Mobile app · Real-time · Full stack

Dating App

A call-first, anonymous dating app. No swiping, no photos. Jump onto short blind audio calls with someone, and swap contact details if you like each other.

Role: Co-founder and sole engineer
Timeline: Dec 2023 – Present
Status: Pre-beta
Links: Visit site

Noni marketing site hero: 'Spark a conversation.' beside a phone illustration

Overview

Noni (working title) aims to make online dating more genuine and personal. It replaces swiping with 4-minute anonymous audio calls, so people connect on conversation rather than a curated gallery of one's best photos. As co-founder and sole engineer I designed and built the whole product to its current state, and was involved in early research and on-the-ground interviews.

Highlights

Peer-to-peer WebRTC audio calls on React Native, with CallKit / Android ConnectionService integration.
Self-hosted, local TURN relay, for relaying call audio between devices when direct paths fail.
Integrated the Big 5 personality assessment using the International Personality Item Pool (IPIP), with deterministic calculated scoring, and an LLM-narrated personality report.

Screens

Two phones: an anonymous blind call with a countdown, and the 'It's a match!' contact card — Call and match

How it works: five steps and a decision-to-outcome matrix — How it works

Three call paths: Mixer, Perfect Match and Smart Match, with a Big Five report preview — Call paths