Team & Resource Requirements

People Acret needs to build and deliver Tala

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Product Manager
Owns requirements, sprint planning, stakeholder sign-off, and launch coordination
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Mobile Developer
iOS & Android apps — card display, QR scanning, notifications, redemption flow
2
Backend Developer
REST API, points engine, tier logic, fraud rules, POS webhooks, admin dashboard API
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UI/UX Designer
App screens, card design, merchant dashboard UI, brand customization templates
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QA Engineer
Test cases for earning, redemption, fraud, notifications, POS integration, regression
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DevOps / Cloud Engineer
Cloud setup, CI/CD pipeline, SSL, auto-scaling, database backups, uptime monitoring
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Marketing Manager
Drive app adoption, run loyalty campaigns, manage customer comms, track promo performance & member growth
Total headcount
9 people
Timeline
3–5 months MVP
Engagement
In-house or Agency
Est. build cost
PHP 800K – 2.5M

Platform Building Requirements

What Acret needs to design, build, and launch

Mobile App
iOS & Android
Customer registration & OTP login
Digital loyalty card with dynamic QR
Points balance, history & tier badge
Redemption flow (discount, free item, voucher)
Push notification inbox
Profile & settings management
Merchant Admin
Web Dashboard
Program setup — rules, tiers, rewards
Campaign manager (promos & multipliers)
Customer list with spend & visit data
Real-time transaction monitoring
CSV export & basic analytics
Staff account management
Backend API
Server & Logic
Points engine — earn, deduct, expire
Tier upgrade & downgrade automation
Fraud detection — velocity & duplicate checks
POS webhook & REST API endpoints
Notification dispatch (push, SMS, email)
Audit log for all point adjustments
Infrastructure
Cloud & DevOps
Cloud hosting (AWS / GCP / Azure)
PostgreSQL database with daily backups
SMS gateway (Semaphore / Vonage PH)
Firebase push notifications
SSL, DDoS protection, uptime monitoring
CI/CD pipeline for zero-downtime deploys
Tech stack: React Native (mobile)  |  Node.js / Laravel (API)  |  React (admin web)  |  PostgreSQL  |  AWS / GCP
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Email:
hello@tala.ph
Website:
www.tala.ph
Phone:
+63 (2) 8XXX-XXXX
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