At Schwap we're working on the next-gen talent platform that connects students and companies for real-world projects.

We currently have a basic MVP, but we would like to create both the user journeys and the new UI to form a seamless experience. The MVP is a web-app where companies can create projects and students are matched to them with our AI matching system.

Our goal for Springboard team is to scope, design, and help our tech team to implement the student-facing mobile app in the form of an AI concierge.

1. Project Plan- Identify milestones and set a timeline for the project
2. Review requirements and existing designs- Familiarize themselves with the existing product to understand the requirements, design work, and feedback that already exists, and to identify gaps to be filled in the next stage.
3. Create main customer journeys for students including application, matching, project management and feedback
4. Research the latest trends in conversational interface (AI, chatbots) and translate the customer journeys to basic wireframes
5. Review the wireframed flows together with our customers and get qualitative feedback
6. Implement feedback into a high-fidelity Figma prototype
7. Finalize- Handoff all deliverables and findings in a package that allows for your work to be easily understood and incorporated into future projects.

All of the activities below would be applicable in some form

• Design Audit- audit the current user flow to identify pain points, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement
• Competitive research - analysis of direct or indirect competitors' design strengths and weaknesses, with actionable recommendations
• User research- research plans, screener surveys, user interviews, and/or persona development to better understand users
• Redesign and/or redesign recommendations- design improved flows for the distinct user types. Workshop ideas and turn those into wireframes or mockups that show exactly how the solution could work
• Prototype- once high fidelity mockups are complete, create a prototype in Figma that can be used to test and validate the designs

• Marek is a former Chief Product Officer of a social mobile app with over 25Mil. downloads who previously worked with a team of 20 developers and 4 designers - happy to share learnings and best practices while guiding students to a successful and tangible outcome

• Preparation of any relevant resources and assets in advance of the kick off call
• With a regular weekly check-in call
• Reasonably responsive throughout the collaboration to unsure progress is not blocked.
• Allow the learners to share the work they do for us in job search materials