Echo
ECHO (Emergency Check-in & Help Operations) is a student safety and travel monitoring platform that enhances security for university students during daily commutes and off-campus travel. It enables students to share travel plans, perform safety check-ins, and receive assistance when they fail to reach their destination — combining travel tracking, identity verification, and emergency response workflows into a single platform built for East West University.
Many university students travel long distances daily using public transport, ride-sharing, or late-night commutes — with families and the university having little visibility into their safety. There was no dedicated safety platform for students: no way to track whether someone reached their destination, no automatic alerts when things went wrong, and a heavy reliance on manual check-ins that are easily forgotten. These gaps lead to delayed emergency response and heightened anxiety for students, parents, and institutions.
Built a proactive travel safety system with verified student registration using university credentials, travel session creation for planned journeys, automated check-in prompts on arrival, and emergency alert mechanisms that notify designated contacts when a student fails to check in. Added a travel monitoring dashboard for active session visibility. Designed the entire experience to minimize friction while encouraging consistent use — making safety feel like a natural part of the daily commute. Received media coverage from TBS for addressing a real-world safety challenge.
