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CBU-FIND

A cross-platform lost-and-found service for Copperbelt University students on Android and the web.

Active development20262 public repositories
Redesigned CBU Find Android home screen with report actions, search and a recent lost-item report
Verified project evidence from the current implementation.
Role
Product Developer
Status
Active development
Year
2026
Stack
Kotlin · Jetpack Compose · Next.js · TypeScript · Firebase · Cloudinary

01 · Context

The problem

Lost-property information shared through chats, noticeboards and word of mouth is fragmented, difficult to search and easy to miss.

The response

CBU-FIND creates a shared Firebase-backed record where students can publish, search and discuss lost or found items from a native Android app or a responsive web client.

02 · Contribution

What I built

  • 01

    Built the native Android interface with Jetpack Compose and Material 3.

  • 02

    Implemented authentication, student profiles, report feeds and private Firestore-backed conversations.

  • 03

    Added Cloudinary uploads for report images and chat attachments.

  • 04

    Built a separate TypeScript web client and deployed it to Cloudflare Workers against the same Firebase data contract.

03 · Implemented evidence

Current
capabilities.

Email/password, Google and phone authentication
Android and responsive web clients
Shared live Firestore reports
Up to three compressed report images
Search, category and status filters
Private real-time inbox and chat
Photo, video, PDF and text chat attachments
Profiles, personal history and returned-item workflow
Light and dark themes

Product evidence

See the work
in context.

Current, privacy-reviewed captures from the implemented product.

CBU Find create-report form for a lost or found item
The guided report flow captures category, location, photos, identifying details and a safe contact path.
CBU Find private conversation screen for a reported item
Private, item-linked messaging helps students coordinate a return without publishing the conversation.

04 · Engineering

Hard parts,
clear decisions.

Useful locations without a map

The app combines manual place search, custom campus labels and nearby reference suggestions without publishing a user’s live position.

05 · Reflection

What I learned

Cross-platform data contractsCompose UI architectureFirebase real-time data flowsCloud image uploadsCloudflare Workers deploymentSecurity-rule planning

Planned or still in development

  • Formal ownership-claim verification
  • Push notifications
  • Administrator moderation and user blocking

Android commit 8ea1c96 and web commit c789d72 were audited on 3 August 2026. Both public clients share Firebase data, and the web client is live on Cloudflare Workers.

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