Search Weather: Reimagining a core global information experience
I led the strategic vision for modernizing Google's weather experience after years of stagnation, transforming an outdated and fragmented interface into a cohesive, modern search result that better meets the needs of millions of daily users worldwide. The project involved facilitating cross-functional collaboration, designing revolutionary new patterns, testing with users, and ultimately pivoting to an evolutionary approach after discovering significant user change aversion.
UX strategist and design lead
Co-led cross-functional design sprints, synthesized research insights, developed new interaction patterns, created prototypes for testing, and collaborated with leadership to secure executive buy-in for a multi-year weather transformation roadmap.
ROLE
Successfully navigated complex user expectations around this essential Search experience, eventually achieving significant increases in user engagement, satisfaction, and growth by transitioning from a revolutionary to an evolutionary design approach that respected users' familiarity with a long-standing interface.