Challenge
Dealership communication was spread across disconnected channels, leading to missed updates and inconsistent execution.
LotTalk
Real-time communication platform designed for dealership operations, enabling structured messaging and broadcast communication across dealership teams. Designed as the foundation for an industry communication network connecting dealership personnel, manufacturers, lenders, and vendors.
Project: Real-time dealership messaging platform
Role: Founder / Systems Builder
Status: Active product
Stack: React Native · Expo · Supabase Realtime
Approach
Designed a role-aware messaging system with broadcast distribution, threaded context, and delivery reliability tuned for high-volume dealership operations.
Architecture / Stack
- App platform: React Native with Expo for cross-platform messaging clients
- UI styling: NativeWind (Tailwind-style classes for RN)
- Navigation: Expo Router
- Backend/BaaS: Supabase (Postgres DB, Auth, Storage, Realtime)
- Maps and location: react-native-maps + expo-location
- Media upload and picking: expo-image-picker
- Push notifications: expo-notifications
- Payments: Stripe (web redirect flow)
- Language/tooling: TypeScript + ESLint
- Dev workflow: Expo Go for rapid iteration, cloud Supabase by default
Outcome
Created a faster, clearer communication layer for time-sensitive dealership workflows.
Impact
Reduced coordination friction and improved team responsiveness during high-volume dealership operations.