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Pointify: Travel & Rewards Optimization

Role: Lead Developer & Designer | Status: In Development

Pointify is a comprehensive travel and rewards optimization platform that helps users maximize their credit card rewards, travel points, and loyalty program benefits. The app provides personalized recommendations for credit card sign-up bonuses and optimizes reward redemptions for flights and hotels.

Project Confidentiality Notice: Due to ongoing patent applications and competitive considerations, this project is currently in a closed beta phase. Some features, functionalities, and technical implementations are intentionally omitted from public documentation. We are unable to release beta versions or provide detailed specifications of proprietary algorithms and features in production.

React Native Node.js MongoDB AWS Travel APIs Banking APIs

Interface Gallery

Pointify Web Dashboard

Web Interface - Flight Search Interface

Advanced flight search tool that displays available reward flights across multiple airlines, with real-time point valuations and transfer options. Compare cash prices against point redemptions to find the best value.

Pointify Flight Search

Web Interface - Points Dashboard

A comprehensive dashboard displaying your total points across multiple loyalty programs, recent transactions, and upcoming reward opportunities. Features an intuitive interface for quick access to your rewards portfolio.

Pointify Mobile App

Mobile App - Card Recommendations

Personalized credit card recommendations based on your spending patterns and travel goals. Get instant notifications about new sign-up bonuses and special reward opportunities that match your profile.

Pilot Program

Florida State University Pilot Program

Test Group Size

400+ Students

From multiple Greek organizations

Successful Bookings

12 Group Itineraries

Spring Break & Event Travel

Platform Growth

300% Increase

In waitlist sign-ups

Initial Deployment & Testing

In early 2024, we launched a comprehensive pilot program with Florida State University's Greek life community, focusing on streamlining group travel planning and coordination. The program specifically targeted spring break planning and fraternity/sorority events, providing a real-world testing ground for our platform's core features.

Key Features Validated

  • Group Expense Splitting

    Successfully processed multi-party payments for large group bookings, with automatic cost distribution and individual payment tracking.

  • Accommodation Coordination

    Implemented room assignment algorithms that matched preferences while optimizing costs, managing multiple properties for large groups.

  • Automated Booking Management

    Successfully handled real-time changes for multiple groups, including flight modifications and accommodation adjustments with zero manual intervention.

Key Outcomes

User Satisfaction

92% of participants rated the platform 4+ out of 5 stars, specifically highlighting the ease of group coordination and payment management.

Platform Performance

Successfully processed over 400 individual bookings across 12 different group itineraries with 99.7% uptime.

Market Validation

Received formal interest from 8 additional universities' Greek life organizations for expanded platform access.

"Pointify transformed our spring break planning from a logistical nightmare into a streamlined process. The ability to split costs and make real-time changes was game-changing for our organization." - Greek Life Coordinator, Florida State University

Future Expansion

Based on the successful pilot program, we're implementing a phased rollout to additional universities, with a focus on scaling our group travel management capabilities while maintaining the high level of service demonstrated in our FSU deployment.

Next Phase Target Metrics

  • Expansion to 5 additional major universities
  • Integration with university event planning systems
  • Enhanced group management tools based on pilot feedback

Key Features

Smart Rewards Search

  • Real-time points valuation
  • Best redemption options
  • Transfer partner analysis

Card Recommendations

  • Personalized suggestions
  • Sign-up bonus tracking
  • Spending optimization

Travel Booking

  • Points & cash comparison
  • Multi-airline search
  • Hotel reward nights

Analytics Dashboard

  • Points tracking
  • Redemption history
  • Value optimization

System Architecture

System Overview

graph TB subgraph Client Layer Web[Web Application] Mobile[Mobile App] end subgraph API Gateway API[API Gateway] end subgraph Backend Services Auth[Authentication Service] Points[Points Management] Search[Search Service] Booking[Booking Service] Analytics[Analytics Engine] end subgraph External APIs Travel[Travel APIs] Banking[Banking APIs] Rewards[Rewards Programs] end subgraph Database Layer MongoDB[(MongoDB Atlas)] Cache[(Redis Cache)] end Web & Mobile --> API API --> Auth & Points & Search & Booking & Analytics Search --> Travel Points --> Banking & Rewards Booking --> Travel & Rewards Auth & Points & Search & Booking & Analytics --> MongoDB Search & Points --> Cache

Data Flow Architecture

sequenceDiagram participant U as User participant C as Client App participant A as API Gateway participant S as Services participant D as Database participant E as External APIs U->>C: Search Rewards C->>A: API Request A->>S: Route Request S->>E: Query External APIs E-->>S: Response S->>D: Cache Results S-->>A: Process Data A-->>C: Send Response C-->>U: Display Results

Component Architecture

graph LR subgraph Frontend UI[UI Components] State[State Management] API[API Client] end subgraph Backend Router[API Router] Controllers[Controllers] Services[Services] Models[Data Models] end subgraph Infrastructure AWS[AWS Services] DB[Database] Cache[Caching] end UI --> State State --> API API --> Router Router --> Controllers Controllers --> Services Services --> Models Models --> DB Services --> Cache Services --> AWS

Technical Stack

Frontend

  • React Native for cross-platform mobile
  • Redux for state management
  • Styled Components
  • React Navigation

Backend

  • Node.js with Express
  • MongoDB Atlas
  • AWS Lambda
  • API Gateway

APIs & Services

  • Plaid Banking API
  • Amadeus Travel API
  • Chase Ultimate Rewards
  • American Express Membership Rewards

Development Roadmap

Phase 1: Research & Validation

Q4 2023

  • Market research and competitor analysis
  • Initial concept development
  • Travel agency partnerships exploration

Phase 2: Proof of Concept

Q1 2024

  • Successful beta testing with travel agencies
  • Group travel itinerary optimization
  • Points pooling system validation
  • Core API integrations

Phase 3: Platform Enhancement

Q2 2024

  • Advanced search capabilities
  • Automated points tracking system
  • Machine learning recommendation engine
  • Travel agency dashboard implementation

Phase 4: Scaling & Optimization

Q3 2024

  • Additional loyalty program integrations
  • Enhanced group booking features
  • Advanced analytics and reporting
  • Mobile app feature parity