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Google

How I Delivered Triple UX Success
for My Clients

Nov
2021
Sep - Nov
2021

Project Snapshot

I was engaged by Reborn Academy to consult for Google Taiwan on a UX design project for Renogy. Collaborating with a freelance design partner and the agency owner, we delivered a UX service focused on boosting Renogy’s Android app adoption, conducting a comprehensive UX audit, and securing ongoing projects for Reborn Academy with Google Taiwan.

Freelance Lead Designer
Project Management
Led the project from scope to handoff with the CEO and freelance partner, defining timelines and deliverables
UX Research
Conducted competitor analysis, UX audits, and user testing to extract actionable insights and develop Personas.
UI/UX Design
Translated team insights into hi-fi mocks and interactive prototypes that validated our hypothesis.
Business Strategy
Devised growth strategies for scaling the agency in Taiwan—crafted pitch decks and led a winning client presentation.

Google’s Business Need

Taiwan
Business Region

In 2021, Google Taiwan launched the Firebase App Booster Program to offer UX design consulting services, aiming to optimize client apps and improve customer satisfaction ratings on Google Play. Faced with tight deadlines, Google Taiwan engaged Reborn Academy to assist one of their program applicants, Renogy, in achieving these critical goals.

Renogy’s Business Need

2010
Since
1.7/5.0
Android

Renogy, a leader in solar panel solutions for homes and vehicles, sought to enhance their app onboarding process by joining Google Taiwan’s Firebase App Booster Program. Their goal was to improve user experience and drive adoption, aligning with their mission to make solar energy more accessible to the public.

Reborn’s Business Need

2020
Since
Taiwan
Business Region

Reborn Academy, led by CEO Aaron, is a Taipei-based UI/UX bootcamp. Aaron aims to expand it into a design agency by delivering exceptional work for Google, securing them as a client, and attracting more business. He hired me to lead this project and provide guidance on client relationships and business development.

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Disclaimer

Certain design processes and data have been purposefully excluded in compliance with NDAs to safeguard the confidentiality of both the company and its clients.

Big Client Secured!

100%

Client Retention

After project completion, Google Taiwan confirmed the agency as their ongoing vendor, while the agency owner praised the effectiveness of my design and business strategy.

UX Design Consulting in the Making
Understand Users
  • Conduct UX audit on the onboarding process
  • Analyze user reviews on Google Play Store
  • Competitor analysis
Define Solutions
  • Develop hypothesis
  • Develop test prototype
  • Create user interview and usability test questions
Develop Strategy
  • Analyze user interview
  • Analyze usability testing
  • Create UX audit report
Final Delivery
  • Present UX audit and redesign proposals
  • Handoff design, reports, and prototypes
Listen to Renogy Users’ Voices

From 153 Google Play reviews, I identified key issues in software and hardware integration and user experience during the old-to-new app migration.

Investigating Renogy's Community

Additionally, to better understand Renogy users, I took a detective approach by diving into their community to identify key users who were influential in leading discussions.

Let’s Meet Ryan and Jack

Renogy’s users are solar panel experts who actively share experiences and seek the latest trends on solar power platforms.

Onboarding Proposal from User Research

My approach to redesigning Renogy’s onboarding balances business goals and user needs by featuring loyal users' reward-driven lifestyle posts, enhancing brand visuals with a modern design touch.

Increase Readability
Increase Readability

I added one button for users to control profile creation and location sharing, and another for the Renogy store, generating business data to improve regional customer support—addressing key user experience issues identified in reviews.

Product Tour with Human Language

To bridge the knowledge gap between the old and new UI, we believe adding tooltips is a lightweight solution that engineers can implement within the existing onboarding update timeframe.

Live Usability Testing with Renogy Users

Due to limited time and user recruiting authorization, we could only test our prototype with four Renogy users. However, all four provided positive feedback on the redesigned process, user interface, and aesthetics based on our revised user guide.

Appreciation from My Clients
Thanks for your team’s great effort on creating this UX audit and UX report. Renogy is satisfied about our service.
May Lin
Sr. Account Manager
Google Taiwan
Rosie, I had great time to work on this project with you! Thanks for making this happen. Google just confirmed they will give us more projects to do!
Aaron Yu
CEO
Reborn Academy
What I've Learned
Strategic Execution

While leading this project, I identified the limitation of conducting one-time usability testing with Renogy users. Recognizing the need for deeper insights, I proposed diplomatically requesting user data from Google and Renogy. We also shared findings from Google reviews and Renogy's community to uncover key issues, shaping a targeted design proposal. This experience taught me that offering trade-offs is crucial in managing delicate client and business relationships.