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This project focused on enhancing the digital customer experience and operational efficiency for a regional café operating across two locations. As the business prepared to expand, it required a more robust system to manage customer engagement and site-specific operations. Key project objectives included implementing loyalty features, improving payment flexibility, and enabling secure multi-site administration. Scope of Work: Loyalty Points Integration: A points-based rewards system was developed, allowing customers to earn and redeem points seamlessly through the online checkout. Digital Vouchers: A voucher management feature was added, enabling admins to create and track promotional or customer-specific vouchers within the platform. Prepaid Account Balances: Customers can now preload funds, set up automatic top-ups, and use their balance at checkout to reduce payment friction. Split Payment Support: The system allows customers to combine prepaid balances with other payment methods, offering more flexibility at the point of sale. Multi-Site Administration: The platform was extended to support location-specific settings, roles, and product management, ensuring staff access is limited to relevant site data. POS Interface Simplification: Staff-facing tools were streamlined to remove pricing and edit access, reducing user errors and improving in-store workflow. The result is a scalable, user-friendly system that supports both customer loyalty and day-to-day operations, laying a strong foundation for the café’s future growth. Read More

This project involved a complete rebuild of a legacy fleet tracking and timesheet system used by a civil construction company managing vehicles and crews across multiple job sites. The goal was to modernise the technology stack, improve data accuracy, and automate payroll processing. The existing platform relied on unsupported GPS hardware and manual workflows for timesheets, leading to inconsistent records, operational delays, and costly maintenance. The new solution was delivered in three core stages: Telemetry Upgrade Legacy tracking devices were replaced with modern telemetry hardware. Data is now received in structured JSON format and stored efficiently in Azure, improving reliability, auditability, and system performance. Event-Sourced Architecture An event-driven backend was implemented to capture a complete history of changes across drivers, vehicles, trips, and job allocations. This architecture supports accurate reporting, traceability, and future scalability. Xero Payroll Integration Manual timesheet exports and data entry were replaced with automated integration into Xero’s payroll API. This included support for base hours, overtime, RDOs, and travel allowances, eliminating spreadsheet manipulation and reducing payroll processing time. The resulting system features a responsive live tracking dashboard, a mobile-accessible trip explorer, and a scalable Azure-based infrastructure. It delivers improved data integrity, operational visibility, and significant administrative efficiency gains Read More

This project involved the end-to-end development of a mobile-first fantasy sports platform designed specifically for AFL fans. The goal was to create a high-performance app featuring a custom draft system, real-time scoring, and live player statistics sourced from an external data provider. We delivered a full-stack solution, including technical architecture, app development, and cloud infrastructure. The system was built using React Native for cross-platform mobile support and a .NET backend hosted on Azure. A custom database schema was designed to support complex scoring logic and player data tracking. Live and historical stats were integrated via a third-party API, while real-time user engagement was enabled through in-app chat and dynamic scoring updates. To ensure a stable and scalable platform, we implemented secure user identity management, deployment pipelines, and technical documentation.  The result was a sleek, feature-rich app now available on major app stores, offering AFL fans a unique and engaging fantasy sports experience. The platform is API-driven, cloud-optimised, and built to grow with its user base. Read More

This project focused on evolving a consumer mobile app that generates 3D body avatars into a scalable, revenue-enabled platform ready for commercial expansion and third-party integration. The original app offered a strong foundation for individual users tracking body composition, with growing interest from industries such as fitness, insurance, and retail. To support upcoming commercial opportunities, the platform required enhancements to support monetisation, enterprise readiness, and a robust integration strategy. The scope included refining core functionality for public demonstration, introducing subscription-based billing via Stripe, and designing a secure API framework. Platform improvements addressed stability, optimised camera behaviour, modernised UI interactions, and added social login support to streamline onboarding. A new billing system enabled users to manage multiple profiles and access avatar history through a web interface, with secure, automated workflows for subscriptions, metered usage, and invoicing. To enable safe and scalable integration with external partners, a secure API gateway was proposed using OAuth2.0. This included features such as usage tracking, licensing controls, rate limiting, and webhook support. The result was a commercially viable platform, equipped for direct revenue generation and positioned for growth through API-enabled partnerships and broader industry collaboration. Read More