Software Development

Apakonics Architecture Complete Platform

A complete platform combining a public marketing website, secure admin panel, and full-featured client portal with project tracking, quote engine with PDF generation, Paystack payment integration, and a role-based access control system — built from scratch over 12 phases for a leading Ghanaian architecture firm.

Client Apakonics Ltd
Industry Architecture & Design
Completed Apr 2026
Category Software Development
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Problem solved

Apakonics was managing client communication across email, WhatsApp and spreadsheets — losing track of approvals, missing follow-ups, and unable to give clients a real view of project progress. They also lacked a proper marketing website to showcase their portfolio and attract new leads. The firm needed a unified platform that would handle both public-facing marketing and secure client-facing operations in one cohesive system.
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Project goals

Build a three-surface platform: (1) public marketing site with portfolio, services, blog, quote calculator, and consultation booking; (2) admin panel with content management, sales pipeline, client management, RBAC user system, and full settings control; (3) secure client portal with project tracking, milestone management, invoices, online payments, threaded messaging, and document sharing.

Features implemented

01

Project Tracking

Live phase-by-phase progress visible to each client with milestone timelines, photo galleries, and document vault access.

02

Quote Engine

Dynamic quote calculator wizard with PDF generation, email delivery, and accept/expire workflow.

03

Paystack Integration

Online payment with server-side verification, anti-tampering protection, and secure webhook handling.

04

Client Portal

Secure login, dashboard with active projects, outstanding balance, unread messages, upcoming milestones, threaded messaging with attachments, and invoice management.

05

Admin Dashboard

Centralised internal tooling with content management, sales pipeline, client management, RBAC permission editor, settings management, email templates, media library, and audit logging.

06

Marketing Site

Public-facing website with hero slides, about, services, portfolio, team, equipment, contact, blog with categories/tags/comments, newsletter double-opt-in, and SEO infrastructure.

07

RBAC System

Granular access control with multiple permission levels across different administrative roles.

08

Consultation Booking

Online consultation request flow with admin calendar view, automated notifications, and pipeline integration.

Results achieved

12-phase rollout delivered on time. 100% of client interactions now flow through the portal. Approval cycles reduced from 9 days to 3 days. Payment collection time cut by 60%. Clients now have real-time visibility into project progress, and the firm has a complete digital presence with automated inquiry-to-quote-to-invoice pipeline.

Technologies & stack

CodeIgniter MySQL Bootstrap Paystack Dompdf jQuery

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