I independently built and continue to develop and operate the platform, integrating AI tools and coding agents throughout the development process. · 2026–present · Live
From a local need to a product I build and operate
I built GazaSouq to help people discover products and shops, and to give sellers tools to manage their presence and inventory. Its mobile experience and supporting services are designed for unreliable connectivity and limited mobile data.
I independently develop and operate the project across mobile, web, data, administration, and automation. I use AI tools for research, design, implementation, and testing, while retaining responsibility for engineering decisions and reviewing the results.
~5,300monthly active usersFigures as of 2026-08-08~2,500shopsFigures as of 2026-09-05~230,000listed productsFigures as of 2026-09-05Under 5 MBper 10-minute session in the recorded measurementFigures as of 2026-08-08
The challenge
The marketplace needs to remain useful on weak connections, handle a large catalog, and support buyers, sellers, and administration. Storage, image delivery, search, and service decisions were shaped by data use and operating requirements.
My responsibility
Built the mobile apps, public website, backend services, and administration tools.
Designed local caching and image delivery around unreliable connectivity and limited data.
Built AI-assisted catalog workflows and continue monitoring and improving the live product.
Engineering decisions
Flutter supports Android and iOS. Drift, SQLite, and SQLCipher provide encrypted local data; Supabase and PostgreSQL support shared services and permissions. Cloudflare Workers and R2 handle delivery, while Next.js, Python, Deno, and Gemini support administration and reviewable automation.
GazaSouq demonstrates my ability to connect application decisions with data, services, and operations, and to take responsibility for an integrated product within real user and resource constraints.
Application screens
About the project
Screens from GazaSouq show product and shop discovery, search, product details, and seller tools.
Marketplace home and live catalogCurated collections from the home experiencePriced-product discovery and filteringShops directory and discoveryShop profiles and direct contactProduct detail and seller actionsCart and quantity managementCheckout and order handoffArabic product and shop searchSeller dashboard and shop statusShop management and product controls
What I built
Buyer and Seller Application
Public · live on Android and iOS
Built and operate the Flutter application for Android and iOS.
The application combines product discovery with tools for sellers and shop staff.
The challenge
Keep a large Arabic catalog useful through connection drops and strict data budgets without reducing the buyer or seller workflow.
What I built
Built product and shop discovery, search, favorites, messaging, and notifications.
Added product management, shop administration, and staff permissions.
Implemented encrypted local storage, cache versioning, and progressive image loading to support continued use while limiting data transfer.
Engineering decisions
Flutter and Riverpod support a coherent cross-platform UI; Drift, SQLite, SQLCipher, tiered image variants, and cache versioning make low-data encrypted offline use practical.
Built and operate the marketplace administration console.
Tools connecting day-to-day marketplace operations to the product and its data.
The challenge
Give one operator safe control over catalog, moderation, content, growth, configuration, and review queues.
What I built
Built administration for products, shops, content, reports, notifications, and platform settings.
Added review workflows for AI suggestions and potential duplicates.
Implemented administrative roles and permissions.
Engineering decisions
Next.js and TypeScript provide a fast web console; Supabase SSR, Zod, TanStack Query, and TanStack Table support protected sessions, validation, server state, and dense operational data.
Built the public website and shareable product pages.
Web pages that connect marketplace discovery, product sharing, and app access.
The challenge
Make marketplace inventory discoverable from low-bandwidth browsers, search engines, and shared links while routing users cleanly into the apps.
What I built
Built search metadata and links into the app or the appropriate app store.
Built category-page and sitemap generation to accommodate the growing catalog.
Added product-sharing pages and handling for unavailable products.
Engineering decisions
Static HTML/CSS and Python generation minimize runtime cost; Cloudflare Workers add dynamic product pages and fallbacks at the edge; JSON-LD and generated sitemaps support search discovery.
Designed and operate the shared data platform and services.
A shared foundation for the mobile apps, website, administration, and automation.
The challenge
Support mobile apps, the website, the admin dashboard, automation, and social media integrations with one secure data model, without duplicating business rules.
What I built
Designed the database, permissions, and shared application services.
Implemented authentication, real-time updates, and scheduled jobs.
Built image processing and integrations with external services.
Engineering decisions
PostgreSQL and Supabase provide relational integrity, RLS, RPCs, Auth, Realtime, scheduled jobs, and Edge Functions in a compact operating model.
Selective caching and request controls between applications and the data platform.
The challenge
Reduce repeated data requests and add application-attestation controls for the protected routes and supported application versions.
What I built
Cached selected public data to reduce repeated database requests.
Added targeted cache invalidation and Firebase App Check controls for covered routes and application versions.
Implemented request and error logging for operational visibility.
Engineering decisions
Cloudflare Workers, the Cache API, Web Crypto, and cached Firebase JWKS verification place selective caching and App Check enforcement at the request boundary.
Built social media tools and connected publishing automation to the admin dashboard.
Product search, connecting buyers with sellers, group moderation, and scheduled publishing.
The challenge
Bring product search, seller connections, group moderation, and scheduled publishing together while keeping each group’s settings and tasks independent.
What I built
Built a bot for product search, connecting buyers with sellers, group moderation, and scheduled publishing.
Persisted each group’s settings, scheduled work, and retry state independently.
Connected publishing tools to the admin dashboard to manage activity on social media platforms.
Engineering decisions
TypeScript and grammY cover bot interaction; Cloudflare Durable Objects and SQLite give each chat isolated durable state, alarms, counters, and queue recovery.