UCSD Business & Financial Services

UC San Diego Business & Financial Services

During my time as a Digital Media and AI Specialist, I led UX and content modernization efforts across BFS websites, working closely with subject matter experts to improve usability, accessibility, and information architecture. My work ranged from in-depth redesigns like the BFS Support Hub to large-scale site overhauls and digital communications.

Role
Digital Media & AI Specialist
Timeline
January 2025 – September 2025
Team
2 Designers & 1 Data Scientist
Key Focus
UX/UI, IA, Content Strategy
Project 01

BFS Website Revamp

A large-scale information architecture and content modernization project that restructured navigation, updated ~90% of pages, and established a repeatable collaboration process for ongoing website maintenance.

~90%
Page update completion
15+
SMEs onboarded to Figma
3
Major phase rollouts
The Challenge

The existing BFS website was cluttered, outdated, and inconsistent. Many links were broken or led to retired tools, and users struggled to locate accurate financial information. Analytics revealed large portions of the site received little traffic, suggesting poor information findability. There was no ownership model, no review cadence, and no shared standard for what a good page looked like.

The Approach

I led weekly working sessions with 15+ subject matter experts, conducted the majority of page revamps, and built and maintained the reporting system tracking what was done, in progress, and still needed attention. Work was phased and prioritized by where users actually were — not what seemed most outdated internally.

Figma site map and collaborative review canvas
Figma canvas used as the weekly collaboration artifact — color-coded by status, organized by owner, with V1/V2 layouts side by side.
Key Deliverables
  • Site mapping and Figma migration for collaborative SME review
  • Google Sheets tracker — page-by-page progress log across authorship, editing, staging, CMS, and sign-off
  • Data-driven prioritization using Google Analytics
  • Information architecture restructure across Finance & Accounting
  • Plain-language content rewrites across high-priority pages
  • SME onboarding and process documentation for ongoing maintenance
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Project 02

BFS Support Hub

UC San Diego's Business and Financial Services department had multiple "Get Help" pages scattered across finance, billing, equipment management, and other tools within the Blink platform. This fragmentation created confusion for users trying to find support and led to significant maintenance challenges for content authors.

100%
Reduction in duplicate pages
4
BFS unit redirects & integration
1
Universal support portal
The Challenge

Multiple "Get Help" pages existed across BFS divisions — each inconsistently structured, separately maintained, and increasingly out of date. Users couldn't identify which was authoritative, and authors were duplicating content rather than linking to a single source of truth.

Multiple Get Help pages in search and inconsistent layouts
Before — multiple "Get Help" results surfacing in Blink search (left) and inconsistent layouts with outdated tools still displayed (right).
The Solution

I led a comprehensive consolidation effort, conducting content audits, coordinating with stakeholders, and designing a unified "Get Help" page that became the single authoritative resource. The centralized hub established clear content ownership, reduced duplication, and provided consistent support across all BFS tools on the Blink platform.

Final unified Get Help page
After — the unified "Get Help" hub replacing all fragmented pages.
Get Help placed in left-side navigation
Get Help placed in the left-side nav for consistent access and visibility.
Key Deliverables
  • Comprehensive content audit and consolidation strategy
  • Unified support hub design in Figma
  • Full CMS implementation and rollout
  • Author guidelines — documentation directing content owners to link rather than duplicate
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Additional work

Designs & Visual Work

Additional design work and visual content created during my time at UC San Diego Business & Financial Services, including web graphics, templates, and UI components.