ERIC (Escape Room Integrated Coordinator)
ERIC is a custom-built booking and operations platform developed for Chapel Thrill Escapes, a student-run nonprofit escape room. It manages event scheduling, staff coordination, volunteer onboarding, and performance tracking. ERIC also interfaces with the Bookeo API to check for new, unchecked bookings and identifies participants registered as "on-campus students." If a participant does not provide a valid on-campus student ID, their booking is automatically cancelled. The system runs on a loop via an Amazon EC2 instance to ensure consistent enforcement.
Philosophy
Student organizations deserve tooling that’s as thoughtful as any production system. ERIC was built to make behind-the-scenes operations intuitive, reliable, and maintainable by future student teams.
Challenges
Working within a nonprofit context meant designing for change, simplicity, and low overhead. ERIC needed to feel friendly to non-engineers while still solving real logistical pain points.
Reflections
This project solidified my interest in systems architecture as community infrastructure. It’s where technical clarity meets operational compassion.
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