ForestlyDevs Marketplace
Two-sided developer marketplace that grew to 1,200+ users and 8,500+ portfolios.
- 1,200+
- Users
- 8,500+
- Portfolios hosted
- 500%
- Onboarding lift
- 40
- Projects in one month
What this showsBuilt and operated a real marketplace — growth, onboarding optimization, and facilitating transactions between developers.
- Role
- Founder & Platform Manager
- Timeline
- Jul 2020 – Jul 2024
- Problem
- Creators needed a trusted place to find collaborators, post work, and showcase portfolios — with onboarding that did not stall after signup.
- Outcome
- Grew to 1,200+ users hosting 8,500+ portfolios; redesigned onboarding to increase engagement 500%+ and facilitate 40 new development projects in one month.
- Skills demonstrated
- Platform operations · Onboarding design · Community growth · Product iteration
Overview
ForestlyDevs began as a place by developers, for developers, with the motto Grow Together. The platform hosted portfolios, job postings, and project listings for Roblox and game-development creators.
Operating work
- Ran the two-sided marketplace end to end
- Onboarded and coached 100+ developers, converting interest into 40 new projects in one month
- Redesigned onboarding flows based on drop-off analysis — 500%+ engagement lift the following week
- Connected users with 8,500+ investment opportunities, portfolios, and job postings
Relevance
Shows ability to create and operate a platform business — not just write code, but grow usage and facilitate real collaborations.