G. Collin Green

Formation is an AI-powered dynamic interview prep platform - that is focused on benchmarking, personalized skill development, and world-class mentorship for experienced engineers to land their next dream role.
Formation is an AI-powered dynamic interview prep platform - that is focused on benchmarking, personalized skill development, and world-class mentorship for experienced engineers to land their next dream role.

Focus

Focus

0 → 1 Projects

0 → 1 Projects

Growth

Growth

AI

AI

Design Systems

Design Systems

Consumer

Consumer

Internal Tools

Internal Tools

Mobile

Mobile

Web

Web

Years

Years

2023–Present
2023–Present

Surface Convergence

Surface Convergence

Formation's core experience centers on task completion, session attendance, and progress tracking. Initially, these experiences were separated into distinct navigation tabs, creating user confusion about where to find specific features. Working closely with leadership, I developed a solution that not only clarified the user experience but also provided scalability for future platform growth.
Formation's core experience centers on task completion, session attendance, and progress tracking. Initially, these experiences were separated into distinct navigation tabs, creating user confusion about where to find specific features. Working closely with leadership, I developed a solution that not only clarified the user experience but also provided scalability for future platform growth.

How I Got There

I quickly realized these issues went beyond our core surfaces and took the opportunity to solve for some of the larger navigation problems alongside.
I hosted a two-day workshop with all relevant stakeholders to align, identify, and rectify these issues. Below are some of the artifacts from this process.
I quickly realized these issues went beyond our core surfaces and took the opportunity to solve for some of the larger navigation problems alongside.
I hosted a two-day workshop with all relevant stakeholders to align, identify, and rectify these issues. Below are some of the artifacts from this process.

Distilling Ideas Into Solutions

After consolidating workshop insights, I developed a proposal outlining our current state, potential approaches with pros and cons, and interaction pattern prototypes. Following team review, we aligned on and implemented the updated experience and navigation.
After consolidating workshop insights, I developed a proposal outlining our current state, potential approaches with pros and cons, and interaction pattern prototypes. Following team review, we aligned on and implemented the updated experience and navigation.

Rescheduling

Rescheduling

Session attendance was a major platform challenge. Users frequently canceled last-minute or no-showed for scheduled meetings, negatively impacting user progression and company perception. After analyzing user interviews and session logs, I discovered that users often couldn't access a computer when needing to modify their session. Though Formation was web-focused, we developed a mobile solution alongside web to improve user engagement. The result: better tracking, clearer communication, and improved company sentiment.

Design System

Design System

One project that is always growing and evolving is the design system. I drove multiple updates to Formation's scrappy design system. Some updates include updating our system typography from Avenir to IBM Plex Sans for more accessible reading and removing the annual fee we were paying to use Avenir. I updated our system colors to be calibrated for accessibility, as well as creating the first true dark mode for the platform. I also created numerous components and templates to streamline workflow and make the overall product experience more consistent.

Bringing Personality
to the Brand

Along with developing and maintaining the design system I also led multiple efforts breathing some of our team's personality into the product experience. Below is an example of a logo treatment I created for a recent launch on Product Hunt.

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