WE RADIATE
WE RADIATE
Soil health monitoring dashboard 0-1
Soil health monitoring dashboard 0-1
SaaS
SaaS
SaaS
Web Dashboard
Web Dashboard
Web Dashboard
Core Features
Core Features
Core Features
MY ROLE
As the sole designer, I collaborated with the founders to define a new direction for the tool
TEAM
PM, Data Analyst, Engineers
DURATION
3 months
IMPACT
User Efficiency and Boost in WeRadiate's Clientele
40%
Reduction in farmer workload
2x
Increase in the Number of Clients
+30%
Increase in the Compost Quality
TEAM
PM, Data Analyst, Engineers
PM, Data Analyst, Engineers
TIMELINE
6 months
6 months
TOOLS
Figma, Claude
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 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
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
PROBLEMS WITH THE EXISTING DASHBOARD
PROBLEMS WITH THE EXISTING DASHBOARD
Users were unable to quickly identify what required their urgent attention
Users were unable to quickly identify what required their urgent attention
Users were unable to quickly identify what required their urgent attention
Along with my founders and users, I began to identify key pain points throughout the platform
Along with my founders and users, I began to identify key pain points throughout the platform
Conducting a UX Audit to identify issues
Lack of design system - No visual hierarchy, inconsistencies, user understanding was poor
1
We were showing data, but not helping operators act on it
There was no path from "here's a reading" to "here's what to do next"
2
2
Outdated visual system
Lack of design system - No visual hierarchy, inconsistencies, understanding was poor
3
Interpreting data was taking longer than it should
Time spent in observing and mapping trends manually was costing them
User Task Flow
Post Research with Client : Big Re-Use
OPPORTUNITY
OPPORTUNITY
Reframing the dashboard from a passive data collection platform into an insight-driven management tool
Reframing the dashboard from a passive data collection platform into an insight-driven management tool
To reduce the gap between knowing compost conditions and taking the right action at the right time
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
I explored new layouts and presented alternatives to the team.
Designing for the two ways our users naturally viewed data - quick glances and deep dives.
Building a design system to support our rapid product development
Building a design system to support our rapid product development
Building a design system to support our rapid product development
I started to build a simple design system to streamline the development of the core product features and allow for consistency across the platform.
I started to build a simple design system to streamline the development of the core product features and allow for consistency across the platform.
DASHBOARD V.1
DASHBOARD V.1
Data designed for ease and confidence
Data designed for ease and confidence
Data designed for ease and confidence
After building the design system, and narrowing down on features, this was the V1 of the dashboard
After building the design system, and narrowing down on features, this was the V1 of the dashboard
Easy segregation of Devices by Pile
Clear split between device and data
Adding context to data points
Adding context to data points
Designing to help users clearly understand what required urgent attention
Color coded temperature tags
Color coded temperature tags
Immediate visual cues about pile health
Immediate visual cues about pile health
A defined card structure
A defined card structure
Narrowing down to 4 important factors
Narrowing down to 4 important factors
Clear Temperature Visualisation
Clear Temperature Visualisation
Highlighting the optimal temperature range for quick assessment
Highlighting the optimal temperature range for quick assessment
Alerts and contextual tips
Alerts and contextual tips
Guiding the users on when and how to intervene when temperatures are outside of benchmarks
Guiding the users on when and how to intervene when temperatures are outside of benchmarks
TESTING
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
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?
Every piece of information leading to an action
Every piece of information leading to an action
Every piece of information leading to an action
Re-designing how alerts, suggestions and insights show up
Re-designing how alerts, suggestions and insights show up
Alert + suggestion leading to Logging Intervention
Alert + suggestion leading to Logging Intervention
Removing the gap between alerts and suggestions
Removing the gap between alerts and suggestions
AI Insights - leading to a Field Check
AI Insights - leading to a Field Check
Designing the insight to provide context through past trends/data
Designing the insight to provide context through past trends/data
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
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
Decision time
to map trends
Decision time to map trends
30% Lesser
Batches flagged for reprocessing
56% Fewer
Manual sensor +
Pile check-ins
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
10+ Card Design Alternatives
20+ Wireframe explorations
20+ Wireframe explorations
(RESEARCH)
(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)
(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
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
Embracing Ambiguity
Advocating for Design Decisions
Advocating for Design Decisions
The Power of Feedback
The Power of Feedback
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