Dissertation Project: Development of a Personal Finance Management Tool (BudgetWise)

Undertaking a dissertation project as part of my BSc Business Computing degree at the University
of Northampton. The project focuses on developing BudgetWise, a user-friendly web-based
platform that helps individuals track expenses, set budgets, and manage their finances
effectively.
• Key functionalities include expense tracking, budget management, and financial
reporting to provide insights into spending patterns and support informed decisionmaking.
• Full-stack development using SQL, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, ensuring secure data
handling and optimal system performance.
• Conducted user research and usability testing to refine the tool based on real user
feedback.
• Enhanced expertise in software development, database management, and user
experience (UX) design through this project