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Neno Health
Patient, practitioner and administration experiences within one health platform, with consent-based sharing.
Read the case studyPROJECT / CLOUDFUSION’S CONTRIBUTIONBizzin
Business journals, goals, financial tools, learning and document storage within a subscription web platform.
Read the case studyPROJECT / CLOUDFUSION’S CONTRIBUTIONViaVia
ViaVia logo design, website and React/TypeScript PWA, with a Node.js API, PostgreSQL database and connected authentication, payments and maps.
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- AnswerMetrix
Cloudfusion’s own software product, connecting website analysis, proposed improvements and eligible delivery.
- FormSparrow
Cloudfusion’s form backend, connecting an HTML form action with submission handling and formatted email delivery.
- ShipToSage
A software workflow for Shiplogic-to-Sage invoice synchronisation, including review, retry and catch-up processing.
- Karoo Gold
A Webflow CMS website and custom ordering experience for Karoo Gold, with product quantities, collection choices and a dynamic distributor directory.
- Genio Roasters
A custom customer portal for Genio Roasters, with a Bootstrap and Argon interface for equipment guidance, maintenance and training. Original work from 2020–2021.
- Ster-Kinekor
Website and mobile experience review with interactive Figma prototypes; this engagement did not deliver a production app.
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