Work Placement

Learning How Design Reviews Really Work This week felt important because some of the Globaly.io designs were submitted for CEO review before going to development. Even though the screens were not directly mine, watching the review process helped me understand how design decisions are evaluated at a higher level. One thing I learned is that CEO reviews are not mainly about whether the design looks good visually. The bigger focus is on whether the design matches the product vision, supports the approved user flow, and solves the right problem. It made me realize that product design is connected closely with business goals, not just UI design. I also understood why the company follows a two-step approval process where user flows are approved first and designs are reviewed later. Earlier, I thought this process slowed things down, but now I can see how it helps avoid confusion and reduces rework during development. Another thing I noticed this week was how important presentation and org...

What Feedback Taught Me This Week This week, I shared my agent-institution partnership designs with the senior designer for feedback. I expected some suggestions, but some of the feedback also showed areas where my understanding of the product was still incomplete. Even though it felt a little uncomfortable at first, the discussion helped me improve the designs a lot. One thing I learned this week is that feedback is about improving the design, not criticizing the designer. I know this in theory, but during real feedback sessions it still takes effort not to feel personally attached to the work. I think I handled it better this time by focusing more on learning instead of defending every decision. The feedback session also reminded me how important a second opinion is. The senior designer noticed a navigation inconsistency that I completely missed because I had been working on the same screens for too long. It showed me that fresh eyes can catch things we stop noticing ourselves. An...

Trying to Make Complex Workflows Feel Simple This week, I started working on a specific section of Globaly.io for the first time independently. The focus was the agent-facing dashboard, where education consultancy agents manage applications for multiple students applying to universities. Compared to my earlier work, this felt much more complex because the users are constantly handling large amounts of information at once. While designing the partnership module between agent and institution, I started thinking more carefully about cognitive load and how quickly users need to process information. An agent might be managing dozens of students simultaneously, so even small inefficiencies in navigation or layout can slow down their workflow. It made me realize that in products like this, every extra click or confusing interaction has a real impact on the user’s experience. Another important thing I understood this week was the role of user flows in the design process. The Product Manager ...

A Week of Listening and Learning This week was probably one of the most educational weeks I’ve had since joining the company. The senior designer walked me through the overall design structure of Globaly.io, explaining not just what was designed, but why certain decisions were made. It gave me a much clearer understanding of how the product fits together as a whole. One thing I noticed immediately was the difference in how experienced designers think. The conversations were rarely focused on individual screens. Instead, almost every decision connected back to the larger system, user behavior, or future scalability of the product. It made me realize that strong product design is really about understanding relationships between flows, not just creating visually good interfaces. I also became more aware of how important it is to ask thoughtful questions. Before the walkthrough, I spent time reviewing the product on my own so I could ask more meaningful questions instead of basic ones. I...