Minor UX Projects
Minor UX (User Experience) Design Projects - expedient redesigns and implementations
FinTrack - KPI Manager - Web App
A Digital Finance KPI Tracker
(Fidelity Investments -Aug 2020)
The Challenge
Eliminate the need for spreadsheets and modernize the KPI (Key Performance Indicator) intake and viewership process
My Solution
By incorporating the Fidelity Providence design system and separating the Viewing and Creating a KPI view into tabs, I was able to utilize show/hide techniques to assist users to operate the site.
The DataTool -Web App
Internal Data Manipulation Tool
(Fidelity Investments - Dec 2019)
The Challenge
Migrate the existing Bootstrap look and feel to the newest Providence 2.0 Design System look and feel
Our Solution
Coached and mentored the team interns on Design Thinking, Responsive Design, and UX Development to fulfill this redesign.
AlertTrader - iOS App
A Crowdsourced Trading Platform
(Fidelity Investments - Oct 2019)
The Challenge
"I want to manage my financial life in one place, and be able to get planning and advice in a way that makes the most sense for me. The problem is, I don't have a way to do this [with the current offerings]" (UX Challenge - open to wildcard submissions)
Our Solution
I and a team of 2 other UX designers created mock-ups for a fictional platform where individuals can discover expert stock traders, review, and decide to follow their trading decisions.
Build Pipeline Email - Email Template
A Quick Summary of the Latest Code Deployment
(Fidelity Investments -Jan 2019)
The Challenge
The team’s build pipeline emails are sporadic and are being ignored; Redesign a more attention-grabbing and easily consumable email
My Solution
Using color and typographic hierarchy, I emphasized the important information developers should pay attention to; I also reformatted dates and name syntaxes for easier readability.
Palmer - Java App
Modern Transcription and Note-Taking for Meetings
(Palmer -Jan 2018)
The Challenge
11 million meetings happen daily in the US, employees attend approximately 62 1-hour meetings per month and productivity is hindered by the difficulty of taking notes while listening attentively and actively participating in meetings
Our Solution
As part of a startup team of 5, we designed Palmer, a portable digital assistant for the meeting space, this device will record meetings to transcribe the audio, create action Items, and more.
PDF Reader - Web App
PDF to Text Converter
(NC State Student team - Sep 2017)
The Challenge
Incorporate OCR (Optical Character Reader) into a web app to read a PDF
Our Solution
For this minor project, I designed a couple of options for the front page of the PDF Reader. With a custom-chosen set of colors, the intent was to make the uploading/action experience easy and intuitive.
PulseSOx - iOS App
Changing Lives, One Pulse at a Time
(PulseSOx - Feb 2017)
The Challenge
Millions of people around the world suffer from preventable diabetic-related amputations, design a solution to help mitigate this problem
Our Solution
As an intern, part of an entrepreneur class at NC State, I helped curate a brand, logo, and multiple graphics to represent the company and its mission. I also designed the information architecture and UI layout for the intended iOS app.
Millions of people around the world suffer from preventable diabetic-related amputations, design a solution to help mitigate this problem
Magic Smoke - iOS App
Wi-Fi Enabled, Remote Controlled Car
(Magic Smoke - Nov 2016)
The Challenge
Navigate an obstacle course under an allotted given time, and complete a self-driving obstacle to follow a black line.
My Solution
To efficiently navigate the course in a timely manner, I designed an iOS app with a direction pad, preprogrammed with Wi-Fi commands to control my custom microcontroller car.
Expression Calculator - Java App
A Basic Four-Function Calculator with a Twist
(ECE 309 - Object Oriented Programming for Electrical and Computer Engineering - Aug 2016)
The Challenge
Evaluate an entered algebraic expression of arbitrary complexity
Our Solution
Our team of two built a simple-to-use Java app where math expressions are entered in the bottom input box; When evaluated, a status message is displayed below the input box, whilst the expression and solution are appended to the history - the top black display section.