case study
StackD Workforce
Contractor marketplace for heavy industry.
01 the problem
Heavy industry companies struggle to find qualified contractors. The hiring process involves compliance checks, skill verification, payment processing, and scheduling — none of which existing job boards handle well for blue-collar skilled trades.
02 the solution
Built a full SaaS platform from zero. Contractor profiles with skill verification, company dashboards for posting jobs and managing crews, Stripe Connect for compliant contractor payments, and a matching algorithm that surfaces the right people for each job. Real marketplace infrastructure, not a listing directory.
03decisions & tradeoffs
Supabase over custom backend
Row-level security, real-time subscriptions, and auth out of the box. Months of backend work avoided.
Stripe Connect over custom payment rails
Marketplace payment compliance (1099s, escrow, splits) is a minefield. Connect handles it.
Matching algorithm over manual search
Contractors and companies both save time. The platform's value is surfacing the right match, not being a listing directory.
04 tech stack
Next.js
Full-stack app with API routes and server components
Supabase
Auth, database, row-level security, real-time subscriptions
Stripe
Connect platform for marketplace payments and payouts
Vercel
Production deployment with preview branches
05 results
- Full marketplace with contractor and company sides
- Stripe Connect handles compliant 1099 contractor payments
- Real-time job matching and notification system
- Admin dashboard for platform operations and compliance
06 client feedback
“Alex built our entire contractor marketplace from scratch. Payments, matching, compliance — all production-ready in weeks, not months. The platform handles real money and real users without breaking.”
Marcus T.
CEO, Workforce Platform