- Production Surveillance Optimization
PSO 3.0 is a digital platform that empowers engineers in the oil & gas industry to inspect well health and optimize network performance. This project was a significant milestone during my time at Xecta, where I led interaction design to streamline workflows and enhance user experience, collaborating closely with users, product managers, and engineers to align business goals with usability improvements.
Previous versions of PSO focused on backend technology, leaving UX unoptimized. With PSO 3.0, I set out to transform the user experience from the ground up.
1. Data Overload & Availability – Engineers struggled to filter and prioritize critical data.
2. Scattered Tools & Inefficiency – Users switched between multiple platforms, slowing down operations.
3. High Learning Curve – Existing tools were complex, leading to steep onboarding times.
1. Enhance automation – Reduce manual effort in monitoring and analysis.
2. Improve usability – Minimize onboarding time & enhance user satisfaction.
3. Refine UI design – Ensure a seamless, modern, and efficient interface.
4. Drive adoption – Make PSO 3.0 the go-to tool for daily operations.
PSO 3.0 reimagines oil well monitoring with a video-like experience. Engineers can quickly review well conditions through dynamic info cards, just like watching videos.
After selecting a well, users receive concise, easy-to-read summaries in the "Pro Summary" section, similar to scanning headlines.
After click into a well info card, user can read concise and informative updates on "pro summary" in an easy-to-digest format.
We started with user interviews, during which we learned about the user through a series of questions. Then, we recorded and summarized the users' stories in sticky notes to understand their workflows and daily challenges.
To further understand and summarize users' behaviors and needs, we use the Affinity Mapping approach to convert users' answers into insights and prioritize them.
Based on the research of the first two steps, we generalize the user persona into the following two types.
Through product walkthroughs, we mapped users' current workflows and Xecta technologies into flowcharts, providing a high-level overview of their primary behaviors and company systems.
After analyzing user behavior and presence technology, we designed a simplified, intuitive workflow to improve efficiency.
The information architecture helped us better hierarchize the product and organize the content of each layer.
Created friendly and gamified experiences with a clear working path.
At Xecta, we follow the atomic design methodology, starting with defining atoms, molecules, organisms, templates, and final pages. Each element is stored in Design System for reuse across Xecta products, while each product has its own Components Library for specific components.