Data Visualization

Big Data.

Overview

Overview
This project for Unifi Software aimed to give users a centralized view of data objects, enabling them to explore details and understand relationships across datasets. The goal was to simplify complex data and provide a single, interactive dashboard for navigating and analyzing information.

What I Did
I served as Lead Designer, collaborating closely with a cross-functional team that included the Director of Engineering, a UX Designer, and a Visual Designer. I led the design strategy, drove explorations, and ensured alignment across teams for final approval.

Leadership
As the lead designer, I guided design decisions, facilitated collaboration across teams, and championed the user perspective throughout the project. I worked closely with engineering and stakeholders to ensure the final solution met both user needs and business objectives.

Process
The project originated from field feedback highlighting the challenge of navigating a complex mesh of data. Users needed to understand components such as columns, datasets, jobs, derived attributes, metadata, workflows, and schedules.

Design explorations focused on visualization, navigation, and layout. I created concept sketches and high-fidelity mock-ups, including flows, interactions, and visuals. Animations were developed to communicate behaviors and transitions to engineers.

Main Screens

TABULAR VIEW

GRAPHICAL VIEW

Research

Extensive research informed the design, including:

Reviewing data visualization patterns and competitor platforms.
Understanding engineering constraints and technical feasibility.
Synthesizing field feedback to clarify user pain points.Design explorations for data visualization, navigation, and layout.

Exploration

I explored multiple approaches for data visualization, navigation, and layout. This included concept sketches, high-fidelity mock-ups, interaction flows, and visual designs. I also created animations to help engineers understand behaviors, transitions, and interactions.

Solution

After iterative design and testing, I implemented an “atom” approach, allowing users to zoom in and out of a universe of elements. This solution enabled a single, interactive view of activity, relationships, and components, making complex data comprehensible at a glance.

Screen 6 - Filtering for 'Jobs', 'Workflows' and 'Schedules'