Junior Software Developer · Germania Holdings · Jul 2021 – Nov 2022 · continued at YOUR Campus
SnacKeeper: building a smart vending network in Dhaka
SnacKeeper is a smart vending service: unattended machines selling snacks and drinks around the clock, paid with bKash.
I was part of Germania Holdings' in-house team that built its software, from the machines' backend to payments and refunds.
- Dhaka locations by Dec 2021
- 64
- Machines by 2023
- 110
- Open, with no staff
- 24/7
My work
What I worked on
Vending backend
Backend for the vending machines, sales and payments.
Refunds
Refunds through bKash and Nagad.
Operations
Server management and DevOps to keep the network running 24/7.
Architecture
How it's built
Connected vending machines backed by a central server for sales, mobile payments and refunds, built for unattended, round-the-clock operation.
Tech stack
- Python
- Django
- PHP
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- bKash & Nagad payment APIs
- Linux servers
Role
My role
I worked across the backend, payment and refund flows, and day-to-day operations, using Python, PHP and MySQL.
What happened next
When SnacKeeper moved to YOUR Campus, I brought it into the YOUR Shop vending backend, where it now runs alongside the rest of the fleet.
Press
In the news
- The Business Standard · Dec 2021Snacks, soft drinks through bKash payment from digital vending machine 'SnacKeeper' at 64 points in Dhaka ↗
- Prothom Alo · Dec 2021Snacks, soft drinks through bKash payment at 64 points in Dhaka ↗
- The Business Standard · Mar 2023The rising popularity of vending machines in Dhaka ↗
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