Explore a substantial secure-messaging application I built with React Native, Node.js, Socket.IO and MySQL. The project demonstrates mobile screens, backend APIs, real-time features, subscriptions, administration and a production database design.
Built with first-hand iOS launch experience: my Encrypted Messenger app passed Apple App Review. I also work with StoreKit in-app purchases and Apple Pay integrations where each is appropriate.
Cost-conscious hosting in practice: this Next.js and Magic UI website, the Encrypted Messenger iOS app's Node.js backend, and the local MySQL database can run together on one £6-per-month VPS from a UK provider. A larger server may be needed as traffic, storage, or availability requirements grow.
UK based software engineer
I provide custom software services and create Next.js stores, React web apps, React Native mobile apps, Node.js backends, and MySQL systems using a serious self-study approach, cyber security foundations, and AI-assisted development with ChatGPT Codex.
Cyber-security focused
Started through the UK Government Cyber Discovery programme and continued into secure app and backend development.
High-IQ, adaptable builder
Comfortable learning new frameworks, databases, hosting setups, and product requirements quickly.
Template-based custom Next.js stores and focused Magic UI websites start from £500. Custom React web and React Native mobile applications start from £2,000, reflecting their deeper architecture, data, testing, and integration requirements.
Service
Cross-platform social networking, community, messaging, subscription, marketplace, and business mobile apps backed by first-hand Apple App Store approval experience.
From £2,000
Custom quote after scope
Service
Polished Next.js websites and focused interfaces from £500, using reusable Magic UI components and Next.js's integrated server framework. This application can share a £6-per-month UK VPS with a mobile backend and local MySQL; larger builds are quoted to scope.
From £500
Custom quote after scope
Service
A tailored Next.js storefront from £500, built by adapting a suitable Vercel starter or licensed commercial template and adding the design, products, payments, data, and workflows required for your business.
From £500
Custom quote after scope
Service
Purpose-built React applications with separately engineered Node.js APIs and MySQL database layers, priced above focused Next.js builds to reflect the additional custom backend, data, security, testing, and deployment work.
From £2,000
Custom quote after scope
I can provide private previews and make reasonable in-scope revisions. Focused builds may qualify for payment after preview; complex custom applications use an agreed deposit or paid milestones so substantial engineering work and development resources are covered fairly.
Downloadable software products with detailed screenshots, included files, setup documentation, secure Stripe checkout, and continued support for questions, command sheets, and engineering plans.
Portfolio Project
A working private-messaging application demonstrating sign in, account creation, direct and group chats, encrypted-message UI, attachments, calls, add-friend QR flows, settings, subscriptions, a Node.js API, real-time events and a MySQL database.
Availability
Not for sale
Portfolio demonstration
Commerce
A newly built Next.js App Router store foundation for developers and businesses creating a digital-product shop. The original MIT-licensed Vercel Commerce storefront has been adapted with a MySQL and Drizzle product provider, server-side carts, Stripe Checkout and signed webhooks, order storage, editable shadcn-style components, protected administration pages, demonstration products, seed data, environment examples, and detailed setup guidance.
Planned price
£200
Release preparation
Premium Commerce
A premium coming-soon Next.js commerce template with an elevated responsive storefront, richer product discovery, persistent carts, Stripe checkout foundations, customer accounts, MySQL and Drizzle data models, order operations, email workflows, analytics-ready events, and a comprehensive administration experience.
Planned price
£500
Coming soon
Browse every product page, screenshots, included files, and setup notes.
Cyber-security focused
CodeKits.shop uses strong, widely accepted cryptography and layered controls appropriate to the information being handled. Security is treated as an ongoing process—not an “unbreakable” marketing claim.
Sensitive database fields use authenticated encryption, which protects confidentiality and detects altered ciphertext.
HKDF derives separate encryption and lookup keys for different record types and fields from a protected master secret.
Operational tables use keyed one-way identifiers where possible instead of keeping readable email addresses or personal content.
Stripe Checkout handles payment-card information. CodeKits.shop does not store raw card numbers or security codes.
Operational records are limited to what is needed to run and protect the service.
Parameterized database queries, signed Stripe webhooks, random download tokens, rate limits, consent records and HTTPS work together.
Stripe Checkout, verified webhooks, MySQL order records, secure download tokens, ZIP delivery, and automatic purchase emails work together as one fulfilment flow.
Customers pay with Stripe-hosted checkout for one-time digital product purchases.
Completed checkout sessions are stored in MySQL so you can track purchases and fulfilment.
The webhook sends branded purchase and secure-download emails from your verified custom domain through Resend SMTP.
Live order flow
stripe.checkout.session.completed
insert into purchases (...)
insert into download_tokens (...)
sendMail: secure download link
Custom admin dashboards
I can design and build practical private workspaces that bring projects, customer enquiries, email, files, sales, subscribers, analytics, and day-to-day operations into one clear interface.
Available as a tailored addition to every CodeKits product and service.
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