Expediting internal work flows through machine learning.
My Role
Lead UX/UI Designer, Contractor
The Team
1x UX/UI Designer
30+ Developers
10x Machine Learning Developers
2x Business Lead
My Key Contributions
User Research
Internal Competitive Analysis
User Personas
Information Architecture
Feature Prioritization
Wireframes
High-Fidelity Mock-ups
Prototyping
Stakeholder Presentations
Tools Used
Sketch
Radar 8
Key Note
Apple Connect
Duration
12 Month Contract
Process
Discovery
Background Research
Stakeholder Interviews
User Interviews
Internal Competitive Analysis
Specify
Feature Prioritization App Functionality
Ideate
Hand Sketches
Lo-Fi Wireframes
User Testing
Bring to Life
Prototype Design
Verify
Prototype Testing
User Testing
What I Did at Apple
I Would Tell You, But...
Working at Apple has a lot of great perks but unfortunately I am contractually obligated to not disclose any confidential information about my project or other internal Apple information.
What I Learned
While working at Apple, I learned a lot about working in an extremely large organization and with a variety of types of developers. This was my first experience working with high-level machine learning. An additional benefit of working for Apple was becoming more accustomed to working with teams in dramatically different timezones. Overall, it was a marvelous experience that I greatly appreciated.
Would I Go Back?
Simply put, maybe. While I enjoyed working at Apple and for the IS&T team, I would be more interested in working on more client-facing products rather than internal applications. However, I would work for the same Devs Manager in a heart beat.
Conclusion
First and foremost, I learned quite a bit while working at Apple and for that I am very grateful. The friends I made while working there will continue to be my friends despite where we work. Money isn't everything and while Apple paid well, it was the intrigue and mental stimulation that I enjoyed the most. Lastly, the size of the company does not matter. What matters is; the scope of the project, who you work with, where your work can take you, why it matters, how you create a positive impact for others, and when can we get started?