Enterprise Modeling Environment

Role

Lead Product Designer (UX/UI)

The Challenge

Economists were required to move across multiple interconnected modules to build frameworks, edit variables, manage databases, and perform analysis. Key workflow dependencies were often hidden, creating confusion, increasing cognitive load, and reducing user confidence when completing complex modeling tasks.

My Responsibilities

• UX Strategy

• User Research

• Information Architecture

• Workflow Design

• Interaction Design

• Usability Testing

• Workshop Facilitation

• Design System Implementation

• Accessibility (WCAG 2.2 / Section 508)

• Stakeholder Management

• AI-Assisted Design Exploration

Process

Discovery

• Conducted stakeholder interviews and working-group sessions

• Analyzed current-state workflows and product architecture

• Identified pain points, workflow breakdowns, and mental model mismatches

Definition

• Mapped end-to-end framework creation workflows

• Defined information architecture and navigation patterns

• Established core user journeys and task flows

Design

• Redesigned navigation hierarchy to align with user mental models

• Simplified framework creation and variable management workflows

• Created scalable interaction patterns for future platform growth

• Developed high-fidelity prototypes and reusable components

Validation

• Facilitated moderated usability sessions with economists

• Collected qualitative feedback and System Usability Scale (SUS) metrics

• Iterated designs based on observed behaviors and workflow friction points

Outcome

The redesigned experience transformed a fragmented modeling process into a more intuitive, scalable workflow. The work established a foundation for future product growth while improving discoverability, reducing cognitive load, and increasing confidence in framework creation and analysis tasks.