I PARTNERED WITH THE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY TO LEAD DISCOVERY WORKSHOPS, ALIGNING BUSINESS GOALS, PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS, AND CLIENT EXPECTATIONS. AFTER DEFINING THE PRODUCT FOUNDATIONS AND CORE FLOWS, I CONDUCTED USER TESTING WITH 10 PARTICIPANTS TO VALIDATE ASSUMPTIONS AND IDENTIFY KEY USABILITY GAPS. INSIGHTS FROM RESEARCH DIRECTLY INFORMED THE UI, INTERACTION DESIGN, AND SYSTEM BEHAVIOR. I THEN WORKED CLOSELY WITH ENGINEERING TO ENSURE HIGH-FIDELITY IMPLEMENTATION AND DESIGN QUALITY THROUGH DEVELOPMENT.