Internship Background
CoStar Group is innovating the real estate industry by creating a state-of-the-art collaborative marketplace with Homes.com to assist millions of people in finding their dream home. The Homes.com team, under CoStar Group, is undergoing a comprehensive redesign and relaunch of their platform on web and mobile applications with the goal of revolutionizing the home-buying experience. I was fortunate to join the Homes.com team as a UX/UI Design Intern during the redesign process. I had the opportunity to work on a business model case study which included various projects and collaborate with project managers, directors, interns, and researchers to improve the user experience and optimize the platform's efficiency.
Position
UX Design Intern
Project
NDA
Timeline
Jun, 2022 - Aug, 2022
10 weeks
Tool used
Figma / Zeppelin, After Effects, Miro, UserZoom
My Impact
1.
Designed solutions that seamlessly integrated across teams, resulting in a cohesive and unified product experience.
2.
Shipped full end-to-end flow within a short timeframe, collaborating with cross-functional team across all stages, from research, design, to execution.
3.
Constructed a case study and proposed an initiative for enhanced homes recommendation
4.
Standardized both mobile and desktop Figma files to be compliant with the new design system
Learnings
1.
Sharing low-fidelity explorations and visual references helps in communicating with cross-functional partners, such as engineers, product managers, and UX researchers, about the feasibility and timeline of initial ideas.
2.
Multiple projects were managed by setting priorities based on project timelines, user needs, and business requirements. Prioritization and sharing during meetings helped to maintain flexibility.
3.
Exploring uncharted territory by proactively seeking out cross-functional partners for insights and feedback, resulting in the creation of new interactions and designed and prototyped a new organizational feature for the app with the team.
My overall experience
My internship was an invaluable learning experience, both in terms of the new skills and knowledge I acquired and the wonderful people I had the opportunity to work with. Over the course of 10 weeks, I was able to collaborate with a diverse group of highly skilled and compassionate individuals, who helped me to develop as a designer in countless ways.
I felt empowered to take creative risks, and I am so grateful for the guidance and support that I received throughout the internship.
I felt empowered to take creative risks, and I am so grateful for the guidance and support that I received throughout the internship.
last day of internship
Little birthday party for me All of my work during the internship is under an NDA. Please reach out to me at dkim770@gatech.edu if you have any questions regarding my work.