Lead Product Designer for Higher Education Portal
I had the opportunity to contribute and lead in different phases of the startup.
Wayble is a pioneering platform that unites students, employers, and academic institutions worldwide, fostering innovation, resilience, and diversity to unlock endless opportunities. Through transformative pathways for international students, support for higher education institutions, and access to diverse talent for employers, Wayble revolutionizes the landscape of global student success.
The SAAS platform has multiple users which interact with each other to assist students throughout their academic and post-academic journeys.
Higher-education institute admins can add jobs from institute and their partners. They also have access to add resources and manage students from their institutes.
Employers can post jobs on the Wayble platform. They can also view and target students from specific programs and invite them to apply to their jobs.
Students from partner institutes get exclusive access to institutes resources. They can also apply to jobs, book meetings & access the community forums.
Advisors from higher-education institutes can manage students, invite them to apply to jobs, book and hold meetings with the them guiding them through the journey.
Wayble offers a unique opportunity for students to interact with mentors from their institutes or industry professionals through the platform for guidance and job market insights.
They have the master access to the platform along with the ability to manage higher-ed institute accounts, post jobs, manage mentors, post jobs, add additional resources for students.
The research phase encompassed both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, engaging all stakeholders within the higher-education ecosystem, including students, employers, institution staff, advisors, mentors, and more.
The next phase involved service mapping the entire ecosystem to gain a comprehensive understanding and identify unique use cases for the product. This process also provided insights into how various stakeholders would interact with each other on the platform.
After establishing the service map, the subsequent phase involved crafting the product vision and strategy. This included identification of features that aligned with our business goals and stakeholder needs for long-term alignment of design & development objectives.
After each sprint and iteration, product reviews were undertaken with the CEO and CTO to ensure alignment with the business goals and product vision.
Multiple handover meetings were held with the CTO and the development team with the help of walkthroughs, prototypes, user flows, design assets, and mockups.
After a handover meeting, a cross-functional communication channel was maintained with the development team for changes, feedbacks & queries.
