Hackathon · Business software
Astra ERP
A collaborative business-management prototype for inventory and operations.
My roleCo-built the FastAPI backend and React/TypeScript interface with Joseph Khemmoro and the team.
Finalist & invited presenter · Google IBM AI Hackathon
Explore the workflowInteractive walkthrough
From stock levels to a reviewable order draft.
Change an item's quantity to see how inventory state affects a replenishment decision.
Select a stage to inspect its role in the workflow.
Step 4: Review the order. Review before leaving the workflow.
Packing boxes
A shortfall is a prompt for review, not a placed order.
Inspect quantities → compare suppliers → decide
Step 04 / Inspect
Review before leaving the workflow.
A stock signal and suggested quantity support a human decision. The repository provides supplier search links; those are not a completed checkout or a live price quote.
Draft item: Packing boxes
Suggested units: 15
Supplier price: not fetched
Order submitted: noPacking boxes: Low. The illustrative shortfall draft contains 15 units for review.
Synthetic inventory using the documented stock rules. This draft calculates shortfall; supplier search and submission are not executed.
Inventory implementationResults
- Finalist and invited presenter at the Google IBM AI Hackathon.
- The team's source repository documents the application and setup.
Engineering details
Small businesses often manage inventory and operations across disconnected tools. We explored a single interface for those workflows within a hackathon.
Connect the workflows
A React/TypeScript frontend and FastAPI backend present business data in one multi-tenant demo.
Build a working prototype
Supabase/PostgreSQL supports the data layer, with IBM WatsonX used for AI-assisted features. The project was built collaboratively under event constraints.