GapNet Mock up Design

GapNet

My Role

Product Designer

Timeline

8 weeks

Services

Responsive Design

Category

Academic

Overview

GapNet BDashboard Screen

Challenge

Gap between academia and job market

Students lack real-world practice because curricula are not aligned with fast-evolving industry needs.

Solution

Sync home-works with job gigs

GapNet lets students trade traditional homework for real industry tasks- coordinated by instructors and employers- so they gain paid, real-world experience and build a verifiable skills profile.

Results

42%

Predicted Assignment Trade Rate

78%

Predicted Task Completion Rate

64%

Predicted Paid Participation Rate

Implementation

Conducted two rounds of usability testing, identifying and resolving navigation issues across core flows.

Improved filter and sort, added visual timeline for each gig, and clarified CTA labels.

GapNet User Test Before& After

GapNet User Test Before& After

Clarified the optional homework trade, company links, and highlighted the Apply button as the primary CTA.

Next Steps

Lessons Learned

Consolidated gig discovery into a single search flow to reduce user confusion.

Lessons Learned

Consolidated gig discovery into a single search flow to reduce user confusion.

Lessons Learned

Consolidated gig discovery into a single search flow to reduce user confusion.

Future Opportunities

Expand instructor’s and employer’s flows to to better reflect administrative workload.

Future Opportunities

Expand instructor’s and employer’s flows to to better reflect administrative workload.

Future Opportunities

Expand instructor’s and employer’s flows to to better reflect administrative workload.

Personal Growth

Continuous testing and data-driven decision-making.

Personal Growth

Continuous testing and data-driven decision-making.

Personal Growth

Continuous testing and data-driven decision-making.

FaryaDesign

Architect turned Product Designer

shararehfaryadi@gmail.com