A representative concept for a cross-platform marketplace connecting service providers with consumers in real time.
A marketplace founder needed to validate demand on both sides of a two-sided marketplace (providers and consumers) with a single mobile app, on a fixed runway before the next funding milestone.
Discovery prioritized the minimum feature set needed to test both sides of the marketplace, deliberately deferring features that weren't required to validate the core loop.
A React Native application with real-time booking, integrated payments, and in-app messaging between providers and consumers.
A simplified two-sided flow -- separate provider and consumer experiences sharing one design system, optimized for quick task completion on mobile.
Built as an MVP first, with the booking and payment loop working end-to-end before secondary features were added.
Secure payment handling via Stripe, and authenticated API access for all booking actions.
Submitted to the App Store and Google Play with crash reporting and analytics wired in from launch.