Himanshu Kolhekar (Harry)

CDS VIC West App - Official app for Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme in the Western region of Victoria State, Australia. It's one of the three key container deposit scheme apps supporting the state-wide scheme in Victoria.

Features/Functions:
1) User registration and Sign in with password or login link for users ease.
2) Account management with MFA, industry-leading security
3) Tracking & History of Users Recycling sessions: Allows users to know how much and at which return point they got paid.
4) Facilitating payouts via various methods: (Bank Transfer to users bank a/c, PayPal, eVoucher of 2 national supermarket stores redeemable at any of their locations, Donation to more than 1,400 charities).
5) Find nearby deposit/return points: Gives return point info with timings, open/close status on a Map view, allowing the user to choose their closest return point. Address info linked to Google Maps for easy navigation and machine/bin status display on the app.
6) Container Checker: Allows users to scan barcodes with their mobile cameras to check if a container is eligible for a 10-cent refund.
7) Tax-deductible Receipt Generation for donating their container returns to eligible registered charities on our app.
8) Unique user barcode: Easily recognized by TOMRA Reverse Vending Machines to authenticate and log recycling sessions.
9) Achievements Feature: Introduces gamification that rewards users with different levels of badges for their recycling volume and frequency.
10) Promotion Banner Space: A strategically utilized area to highlight significant causes in need of donations.