AI-Powered Systems & Automation
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Central Kitchen Automation Software

My Role
Solution Architect
Lead Developer
Timeline
Feb 2016 - June 2016

W2S Kitchen Management

Summary


W2S Kitchen Management is an enterprise-grade food production and logistics platform designed for restaurant consortiums, cloud kitchens, and central factory operations. It coordinates everything from recipe scheduling, batch cooking, and inventory management to inter-location logistics and kitchen staff workflows. The platform is internal-facing and used by chefs, operations teams, delivery drivers, and food service managers to streamline complex, multi-role kitchen operations at scale.

Overview


This system centralizes end-to-end kitchen management, enabling restaurant groups to handle production planning, cooking schedules, real-time recipe execution, vessel usage, and delivery logistics across multiple outlets. It also allows internal teams to coordinate food batches, track progress, manage inventory and vessels, and ensure timely deliveries from central kitchens to distributed restaurant locations.

Key Features

  • Live dashboards for kitchen staff to view real-time cooking tasks, batch assignments, and vessel allocations
  • Recipe management system with configurable ingredients, nutrition, portions, and cook instructions
  • Batch-level scheduling engine with prep, cook, pack, and dispatch stages
  • Inventory and stock planning integrated with scheduled meals and recipes
  • Logistics module to assign drivers, plan routes, and manage factory-to-outlet delivery timelines
  • Operations panel for handling exceptions like stockouts, meal substitutions, and temperature compliance
  • Admin views for overseeing supplier catalogs, outlet configurations, kitchen equipment, and workforce allocation
  • Role-based access for chefs, operations managers, drivers, packers, and admins

My Contributions

As Solution Architect, I defined the modular architecture to support real-time kitchen production workflows and multi-location food logistics. I led the schema design for recipe batches, cooking states, inventory events, and transport routes, ensuring the system could scale across kitchens and outlets.

As Front-end Developer, I built interactive dashboards for kitchen staff, logistics coordinators, and warehouse teams. I developed dynamic UIs for real-time task assignment, recipe visualization, and role-based views using responsive design principles and stateful UI logic.

Tech Stack

  • Frontend: React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Zustand, Chart.js
  • Backend APIs: GraphQL (Apollo), REST
  • Database: PostgreSQL
  • Real-Time: WebSockets (Socket.io) for live updates across task dashboards
  • Authentication: JWT with role-based access control
  • Cloud & Infra: AWS Amplify, AWS RDS, CloudFront
  • DevOps: Docker, GitHub Actions (CI/CD), AWS Amplify CLI
  • Monitoring & Logs: Sentry, CloudWatch

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