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An AI agent that automates invoice processing end-to-end. It reads incoming documents using vision-based OCR, extracts structured data (vendor, amount, date, line items), and checks each one against a vector database to catch duplicate payments before they happen.
Runs on a FastAPI backend that orchestrates the pipeline and writes clean records to a database. Fully tested against real invoice data, and hardened by fixing a credential-exposure issue — moved to a local embedded vector setup for better security and easier deployment.
Result: manual invoice entry replaced with a pipeline that runs unattended and only flags what needs a human.
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I redesigned 6 Corners Dental Studio into a modern AI-powered platform that improves both the patient experience and the clinic's day-to-day operations.
Instead of creating a traditional marketing website, I built a complete digital solution that combines a guided appointment booking system, an AI concierge, a Smile Assessment, a Patient Portal, and a Staff Portal with connected workflows and automations.
Patients can easily explore treatments, book appointments, manage their accounts, and receive personalized guidance, while the clinic's staff can monitor appointments, patient activities, notifications, messages, and other daily operations from one centralized dashboard.
The goal was to create a solution that saves time, improves communication, and demonstrates how AI and automation can provide real value for a local business.
Key Features
- AI Concierge for patient support and FAQs
- Smart multi-step appointment booking
- Patient Portal with account creation and appointment management
- Staff Portal with live dashboard and activity tracking
- Smile Assessment with personalized recommendations
- Real-time notifications and patient activity feed
- Responsive design across desktop, tablet, and mobile
- Connected automations for bookings, reminders, patient management, and - - Staff notifications
Business Impact
This project helps reduce repetitive administrative work while making it easier for patients to book appointments, access information, and communicate with the clinic. Every important interaction is reflected in the Staff Portal, allowing the clinic to manage operations from a single platform.
Implemented automations include:
- Appointment booking confirmation
- Patient account creation
- Staff notifications
- Activity tracking
- AI lead capture
- Smile Assessment workflow
- Appointment reminders
- Patient management updates
Live Application: https://6cornersdental-os.base44.app/
don't forget to showcase the before too!
✂️ 𝐈 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐝 — 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞, 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭.
🫡Not a concept. Not a demo. A business, transformed.🫡
🤑A real, unisex family salon in Hanumanthanagar, Bengaluru — previously
running on nothing but a Google Maps listing and a printed price
board — now has a complete, automated business platform.
🎥 Watch the full before/after walkthrough: https://www.loom.com/share/ba397e8d9bf140799f8369b4c84795b4
➡️🔗 Live site: https://blackandwhitesalon.base44.app/
➡️🔐 Admin portal: https://blackandwhitesalon.base44.app/admin/login
Here's everything built in:
👤 CUSTOMER PORTAL
Real-time service booking — pick a package, choose a stylist, select a live time slot.
Auto-filled details for returning customers
Pay online (Card/PayPal/Stripe) or pay at the salon
Digital loyalty stamp card — 10 visits = 1 free service, fully automatic
Referral system — share your link, both sides get an automatic discount
Review your favorite stylist directly from your dashboard
AI chat agent — answers real pricing & availability questions instantly, 24/7
✂️ STAFF PORTAL
Separate secure staff login — no self-registration, owner-assigned only
Personal schedule & booking view
Real performance stats — ratings & reviews from real customers
Bonus tracker tied to performance
Upload bank details / payment QR for seamless payouts
📊 ADMIN DASHBOARD
Real-time business overview — bookings, revenue, customer count
Full booking management across all staff — mark completed → auto-triggers loyalty stamp
Services & pricing control — updates reflect instantly site-wide
Staff management — add staff, assign logins, view payment details
Customer insights — lifetime value, favorite stylist, visit frequency, overdue alerts
Business analytics — real profit/loss tracking + AI-powered revenue forecasting
Offers & discount engine — manual promos + automatic welcome/referral discounts
Partners page — animated showcase, fully admin-managed
⚙️ THE AUTOMATION
✅ Instant booking confirmation emails
✅ AI Superagent for FAQs & live pricing
✅ Auto-applied loyalty stamps & rewards
✅ Auto-applied referral discounts
✅ Real-time analytics + profit/loss forecasting
From a shop with zero online booking to a fully automated digital
business — built entirely with Base44.
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🔐 Secure, role-locked admin access — only the owner can manage the business.
A successful business shouldn't lose time to successful growth.
That's exactly what happened to Riley Taylor Tattoo Studio.
My lifelong friend Andrea and her partner Fernando have built an incredible reputation. More clients meant more inquiries, more consultations, more bookings—and more time spent answering the same questions, collecting reference images, coordinating appointments, and managing conversations across Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, email, and phone.
I built Riley Taylor Studio OS—a complete operating system for the studio.
Instead of scattered conversations, every client now follows one structured journey:
• Discover the studio through a modern, mobile-first website.
• Submit a detailed consultation instead of endless message threads.
• Receive confirmations, reminders, booking updates, and aftercare automatically.
• Track the entire process through a dedicated client portal.
• Get instant answers from an AI Studio Concierge before waiting for a human response.
On the studio side, the transformation is even bigger.
Instead of manually piecing together conversations from multiple platforms, every request arrives in one dashboard, already organized and ready for review. AI summarizes consultations, artists prepare quotes, manage bookings, update request status, and keep everything moving from a single Studio OS.
The result isn't just a better website.
It's fewer repetitive conversations.
Less administration.
Better communication.
A smoother client experience.
And, most importantly, more time for Andrea and Fernando to do what they love: create incredible tattoos.
This is exactly why I love building software—not because technology is exciting, but because the right system quietly gives people their time back.
Explore the live project:
🌐 https://rileytaylor.tattoo
There are still 4 days left to join the challenge:
👉 https://on.contra.com/PBPbwH
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jelenastricak_giveitaglow-base44giveitaglowchallenge-activity-7480876494781685760-SfVj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACmlhzEBkf_rFZaNY8RuL4ZabiQvNBMNVBw
X: https://x.com/jstricak/status/2075112310176174544?s=20
Project Note
Riley Taylor Tattoo Studio is a real local business. This project was built with the owners' collaboration and permission specifically for this challenge. All tattoos, paintings, and artwork shown belong to Andrea and Fernando of Riley Taylor Tattoo Studio. Client demonstrations use fictional data to protect privacy.
#GiveItAGlow
This is the perfect example of how software should solve real-world problems. Truly impressive work, Jelena! 👏🔥
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