(01) CASE STUDY

Data Visualization & BI Reports

Lead Designer — AI Product Design & Research | Enterprise BI & Analytics

Driving User Adoption Through Data Visualization & AI-Driven Insights

A strategic initiative focused on improving user adoption of enterprise BI tools by redesigning dashboards, clarifying data narratives, and integrating AI-assisted research and validation methods.

2021-2024
Tilda Publishing
YEARS
Lead UX Designer
ROLE
Tools
Maze
Figma
Miro
Hotjar
Microsoft
Tools
Maze
Figma
Figma
Miro
Hotjar
Microsoft
Product Teams from Kantar Group ( XTEL, VR, Richmix, IQ)
TOOLS
TEAM
Figma
Sketch
XD
Zeroheight
Invision

(02) MY ROLE

My Role

As Lead Designer in AI Product Design & Research, I led a redesign initiative focused on:
  • Improving clarity and usability of analytical dashboards
  • Increasing adoption across hierarchical user roles
  • Aligning visualization logic across modules
  • Integrating AI-driven research insights into prioritization
This project connected research, data, design systems, and AI-supported validation into a cohesive strategy.

(03) OVERVIEW

Project Summary

The Challenge
Enterprise users relied heavily on TPM analytics and BI dashboards to make high-impact financial and commercial decisions. However, low adoption rates, cognitive overload, and inconsistent data visualization patterns reduced effectiveness.
  • Low user adoption of reporting and BI modules
  • Overloaded dashboards with poor visual hierarchy
  • Inconsistent chart logic across modules
  • Misalignment between business KPIs and UI presentation
  • Limited understanding of how different personas consumed analytical data
  • Need to align business KPIs, user goals and design strategy across multiple stakeholders.

(04) PROJECT GOALS

Goals

Improve clarity and readability of analytical data
01
Support faster and more confident decision-making
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Standardize visualization patterns across the product
03
Increase user adoption and adoption value
04

(05) APPROACH

AI-Enabled Research & Insight Generation

To understand adoption barriers and decision behaviors, I integrated AI tools into the research workflow:
  • Accelerated interview analysis and insight clustering across enterprise stakeholders
  • Combined qualitative findings with product adoption data and usage analytics
  • Identified behavioral patterns across hierarchical roles
  • Applied AI-assisted benchmarking to evaluate visualization standards
  • Reduced discovery uncertainty and improved prioritization accuracy
This approach allowed us to move from assumptions to evidence-based design decisions.

(06) PROCESS

Process

  • Discovery & Data Audit
    Analyzed adoption metrics, usage tracking, and reporting inconsistencies.
  • Persona & Role Mapping
    Defined analytical needs per hierarchy level using AI-supported synthesis.
  • Visualization Framework Redesign
    Simplified chart types, reduced redundancy, and established hierarchy principles.
  • Wireframing & Validation in Figma
    Explored multiple navigation and layout scenarios; validated with stakeholders.
  • Iteration & Adoption Monitoring
    Continuously refined dashboards based on feedback and performance indicators.

(07) DELIVERABLES

Key Deliverables

Established standardized visualization principles across modules
Scalable Product Design & Visualization Systems
01
Created reusable dashboard components within the design system
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Organized structured Figma libraries and documentation
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Ensured governance models for long-term consistency
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Balanced flexibility for customization with system-wide coherence
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Key Deliverables
  • Redesigned BI dashboards with improved visual hierarchy
  • Standardized chart framework (bar, line, waterfall, variance logic)
  • Role-based analytical views
  • Design documentation and governance guidelines
  • AI-supported research synthesis report

(08) VISUAL GALLERY

Visual Gallery

Clear data creates confident decisions. Structured design turns complexity into insight.

(09) IMPACT

Results & Outcomes

While specific metrics remain confidential, the initiative:
  • Increased clarity and trust in analytical tools
  • Improved adoption across key enterprise roles.
  • Reduced cognitive load in data-heavy environments
  • Strengthened alignment between business KPIs and product interface
  • Enabled scalable dashboard development through reusable components

(10) REFLECTION

Key Learnings

This initiative strengthened how the organization approaches data-intensive product design. By integrating AI-assisted research, structured visualization systems, and validated Figma delivery workflows, we built a foundation for scalable, insight-driven enterprise experiences.
  • Data visualization is not decoration — it is decision architecture.
  • AI accelerates synthesis, but strategic judgment drives clarity.
  • Adoption improves when insights match role-specific mental models.
  • Enterprise complexity requires structure, governance, and alignment.
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