First Republic Bank

Paycheck Optimizer

A tool designed to help users make the most of their money and save smarter. 

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Client-to-Client Payments — First Republic Bank

My Role

Design Lead — Product Oversight, UX/UI Direction & Interaction Design

I partnered with another Lead Product Designer who led the day-to-day execution. I provided design direction and critique, helped shape the overall experience, and contributed key interaction patterns—including the expandable drawer and custom numeric keypad, adapted from concepts I had previously developed for Paycheck Optimizer.

The Challenge

First Republic clients often needed to transfer significantly larger amounts of money, quickly, but third-party services such as Zelle imposed daily transfer limits that didn’t meet their needs.

The challenge was to provide a direct, high-value transfer experience inside First Republic’s mobile banking app while maintaining the security, clarity, and confidence expected from private banking.

The Solution

We created an integrated Client-to-Client transfer experience that allowed clients to send and request high-value payments directly within the First Republic ecosystem.

The experience brought recipient selection, account balances, amount entry, scheduling, review, confirmations, and transaction history into one cohesive flow—making large transfers feel fast, clear, and trustworthy.

The end-to-end transfer journey

A sequential flow that keeps clients oriented at every step of the payment process.

Structuring core experiences

The critical interaction patterns that simplify everyday banking tasks into clear, low-friction experiences.

Send & Request Hub

Clear entry points for the two primary actions. Clients choose between sending money or requesting a payment, with a unified hub that surfaces scheduled and historical transfers.

Fast Amount Entry

Large amount input with real-time account balance visibility, optional memo note, date selection, and a clear review CTA. Designed for confidence when moving large sums.

Scheduling & Unified History

Clients can view upcoming scheduled transfers, completed payments, and received transfers in a unified activity view with clear date grouping and status indicators.

Product Evolution

From P2P to C2C

The feature was initially explored as P2P payments. As the product became more closely integrated with First Republic’s client ecosystem, the experience evolved into Client-to-Client Transfers (C2C), a name and framework that better reflected the bank’s relationship-driven model.

This shift shaped every design decision — from naming conventions and navigation labels to how recipients were surfaced and how transfers were categorized in activity history.

Core Values

The foundational design principles

Clarity over complexity

Every screen answers one question. No unnecessary steps, no ambiguous states.

Trust at every step

Confirmations, clear amounts, and account details reinforce confidence in every transfer.

Ecosystem consistency

The C2C experience inherits the visual language and interaction patterns of First Republic’s mobile banking ecosystem.

Outcome

The final experience created a cohesive money-transfer flow that felt native to First Republic’s mobile banking ecosystem while simplifying a complex financial task into a clear, trustworthy experience.

Volvo Trucks – Digital Experience

Designing a scalable digital experience for one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle brands

Role: Product / Experience Designer
Platform: Responsive Web
Focus: UX, UI, Content Architecture, Responsive Design

A complex digital ecosystem

Buying and operating a commercial truck involves much more than choosing a vehicle. Customers need to understand financing, warranties, service programs, fleet tools, maintenance options, parts, and ongoing support.

The challenge was to make this broad ecosystem easier to navigate while creating a consistent experience across very different types of content and customer needs.

Designing for different customer journeys

The Volvo Trucks experience needed to support customers at different stages—from purchasing a truck to keeping it running for years.

I worked across experiences that explained complex programs and services while helping customers quickly understand their options and take the next step.

Service & Maintenance

Simplifying complex service programs, maintenance options, uptime support, and dealer access.

Financing & Certified Trucks

Creating clearer paths through financing offers, qualification requirements, warranty coverage, and available inventory.

Fleet Services

Supporting professional fleet customers with services including purchasing programs, connected vehicle tools, analytics, maintenance, and operational support.

A Scalable Volvo Experience

Across the site, reusable patterns, consistent hierarchy, responsive layouts, and strong visual storytelling helped create a system flexible enough to support very different customer needs while still feeling unmistakably Volvo.

Much of the work remains live today as part of the Volvo Trucks U.S. digital experience.

View the live experience:
volvotrucks.us

The Result

The work contributed to a broader transformation of Volvo Trucks’ digital presence, creating a more cohesive experience across product discovery, purchasing, ownership, service, and fleet operations.

350%

increase in visitors at launch

The broader digital initiative was also recognized at the ANA B2 Awards:

Gold — Customer Experience
Silver — Corporate or Brand Website
Silver — Microsite / Landing Page

Built for the Road Ahead

The project brought together brand, content, services, and complex customer journeys into one scalable digital experience—creating a foundation that continues to support Volvo Trucks customers today.

Awair Omni

AWAIR Omni

Omni tracks the quality of your indoor air and lets you know the moment your air quality is unsafe or unhealthy.

Omni is designed specifically for business. It maintains Awair’s focus on elegant aesthetics while providing features and benefits to help your business thrive.

Awair Dashboard

This dashboard is designed for you to monitor multiple Omni units in one simple, easy-to-use portal. You’ll also have access to trends and advanced analytics.

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