Quick Eats

Relieving the Struggle of Choosing a Place to Eat

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Problem Statement

Groups of people lack an efficient and effective way to choose dining options that suit everyone's preferences

Problem Characteristics

  • Current applications offer no way of combining preferences of multiple users to narrow down the selection of a restaurant for a group to eat
  • Group discussions are often unstructured, undemocratic, and time consuming
  • All that must be taken into consideration when suggesting a restaurant:
    • Previous rating given by group members
    • Preference of food category of each member
    • Hours Open
    • Geographic Location
    • Price Range
    • Waiter Service
    • Attire
    • Payment Options
    • Outdoor Seating
    • Alcohol availability
    • Wifi availability
    • Noise Level

Solution Characteristics

  • All individuals in a group should have to way to voice their preferences into an app that will ask narrowing questions
  • Ranking algorithm will determine Best Matches from collective preferences
  • Individuals can then vote on a final restaurant decision

Meet the Team





Mariah Archer

- Backend Developer

she is a senior and plans to graduate in May 2019. She plans on becoming a software developer after graduation. She is also interesting in math and data science. She currently lives near Detroit, Michigan but grew up in Kansas and Washington State. She likes traveling and having new experiences.





Tavi Sigas

- Backend/Database Developer

He is a Second Bachelors student at ODU majoring in Computer Science, his first Bachelors degree is in Psychology. He is currently employed as a software developer in Northern Virginia and is a fan of anime, manga, light novels and xianxia web novels.





Ryan Ha

- Web Master, Front-end Developer, UI Designer

He is a senior at ODU and plans to graduate with bachelor's in computer science in spring 2019. After graduation, he plans on becoming an Android developer or game's software developer. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer with friends and reading light novels.





Zachery Miller

- Mobile Application Developer

He is a Senior Computer Science student at Old Dominion University and plans to graduate Summer 2019. He is currently employed as an Admissions Advisor for a university in Rhode Island. He hopes to take on a role as a Software Engineer at a company in the New England area after graduation. He enjoys hiking, kayaking, skiing, and playing soccer in his free time as well as supporting his favorite soccer team, Tottenham Hotspurs.





Jacob Oglesby

- Team Lead

He is a senior at Old Dominion University, majoring in Computer Science. He intends to graduate in Spring 2019. Currently, Jacob works as a junior system administrator for a healthcare company, ABC Health Care, based in Hampton, Virginia, with locations spread throughout the state. Although he is unsure of where exactly he wants to end up, he's favoring system administrator rather than software development, but is interested in both. Outside of work and academics, Jacob loves music and sports. He has been playing music for roughly 13 years, and is currently training in brazilian jiu jitsu.





Logan Swartz

- Moblie Appliation/Front-end Developer

He is a senior in the Computer Science program at Old Dominion University. He has been employed as a Software Development Intern at Newport News Shipbuilding since May 2017. Intends to graduate in Spring of 2019 and begin work as a full-time software developer. Some of his hobbies include weightlifting, fantasy football and spending time in the outdoors.





Erick Cordero

- Data Analyst

He is a senior majoring in Computer Science at Old Dominion University. He intends to graduate Spring 2019 and soon after go for a Masters in Cybersecurity. He is currently enlisted in the Army National Guard and is a cadet in ODU's Army ROTC program. He plans on becoming a Cyber or Signal officer in the Guard after graduation and get a cyber-related job in the civilian side as well. As for hobbies and interests, he enjoys working on his car and hiking.