Scholarship Moola
Scholarship Moola
Scholarship Moola
Building an MVP from 0 to 1 for a personalized scholarship platform!
Building an MVP from 0 to 1 for a personalized scholarship platform!
Building an MVP from 0 to 1 for a personalized scholarship platform!
Scholarship Moola is an online scholarship finding platform that personalizes and humanizes the scholarship finding process for all students. This three-week project allowed our team to build a MVP from scratch for a founder who took the prototype and created a strong technical foundation for the company.
Scholarship Moola is an online scholarship finding platform that personalizes and humanizes the scholarship finding process for all students. This three-week project allowed our team to build a MVP from scratch for a founder who took the prototype and created a strong technical foundation for the company.
Scholarship Moola is an online scholarship finding platform that personalizes and humanizes the scholarship finding process for all students. This three-week project allowed our team to build a MVP from scratch for a founder who took the prototype and created a strong technical foundation for the company.
Goal
Design MVP for developer handoff, validate founder's ideas, develop brand foundation
Skills
User Research Brand Development Prototyping UI/UX Design
Duration
3 weeks, Nov 2024
Role
Project Manager
A key learning from this project was the importance of early and continuous validation. By conducting 13 user tests, I refined the MVP user flow, ultimately reducing scholarship application time by 50%. This highlighted the power of user feedback in optimizing the experience. Additionally, creating a style guide and component library helped streamline brand development by 70%, setting the stage for a smooth Q1 2025 prototype launch. These insights influenced both design and development, driving efficiency and clarity in the process.
A key learning from this project was the importance of early and continuous validation. By conducting 13 user tests, I refined the MVP user flow, ultimately reducing scholarship application time by 50%. This highlighted the power of user feedback in optimizing the experience. Additionally, creating a style guide and component library helped streamline brand development by 70%, setting the stage for a smooth Q1 2025 prototype launch. These insights influenced both design and development, driving efficiency and clarity in the process.
A key learning from this project was the importance of early and continuous validation. By conducting 13 user tests, I refined the MVP user flow, ultimately reducing scholarship application time by 50%. This highlighted the power of user feedback in optimizing the experience. Additionally, creating a style guide and component library helped streamline brand development by 70%, setting the stage for a smooth Q1 2025 prototype launch. These insights influenced both design and development, driving efficiency and clarity in the process.
This project culminated in the creation of a fully built-out MVP, ready for developer handoff. The prototype was designed to meet user needs while ensuring smooth implementation, setting the stage for future growth. Through continuous user testing and strategic design decisions, we refined the product to optimize the scholarship search experience with the client. Here are some of the next steps we recommneded to our founder: 1. 🧑🤝🧑🔍 More User Testing: Expand the user base by including more high school students to further validate the platform’s effectiveness and ensure broad usability. 2. 💬🎓 Social Messaging Features: Introduce a messaging feature to connect scholarship winners with students, fostering a supportive community and enhancing engagement.
This project culminated in the creation of a fully built-out MVP, ready for developer handoff. The prototype was designed to meet user needs while ensuring smooth implementation, setting the stage for future growth. Through continuous user testing and strategic design decisions, we refined the product to optimize the scholarship search experience with the client. Here are some of the next steps we recommneded to our founder: 1. 🧑🤝🧑🔍 More User Testing: Expand the user base by including more high school students to further validate the platform’s effectiveness and ensure broad usability. 2. 💬🎓 Social Messaging Features: Introduce a messaging feature to connect scholarship winners with students, fostering a supportive community and enhancing engagement.
This project culminated in the creation of a fully built-out MVP, ready for developer handoff. The prototype was designed to meet user needs while ensuring smooth implementation, setting the stage for future growth. Through continuous user testing and strategic design decisions, we refined the product to optimize the scholarship search experience with the client. Here are some of the next steps we recommneded to our founder: 1. 🧑🤝🧑🔍 More User Testing: Expand the user base by including more high school students to further validate the platform’s effectiveness and ensure broad usability. 2. 💬🎓 Social Messaging Features: Introduce a messaging feature to connect scholarship winners with students, fostering a supportive community and enhancing engagement.