AI Homework Assistant & Kids RN App
- Role
- Fullstack Developer · Stimul8 EdTech
- Period
- Nov 2025 — Apr 2026
- Stack
- React NativeNestJSTypeScriptPostgreSQLDockerWebSocket
Problem
Kids struggle to stay consistent with daily routines — homework, chores, hygiene — and parents end up nagging. The product team needed retention features that reward children for keeping streaks without feeling punitive when they miss a day.
Solution
I contributed across the full stack: a React Native client for kids and parents, a NestJS + PostgreSQL backend, and an internal admin dashboard. Two flagship pieces shipped end-to-end:
- An AI homework assistant that recognises tasks from a photo of a textbook and walks the child through them step by step.
- A digital goods marketplace for avatars and stickers — kids spend in-app currency earned from completed routines.
WebSocket powers real-time updates for parents (badge earned, task completed). Docker keeps dev and prod environments identical.
Impact
- AI homework assistant became a measurable driver of day-7 and day-30 retention.
- Digital goods marketplace opened a new growth channel and gave the product a non-subscription monetisation path.
- Shipped initial public release within the first quarter of joining.