals, upgrades, and cancellations
- ✔ Build a scalable backend to support future premium features
Process
Requirement Analysis & System Design
Defined subscription lifecycle, user roles, upgrade/downgrade behaviors, and Stripe event handling. Mapped out onboarding flow and dashboard components.
Authentication & User Accounts
Implemented secure login, signup, password reset, and email verification. Added persistent session management and user profile editing.
Stripe Subscription Integration
Connected Stripe Checkout and Billing APIs to manage recurring payments, invoices, metered usage, and subscription status syncing. Implemented server-side webhooks for automated actions.
Dashboard & User Controls
Built a clean dashboard where users can view their plan, change billing methods, download invoices, or cancel and upgrade in real time.
Admin Tools
Added internal tools for monitoring subscribers, failed payments, plan analytics, and Stripe-linked events.
Deployment & Production Optimization
Deployed the platform to a Linux environment with Nginx + PM2, ensuring secure SSL, caching optimization, and proper webhook reliability.
Results
- ▲ Fully functional subscription system with automated billing
- ▲ Significantly smoother onboarding and account experience
- ▲ Reduced failed payments through optimized Stripe workflows
- ▲ Admin team gained full visibility over subscriber activity
- ▲ Reliable production deployment with stable performance
“DropIn’s subscription experience is now seamless and professional. Talha handled everything from Stripe integration to dashboards and deployment, delivering a polished, reliable system.”
— DropIn Team