Full-Stack
Travel Planner
Application

Core Features

- Dynamic trip management (CRUD)
- Secure admin dashboard
- Role-based authentication
- Responsive design for both public and admin users

Key Challenges Overcomes

- Migrated from static HTML to a database-driven web app
- Built intuitive admin workflows for non-technical users
- Implemented robust data validation and secure access control

Timeline

March 2025

Focus

- Seamless admin experience
- Streamlined trip updates and management
- Future-ready, scalable architecture

About

Travlr Getaways is a boutique travel brand offering curated vacation experiences to adventurous, design-conscious travelers. Known for its high-touch service and visually appealing destinations, the company initially relied on a simple brochure-style website to showcase its trips.

As interest grew, so did the expectations—both from users wanting a more interactive experience and from staff needing better tools to manage offerings. What once worked for a small operation was no longer sustainable for a growing business with dynamic needs.

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Problem

The original site was built with static HTML—no backend, no database, and no admin functionality. Every update required editing code manually. There was no way to filter trips, no interface to add or edit them, and no separation between internal and public views.

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My Role & Goal

As the sole Full-Stack Developer, I redesigned Travlr Getaways into a dynamic, full-stack web application—complete with CRUD functionality, secure admin workflows, and a scalable, future-ready architecture.

💡 Solution

“Here’s what Travlr Getaways became — a scalable, user-friendly platform built for growth.”

🖥️ Interactive prototype & demo for stakeholders and users
🔐 Secure admin workflows with JWT authentication
🌐 Flexible MEAN stack, built for modern travel needs

RESTful API

Clean CRUD endpoints for trip, booking, and user management.

Angular SPAs

Distinct UIs for travelers and admins, ensuring seamless experiences.

Schema Design

Mongoose schemas enable flexible, validated data for trips and bookings.

Authentication

JWT protects admin routes and sensitive operations.

Responsive UI

Device-agnostic layouts with dynamic trip loading for speed.

🔎 Beyond the Code

Code is just the output — great developers start with clarity, and scale with purpose.

Focused on clear data flow and REST API setup
Minimal separation of concerns; prioritized maintainability
Data Modeling: Class, User, and Admin schemas for flexibility
Component Architecture: Angular Standalone Components for scaling
Security Flow: JWT, route guards, and clear admin separation
Workflow Mapping: Built for intuitive, real-world admin use

Design Gallery

🟩 Class Diagram

Visualizes core data entities & relationships

🔵 Sequence Diagram

Outlines request/response lifecycle from UI to DB

🟨 System Architecture

Shows layered structure between frontend, API, DB

These diagrams are more than artifacts—they reflect my strategy for scaling, securing, and future-proofing the system. Each showcases how structure and intention led to a robust, developer-friendly platform.

🛠 Backend

🛠Refactored route logic into app_api and app_server for separation of concerns
🛠Developed Express.js API with CRUD endpoints for trip data
🛠Modeled and validated schemas using Mongoose
🛠Integrated JWT-based authentication with middleware for secure route access

🎨 Frontend

🎨Built a responsive Angular SPA using Standalone Components and Tailwind CSS
🎨Created reusable trip listing, detail view, and admin form components
🎨Used Angular services for API communication with interceptors for auth headers
🎨Implemented reactive forms with validation and visual feedback using pipes

🚀 Deployment

Hosting & CI/CD

Deployed the frontend to Vercel for fast, global CDN delivery
Hosted the backend on Render with environment variable support
Used MongoDB Atlas for cloud-hosted database infrastructure

Production Readiness

Created a full Postman API collection for developer documentation
Wrote a README covering setup, environment config, and deployment instructions
Included 404 fallback and custom error handling for a robust UX

Deployment Pipeline & DevOps Flow

Angular → Vercel CDN | Express API → Render | MongoDB Atlas

✅ What This Project Proved

When building Travlr Getaways, I didn’t just ship features. I engineered a foundation.
Every decision was made with growth, usability, and business impact in mind — because even the best code means little if it doesn’t support the people using it or the goals behind it.
Here’s how I approached the project as a product engineer:

I structured Angular components to be modular and easily extendable. This means the business (or future devs) can add new trip categories or features without rewriting core logic — saving dev time and reducing tech debt.

Authentication wasn’t bolted on later — it was part of the architecture from day one. I implemented JWT with route guards and token injection to ensure admins only access what they should. This makes the platform reliable and safe, even as it scales.

From the backend schema to the admin UI, I designed for adaptability. The system supports new booking types, layered permissions, or even future integrations like payments or analytics — without breaking what already works.

I enforced validation on both ends: client-side forms and Mongoose models. This prevents dirty data from ever reaching the database — reducing future bugs, avoiding admin frustration, and preserving data quality from day one.

💬 This is the kind of thinking I bring to every project, whether I’m building for a user, an admin, or the next developer who inherits the code.

Key Learnings

Master
Full-Stack App Design Using Modular Architecture

Translate Documentation into Real Components and Flows

Implement Secure Role-Based Admin Functionality

Deliver Polished UI
with Meaningful Backend Logic

Files & Deliverables

🔗 GitHub Repository
📄 Software Design Doc
🎥 Demo Video (optional)
🟠 Live Prototype (replace with hosted or Figma/Invision link)
🖼️ Screenshots

Full-StackTravel PlannerApplication