Barbados Elite Club
A digital learning and engagement platform created to empower travel agents with knowledge, tools, and resources to promote Barbados as a top-tier destination.
Overview
The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) is the official agency responsible for promoting the island of Barbados as a world-class travel destination. Their mission includes strengthening the tourism sector through market intelligence, transportation services, and strategic content delivery that educates and empowers tourism professionals worldwide.
The Barbados Elite Club is an online training hub for travel agents — offering them access to curated content, tourism information, exclusive rewards, and marketing assets, all aimed at equipping them to better sell the Barbados experience.
The Challenge
BTMI needed a scalable, secure, and seamless integration between its internal systems and the Mogul learning platform. The goal was to ensure that verified travel agents could access structured training content, earn certifications, and gain deeper product knowledge through a unified login and user experience.
The integration had to respect data privacy, user segmentation, and authentication workflows, while offering a frictionless backend for administrators to manage content, monitor progress, and generate reports.
The Solution
As part of the Mogul dev team, I was responsible for building the secure backend integration between the Barbados Elite Club platform and BTMI’s internal systems. My key contributions included:
- OAuth 2.0 Integration: Implemented secure authentication to validate agent identity and access privileges across systems.
- REST API Development: Designed and developed robust APIs for content sync, user enrollment, and progress tracking.
- Security Controls: Enforced role-based access, secure data exchange, and session management using industry-standard protocols.
- Backend Logic: Developed business rules for course access, quiz scoring, rewards assignment, and user activity logging.
- System Monitoring: Added logging and alert systems for API usage, error tracking, and data sync issues.
Tech Stack
Languages: PHP
Framework: CakePHP
Auth & Security: OAuth 2.0 · HTTPS enforcement · Role-based access control
APIs: RESTful endpoints built for real-time data sync and user management