InvestED Portal - Backend API & Admin Dashboard
A robust backend application management system with RESTful API and comprehensive admin dashboard for InvestED's leadership and foundation programmes, featuring automated workflows, role-based access control, and seamless WordPress integration.
Problem Solved
The admissions workflow depended on manual handling across form submissions, candidate records, document checks, and reviewer updates, which created bottlenecks and inconsistent decision trails. Teams struggled to keep application state accurate at scale, especially when multiple reviewers and status transitions were involved.
How I Solved It
I built a structured Laravel backend with API intake from WordPress and a centralized admin workflow for status management, document handling, and reviewer actions. The system enforces cleaner state transitions and identity checks so processing is faster, auditable, and easier to operate as application volume increases.
Key Features Delivered
- API endpoint for WordPress submissions with strong validation and error handling.
- Duplicate detection and safe update logic based on applicant identity.
- Admin dashboard for review workflows, bulk actions, and status transitions.
- Candidate facing updates for profile, document, and application progress.
- Audit logging and role based permissions for governance and accountability.
What Can Be Done Next
- Add SLA tracking and reviewer workload balancing.
- Introduce richer scoring/ranking support for shortlisting.
- Expand automation for reminders and incomplete applications.