Project 1- Driving efficiency and usability in clinical studies management system

Project Type

Professional project at Boehringer Ingelheim

My Role

UX Researcher and Designer

Methods

User interviews, service blueprinting, wireframing and prototyping, usability testing

Deliverables

Personas, User stories, Service Blueprints, Research reports

Tools

Figma, Dovetail, Klaxoon, Excel, JIRA

How I mapped the service design of a clinical studies management system, reduced user support queries by 50% and increased user satisfaction of the system by 36%.

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Context

Boehringer Ingelheim is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies with a focus on the research and development of human and animal pharmaceutical drugs

The product I worked on was an Analytics Clinical Study Management System.

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The Problem

The system was originally built to handle the approval and execution of a small number of clinical studies. Over the years the scale increased and had become challenging for users to navigate through it. It required better usability, project management, stability and scalability.

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Research Approach


With the constraints of an NDA, I am only able to briefly explain my research process

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Impact

  • The processes were streamlined using the future-state service blueprint I developed, and the new application was designed based on user stories.

  • Automating certain steps and enabling self-service reduced users' dependency on colleagues.

  • As a result, user support queries reduced by 50% and user satisfaction of the system increased by 36%.

Project 2- Redesigning a user journey in a data ecosystem

Project Type

Professional project at Boehringer Ingelheim

My Role

UX Researcher

Methods

User interviews, prototype mapping, usability testing

Deliverables

Personas, research presentation

Tools

Figma, Dovetail, Klaxoon

How I facilitated the scaling of the "demand submission" process to 36 other processes

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Context

Dataland is a data ecosystem in Boehringer that aimed to provide quick access to large datasets. It offered multiple services related to creating data products, analysis and managing large drug related internal and external research data sets in the organization.

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The Problem

The Dataland program and its offerings were seen as intricate and overly technical from a user’s point of view. When I began, the problem space was fairly wide and vague. I’ve outlined my research approach and methodology in brief below.

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Research Approach



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Impact

Usability of touchpoints

  • It became easier for users to start working with the service – easy forms, help materials, dedicated support., reduced friction and need for hand-holding

Impact:

Changes were implemented for Data Foundation users ( a segment of Dataland users) and were scalable to 36 others demands in Dataland.





Reflections

Advocating for users in a low UX maturity environment

In a low UX maturity setting, I’ve driven user advocacy by educating stakeholders, demonstrating impact through insights, and embedding user needs into decision-making. Through storytelling, workshops, and quick wins, I’ve influenced teams to shift from assumption-driven to evidence-based approaches.

Navigating an enterprise environment

Enterprise environments often come with complex organizational structures, multiple stakeholders, and lengthy decision-making processes. My experience in such settings has taught me how to navigate cross-functional teams, align diverse perspectives, and balance business priorities with user needs. I have learned to tailor my communication strategies, distilling research insights into actionable recommendations that resonate with leadership while ensuring execution teams have detailed guidance.

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Swarna Pandu

2024

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Swarna Pandu

2024

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work together

SWARNA

©

Swarna Pandu

2024