Skillit, Reiz Tech's Employee Performance Management Software, is a seniority assessment system designed to stabilize growth for emerging companies in the EU and US. It helps businesses navigate growing pains by empowering employees to thrive in a shifting labor market. The platform strikes a balance between control and flexibility, allowing companies to scale effectively. As the sole UI/UX designer, I developed the foundational design system and focused on user-centric design and feature implementation to enhance the platform's usability.
Role:
UI/UX Designer
Industry:
Tech
Duration:
6 Months
Challenges
Accuracy and Reliability: Ensuring the platform provides precise and up-to-date information tailored to users' needs.
User Experience: Crafting an intuitive and visually appealing interface that facilitates easy navigation and access to essential features.
Advanced Features: Integrating tools such as skill trees, IDP templates, a comprehensive logging system, and employee data management to enhance functionality and user engagement.
Design Consistency: The platform exhibited inconsistencies in its design, with certain areas lacking updates and the absence of an established design system.
My Approach
Discovery Phase
Collaboration with Business Analysts and Product Owner: Conducted meetings with the Business Analysts and Product Owner to ensure a clear understanding of the tasks and objectives for the current sprint.
Market Research: Analyzed competitor applications and current trends in management tools to identify key features and design elements that guides design decisions for Skillit.
Design and Development
UI/UX Design: Created a clean and visually appealing interface that promotes seamless navigation, enabling users to easily access the platform’s features.
Feature Integration: Designed and incorporated advanced features such as skill trees, IDP templates, a comprehensive logging system, and employee data management to enhance functionality and user engagement.
Design Hand-off: Delivered a comprehensive design system to developers, encompassing all platform components, branding elements, and necessary design documentation. Additional meetings with developers are conducted when needed.
Testing and Iteration
Design Review: Once the developers near completion of a design, a review is conducted to assess its accuracy and quality. Feedback is then provided to them for any necessary adjustments.
Results
Skillit has undergone significant design enhancements, leading to improved usability and smoother navigation for users. Component consistency has increased, addressing previous issues. Collaboration between design and development has strengthened, with the design system ensuring coherence in components and design elements. Additionally, there has been an uptick in the completion of the design backlog.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the design enhancements made to Skillit have significantly improved user experience and team collaboration. By focusing on usability and consistency through a cohesive design system, we have established a strong foundation for future growth. These changes address current user needs and position Skillit for continued success in a competitive landscape.
