©Code byMilanParmar

Distributor mobile app

Built the complete mobile experience independently for a distributor use case, including authentication, product discovery, category navigation, search, filtering, and detailed product views. The application used a replaceable API layer with placeholder endpoints, allowing the final product catalog API to be integrated later by the other party.

Category
Mobile
Industry
Printing & Imaging
Type
Mobile Application Prototype
Year
2023
Result
Delivered a complete React Native mobile application prototype for a distributor use case, independently covering the mobile UI, product discovery experience, API integration structure, and end-to-end user flow.

The project

A mobile product experience for distributors

A React Native prototype designed to help distributors browse, discover, and present a printer portfolio to customers.

Product discovery

From printer portfolio to individual product

The experience was structured around simple product discovery, allowing distributors to move from major printer categories into searchable and filterable product listings and detailed product views.

  • Inkjet

    Product discovery across the inkjet printer line.

  • Office

    Product discovery across the office printer line.

  • Laser

    Product discovery across the laser printer line.

  • Photo

    Product discovery across the photo printer line.

Engineering

Built ready for the final API

Because the final backend would be provided separately, the prototype used placeholder APIs behind a replaceable integration layer. This allowed the complete mobile experience to be developed and demonstrated without tightly coupling the application to temporary data sources.

My role

Built end-to-end as the sole developer

I owned the complete prototype—from the mobile UI and navigation to product discovery, filtering, API integration, and the overall application architecture.

The journey

  1. 01

    Distributor Login

    Distributor enters the application through the authentication flow.

  2. 02

    Browse Product Portfolio

    Explore the printer portfolio through the main product discovery experience.

  3. 03

    Select Category

    Navigate between inkjet, office, laser, and photo product lines.

  4. 04

    Search & Filter

    Narrow down the product catalog to find relevant models.

  5. 05

    View Product

    Open a product to explore its images, specifications, features, and details.

  6. 06

    Present to Customer

    Use the mobile product experience as a presentation and discovery tool during distributor-customer interactions.

Outcomes

  • Delivered an end-to-end working mobile prototype.
  • Created a dedicated product discovery experience for distributors.
  • Covered four major printer product lines: inkjet, office, laser, and photo.
  • Established a replaceable API architecture ready for final backend integration.
  • Owned the entire prototype development as the sole developer.