SanvelloRedesigning  sanvello app to streamline the Community, Hope and Health features.

RoleProduct DesignerInteraction Designer
TeamSaba Shay MethodsAgileSemi-structured InterviewsWireframingPrototyping
ToolsFigmaFigjam Adobe Pr

Overview
Sanvello is a mental health app that serves over 3 + million users, in managing stress, anxiety, and other challenges through clinically validated techniques.
Redesign BriefOptimize the UI / UX Design to improve user engagment and retention across core features.




Context
Usage data showed an 80% drop-off across the app, with low engagement on the Community, Health, and Hope features.



Before and After Designs
Hope Board — Previous ExperienceThere was confusion around functionality and usability challenges managing entries.






Hope Board — New Experience
Intuitive experience, allowing users to easily create, edit, and personalize multiple entries, creating engagement.








Health  — Previous ExperienceInsufficient overview and personalization options, with a cumbersome UI requiring extensive scrolling.






Health — New Experience
Streamlined UI simplifies navigation and dashboard highlights users’ health overview and patterns.








Community — Previous ExperienceRedundant chat and discussion functions with inconsistent UI led to navigation challenges.






Community  — New Experience
Unified community feature with streamlined navigation, quick access to groups, and intuitive visual cues that guide users






ApproachHow might we identify the causes of low engagement and retention across features?

UX Evaluation
I conducted a UX heuristic evaluation of the three main features to identify usability issues, pain points, and opportunities for improvement.



Current problems

1 Navigation difficulty between redundant chatboxes.

2 Hard to access user-specific groups

4 No CTA or indicator to join communities 


4
Insufficient overview to support health

5
Entensive scrolling to reach metric limiting engagment

6
Unclear funtion of the hope board




Define
Based on the insights, I identified core user needs across key features and framed them into questions that guided the design direction.






Key Decisions
Community— Streamlined Channel Structure
I merged discussions and group chat into a single, unified community page, replacing unclear flow with a clear entry point and intuitive visual indicators.



Community— Improved Access
Since access to the right groups was the most valuable touchpoint, I introduced a search bar that helps users find relevant communities faster.



Community— Content Bookmarking
I added an interactive save post feature that helps users keep track of posts they care about and easily revisit them.



Health— Simplified Tracking Overview
Health now provides a clear overview of all tracked metrics, with streamlined navigation and customization options.



Health— Focused Metrics Interaction
I added a filtering feature that lets users monitor the specific metrics they care about, allowing them make informed devisions.



Hope Board— Function & Engagement
I redesigned the feature layout to create a more intuitive flow and enable customization.




Hope Board— Enhanced Content Interaction
I introduced a note feature to deepen interaction, allowing users to add descriptive notes and get more personal value.





Final Demo



Result
Experience Impact

97% Task success rate across all core features

15s Average time to complete key tasks



Business Impact

85% Reduction in drop-offs on the Hope feature.

100% Engagement with Health and Community features.




Reflection



Iterations & IdeationCreating multiple iterations drove the ideation phase and enabled me to quickly discover the best pathways to retain users and create value.

Team collaborationI collaborated with a ux designer, working  in parallel on prototypes and iterations to redesign Sanvello.

Next stepsOur next step is to extend the   redesign across features, establish consistency, and continue user testing to improve the experience.


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