
Primary Case Study
SaaS Access Control Platform
Facility Nerds
A production SaaS platform that automates facility access by connecting reservation systems, customers, permissions, and smart lock hardware.
Problem
Sports facilities needed a way to automatically control facility access without manually creating door codes or managing customer entry.
Solution
Built a full-stack platform that integrates scheduling software, smart lock APIs, background processing, and permission systems to automate access management.
Engineering Highlights
Architecture, integrations, permissions, background processing, deployment, and production reliability.
- Designed and built the complete application architecture from the ground up
- Developed REST APIs connecting frontend, database, and third-party services
- Created PostgreSQL database structures supporting companies, facilities, locks, users, and permissions
- Built role-based access control with resource-level permissions
- Implemented background job processing for automated lock code creation and synchronization
- Integrated external hardware APIs and scheduling platforms
- Improved API performance through query optimization and caching strategies
- Deployed and maintained production systems using Docker and cloud infrastructure
