UX Design · 2023 · Design Thinking

Sobbatical
Corporate Volunteering

RoleUX Researcher · UX/UI Designer
TimelineJul – Aug 2023
ToolsFigma · Miro · Canva
DeliverableInteractive prototype
Platform
Mobile + WebAll-in-one platform
Research
234 participantsSurvey + desk research
Users
3 groupsEmployees · Companies · NGOs
Output
Figma prototypeClickable · Fully designed
Problem & Solution
The Problem

Cross-border volunteering
has no structure.

Companies want to offer meaningful corporate volunteering programs but lack the tools to match employee interests with opportunities. Employees don't know where to find assignments or how to request a sabbatical. NGOs struggle to connect with skilled volunteers.

  • No unified platform connecting companies, employees, and NGOs
  • Sabbatical requests handled manually, no digital workflow
  • Low employee awareness and motivation to participate
The Solution

One platform,
three stakeholders.

Sobbatical is an all-in-one digital platform that connects all three parties in the corporate volunteering ecosystem, streamlining discovery, application, communication, and sabbatical management in a single place.

  • Employees browse and apply for cross-border volunteer assignments
  • Companies manage sabbatical requests and track participation
  • NGOs receive matched volunteers and communicate directly in-app
Design Thinking Process
01

Discover

Desk research + survey of 234 participants on awareness and interest in cross-border volunteering.

02

Define

Persona (Michael), user journey maps, job stories, HMW questions, Business Model Canvas.

03

Ideate

User flows for all app actions, wireframe sketches, interaction design documentation.

04

Prototype

Style guide from brand guidelines, digital mockups, and a clickable interactive prototype in Figma.

05

Test

Usability testing revealed login friction, resolved with a consolidated registration interface.

Key Numbers
234 Survey participants
3 User groups designed for
5 Design thinking phases
Deliverable

See the prototype.

Fully designed, clickable Figma prototype, desktop layout, all screens interactive.

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