When a key enterprise client announced a major rollout on iPad, I led the initiative to research, design, and pitch a solution, transforming it from an oversized phone app into a true, productivity-focused tablet experience.

The result was a more ergonomic, efficient, and powerful tool for users on the go.

The Trigger


Our app was built for mobile, designed for quick actions in the field. But a major business opportunity forced us to rethink that. A key enterprise client was preparing to deploy our app to their entire sales force, exclusively on iPads.

Our existing app on an iPad was a terrible experience -

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Controls were stretched and hard to reach

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Vast seas of whitespace made the app feel empty and broken

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Workflows that were fast on a phone became tedious on a tablet

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We risked the success of a major client rollout by providing a poor user experience.

Impact at a glance


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35% Faster for Users

In testing, users with the new design completed their core planning tasks 35 - 35% faster, turning a clunky workflow into a fluid one.

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30% Less Efforts

We cut the number of clicks for the same task by more than half, drastically reducing user effort and the potential for errors.

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From Pitch to Project

The compelling data turned our proactive proposal into a greenlit project, securing its place on the official product roadmap.

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Averted a Business Risk

We proactively solved a major client's unstated problem, strengthening a key partnership by showing we were thinking ahead.

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Understanding the User and the Machine