From idea to
$1.8M funding
in 16 weeks
Built a complete corporate meal delivery ecosystem from scratch with Rails API backend, native iOS/Android apps, and scalable AWS infrastructure that secured pre-seed funding.
Intelligent user experience that adapts
Frolick features an intelligent onboarding flow that adapts to corporate and personal use cases. Users can seamlessly choose between “Frolick at Work” for office deliveries through corporate accounts or “Frolick at Home” for personal meal delivery services.
The platform processes complex corporate billing structures while maintaining a simple, intuitive mobile experience that makes meal ordering effortless for busy professionals.
Weekly meal planning system
The home screen showcases dynamic daily menus configured by partnered kitchens, allowing users to explore different meal options for each day of the week. The sophisticated cart system manages multiple orders across multiple days efficiently.
Users can plan their entire week’s meals in advance, modify future orders as needed, and maintain full control over their meal scheduling. The system handles complex dietary preferences and corporate spending policies seamlessly.
Comprehensive order management
Users can view their complete order timeline with upcoming meals displayed directly on the home screen. The dedicated order management system provides full visibility into future and historical orders with flexible modification capabilities.
The platform maintains full order history for corporate billing and personal expense tracking, while allowing users to edit future orders when plans change or dietary preferences evolve.
Enterprise payment solutions
Powered by Stripe, the payment system supports multiple payment methods with seamless corporate billing integration. Users can manage personal cards while corporate accounts handle departmental spending controls and approval workflows.
The platform generates comprehensive invoices with PDF downloads, supporting both personal expense tracking and corporate reimbursement processes with detailed transaction records and spending analytics.
Professional invoice management
The comprehensive billing system provides monthly invoice overviews with detailed breakdowns for each billing period. Corporate administrators can track departmental spending while employees manage their personal meal expenses.
PDF invoice generation supports accounting integration and expense reporting, with detailed transaction history that simplifies corporate reimbursement and budget tracking processes.
The Technical Challenge
Frolick needed a complete corporate meal delivery ecosystem built from the ground up in just 16 weeks to meet a critical funding deadline. The platform required complex corporate billing systems, real-time order tracking, and native mobile experiences across iOS and Android.
Architecture Challenge
Design scalable backend to handle complex corporate billing, multi-tenant architecture, and real-time delivery tracking
Mobile Development
Build native iOS and Android apps with seamless user experience and real-time order updates
Timeline Pressure
Deliver full MVP with all core features in 16 weeks to secure critical funding round
Technical Implementation & Architecture
Deep dive into the technical solutions that powered rapid development and enterprise scalability
Native Mobile Development
iOS Native with SwiftUI
Built modern iOS app using SwiftUI with smooth animations, intuitive navigation, and native iOS design patterns for optimal user experience.
Android Native with Kotlin
Developed Android app with Kotlin and modern Android architecture components following Material Design guidelines for consistent user experience.
Real-time Synchronization
Implemented real-time connections for live order tracking and push notification system with APNs and FCM integration for instant updates.
Backend Architecture
Scalable Rails API
Modular Rails API with service objects, background jobs using Sidekiq, and comprehensive error handling for reliable operations.
Corporate Billing Engine
Flexible multi-tenant billing system with departmental allocation, spending limits, and automated approval workflows for enterprise clients.
AWS Infrastructure
Auto-scaling ECS containers with load balancing, Blue-Green deployments, and comprehensive monitoring for zero-downtime operations.
Technology Stack
Modern, scalable technologies chosen for rapid development and enterprise-grade reliability
Ruby on Rails
API Backend
Swift/SwiftUI
iOS Native
Kotlin
Android Native
PostgreSQL
Database
Redis
Caching Layer
AWS
Cloud Infrastructure
Key Challenges & Solutions
How we overcame complex technical and business challenges to deliver on time
Corporate Billing Complexity
Challenge: Corporate clients needed complex billing structures with departmental allocation, spending limits, approval workflows, and integration with existing corporate systems.
Solution: Designed a flexible multi-tenant billing engine with role-based permissions, configurable spending controls, automated approval workflows, and API integrations for existing corporate financial systems.
Rapid MVP Delivery
Challenge: Delivering a complete ecosystem with backend API, iOS app, and Android app in just 16 weeks to meet critical funding timeline while maintaining high code quality.
Solution: Implemented parallel development strategy with shared API contracts, reusable component libraries, and automated testing pipeline that allowed independent development of mobile apps while the backend evolved.
Results & Impact
Delivered a complete ecosystem that secured funding and validated product-market fit
Business Achievements
- Secured $1.8M pre-seed funding with MVP demonstration
- Platform ready for market launch with pilot corporate customers
- Foundation for rapid scaling with 10x growth architecture
- Early corporate partners validated product-market fit
Technical Excellence
- Complete ecosystem: Rails API + iOS + Android in 16 weeks
- Scalable multi-tenant architecture with real-time capabilities
- Native mobile apps with seamless user experience
- Production-ready AWS infrastructure with auto-scaling
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