Selected work
Two products we designed and built from architecture to production.
Zuvuu — hyperlocal commerce platform
Architecture and full implementation of a location-aware commerce ecosystem that connects local advertisers with the people nearby who actually want to hear from them.
Mobile application
iOS & Android
Advertiser dashboard
Web management platform
The challenge
Local retailers don't have the digital infrastructure to compete with global platforms. The brief was to build a scalable ecosystem combining advertiser dashboards, a consumer mobile app, AI-driven recommendations, billing, and location intelligence.
The solution
We designed and built a modular Django backend split across domain-separated apps (ads, users, tracking, billing, notifications), a React Native mobile app, and a Next.js advertiser dashboard. Recommendation logic is weighted, targeting is contextual, and billing runs on Stripe subscriptions.
Architecture highlights
Domain-driven backend, scalable recommendation engine, Stripe integration, geolocation-based personalisation, role-based advertiser controls, and a deployment pipeline ready for production.
Core stack
- Django (Python)
- Next.js (TypeScript)
- React Native
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Stripe API
- Location Services
Architecture
Built as a high-performance modular monolith, with the recommendation engine and tracking layers ready to be split into microservices when scale calls for it.
Novdeh — publishing & organisation platform
A public platform where organisations publish work, run events, and manage teams — and where readers can actually find what they're looking for.
Public discovery portal
Organisations, news & events
Organisation workspace
Publishing, teams & access
The challenge
Organisations stitch together separate tools for publishing, public discovery, events, access management, and subscriptions. The goal was to pull all of that into one product that stays clear for both readers and the teams behind the content.
The solution
We architected a platform that separates public discovery from the organisation workspace, with a shared content model and account flow connecting both sides. It supports organisation profiles, topic and region discovery, publishing flows, team roles, event management, and a path to subscription access.
Architecture highlights
Clear separation between public site and internal workspace, role-based organisation architecture, structured discovery across topics and regions, event and publishing workflows, and a flexible foundation for reader subscriptions.
Core stack
- Next.js
- Workspace Roles & Auth
- Content Publishing
- Events & Registrations
- Subscription Billing
- Topic / Region Taxonomy
Architecture
Built as a high-performance modular monolith, with the recommendation engine and tracking layers ready to be split into microservices when scale calls for it.