Development of a Sports-Based Student Rewards and Engagement Platform

Educational institutions and local businesses face difficulties in increasing student participation in sports activities and establishing a consistent customer base among students. There is a need for a unified platform that incentivizes student involvement in sports while driving foot traffic and sales for participating businesses.

A regional educational institution network aiming to promote student involvement in sports and local commerce through a dedicated rewards system.

• Create a mobile application enabling students to discover nearby deals and discounts at affiliated local businesses based on their current location.
• Develop a web portal for schools and businesses to register and manage their profiles, leveraging third-party API integrations for automated data entry.
• Implement a scalable backend infrastructure to securely store and manage data for numerous schools and businesses, supporting growth and high concurrency.
• Integrate geolocation, mapping, and filtering features to enhance user experience.
• Implement future-oriented features such as NFC-enabled reward cards and automated form filling for easier onboarding.
• Achieve the rapid expansion of the platform to serve multiple regions, facilitating widespread adoption and engagement.

• User geolocation detection to display nearby affiliated businesses and deals
• Filtering options for deals by category or business name
• Business profile display with photos, hours, ratings, contact options, and website links
• One-click call and navigation to business locations via integrated maps
• Automated business profile filling through third-party API integration
• Stores and manages school and business registrations with secure backend storage
• Support for future NFC integration on reward cards for transaction tracking
• Auto fill-up forms for school registration, similar to business onboarding

• Third-party API for automated business profile data collection (e.g., Google Places API)
• Geolocation and mapping services via Google Maps API and Apple Maps
• Optional NFC hardware integration for reward card activity tracking

• Support growth to handle thousands of school and business registrations without performance degradation
• Ensure secure data storage and transmission, compliance with data privacy standards
• High availability with minimal downtime
• Fast load times and responsive UI for mobile and web platforms

The platform aims to significantly increase student engagement in sports activities and local community involvement. It is projected to expand rapidly across multiple regions, attracting thousands of schools and businesses. This growth will generate increased foot traffic for businesses and higher participation rates in school sports, fostering a strong community network. The use of NFC-enabled reward cards and automated registration processes will streamline onboarding and enhance tracking, potentially leading to measurable increases in business sales and student participation metrics.