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I’m a product builder who blends product thinking, design, and AI-assisted development to ship and scale real products.

4+ years of experience

Bellevue, WA, USA

yifanwang.design@gmail.com

I’m a product builder who blends product thinking, design, and AI-assisted development to ship and scale real products.

4+ years of experience

Bellevue, WA, USA

yifanwang.design@gmail.com

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Work info

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Company

TYPA Inc.

Role:

Co-founder, Product Lead

Year:

March 2025 - Present

Team:

1 PM
2 UX Designers
2 Engineers

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Overview

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Sanctify is an personal investment mobile app for value-based investors, emphasizing ethical and eco-conscious choices.

The product has opened a beta version for testing purposes, but it is facing some major issues.

Too Many Mandatory Onboarding Steps

Too many forced steps increase early drop-off.

Outdated UI Increasing Cognitive Load

User don’t know how many more onboarding steps are left to get started

Brand–App Design Misalignment

User feels the app doesn't reflect the brand, making it feel generic and disconnected

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Current Space

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The beta version release had a 60% onboarding drop-off rate.

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So What

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The company launched a new brand and mobile app design project to reduce churn and prepare for official launch.

Thus, How can we create a seamless and engaging onboarding experience that collects essential user information without causing frustration?

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Impacts

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Increase in onboarding success rate

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Increase in onboarding success rate

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Decrease in average onboarding time

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Decrease in average onboarding time

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New users after official launch

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New users after official launch

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Solution

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Custom Input Design for Every Question Type

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Design Thinking

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Input Design Referencing Material Design and Apple HIG

Learning from the latest industry-standard design systems provides a reliable foundation for decision-making. My principle remains the same: understand the standard first, then innovate.

Balancing Minimum Information Requirements with a Better Onboarding Experience

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Design Thinking

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Balancing User Needs and Business Requirements with a Finish-Later Option

Beta usability testing with 50+ users revealed that 75% prefer a finish later button to explore the app and assess fit first.

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Finish later points
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Resume Page
A New Brand Landing Page with Cohesive Illustrations and Theme-Aligned Colors

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Research

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Analyzing similarities in onboarding flows across well-known fintech companies as part of the competitive analysis.

We found that they share the following common standards.

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Mandatory Registration

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Optional Non-essential Questions

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Attractive and Aligned Theme

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One Step at a Time

A new user flow that balances technical capabilities, business goals, and user needs to maximize performance.

*An example of the note-taking & persona I did

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Wireframe

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Learnings

Balancing Stakeholder and User Needs – I learned to translate complex client requirements into simple, user-friendly experiences without sacrificing the data and outcomes stakeholders needed. Designing Through Collaboration – Close collaboration with product managers and engineers helped me align design intent with technical feasibility and deliver solutions that were realistic to implement. Designing With Values in Mind – Beyond usability, this project reinforced the importance of embedding product values into design decisions to create experiences that genuinely resonate with users.

Balancing Stakeholder and User Needs – I learned to translate complex client requirements into simple, user-friendly experiences without sacrificing the data and outcomes stakeholders needed. Designing Through Collaboration – Close collaboration with product managers and engineers helped me align design intent with technical feasibility and deliver solutions that were realistic to implement. Designing With Values in Mind – Beyond usability, this project reinforced the importance of embedding product values into design decisions to create experiences that genuinely resonate with users.

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Glenn Luther

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UX Manager