Current Build · Small Business
Local Bakery — Digital Transformation (Client Permission Pending)
In Progress — Client Permission Pending
“An end-to-end digital foundation for a local bakery — discovery, ordering, operations, and marketing — built so the owner can run it.”
Client Permission Required Before Publishing
01
Context & Problem
A local bakery does not only need a prettier website. It needs a clearer way for customers to discover the business, understand products, place or request orders, and stay connected—while the owner needs a simple way to manage the work behind the scenes.
02
Role
Systems builder for the full transformation — website, Google presence, order management, customer organization, marketing support, and owner training.
03
Stakeholders & Users
- The bakery owner — who must be able to run every part of the system
- Customers — discovering the bakery, understanding products, and placing orders
04
Discovery Process
- 01New custom website
- 02Google Business presence
- 03Order dashboard
- 04Customer and order organization
- 05Marketing support — TikTok, Instagram Reels
- 06Future customer-service and order automations
- 07Owner-friendly controls
- 08Documentation and training
05
System Architecture
- Customer-facing website for discovery, products, and order requests
- Google Business presence so the bakery appears where customers actually search
- Order dashboard and customer/order organization behind the scenes
- Owner-friendly controls with documentation and training so the owner runs the system
06
Design Decisions
- Start from how customers find and order from a bakery, not from a website template
- Design every internal tool for the owner's daily routine — if the owner can't run it, it isn't done
- Keep future automations (customer service, orders) planned but honest: they are future phases, not current claims
07
AI Tools & Human Checkpoints
Tools
- Custom website build
- Google Business Profile
- Order and customer organization systems
- Short-form marketing content (TikTok, Instagram Reels)
Human Checkpoints
- Nothing about the business is published without the owner's permission — including the business name
- Owner reviews and approves each phase before the next begins
08
Build & Integration
- Phased delivery: website, Google presence, order dashboard, customer organization, marketing support, then automations
- Marketing support includes short-form content for TikTok and Instagram Reels
- Documentation and training are a phase of the build, not an afterthought
09
Challenges & What Changed
- Building publicly presentable work while respecting that the client has not yet approved public details — the case study uses permission-pending placeholders until approval is confirmed
10
Results & Evidence
- The build is active and progressing through its phases; public details are withheld until the client approves what may be shown.
Additional evidence is pending verification and will be published once confirmed.
11
Handoff & Ownership
“The system is being documented and taught as it is built, so the owner takes ownership progressively instead of receiving everything at once at the end.”
12
What I Would Improve Next
Complete the remaining phases, confirm client permission for the business name and imagery, then publish the full case study with real evidence.
13
Gallery
Client Permission Required Before Publishing
Client Permission Required Before Publishing