Goal
Enhance user satisfaction by making device ecosystems feel more connected and intuitive, ultimately boosting productivity and retention in the Microsoft ecosystem.
Key contributions
Designing the intuitive share interfaces, ensuring accessibility compliance, and conducting user testing to refine the experience for both Android and emerging iPhone integrations. Focused on edge cases like large file transfers, network variability, and privacy controls to make the feature reliable and secure.
Challenges and Solutions
Edge cases
Handling file types and sizes across devices with varying storage and network conditions.
Solution
Implemented smart compression and error handling, with visual feedback and retry options.
Design Snippet
Ensuring seamless transfers without requiring constant screen-on states or manual approvals, which could disrupt user flow.
Designed background syncing with progress notifications, allowing transfers to complete even if the phone is locked.
Notification design for different scenarios across different platform
Landscpe design for mobile device
Impact
Improved Usability: Reduced navigation time by 30% (based on user testing feedback).
Enhanced user satisfaction: Post-launch data showed a 25% increase in daily active users for cross-device features, with positive feedback on ease of use.
Improved efficiency: Users reported saving time on tasks like sharing work documents or vacation photos, contributing to higher app ratings on the Google Play Store.
Broader ecosystem benefits: Strengthened Microsoft's position in mobile-PC integration, competing with tools like Apple's Continuity or Google's Nearby Share