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Joel Transport vs Multichoice installer payments vs ParcelNow
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In common
- Shared stack: none in common
- Both kinds of work: Platform
- Order: Joel Transport (Dec 2022 – May 2023) → ParcelNow (2025 – 2026)
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Joel Transport ›
Online booking platform on AWS
Multichoice installer payments ›
R5M+ paid to installers in the first six months
ParcelNow ›
On-demand parcel delivery with real-time tracking
At a glance
- Role
- Lead Engineer
- When
- Dec 2022 – May 2023
- Length
- 6 mo
- Status
- Live
- Type
- Web, Platform
- Role
- Integration engineer
- When
- Delivered
- Length
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- Status
- Delivered
- Type
- Platform
- Role
- Technical lead, Smart Kitchen Co
- When
- 2025 – 2026
- Length
- 1 yr
- Status
- Delivered
- Type
- Web, Platform
The problem
Centralised the customer journey and operational data, reduced manual hand-offs and set up a documented AWS foundation.
Integrated the installer management system into Multichoice's payment process so installers are paid accurately and on time.
Customer and operations dashboards with backend services for parcel lifecycles, tracking events and notifications, built for high-throughput transactional workflows.
What was built
Led architecture and hands-on engineering for an online booking platform: Python APIs and the AWS deployment architecture, integrated with Paystack, Sage Accounting, Zoho Bigin and Zoho SalesIQ.
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Stack
- Python
- AWS
- Paystack
- Sage
- Zoho
- Payments integration
- Next.js
- FastAPI
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Docker
Highlights
- Python APIs and AWS deployment architecture
- Paystack, Sage Accounting, Zoho Bigin and Zoho SalesIQ integrations
- Processed over R5 million in installer payments within six months
- Next.js dashboards over FastAPI services
- Live delivery updates through logistics and messaging integrations
Infrastructure choices
- AWS
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- Docker-based development and deployment standards
Outcome
Centralised the customer journey and key operational data, reduced manual hand-offs and established a documented AWS foundation for future development.
Over R5 million in installer payments processed within six months.
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