Risevest is a digital investment platform that empowers users to access global, dollar-denominated investment opportunities, all from their mobile device or the web. With over 620,000+ users and $42 million paid out to investors, Risevest bridges a critical gap allowing users in emerging markets, where local savings often struggle under inflation and currency devaluation, to preserve and grow wealth through safe, dollar-based global assets.
Risevest is a digital investment platform that empowers users to access global, dollar-denominated investment opportunities, all from their mobile device or the web. With over 620,000+ users and $42 million paid out to investors, Risevest bridges a critical gap allowing users in emerging markets, where local savings often struggle under inflation and currency devaluation, to preserve and grow wealth through safe, dollar-based global assets.
Risevest is a digital investment platform that empowers users to access global, dollar-denominated investment opportunities, all from their mobile device or the web. With over 620,000+ users and $42 million paid out to investors, Risevest bridges a critical gap allowing users in emerging markets, where local savings often struggle under inflation and currency devaluation, to preserve and grow wealth through safe, dollar-based global assets.
Year
2025
2025
Industry
Fintech
Fintech
Scope of work
Research, UX Design, UI Design
Research, UX Design, UI Design
The Challenge
The Challenge
The Challenge
Risevest wanted to elevate its mobile app experience. While the old design worked functionally, it lacked modern visual appeal, clear hierarchy, and consistency. As financial products evolve, users expect intuitive navigation, quick access to insights, and a sense of trust through design. The challenge was to redesign the app for a cleaner, more modern experience without disrupting its core usability. The previous Risevest app design presented several challenges:
Risevest wanted to elevate its mobile app experience. While the old design worked functionally, it lacked modern visual appeal, clear hierarchy, and consistency. As financial products evolve, users expect intuitive navigation, quick access to insights, and a sense of trust through design. The challenge was to redesign the app for a cleaner, more modern experience without disrupting its core usability. The previous Risevest app design presented several challenges:
Risevest wanted to elevate its mobile app experience. While the old design worked functionally, it lacked modern visual appeal, clear hierarchy, and consistency. As financial products evolve, users expect intuitive navigation, quick access to insights, and a sense of trust through design. The challenge was to redesign the app for a cleaner, more modern experience without disrupting its core usability. The previous Risevest app design presented several challenges:
Visual Inconsistency: Colors, typography, and spacing varied across screens, reducing perceived trust and polish.
Visual Inconsistency: Colors, typography, and spacing varied across screens, reducing perceived trust and polish.
Visual Inconsistency: Colors, typography, and spacing varied across screens, reducing perceived trust and polish.
Cluttered Dashboard: Important information was scattered, requiring multiple taps to access key insights.
Cluttered Dashboard: Important information was scattered, requiring multiple taps to access key insights.
Cluttered Dashboard: Important information was scattered, requiring multiple taps to access key insights.
Portfolio Management Confusion
Portfolio Management Confusion
Portfolio Management Confusion
Poor Information Hierarchy
Poor Information Hierarchy
Poor Information Hierarchy
Charts and performance indicators lacked visual clarity, leading to overload for users tracking multiple investments.
Charts and performance indicators lacked visual clarity, leading to overload for users tracking multiple investments.
Charts and performance indicators lacked visual clarity, leading to overload for users tracking multiple investments.
Understanding the problem
Understanding the problem
Understanding the problem
Users didn’t struggle with investing, they struggled with clarity, confidence, and trust. To ground the redesign in real user needs and business context, I benchmarked leading fintech products, audited the existing Risevest experience, and conduted targeted user intervviews Here’s what we learned
Users didn’t struggle with investing, they struggled with clarity, confidence, and trust. To ground the redesign in real user needs and business context, I benchmarked leading fintech products, audited the existing Risevest experience, and conduted targeted user intervviews Here’s what we learned
Users didn’t struggle with investing, they struggled with clarity, confidence, and trust. To ground the redesign in real user needs and business context, I benchmarked leading fintech products, audited the existing Risevest experience, and conduted targeted user intervviews Here’s what we learned
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Trust & Credibility
Users associated visual polish simplicity and clear data hierarchy with financial safety and product credibility.
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Trust & Credibility
Users associated visual polish simplicity and clear data hierarchy with financial safety and product credibility.
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Trust & Credibility
Users associated visual polish simplicity and clear data hierarchy with financial safety and product credibility.
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Trust & Credibility
Users associated visual polish simplicity and clear data hierarchy with financial safety and product credibility.
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Cognitive Overload
Dashboards were overwhelming users instead of guiding decisions. Key insights were buried under cluttered data.
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Cognitive Overload
Dashboards were overwhelming users instead of guiding decisions. Key insights were buried under cluttered data.
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Cognitive Overload
Dashboards were overwhelming users instead of guiding decisions. Key insights were buried under cluttered data.
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Cognitive Overload
Dashboards were overwhelming users instead of guiding decisions. Key insights were buried under cluttered data.
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Fragmented Insights
Key investment signals were spread across multiple screens making it hard for users to track and act with confidence.
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Fragmented Insights
Key investment signals were spread across multiple screens making it hard for users to track and act with confidence.
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Fragmented Insights
Key investment signals were spread across multiple screens making it hard for users to track and act with confidence.
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Fragmented Insights
Key investment signals were spread across multiple screens making it hard for users to track and act with confidence.
Design Strategy & Execution
Design Strategy & Execution
Design Strategy & Execution
Based on research insights, I focused on improving clarity, hierarchy, and emotional trust while preserving the depth required for financial decision-making. The design approach prioritized simplified data presentation, intuitive navigation, and a consistent visual system to create a more confident and premium investment experience. As a Senior Product Designer on this initiative, I was responsible for:
Based on research insights, I focused on improving clarity, hierarchy, and emotional trust while preserving the depth required for financial decision-making. The design approach prioritized simplified data presentation, intuitive navigation, and a consistent visual system to create a more confident and premium investment experience. As a Senior Product Designer on this initiative, I was responsible for:
Based on research insights, I focused on improving clarity, hierarchy, and emotional trust while preserving the depth required for financial decision-making. The design approach prioritized simplified data presentation, intuitive navigation, and a consistent visual system to create a more confident and premium investment experience. As a Senior Product Designer on this initiative, I was responsible for:
01
Modernized Dashboard
Simplified layout to surface key insights (returns, allocations) without excessive scrolling.
Added progressive disclosure, extra details appear only when needed, reducing cognitive load.
Introduced a clean hero section highlighting total balance, quick deposit, and portfolio summary.
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Modernized Dashboard
Simplified layout to surface key insights (returns, allocations) without excessive scrolling.
Added progressive disclosure, extra details appear only when needed, reducing cognitive load.
Introduced a clean hero section highlighting total balance, quick deposit, and portfolio summary.
01
Modernized Dashboard
Simplified layout to surface key insights (returns, allocations) without excessive scrolling.
Added progressive disclosure, extra details appear only when needed, reducing cognitive load.
Introduced a clean hero section highlighting total balance, quick deposit, and portfolio summary.
01
Modernized Dashboard
Simplified layout to surface key insights (returns, allocations) without excessive scrolling.
Added progressive disclosure, extra details appear only when needed, reducing cognitive load.
Introduced a clean hero section highlighting total balance, quick deposit, and portfolio summary.
02
Portfolio Visualization
Designed segmented charts for clear breakdown of portfolios.
Created color-coded indicators for risk levels to improve visual distinction.
Added interactive elements, users can tap segments to view performance per portfolio type.
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Portfolio Visualization
Designed segmented charts for clear breakdown of portfolios.
Created color-coded indicators for risk levels to improve visual distinction.
Added interactive elements, users can tap segments to view performance per portfolio type.
02
Portfolio Visualization
Designed segmented charts for clear breakdown of portfolios.
Created color-coded indicators for risk levels to improve visual distinction.
Added interactive elements, users can tap segments to view performance per portfolio type.
02
Portfolio Visualization
Designed segmented charts for clear breakdown of portfolios.
Created color-coded indicators for risk levels to improve visual distinction.
Added interactive elements, users can tap segments to view performance per portfolio type.
03
Consistent UI System
Established a style guide with standardized typography, spacing, and color usage.
Improved button hierarchy with primary and secondary actions clearly separated.
Unified iconography across all tabs for intuitive recognition.
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Consistent UI System
Established a style guide with standardized typography, spacing, and color usage.
Improved button hierarchy with primary and secondary actions clearly separated.
Unified iconography across all tabs for intuitive recognition.
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Consistent UI System
Established a style guide with standardized typography, spacing, and color usage.
Improved button hierarchy with primary and secondary actions clearly separated.
Unified iconography across all tabs for intuitive recognition.
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Consistent UI System
Established a style guide with standardized typography, spacing, and color usage.
Improved button hierarchy with primary and secondary actions clearly separated.
Unified iconography across all tabs for intuitive recognition.
My Roles
My Roles
My Roles
I served as the Senior Product Designer, overseeing the redesign from heuristic evaluation, research, UX improvements, to high-fidelity UI. My work ensured the experience aligned with user needs and business goals, while maintaining clarity, trust, and actionable insights for investors.
I served as the Senior Product Designer, overseeing the redesign from heuristic evaluation, research, UX improvements, to high-fidelity UI. My work ensured the experience aligned with user needs and business goals, while maintaining clarity, trust, and actionable insights for investors.
I served as the Senior Product Designer, overseeing the redesign from heuristic evaluation, research, UX improvements, to high-fidelity UI. My work ensured the experience aligned with user needs and business goals, while maintaining clarity, trust, and actionable insights for investors.
Conducted product discovery and UX audits.
Conducted product discovery and UX audits.
Conducted product discovery and UX audits.
Performed competitive benchmarking of fintech apps.
Performed competitive benchmarking of fintech apps.
Performed competitive benchmarking of fintech apps.
Designed interaction flows and improved portfolio management
Designed interaction flows and improved portfolio management
Designed interaction flows and improved portfolio management
Refined visual system for consistency and trust.
Refined visual system for consistency and trust.
Refined visual system for consistency and trust.
Collaborated with stakeholders across product and engineering.
Collaborated with stakeholders across product and engineering.
Collaborated with stakeholders across product and engineering.
Primary Goals
Primary Goals
Primary Goals
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Reduce cognitive load and simplify investment comprehension
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Reduce cognitive load and simplify investment comprehension
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Reduce cognitive load and simplify investment comprehension
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Reduce cognitive load and simplify investment comprehension
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Improve portfolio visibilty and insight accessibility
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Improve portfolio visibilty and insight accessibility
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Improve portfolio visibilty and insight accessibility
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Improve portfolio visibilty and insight accessibility
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Increase product trust through refined UI connsistency
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Increase product trust through refined UI connsistency
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Increase product trust through refined UI connsistency
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Increase product trust through refined UI connsistency
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Create a scalable design system for future features
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Create a scalable design system for future features
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Create a scalable design system for future features
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Create a scalable design system for future features
Impact
Impact
Impact
The redesign resulted in:
The redesign resulted in:
The redesign resulted in:
Paid out
Paid out
User Satisfaction
User Satisfaction
Users
Users
Research
Research
Research
Strategy
Strategy
Strategy
Redesign
Redesign
Redesign
Results
Results
Results
Before Redesign
Fragmented, confusing dashboards
High cognitive load
Low confidence in financial clarity
Before Redesign
Fragmented, confusing dashboards
High cognitive load
Low confidence in financial clarity
Before Redesign
Fragmented, confusing dashboards
High cognitive load
Low confidence in financial clarity
Before Redesign
Fragmented, confusing dashboards
High cognitive load
Low confidence in financial clarity
After Redesign
Clear visual hierarchy
Faster access to actionable insights
Increased trust and perceived usability
After Redesign
Clear visual hierarchy
Faster access to actionable insights
Increased trust and perceived usability
After Redesign
Clear visual hierarchy
Faster access to actionable insights
Increased trust and perceived usability
After Redesign
Clear visual hierarchy
Faster access to actionable insights
Increased trust and perceived usability
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