Mendeley Funding
As the Senior UX Designer I was responsible for the user experience of Mendeley Funding. Building a new product within a corporate environment in 6-months, being the foundation for three new developed products.
My role
As interim UX designer I worked together with various stakeholders (+15), organised workshops to have shared understanding, presented outcomes to wider audiences.
My role:
Senior UX Designer
Team:
VP of Product, Product Manager, Full stack developers, Data Analysts, and the Creative Directors
Period:
2017
Situation
In the vast landscape of the USA academic market, securing funding is crucial for researchers, opening doors for their field of interest and research.
Challenge
However, researchers face a daunting task of sifting through more than 23,000 funding options spread across over 13,000 organizations. The complexity of fragmented data makes it challenging to stay updated on opportunities and make informed decisions. At larger academic institutions, funding experts manually curate opportunities for researchers.
Solution
To address these challenges, we embarked on a journey to create a more transparent funding ecosystem. We developed an MVP platform that offers researchers the ability to easily access the latest opportunities with comprehensive details. Our platform also empowers users to search across various funding organizations, streamlining the process of finding the right funding opportunities.
Outcome
A successful launch of the MVP platform, providing researchers with a centralized hub for discovering and tracking funding opportunities.
Moreover, the insights gained from this project laid the groundwork for the development of three new products, further improving the landscape of research funding.