ShelfLink AI

Business Problem

Specialty grocery stores often have messy POS data, incomplete product images, shorthand item names, and no simple way to publish clean catalogs to marketplaces.

Solution

ShelfLink AI turns store inventory into marketplace-ready catalog data using AI product enrichment, POS synchronization, owner approval workflows, and inventory controls.

Architecture

The platform is designed as a multi-tenant SaaS system with separate store accounts, secure connectors, background sync workers, product normalization, AI enrichment, and marketplace export/push layers.

Engineering Impact

• Designed a scalable connector framework for Square, Clover, and legacy POS workflows.
• Created an AI-assisted catalog process for product naming, descriptions, images, and approvals.
• Separated owner editing permissions from staff inventory workflows.

Tech Stack

React, TypeScript, Python/FastAPI, Firebase, Firestore, Serverless Functions, Stripe/Square/PayPal, OpenAI API, REST APIs, OAuth, Netlify.