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FINTECH / 2025-2026

MMKEN Case Study.

A multi-sided online marketplace for Saudi buyers and verified sellers of products, services, franchises, and investment opportunities with built-in deal negotiation, government integrations (Nafath, Wathq, Absher), and a full CRM for platform operators.

My Role Full Stack Team Lead & Architect
Timeline 12 months
Team Size 8 members
Platform Logistics

Product Overview

MMKEN is a comprehensive, multi-portal marketplace platform specifically engineered for the Saudi Arabian market. It connects buyers with verified sellers across four distinct categories: products, services, franchises, and investment opportunities. The system features a unique 'triple-verification' onboarding process, integrating directly with Saudi government APIs (Nafath for national ID, Wathq for commercial registration, and Absher for OTP).

With a robust deal negotiation engine, integrated multi-carrier shipping (DHL, FedEx, Aramex), and a built-in CRM for platform administrators, MMKEN provides a complete end-to-end solution for scaling digital commerce in the region. The platform consists of four interconnected applications: a public Buyer Website, a comprehensive Seller Dashboard, a feature-rich Admin Command Center/CRM, and a central REST API/WebSocket server.

The Challenge

The Saudi SME and franchise market was fragmented, relying on manual channels like WhatsApp and bank transfers. There was no trusted platform that unified discovery, government-verified trust, structured negotiation, and integrated shipping into a single auditable transaction trail.

Our Solution

Developed a decoupled multi-app architecture consisting of four specialized portals. By integrating Nafath, Wathq, and ClickPay, I automated the entire lifecycle from seller verification to secure payment and automated logistics, reducing manual overhead and building instant market trust.

The Outcome

Established a secure, government-integrated marketplace that saved buyers and sellers 3-5 days in verification time and fully automated the invoicing and logistics pipeline.

Core Features

Tiered Subscription & 15% Saudi VAT Invoicing System
Real-Time WebSocket Notifications & Unread Tracking
Built-in CRM (Leads, Opportunities, Tasks, Activities)
Fine-grained RBAC with Module-level Permissions
Triple-Verification Seller Onboarding (Nafath, Wathq, Absher)
Multi-Category Catalog (Products, Services, Franchises, Investments)
Structured Deal Negotiation Engine with Counter-Offers
Integrated Multi-Carrier Shipping & Address Validation

Client Feedback

"Incredible work on our B2B marketplace, MMKEN 2.0. Mohib Ali took a massive vision and turned it into a fully functional, stable enterprise platform. What impressed me most was the technical depth. He handled everything: payments, shipping integrations, ZATCA compliance, and real-time analytics. He is an expert in Django and Next.js, and his attention to detail regarding security and RBAC is second to none. He will be a great asset for any company he works with, and I would not hesitate to hire him again for our most critical projects."
Ahmed Waheed

Ahmed Waheed

CEO at AskUs Solution

Key Metrics

3-5
Days Saved
Verification Time
100%
Automated
Invoicing & Billing
6
Languages Supported
Market Reach
Built-in
CRM
Platform Ops

Gallery

MMKEN screenshot 1
MMKEN screenshot 2
MMKEN screenshot 3

Technology Stack

Frontend Portals

TypeScript Tailwind CSS Mantine 7.15 Next.js 14/15 Redux Toolkit Twilio Conversations/Video SDK

Backend & Real-time

Redis Python Django Gunicorn/Daphne Django REST Framework Django Channels (WebSockets)

KSA Integrations & FinTech

ClickPay Wathq REST Nafath REST Absher SOAP/PKCS#12

Infrastructure & Ops

SendGrid PostgreSQL WeasyPrint PDF Microsoft O365 API DHL/FedEx/Aramex APIs

Experience the platform live

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