I’m looking for a developer or small team that can create a single, cohesive website where shoppers can buy products and members can actively engage with one another. Selling and community features matter to me in equal measure, so the build needs to feel seamless—one login, one design language, one back-end. Here’s the scope I have in mind: • Core commerce: product catalogue, advanced search & filtering, shopping cart, multiple payment gateways, order tracking, and a straightforward admin panel for inventory and promo codes. • Community layer: user profiles, discussion boards or groups, activity feeds, private messaging, and moderation tools that tie directly into the same user database. • Responsive UX: wireframes through polished UI that looks sharp on desktop and mobile. • Custom back-end: no off-the-shelf Shopify or WooCommerce. I’m open to the stack you recommend—whether that’s MERN, Laravel + Vue, Django, or something comparable—as long as it is scalable and cleanly documented. • Security & performance: SSL, GDPR-friendly data handling, role-based access, caching, and basic analytics hooks. • Deployment support: staging environment, production launch, and a brief hand-over session. To stand out, attach a detailed project proposal. I’d like to see: 1. The tech stack you suggest and why it’s a fit. 2. A timeline with key milestones. 3. A snapshot of two or three past projects that combine commerce and community (links or screenshots are fine). 4. A high-level breakdown of expected deliverables at each milestone. The ideal partner communicates clearly, writes tidy code, and can guide me on best practices for long-term maintenance.