Published inBootcamp·Dec 24, 2022Building a lean product design portfolioLife is short. So be scrappy. But maybe not always. — Ever since I started my journey as an aspiring product designer, I’ve spent countless hours chasing perfection while building out my product design portfolio. I am sure many other designers have done the same. Now I wouldn’t say all that time was wasted — it actually helped me learn how…UX Design5 min readUX Design5 min read
Nov 14, 2021Lessons Learned During QuarantineThoughts on social media, the need for creating, and perfectionism — I doubt any Gen-Z kid will ever forget the second week of March 2020. I remember as soon as my college classes were canceled, I thought that it wouldn’t be for more than a few weeks. In fact, I was glad because I could procrastinate my homework a bit. But…Lessons Learned5 min readLessons Learned5 min read
Apr 8, 2021Product Critique Of Public, The Social Investing AppA closer look at the Public’s onboarding, user experience, strategy, and features — Foreword: The purpose of a product critique is to observe and evaluate what makes a successful or not-so-successful product. The goal is not to criticize but rather reverse engineer the thinking underlying the product. …UX11 min readUX11 min read
Published inThe Startup·Nov 14, 2020Consistent Workouts With Peloton — A UX Case StudyEmpowering Peloton users to personalize their experience and build the habit of working out — P.S. I want to preface this case study by stating that I have the utmost respect for the designers and developers at Peloton, and this concept redesign is born out of a desire to further my own education as a designer. Some Background Like many of Peloton’s new users, I started using…UX9 min readUX9 min read
Published inBootcamp·May 15, 2020Review: University of Michigan’s “Introduction to UX Principles and Processes” on CourseraThe pros, cons, materials covered & key takeaways of the course — While on my journey to become a self-taught UX professional, I knew the first big challenge I would face would be to develop a strong foundation in the fundamentals of UX. After a lot of asking around on Quora and Reddit, I knew this course was the place to start. …UX7 min readUX7 min read
