Alpha Innovations Lab | 2024
Redesigning a DeFi Dashboard to Reduce User Drop-off
How I visualized a complex DeFi dashboard to help users make faster decisions.
My role:
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Led the end-to-end UX/UI redesign of INIT’s user dashboard​
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Conducted user research and analyzed insights into actionable design decisions​
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Designed interaction flows, information hierarchy, and visual systems​
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Collaborated closely with product managers and engineers to ensure feasibility and accuracy of on-chain data representation
My team:
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1 UX/UI Designer (Me)
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2 Graphic Designers
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1 Product Manager
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3 Engineers
The existing dashboard struggled to support efficient decision-making—especially for users managing multiple assets and positions.
The research: In-depth interview
I conducted in-depth interviews with active INIT users, ranging from experienced DeFi users to those newer to lending protocols.
The challenge:
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Users had to open their wallet repeatedly to verify balances
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Asset availability and eligibility were unclear within the dashboard
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Some users attempted transactions with unsupported assets or insufficient balances, leading to failed actions and frustration
The solution:
I redesigned the INIT dashboard to visualize users’ wallet assets directly within the product, turning it into a single source of truth.
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Clear visualization of available assets and balances
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Immediate feedback on which tokens were eligible for lending
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Reduced reliance on external wallets during decision-making
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Improved information hierarchy to guide users from insight → action
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The redesign shifted the dashboard from a passive data display into an active decision-support tool.
The impact:
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INIT reached $270M in Total Value Locked (TVL) within four months following the redesign and related product improvements.
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Users could make faster, more confident lending decisions without switching tools.
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Community feedback highlighted improved clarity and ease of use, particularly for multi-asset users
