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Joel Transport vs ParcelNow

The problem, what was built, the stack and the outcome, next to each other.

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In common

  • Shared stack: none in common
  • Both kinds of work: Web, Platform
  • Order: Joel Transport (Dec 2022 – May 2023) → ParcelNow (2025 – 2026)

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Joel Transport ›

Online booking platform on AWS

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
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.
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
  • Next.js
  • FastAPI
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • Docker

Highlights

  • Python APIs and AWS deployment architecture
  • Paystack, Sage Accounting, Zoho Bigin and Zoho SalesIQ integrations
  • Next.js dashboards over FastAPI services
  • Live delivery updates through logistics and messaging integrations

Infrastructure choices

  • AWS
  • 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.
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