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Built Nearcut a full SaaS platform trusted by 6,500+ barbers across the UK. The system handles online booking, branded barber websites, automated cancellation filling, no-show payment protection, Google review automation, and custom App Store apps per business.
Delivered end-to-end using Next.js and Node.js with a CMS backend, scheduling API, payment integration, and automated notification system. Live product serving thousands of real users with 2,000+ weekly appointments managed on a single account.
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Totally gree, well said Kayode!