• Sandeep Kumar Mude
• Leela Krishna Sri Vardhan Polisetti
• Giri Babu Marpu
• Giridhar N V G Sai Siva Ganesh Perisetti
• Vivek Tirumalasetti

Certificate validation is an essential process to verify the authenticity of academic or professional credentials. Among all the certificates, the experience certificate is one of the most important certificates, especially for students. Traditional methods can be slow, prone to fraud, and lack transparency. This project proposes a blockchain-based certificate management system integrated with IPFS (Inter-Planetary File System) to provide a decentralized, tamper-proof mechanism for issuing and verifying certificates. This system leverages Ethereum smart contracts for certificate management and IPFS for decentralized storage. Key features include real-time verification, seamless certificate issuance, and decentralized storage, ensuring transparency, security, and accessibility. The proposed solution addresses challenges in traditional systems, such as centralization, inefficiency, and susceptibility to fraud, making it an ideal choice for educational institutions and certification bodies. Anyone can confirm the certificate's authenticity without contacting the issuing authority. This system enhances security, speeds up the verification process, and builds trust in certificate authenticity. It also reduces the risk of fake credentials, making it a valuable solution for education, employment, and other sectors.

Blockchain, Certificate Management, Certificate Verification, IPFS, Ethereum, Decentralized Storage, Smart Contracts, Security, Tamper-Proof, Transparency, Automation.

"Blockchain Driven Certificate Management System", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no.g616-g623, March-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503674.pdf

"Blockchain Driven Certificate Management System", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no. ppg616-g623, March-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503674.pdf