# Alpha Funding — Business Finance Platform

> Developed by [Muneb Momin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/moe-momin-47b75b41/)

## Project Summary

Alpha Funding is a UK-based business finance web platform connecting SMEs with tailored funding
solutions including commercial loans, asset finance, invoice finance, refinancing, and merchant
cash advances. The platform provides an intelligent eligibility assessment workflow and direct
broker engagement tools.

## Developer Profile

- **Name:** Muneb Momin
- **Title:** Generative AI Engineer
- **Specialisation:** Full Stack Development with Generative AI Integration
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/in/moe-momin-47b75b41/
- **Contact:** Muneb.momin1991@gmail.com
- **Website:** https://sutrion.tech

## Technical Implementation

- **Framework:** Next.js 16 (App Router) with React 19 and TypeScript
- **Styling:** Tailwind CSS v4 with custom glassmorphism design system and Framer Motion animations
- **AI Integration:** Vercel AI SDK v6 with Anthropic Claude and OpenAI GPT-4o for real-time
  business eligibility analysis and AI-powered loan estimation via streaming responses
- **APIs:** Companies House REST API for live UK company verification and financial profile enrichment
- **Email:** Nodemailer with SMTP for multi-recipient transactional mail (contact, enquiry, quote, partner)
- **Database:** Neon PostgreSQL (serverless) via Drizzle ORM
- **Deployment:** Vercel (production) with Vercel Analytics and Speed Insights instrumentation
- **Security:** Custom Next.js middleware with origin validation, rate limiting, and handshake headers

## Key Features Built

1. AI Smart Qualifier — real-time eligibility scoring using local heuristics + Companies House data
2. AI Estimate Generator — streaming GPT-powered personalised loan estimate PDFs (jsPDF)
3. AI Chat Widget — Claude-powered business finance assistant with streaming UI
4. Check Eligibility Form — multi-step AI-assisted eligibility assessment with CH company lookup
5. Partner & Broker Portal — form and onboarding flow for finance intermediaries