The Design Brief
Introduce SmartHQ Assistant to the Smart Kitchen
SmartHQ Assistant is an AI-powered feature within SmartHQ, GE’s IoT app, designed for seamless appliance control, monitoring, and optimization through voice interaction and intelligent recommendations.
As a solo intern, I led the design and collaborated with engineers to develop and ship an enhanced experience for the assistant on larger kitchen displays, including GE’s smart fridge and oven LCD screens.
Agile Process
Communicating with PMs,
Collaborating with Design System,
Providing resources to Software Engineers.
In the span of 5 weeks, I was able to complete the sprint to get the feature ready to launch as an MVP. I took full control and responsibilities from design to handing off final components to implement to the design system and the platform.
Gathering Information
" Here's the brief from the PM…
Let me know if you have any questions " - Manager
In the span of 5 weeks, I was able to complete the sprint to get the feature ready to launch as an MVP. I took full control and responsibilities from design to handing off final components to implement to the design system and the platform.
I use the brief and translated them to
For Users
Achievable Goals
Main Tasks to achieve goals
Interaction Flow
Information Architecture
For Business
Consistent Branding requirements
Technical limitation from devs
MVP: core elements VS nice-to-haves
Agile Process
Analyze the mobile Interaction Model
In the span of 5 weeks, I was able to complete the sprint to get the feature ready to launch as an MVP. I took full control and responsibilities from design to handing off final components to implement to the design system and the platform.