PRODUCT DESIGNER — AI-ERA DESIGN WORKFLOW
Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India
FEATURED PROJECT
A conversational AI companion that helps students absorb a disrupted day, reprioritize what’s left, and take one realistic next step — without guilt.
PROBLEM + CONTEXT
When a day slips, students often abandon their plan instead of reshaping it around their actual time and energy. leOra AI helps them understand what changed, decide what can wait, and move forward with a plan that feels possible.
“The problem isn’t too many tasks — it’s not knowing how to recover when life changes the plan.”
RESEARCH + VALIDATION
01
People restart instead of adapting
When a plan breaks, users abandon the rest of the day and promise to “start fresh” tomorrow.
02
Small tasks quietly pile up
Important work gets attention while smaller, time-sensitive tasks keep being pushed aside.
03
Users want to talk before they act
People need perspective and emotional relief before they can return to their tasks with confidence.
DESIGN PROCESS
01 — RESEARCH
Found the real problem
02 — STRUCTURE
Mapped the core flow
03 — GENERATE
Explored with AI
04 — TEST
Ran a release test
05 — ITERATE
Closed the trust gap
06 — SHIP
Shipped the prototype
KEY DESIGN DECISIONS
DECISION 01
Conversational recovery, not tracking
leOra listens first, then helps adapt the day instead of nagging about unfinished tasks.
DECISION 02
One realistic next step
The experience surfaces what matters now, what can wait, and one manageable next action.
DECISION 03
Context-aware encouragement
Light, relevant encouragement gives users room to regain momentum without adding pressure.
USABILITY TEST + FINDINGS
Three testers completed the core flow. Everyone understood the experience, but a clear trust concern surfaced: people hesitated to share personal situations with an AI before they understood how that information would be handled.
“I’d use it, but I’d hesitate to share personal things because I don’t know where that information goes.”
TESTER 2, 20 — COIMBATORE
ITERATION + BEFORE / AFTER
MODE+ TONE
Users had two different needs: some felt leOra was too conversational, making quick tasks feel longer, while others wanted more conversation and guidance when they needed to talk things through.
To address this, leOra combines Quick Plan for fast, direct guidance with Companion for a more conversational, chat-like experience.
Users can also switch the tone between Friendly, Supportive, and Direct based on how they want leOra to respond—giving them control over the kind of support they need in the moment.
NAVIGATION + PERSONALITY
Users found it time-consuming to access Today’s Plan and Replan within long conversations. The side drawer makes both actions quickly accessible without scrolling through the chat.
RESULT + WHAT’S NEXT
leOra AI moves a student from a disrupted plan to one realistic next step — while the product experience stays supportive, light, and stress-free.
ABOUT
I’m Kumutha, a product designer based in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. I work end to end — from research and problem framing through to interactive prototypes — using AI tools to move faster without skipping the thinking.
CONTACT
linkedin.com/in/kumuthas