Koomy
A digital library of comics and manga.
Founder & Backend Engineer · 2023 — present
Readers can follow curated paths, try free previews and read across web, iOS and Android. For supported titles, Smart Reading guides the page panel by panel.
I built the production backend for catalogue search and ranking, reader recommendations, and protected digital access.
- 12,000+comics fans in the community · 2026
- Web · iOS · AndroidOne library across devices
- Smart ReadingPanel by panel on supported titles
Find a series. Preview an issue. Keep reading.
I helped found Koomy with a team of comics fans to bring readers, collectors and Italian comics into one community. The product carries that idea from discovery through reading.
Find a starting point
Search, editorial picks and curated reading paths help readers choose what to explore.
Try the first pages
Free previews let readers sample a comic before choosing a volume.
Pick up where you left off
For supported titles, Smart Reading guides readers panel by panel. Their library stays in sync across web and mobile.
The backend I built
Production services for finding titles, making recommendations and protecting digital issues.
Search and ranking
A custom catalogue search and ranking layer built with PostgreSQL and JSONB.
Recommendations
Suggestions based on reader behaviour.
Protected access
Encrypted pages and short-lived tokens protect digital issues; access controls govern who can read them.