Modernizing a Company's Operations Platform

Complete overhaul of store operations and Point-of-Sale(POS) platforms to improve usability, streamline workflows, and enhance overall user experience. The goal was to create a suite of progressive web apps that create an intuitive and modern platform for store employees and operational leaders to operate at maximum efficiency.

My Role

My Role

Design Lead & Manager.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Foundational Design Process, UX Strategy,
People Leadership,
User Research.

Foundational Design Process,
UX Strategy,
People Leadership,
User Research.

Duration

Duration

2024-2025

Apps built

Apps built

2

Challenge

The original legacy platform was a monolith & had an outdated interface that was difficult to navigate. The complex workflows, high employee attrition in stores and lack of clear visual hierarchy made it challenging for often newly onboarded employees to do their job efficiently.

The goal was to break down the monolith into simplified and usable modules in order to create efficiencies in the user journey, decouple workflows, reduce cognitive load, and incorporate modern design principles to make the platform visually modern and user-friendly.

Results

Time/efficiency gained by decoupling workflows was projected at ~$3M annually after the launch of two modules. Time savings of 3 hours per week per store increased the average number of cars services in the first 6 months. Service accuracy was improved with each technician armed with the right data, projected a reduction in claims by $270K.

$3M

Time/Efficiency gains

$270K

Savings due to reduction in claims

3 hours

Time savings per store per week

Checkout app

Technician app

Process

Design Process

Research & Analysis: I conducted contextual inquiries, user interviews, surveys, and analyzed in-app interactions to understand the pain points and user needs. The team also invested time in learning more about the proprietary SuperPro© operational process developed to deliver quick, easy & trusted service.


Information Architecture: Based on our research findings, I collaborated with the Product Team to restructure the app's features and information according to each employee persona's needs. Identifying the core features helped us create a release plan & add usability improvements to the product. The team also used our company's proprietary labor study data to adhere to the time benchmarks.


Wireframing & Prototyping: My team & I designed low-fidelity wireframes to visualize the new layout and navigation, iteratively refining them based on user feedback. Once stakeholders were aligned, we built a high-fidelity, interactive prototype to test the design in our stores.


Usability Testing: I conducted usability tests with employees in stores (3 different roles) to validate the design and identify areas for improvement. Based on the feedback, we ran a few iterations to make necessary adjustments to the design.


Visual Design & Design System: We took a product-driven approach to building our cohesive design system that would be the building blocks of the new products. We also created extension libraries to maintain design consistency & differntiation across our several brands & products.

As a player-coach design leader, my task was to build a design process that was iterative, user-centered and collaborative.

Stack

Stack

Stack

With our new visual language in place with the design system, the company values of Quick, Easy, and Trusted are reflected in our products & the product development process.

With our new visual language in place with the design system, the company values of Quick, Easy, and Trusted are reflected in our digital products & the product development process.

Conclusion

The modernization of the store operations platform successfully addressed the core usability issues and improved the overall user experience. By focusing on simplifying the interface and optimizing workflows, we were able to create a more efficient and scalable platform for users. The products were designed to be "white-label" in order to support multiple brands, services & operations.