Project Case Study

PPP Portal
Application Processing System


A high-pressure, rapid-build portal developed during COVID to support Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications, giving banks and financial institutions a centralized system to manage submissions while providing customers visibility into their application status.

Scope

What was delivered

End-to-end front-end development and UX design of a portal experience built under extreme time constraints to support large-scale application processing.

Front-end development in ASP.NET MVC

Portal UX and interface design

Application flow and status tracking

Admin and customer-facing views

Framework built for fast brand adaptation across institutions

Rapid delivery under tight deadlines

“Speed mattered, but clarity couldn’t break. The work focused on making a complex process usable under pressure.”

The Problem

Banks and financial institutions needed a way to quickly process a high volume of PPP applications during COVID. Existing systems were not equipped to handle the speed, scale or visibility required, creating friction for both internal teams and customers.

The Approach

Speed & Delivery

The product was designed and built under an accelerated timeline, requiring fast decision-making while maintaining usability and stability.

Dual Experience

The portal needed to support both customer-facing application tracking and internal bank workflows for processing and management.

Process Clarity

Complex application steps and requirements were structured into clear flows to reduce confusion and support completion under pressure.

Brand Adaptation

The front-end was structured so each institution could quickly apply its own brand, allowing the same experience to be deployed across different banks with minimal rework.

Dev & Execution

Front-end development was executed directly within a ASP.NET MVC environment, balancing technical constraints with user experience decisions.

Project Breakdown

Decisions that shaped the product

KEY Decisions
Prioritized clarity and usability within a compressed timeline
Structured flows to support high-volume application processing
Designed interfaces for both customer and internal user needs
Executed directly in code to accelerate delivery and iteration
Built a front-end structure that could be quickly re-skinned and deployed across multiple institutions
outcome
Delivered a functional portal within a critical time window
Enabled banks to process and manage PPP applications
Improved visibility for customers during application process
Balanced speed, functionality and usability under pressure

Portal Screens & Workflow