Role: Full Stack Developer / Solution Architect
Technology Stack: CodeIgniter (PHP Framework), jQuery Mobile, MySQL, AJAX
Key Achievement: Developed a lightweight, two-page application optimized strictly for smartphone use with complex time-based menu logic.
Client: Confidential Founder Client from Hong Kong
I independently planned and executed the development of the TakeAway Food Ordering Service, a highly specialized application built using CodeIgniter and jQuery Mobile. The core objective was to create a fast, intuitive, and mobile-exclusive ordering experience that could be used by restaurant owners to efficiently accept and process orders. The unique architectural constraint was designing a two-page application optimized for smartphone performance and usability.
Mobile-First Front-End Experience
The user interface was crafted using jQuery Mobile and designed to be simple and highly functional on small screens, ensuring a seamless experience for the customer:
- Dynamic Time-Based Menu: The system features sophisticated logic where food categories are dynamically configured to show only at specific times. This includes filtering based on date ranges, weekdays, and hours, allowing the restaurant to perfectly align its menu with its operational schedule.
- Order Customization: Users can easily order associated items, like snacks, drinks, or sides, as combinations with the parent food item.
- Real-Time Status & History: A persistent left order panel provides customers with instant visibility into their current order status and history after a simple login.
Robust CodeIgniter Backend and Management Tools
I leveraged a purchased admin template and integrated it with the CodeIgniter framework to build a comprehensive back-end management system that grants restaurant owners full control over their operations :
- Intricate Menu Configuration: The management panel supports detailed configuration of categories, including the complex time-based availability rules (date, day, time) .
- Product and Combination Management: Tools are provided for managing core food items and the associated food combinations (add-ons or upsells) .
- Operational Oversight: Administrators can track all sales data via the dashboard and manage the full lifecycle of incoming orders. The system also includes modules for managing users/members.
