The Problem
Most currency converters stop at "here's the rate." That's fine for a quick check. It's useless if you're a traveler comparing hotel prices, a shopper hunting a price across borders, or an investor watching a position move.
User Research
User interviews, competitive analysis of currency apps, survey of traveler and investor pain points. Identified that no converter served all three user segments well.
Design Process
Full UX process — information architecture, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, visual design, and style guide creation. Iterative refinement based on testing feedback.
The Solution
Multi-segment currency tool with intuitive interface design serving travelers, shoppers, and investors. Clean information hierarchy with contextual features per use case.
Results & Impact
Completed with full documentation. Demonstrates rigorous UX process applied to a financial product with real research backing.
What I Learned
X-Rate taught me that even seemingly simple utility tools benefit enormously from proper UX research. The gap between "functional" and "good" is where user research lives.
