# HRIH Investments — Membership Platform Build ## Freelance Developer Brief **Project type:** Backend integration + deployment of an existing, fully-designed frontend **Estimated scope:** 20–30 hours **Budget guidance:** R8,000 – R18,000 (or $450–$1,000 USD equivalent), negotiable based on experience **Timeline:** 2–3 weeks **Start:** Immediate --- ## 1. What This Project Is HRIH Investments is a South African management consulting firm. We have designed and built a **complete, pixel-perfect frontend** for a membership platform — including the public website, 3-tier membership pages, digital marketplace, member dashboard, and a full back-office CRM. All of this exists as working HTML/CSS/JS files. **What we need:** A developer to connect this frontend to a real backend so it functions as a live, production platform — handling real user accounts, real payments, real emails, and real WhatsApp messages. This is **not** a design job and **not** a "build from scratch" job. The UI is done. We need the wiring. --- ## 2. What's Already Built (Provided to You) You will receive three files: 1. **`hrih-membership-platform.html`** — the desktop web app (public site, membership tiers, marketplace, member dashboard, back-office CRM with 15 functional panels) 2. **`hrih-mobile-app.html`** — a mobile-optimized PWA version with onboarding, auth screens, and bottom-tab navigation 3. **`hrih-backend-setup.html`** — a complete technical specification including: - Full PostgreSQL/Supabase database schema (ready to run, 12 tables) - Row Level Security policies (ready to run) - 4 working Edge Function templates (PayFast webhook, WhatsApp sender, email sender, Google Drive sync) - Environment variable list - Integration setup links for every third-party service **This means most of the hard design and architecture decisions are already made.** Your job is implementation, not invention. --- ## 3. Scope of Work ### Phase 1 — Backend Foundation - [ ] Create and configure Supabase project - [ ] Run provided database schema + RLS policies - [ ] Set up Supabase Auth (email/password + Google OAuth) - [ ] Create Storage buckets for products, invoices, avatars, uploads - [ ] Wire the frontend's static HTML to Supabase client (replace dummy data with real queries) ### Phase 2 — Payments - [ ] Integrate PayFast for ZAR subscription billing (3 tiers: R499 / R1,499 / R3,999 monthly + annual) - [ ] Build PayFast webhook handler (provided template — needs deployment + testing) - [ ] Optional: Stripe integration for international clients - [ ] Test full payment → membership activation flow end-to-end ### Phase 3 — Communications - [ ] Connect SendGrid for transactional + bulk email sending from hilton@hrihinvestments.co.za - [ ] Set up domain authentication (SPF/DKIM/DMARC) for deliverability - [ ] Connect WhatsApp Business API via 360dialog or Twilio (we'll handle the application; you handle the integration) - [ ] Build out invoice/quote PDF generation and email/WhatsApp delivery ### Phase 4 — Marketplace Features - [ ] Build the product management CRUD (create/edit/archive products in back-office) - [ ] Implement the web scraper feature (ScraperAPI integration — pull products from a URL into inventory) - [ ] Implement Google Drive folder sync (list files from a shared folder, add as products) - [ ] Implement file upload (ZIP, PDF, video, docs) to Supabase Storage with product publishing - [ ] Build secure download/access gating by membership tier ### Phase 5 — CRM Functionality - [ ] Member management (add/edit/invite members, tier assignment) - [ ] Quotes → Invoice conversion workflow - [ ] Leads pipeline (kanban-style stages) - [ ] Dashboard metrics (MRR, member count, outstanding invoices) — calculated from real data - [ ] Session booking system (calendar-based, syncs with Hilton's calendar — Calendly integration acceptable) ### Phase 6 — Deployment & Handover - [ ] Deploy to Vercel or Netlify with custom domain (members.hrihinvestments.co.za) - [ ] Set all environment variables/secrets securely - [ ] Full QA pass: signup → payment → product access → email → WhatsApp - [ ] Write brief handover documentation (how to add products, how to manage members) - [ ] 14-day post-launch bug-fix support window included in quote --- ## 4. What We're NOT Asking For To be clear about scope (please don't quote for these unless we discuss separately): - We are **not** asking you to redesign any UI — it is final - We are **not** asking for a native iOS/Android app — the PWA approach is sufficient for now - We are **not** asking you to write marketing copy or content - Social media auto-posting (Meta/LinkedIn/Instagram) integrations are **nice-to-have**, not required for launch — quote them as optional add-ons --- ## 5. Technical Stack (Already Decided) | Layer | Technology | |---|---| | Frontend | Static HTML/CSS/JS (provided) | | Hosting | Vercel or Netlify | | Database/Auth/Storage | Supabase (PostgreSQL) | | Payments (SA) | PayFast | | Payments (Intl, optional) | Stripe | | Email | SendGrid + Zoho Mail (domain) | | WhatsApp | 360dialog or Twilio WhatsApp Business API | | File sync | Google Drive API | | Web scraping | ScraperAPI | If you have strong technical reasons to recommend a different tool for any layer, we're open to hearing it — but please flag this clearly in your proposal rather than silently substituting. --- ## 6. What We Need From You In Your Proposal 1. Confirmation you've reviewed all three provided files 2. Your relevant experience: Supabase, PayFast/Stripe integration, WhatsApp Business API, any prior membership/SaaS platform builds 3. A breakdown of hours/cost per phase above 4. Your estimated timeline 5. Whether you can start immediately 6. Links to 2–3 relevant past projects (membership sites, CRMs, or payment integrations) --- ## 7. Budget & Payment Terms - **Total budget range:** R8,000 – R18,000 (or USD equivalent) depending on experience level and whether Stripe/social integrations are included - **Payment structure:** 30% upfront on contract signing, 40% on completion of Phase 1–3 (foundation, payments, communications), 30% on final delivery and handover - Payment via EFT (South African developers) or agreed international method --- ## 8. About HRIH Investments HRIH Investments (Pty) Ltd is a management consulting firm based in Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa, founded by Hilton Hartnick. The firm has operated for 15+ years, serving 500+ clients across bookkeeping, accounting, company secretarial, trust administration, and strategic consulting. This platform represents an expansion into membership-based digital products and consulting delivery. **Contact:** Hilton Hartnick **Phone/WhatsApp:** +27 61 077 6410 **Website:** hrihinvestments.web.za **Company Reg:** 2015/036586/07 --- ## 9. How to Apply Please respond with your proposal covering the points in Section 6. If shortlisted, we'll share the three reference files (membership platform, mobile app, backend spec) and schedule a 20-minute call to walk through scope before final contracting. We're looking to start within the next 1–2 weeks.