WE RADIATE
WE RADIATE
Soil health monitoring dashboard 0→1
Soil health monitoring dashboard 0→1
Re-Design
Re-Design
Re-Design
Web Dashboard
Web Dashboard
Web Dashboard
Core Features
Core Features
Core Features
Design System
Design System
Design System
TEAM
TEAM
PM, Data Analyst, Engineers
PM, Data Analyst, Engineers
TIMELINE
TIMELINE
6 months
6 months
TOOLS
TOOLS
Figma, Claude
Figma, Claude
IMPACT
IMPACT
Faster access to insights and Boost in WeRadiate's Clientele
Faster access to insights and Boost in WeRadiate's Clientele
MY ROLE
As the sole designer, I collaborated with the founders to define a new direction for the tool
40%
Reduction in farmer workload
2x
Increase in the Number of Clients
+30%
Increase in the Compost Quality
MY ROLE
As the founding designer, I collaborated with the founders to define a new direction for the dashboard
As the founding designer, I collaborated with the founders to define a new direction for the dashboard
Resulting in…
40%
Reduction in farmer
workload
2x
Increase in the Number
of Clients
+30%
Increase in the
Farmer's Compost Quality
Jump to the Solution
Jump to the Solution
CONTEXT
CONTEXT
CONTEXT
WeRadiate sensors provide soil health metrics to composting facilities
WeRadiate sensors provide soil health metrics to composting facilities
WeRadiate sensors provide soil health metrics to composting facilities
The core product is a dashboard that gives a live view of their compost pile with dual temperature readings
The core product is a dashboard that gives a live view of their compost pile with dual temperature readings
Initial MVP Dashboard
Initial MVP Dashboard
THE PROBLEM
THE PROBLEM
Interpreting data was taking longer than it should
Interpreting data was taking longer than it should
We were showing data, but not helping operators act on it - costing them time
Lack of design system - leading to inconsistencies and disconnected user experience
OPPORTUNITY
Moving from passive data collection platform to an insight-driven management tool
To reduce the gap between knowing compost conditions and taking the right action at the right time
OPPORTUNITY
Moving from passive data collection platform to an insight-driven management tool
To reduce the gap between knowing compost conditions and taking the right action at the right time
OPPORTUNITY
Moving from passive data collection platform to an insight-driven management tool
To reduce the gap between knowing compost conditions and taking the right action at the right time
APPROACH
APPROACH
Layout exploration : Splitting the screen
Layout exploration : Splitting the screen
Designing for the two ways our users naturally viewed data - quick glances and deep dives.
Building a design system to support our rapid building
Building a design system to support our rapid building
Building a design system to support our rapid building
To streamline the development of the core features and allow for consistency across the platform
To streamline the development of the core features and allow for consistency across the platform
OUTCOME
OUTCOME
OUTCOME
Dashboard V1 - designed for ease and confidence
Dashboard V1 - designed for ease and confidence
Dashboard V1 - designed for ease and confidence
V1 of the dashboard concentrated on a visual refresh and new features
V1 of the dashboard concentrated on a visual refresh and new features
Color coded temperature tags
Immediate visual cues about pile health
A defined card structure
Narrowing down to 4 important factors
Clear Temperature Visualisation
Highlighting the optimal temperature range for quick assessment
Alerts and tips
Guiding the users on when and how to intervene when temperatures are outside of benchmarks
POST LAUNCH TESTING
POST LAUNCH TESTING
Key Finding: The information that mattered still felt hard to reach
Key Finding: The information that mattered still felt hard to reach
Key Finding: The information that mattered still felt hard to reach
Usability testing on v1 with 20 operators surfaced opportunities for improvement
Usability testing on v1 with 20 operators surfaced opportunities for improvement
ITERATING WITH INSIGHTS
ITERATING WITH INSIGHTS
Showing what matters most - first
Showing what matters most - first
Showing what matters most - first
Creating a site overview that allows users to choose what to focus on first
Creating a site overview that allows users to choose what to focus on first
Device segregation through pile segments
Device segregation through pile segments
Device segregation through pile segments
Pile style segregation for devices
Pile style segregation for devices
Relating fresh data to past context
Relating fresh data to past context
Relating fresh data to past context
What makes the temperature change bad? How long has it been bad for?
What makes the temperature change bad? How long has it been bad for?
FINAL DASHBOARD
FINAL DASHBOARD
A system that tells you where to go first
A system that tells you
where to go first
A system that tells you where to go first
The final dashboard leads with a site-wide overview, narrows into pile-level summaries, and surfaces insights that lead to action
The final dashboard leads with a site-wide overview,
narrows into pile-level summaries, and surfaces
insights that lead to action
The final dashboard leads with a site-wide overview, narrows into pile-level summaries, and surfaces insights that lead to action
Removing the gap between alerts and suggestions
Removing the gap between alerts and suggestions
Designing AI insights that provide context through past trends/data
Designing AI insights that provide context through past trends/data
Quick Actions to log frequent/usual interventions
Shortening the card - adapting to jargon
RESULTS
The re-designed dashboard made our users felt better supported
The re-designed dashboard made our users felt better supported
The re-designed dashboard made our users felt better supported
1d -> 10m
1d -> 10m
Decision time to map trends
30% Lesser
30% Lesser
Batches flagged for reprocessing
56% Fewer
56% Fewer
Manual sensor + Pile check-ins
PROCESS
PROCESS
Working directly with the founders was a highly collaborative and feedback oriented process.
Working directly with the founders was a highly collaborative and feedback oriented process.
Working directly with the founders was a highly collaborative and feedback oriented process.
We went through multiple wireframes, renditions and flows to narrow down on what works best
We went through multiple wireframes, renditions and flows to narrow down on what works best
10+ Card Design Alternatives
20+ Wireframe explorations
(RESEARCH)
(RESEARCH)
1:1 User Interviews - On site Visits
Value Mapping
Usability Testing
1:1 User Interviews - On site Visits
Value Mapping
Usability Testing
1:1 User Interviews - On site Visits
Value Mapping
Usability Testing
Goal setting workshops with users
Goal setting workshops with users
Building comprehensive research docs
Building comprehensive research docs
(COLLABORATIONS)
(COLLABORATIONS)
Engineers
Soil Analysts
AI Tools (Claude)
Engineers
Soil Analysts
AI Tools (Claude)
Engineers
Soil Analysts
AI Tools (Claude)
Exploring types of data visualizations
Exploring types of data visualizations
Benchmarking with Eng + Analysts to define tokens
Benchmarking with Eng + Analysts to define tokens
LEARNING AND TAKEAWAYS
LEARNING AND TAKEAWAYS
Build first, iterate fast
Build first, iterate fast
Build first, iterate fast
Working in a startups means not waiting to build the perfect product. It is to build, test, and iterate to be able to get feedback and improve the product as we go.
Working in a startups means not waiting to build the perfect product. It is to build, test, and iterate to be able to get feedback and improve the product as we go.
Embracing Ambiguity
Advocating for Design Decisions
The Power of Feedback
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