Case Study: Enhancing an Airport-to-Airport Transportation Platform with Scalable Development and DevOps Support

Client: Confidential (National Transportation Provider)
Industry: Travel & Transportation
Service: Full Stack Development, DevOps Engineering, Security & Infrastructure Support
Technologies: Node.js, React, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, Jenkins, NGINX, Cloudflare

The Challenge

The client operates a fast-growing transportation company that connects major U.S. airports through scheduled, long-distance bus rides. Their online portal allows users to book routes, manage tickets, and receive travel updates. As their operations expanded into new metro areas, the client needed to quickly scale their digital infrastructure while maintaining security and uptime.

They approached Owners Media for experienced Full Stack Development and DevOps support capable of integrating into their existing system. The priorities were clear:

• Add new route-planning logic
• Strengthen security and API reliability
• Improve deployment workflows
• Operate within the client’s current tech stack with minimal disruption

Our Approach

We embedded a hybrid team of full stack developers and a DevOps engineer into the client’s workflow to enhance both front-end and back-end functionality while improving system-level efficiency.

1. Seamless Codebase Integration

Our developers onboarded rapidly, working within the client’s existing Node.js backend and React frontend. We audited the current architecture, wrote clear documentation, and began implementing updates without breaking legacy systems.

2. Route Expansion Module

We helped design and implement a dynamic route management system that allowed administrators to plan, preview, and publish new airport-to-airport routes through the admin dashboard. This module integrated with the live booking engine and respected existing rules for availability, timing, and pricing.

3. Security Enhancements

Working with the client’s internal team, we performed a full security review and addressed key vulnerabilities by:

• Adding rate-limiting to key endpoints
• Enabling HTTPS enforcement through NGINX and Cloudflare
• Securing database queries and improving session handling across the platform

4. DevOps Optimization

Our DevOps engineer introduced streamlined CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Docker, improving deployment speed and reducing downtime. Infrastructure was hosted on AWS, and we optimized autoscaling rules to handle seasonal spikes in traffic. Logging and uptime monitoring were added to ensure 24/7 operational awareness.

The Results

• Deployment within the clients time frame
• 5 new city-to-city routes added and live within 90 days
• Enhanced booking portal security, reducing bot activity and API misuse
• Improved admin control over scheduling, route planning, and fare logic

Conclusion

This project highlighted Owners Media’s ability to operate within complex, pre-existing systems while delivering meaningful improvements to performance, security, and usability. By combining DevOps expertise with full stack development, we helped the client scale confidently into new markets — without sacrificing stability or user experience.