Vylee Vendor
Vylee Vendor is a business management application designed for salon owners to manage bookings, customers, and performance analytics all in real time. It serves as the core operational hub for vendors under the Vylee ecosystem, offering a seamless interface to run day-to-day salon activities while leveraging AI for automation.
2023
IT Services and IT Consulting
Problem
Manual tracking of customer appointments and services.
Inefficient service setup, owners had to manually input each service and price.
Lack of visibility into customer analytics, membership trends, and revenue insights.
No unified system for real-time notifications and customer engagement.
Solution
I developed Vylee Vendor as a cross-platform Flutter app that empowers salon vendors to manage their businesses efficiently through a connected, AI-enabled experience.
Key highlights include:
AI-Powered Service Setup: Integrated GPT-based OCR/NLP scanning to extract salon service data directly from pamphlets or images, automating 90% of manual entry.
Multi-Location Management: Built an intuitive system to manage multiple branches, service lists, and employees under one dashboard.
Booking & CRM Module: Implemented customer management, appointment scheduling, and real-time booking updates.
Analytics Dashboard: Provided insight into customer activity, sales, and membership performance using visual data widgets.
Notification System: Integrated Firebase Cloud Messaging for instant alerts on bookings, membership renewals, and payments.
BLoC Architecture: Implemented modular and scalable state management across 15+ features using BLoC and Clean Architecture principles.
Technical Highlights
Architecture: Feature-first structure built with Clean Architecture and BLoC for predictable and modular state management.
AI Integration: Implemented GPT-based OCR/NLP automation for text recognition and service data extraction from salon materials.
UI/UX: Designed a responsive, modern interface using flutter_screenutil, shimmer effects, and Material Design 3 components.
Networking: Integrated RESTful APIs via Dio with token-based authentication and structured error handling.
Notifications: Combined Firebase Cloud Messaging with native background notifications featuring custom sound and persistent alerts that remain active until vendor action, including deep linking for quick access to bookings.
Performance: Applied lazy loading, image caching, and widget rebuild optimization for smooth, real-time responsiveness.
Security: Used JWT authentication and role-based access control for secure vendor operations.
Conclusion
Vylee Vendor bridges the gap between salon management and modern AI automation. It showcases how AI-powered data extraction and real-time systems can redefine operational efficiency for vendors. By combining intuitive UX, AI features, and enterprise-grade architecture, the app proves how Flutter can scale to handle multi-location, analytics-driven businesses while maintaining speed, beauty, and performance.