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COMMONS

COMMONS

Circular fashion marketplace app

Proof-of-concept circular fashion marketplace with receipt scanning and AI-powered item parsing (not launched to production).

TypeScriptTypeScriptReact NativeExpoFirebaseAzure Form Recognizer

Project description

COMMONS is a mobile marketplace that helps users buy and sell fashion items while building a verified wardrobe. The app connects purchase receipts to wardrobe items, enabling structured item data and better resale listings.

Commons app screen

Overview

Users can browse branded listings, manage their wardrobe, and add new items by scanning receipts. Captured receipt images are sent to a backend for OCR and line-item extraction, which is then matched to item blueprints and brand catalogs.

Receipt scanning flow

Technical Details

  • React Native + Expo app with Firebase auth and Firestore data model
  • Receipt capture flow with image preprocessing and upload
  • Azure Form Recognizer integration for receipt parsing and line-item extraction
  • Cloud Functions layer to orchestrate OCR, parsing, and data normalization

Consulting scope

Defined the technical product specification, epics, user stories, and delivery plan, plus evaluation of OCR/AI approaches for receipt parsing (dataset setup, 3rd-party API tests, and recommendations).