1 year
Product · Engineering · Business Stakeholders
Accelerate by HIMSS
Building a professional network for healthcare providers
Overview
Accelerate by HIMSS was created to connect healthcare providers, buyers, and industry leaders through a digital networking platform designed to foster meaningful professional relationships and industry collaboration.
As a UX designer, I partnered closely with Product and Engineering to define the product experience, establish a scalable design system, and create workflows that supported engagement across a growing healthcare community.
My Role
Product Designer
Duration
1 year
Team
Product · Engineering · Business Stakeholders
The Challenge
Healthcare professionals lacked a dedicated platform designed specifically for networking, knowledge sharing, and business connections within the healthcare industry.
The challenge was creating an experience that balanced professional networking, content discovery, and business relationships while remaining intuitive for users with varying levels of technical expertise.
Customer Pain Points
Difficult to discover relevant connections
Limited visibility into professional expertise
Fragmented networking experiences across existing tools
Time-consuming relationship building
Business Challenges
Create engagement with a new platform
Encourage meaningful connections
Build a scaleable foundation for future growth
Research & Discovery
To understand user needs, I collaborated with stakeholders and leveraged research gathered from healthcare professionals across multiple organizations.
Activities
Stakeholder workshops
User testing
Competitive analysis
User journey mapping
Information architecture planning
Concept exploration and validation
Key Insights
Trust and credibility were critical for professional marketing
Users needed clear ways to discover relevant connections
Profiles needed to communicate expertise quickly
Community engagement required reducing friction throughout the experience
My Approach
The project followed an iterative process focused on validating assumptions quickly and delivering value incrementally.
1
Discover
Research healthcare networking behaviors and identify opportunities.
2
Define
Establish user goals, platform requirements, and information architecture.
3
Design
Create scalable workflows, design patterns, and reusable components.
4
Deliver
Partner with Engineering through implementation and continuous iteration.
Key Decisions & Tradeoffs
Designing for Multiple User Types
The platform needed to support providers, buyers, and industry partners while maintaining a consistent experience.
Decision
Create flexible profile structures and discovery mechanisms that could adapt to different user needs.
Establishing a Design System Early
As the product evolved, consistency became increasingly important.
Decision
Invest in reusable components and patterns early to support future growth and faster delivery.
Balancing Networking and Content
Users wanted both relationship-building opportunities and access to industry knowledge.
Decision
Design experiences that connected content consumption with community engagement rather than treating them as separate destinations.
Design Leadership
In addition to designing the product experience, I helped establish UX processes that supported long-term product growth.
Contributed and maintained the new design system
Facilitated user testing sessions
Defined interaction patterns and standards
Advocated for user-centered decision making
The Solution
We created a healthcare-focused networking platform that helped professionals discover peers, build relationships, and engage with industry content through a unified experience.
Key areas included profile creation, networking, community engagement, and content discovery.
Experience Highlights
Professional Profiles
Designed profiles that highlighted expertise, interests, and professional background to support stronger connections.
Community Engagement
Enabled participation in discussions, groups, and content-driven interactions.
Design System
Built scalable patterns and components that accelerated future product development.
Impact & Results
Design System Foundation
Established scalable UI patterns
Healthcare Community
Designed for providers, buyers, and industry leaders
Cross-Functional Partner
Worked directly with Product & Engineering
Key Learnings
1
Designing for Trust Matters. Professional networking experiences require credibility and transparency at every touchpoint.
2
Scalability Starts Early. Investing in reusable patterns and systems accelerates future growth.
3
Community Is More Than Features. Successful engagement comes from reducing friction and helping users create meaningful connections.
© 2026 All rights reserved.
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1 year
Product · Engineering · Business Stakeholders
Accelerate by HIMSS
Building a professional network for healthcare providers
Overview
Accelerate by HIMSS was created to connect healthcare providers, buyers, and industry leaders through a digital networking platform designed to foster meaningful professional relationships and industry collaboration.
As a UX designer, I partnered closely with Product and Engineering to define the product experience, establish a scalable design system, and create workflows that supported engagement across a growing healthcare community.
My Role
Product Designer
Duration
1 year
Team
Product · Engineering · Business Stakeholders
The Challenge
Healthcare professionals lacked a dedicated platform designed specifically for networking, knowledge sharing, and business connections within the healthcare industry.
The challenge was creating an experience that balanced professional networking, content discovery, and business relationships while remaining intuitive for users with varying levels of technical expertise.
Customer Pain Points
Difficult to discover relevant connections
Limited visibility into professional expertise
Fragmented networking experiences across existing tools
Time-consuming relationship building
Business Challenges
Create engagement with a new platform
Encourage meaningful connections
Build a scaleable foundation for future growth
Support multiple user types and goals
Research & Discovery
To understand user needs, I collaborated with stakeholders and leveraged research gathered from healthcare professionals across multiple organizations.
Activities
Stakeholder workshops
User testing
Competitive analysis
User journey mapping
Information architecture planning
Concept exploration and validation
Key Insights
Trust and credibility were critical for professional marketing
Users needed clear ways to discover relevant connections
Profiles needed to communicate expertise quickly
Community engagement required reducing friction throughout the experience
My Approach
The project followed an iterative process focused on validating assumptions quickly and delivering value incrementally.
1
Discover
Research healthcare networking behaviors and identify opportunities.
2
Define
Establish user goals, platform requirements, and information architecture.
3
Design
Create scalable workflows, design patterns, and reusable components.
4
Deliver
Partner with Engineering through implementation and continuous iteration.
Key Decisions & Tradeoffs
Designing for Multiple User Types
The platform needed to support providers, buyers, and industry partners while maintaining a consistent experience.
Decision
Create flexible profile structures and discovery mechanisms that could adapt to different user needs.
Establishing a Design System Early
As the product evolved, consistency became increasingly important.
Decision
Invest in reusable components and patterns early to support future growth and faster delivery.
Balancing Networking and Content
As the product evolved, consistency became increasingly impoUsers wanted both relationship-building opportunities and access to industry knowledge.rtant.
Decision
Design experiences that connected content consumption with community engagement rather than treating them as separate destinations.
Design Leadership
In addition to designing the product experience, I helped establish UX processes that supported long-term product growth.
Contributed to the new design system
Facilitated user testing sessions
Advocated for user-centered decisions
Defined interaction patterns & standards
The Solution
We created a healthcare-focused networking platform that helped professionals discover peers, build relationships, and engage with industry content through a unified experience.
Key areas included profile creation, networking, community engagement, and content discovery.
Experience Highlights
Professional Profiles
Designed profiles that highlighted expertise, interests, and professional background to support stronger connections.
Community Engagement
Enabled participation in discussions, groups, and content-driven interactions.
Design System
Built scalable patterns and components that accelerated future product development.
Impact & Results
Design System Foundation
Established scalable UI patterns
Healthcare Community
Designed for providers, buyers, and industry leaders
Cross-Functional Partner
Worked directly with Product & Engineering
Key Learnings
1
Designing for Trust Matters. Professional networking experiences require credibility and transparency at every touchpoint.
2
Scalability Starts Early. Investing in reusable patterns and systems accelerates future growth.
3
Community Is More Than Features. Successful engagement comes from reducing friction and helping users create meaningful connections.
© 2026 All rights reserved.
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