Jay Sylvester

Unique products, each with its own challenges and constraints. See the user research, subsequent design decisions, and what finally shipped.

Please ask if you have questions. I'm happy to go into detail on any project.

Rocekerbox MMM Dashboard

Rockerbox Marketing Attribution UI

Thinking beyond spreadsheets to offer true insights and recommendations

Rockerbox offered the most advanced marketing data, but in the same old format. After talking with users, researching competitors, and analyzing our data, I discovered our customers weren’t after raw numbers dumped into a vast sea of table cells, but the key insights and specific recommendations only Rockerbox could provide.

Vertical
Marketing Analytics
Platform
Web
Expertise
User Research / Information Architecture / UX Design / User Testing
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Cloud Manager Linode network details

Linode Cloud Manager

Designing an interface to manage a single VPS or a fleet of thousands

Linode redesigned their admin panel for the first time in over a decade, but its reception by longtime customers was mixed at best. We performed extensive research and addressed years of feedback, completely rethinking the product in the process.

Vertical
Cloud Hosting
Platform
Responsive Web
Expertise
User Research / Information Architecture / UX Design / User Testing
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A screenshot of VidyoConnect (Vidyo Neo v2.0)

Vidyo Remote Collaboration Solutions

Video conferencing and collaboration that go well beyond the typical Zoom call

Vidyo had a complex video conferencing suite that spanned many platforms, but the experience was inconsistent across devices. I defined crucial UX processes and led the design team in establishing a unified presentation across the entire product line.

Vertical
Video Conferencing & Collaboration
Platform
Desktop / Mobile / Web
Expertise
User Research / UX Design / Team Management
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Fitly recipe detail page (desktop)

Fitly Meal Planning & Delivery

Making it easy for busy families to plan and prepare healthy, delicious meals

Fitly built an e-commerce site that had some UX challenges stemming from its startup incubator roots and a complex pricing model. I was tasked with improving the user experience and rebuilding the responsive front end to reach MVP status.

Vertical
E-commerce
Platform
Responsive Web
Expertise
UX Design / UI Architecture / Front End Development
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hibu Marketplace HTML prototype (home page, desktop)

hibu Marketplace Responsive Design

There's no such thing as the "mobile web"

hibu had an e-commerce platform with lots of legacy code and a design that wasn't ready for mobile devices. My team rebuilt the UI from scratch, then devised a plan to go responsive and improve the experience for mobile and tablet users.

Vertical
E-commerce
Platform
Responsive Web
Expertise
UX Design / UI Architecture / Team Management
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Hollister home page

Abercrombie & Fitch E-commerce Front End

Four brands, thirty international sites, and one framework

Abercrombie & Fitch had four distinct brands running on four distinct code bases, leading to lots of duplicate development effort. My team engineered a front end framework so we'd spend less time chasing problems and more time building solutions.

Vertical
E-commerce
Platform
Web
Expertise
UI Architecture / Front End Development / Team Management
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