Platform · Lifetime Moments
Consolidated two outdated platforms into one — and opened 400K+ new accounts in 90 days.
400K+
New accounts within 90 days of a visit
3M+
Unique visitors reached
+4%
User engagement
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Executive summary
Strategic leadership in the Lifetime platform redesign replaced an underperforming dual-platform system with a single modern, scalable solution — improving navigation and personalization, and driving significant gains in engagement, reach and business outcomes.
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Business context
The Lifetime Moments experience platform had an outdated interface that failed its diverse user base — customers couldn't find what they needed, and there was no personalization or recommendations. Technical limitations also made it hard for product teams to iterate quickly and improve the experience.
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My role & scope
- — Director of UX Design, 2020–2021 — strategic design leadership for the redesign
- — Led a team of 4 designers with close support from content strategy and user research
- — Served on the strategic leadership team with senior leadership, product managers, engineers and customer service
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Key decisions
Consolidate, don't patch
Made the case to replace the underperforming dual-platform system with a single modern, scalable, reusable platform — cutting the maintenance burden and creating a foundation for future growth.
Build measurement in
Redesigned with built-in analytics and personalization from the start, so the team could understand user behavior, tailor recommendations and drive new account openings.
Let customers steer
Partnered closely with the client advisory board — moderated sessions produced real-world insights and user metrics that directly fed design direction.
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Approach
- 1. Facilitated design-thinking workshops and design sprints with senior leadership, product, engineering and customer service
- 2. Ran comprehensive user research and user testing to identify pain points and gather feedback
- 3. Validated concepts with the client advisory board through moderated sessions that supplied user metrics
- 4. Developed a modern, modular design system for flexibility and scalability, with clearer navigation, fewer steps, personalization and improved accessibility and mobile optimization
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Results
- ✓ Facilitated the opening of over 400,000 new accounts within 90 days of a user's site visit
- ✓ Expanded reach to over 3 million unique visitors
- ✓ Increased user engagement by 4%
- ✓ Delivered a simpler, more intuitive interface with personalization, tailored recommendations and reminders
- ✓ Equipped teams with robust analytics to track usage and potential prospects
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