subtitle: A full-stack luxury barbershop platform where heritage barbering meets modern tech , complete with authentication, appointment booking, and a MongoDB-backed client management system., problem: Premium barbershops have no digital infrastructure beyond Instagram. LuxLab provides a brand-worthy web presence with an actual booking and client management system , something most high-end barbershops in Lagos lack entirely., contribution: "Built end-to-end: React frontend, Node.js/Express REST API, MongoDB database, and JWT-based user authentication. Users can register, log in, browse services, book appointments, and upload profile images. The backend handles all auth, image storage, and booking logic.", challenge: "Implementing image uploads securely which users needed to be able to upload and view profile photos without exposing storage credentials. I integrated cloud-based image hosting and handled upload validation, file size limits, and URL persistence in the database.", tech: ["React", "Node.js", "Express", "MongoDB", "JWT Auth", "REST API", "Image Upload"]