Re-Architecting a Workforce and Accessibility Platform

Overview

Led UX and product design for a large-scale re-architecture of scheduling and communication platforms supporting accessibility services for deaf and hard-of-hearing users.

Context

The platform needed to balance:

  • Workforce forecasting
  • Labor law compliance
  • Accessibility requirements
  • Real-time scheduling constraints
Legacy systems created inefficiencies and limited scalability.

My Role

Product manager and lead designer responsible for:

  • UX strategy and system redesign
  • Workflow and interaction design
  • Stakeholder alignment
  • Prototyping and validation

Approach

  • Mapped end-to-end workforce workflows
  • Identified friction and failure points
  • Designed forecasting-driven scheduling tools
  • Built prototypes to validate with stakeholders
  • Partnered with engineering on implementation

Impact

  • Reduced downtime by 65% after system redesign
  • Improved onboarding and adoption
  • Enabled scalable scheduling and forecasting
  • Supported accessibility-focused communication tools

Why This Matters

This work required balancing technical, regulatory, and user constraints while redefining core system architecture and experience.