Empowering mentees to form genuine connections with mentors — Project Overview Context Joining the workforce is a major challenge for new professionals jumping into the industry. A mentor’s guidance can help ease this process, but many find networking with more experienced professionals to be quite intimidating. Thus, we were prompted with the challenge: How might we create a platform that facilitates connections…

Welcome to Switchboard — revolutionizing student’s internship application organization and instilling a positive experience. We worked on this project during Spring Quarter 2022 at UC Davis from April 13 to May 25. …

Making Daily Communication Simple Background Info Facebook’s messaging app, Messenger, has been one of the most downloaded apps for years. Many discover the messaging platform through its integration within Facebook but often users defect to other apps such as iMessage as their main communication platforms. Its plethora of features makes…

Keep the world talking — Background Applications: Figma | Time: 6 weeks, April 2022 — May 2022 Project Overview Released in 2003, Skype is a telecommunications software where users can make free video and voice calls in one-to-one or group settings, send instant messages, and share files among other features. The platform peaked in success in the 2000s…

Personalizing the student experience — Background Info Since its original founding on December 10, 1910, The Associated Students, University of California, Davis, or ASUCD has adapted to better serve the current student population. However, in order to do so, student needs have been recognized, validated, and addressed. Recently, our nation went through a phase of immense virtual…

A Redesign of the UC Davis Daily Symptom Survey — Design Interactive Fall ’21 Cohort Project Project Overview Context The Daily Symptom Survey is a COVID-19 screening survey that was developed by UC Davis during the onset of the pandemic. Students, campus faculty, and visitors are required to take the survey every day and receive an “approved status” in order to access campus…

Keeping students safe and connected. — Design Interactive Fall ’21 Cohort Project Background As students return to school, the issue of campus safety reoccurs. While UC Davis provides students with resources for crime alerts and safe transportation, the efficacy of these tools is questioned as many students still report feeling unsafe around campus. …

Project Overview Applications: Figma | Time: 6 weeks, October 2021 — December 2021 Background The University of California, Davis is one of the most populated schools in the UC system, with over 35,000 students and 800 clubs on campus. One way students are able to connect with student organizations is through the UC…

Background With UC Davis students returning to in-person learning, balancing their budget while exploring a variety of food options has become a struggle once again. We wanted to optimize students’ food budgeting and exploration experience to allow them to have both a full stomach and wallet. In the span of six…