[PRODUCT DESIGN]
Riverly
An AI coach that helps professionals decode tense workplace conversations, designed and shipped solo in 30 days.
Role
Founder & Product Designer
Year
2025
Platform
Web & Mobile
Services
Product Design, Brand Design, Development
[ The short version ]
Problem
Grammarly fixes our writing. Nothing helped with the conversations that actually shape our careers.
What I did
Solo designer and founder. Research with 150+ professionals, a three-step intake, a glass UI system, and a shipped product.
Outcome
Form abandonment fell from 67% to 12%, and the average session grew from 2 to 8 minutes.
01 / The problem
One form, fifteen fields, and 67% of people gone.
The first version asked for everything up front. Two out of three people quit before they got any help, which is the exact anxiety Riverly exists to reduce.
02 / Progressive disclosure
Three small steps instead of one big form.
Each step builds context: who you’re talking to, what happened, what you need. Abandonment dropped from 67% to 12%.
03 / Trust
Show your work before you ask for trust.
People were describing tense moments with their managers. Privacy cues and plain-language explanations sit next to every input, so nothing feels like a black box.
04 / Calm AI
Powerful underneath, quiet on the surface.
The analysis runs on OpenAI and ElevenLabs, but the interface only surfaces the next useful thing. A dark glass system keeps the experience feeling private.
[ Results ]
67→12%
Form abandonment, before and after
2→8 min
Average session length
150+
Professionals in early research
24
Validation interviews
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