Salient Bio
To transform Salient Bio’s static PDF test reports into an interactive dashboard, we conducted research, developed personas, mapped user flows, designed wireframes, and usability testing. We presented the concept to the client, resulting in a successful pitch and approval to implement the dashboard.
My Role: UX/UI Designer
Duration: 6 weeks
Tools: Figma, Figjam, Miro, Google
Overview
Outcome:
The new user-friendly interface dashboard allows patients to better understand their health, communicate with healthcare providers and take informed steps to improve their wellness. This fosters clarity, trust and meaningful transformation, while encouraging practitioners to stay within the Salient Bio ecosystem, driving retention and revenue growth.
​My Role:
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Conducted research, developed personas, user flows, wireframes and usability testing.
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Led the team by communicating with each team member if they had any concerns, and organised tasks and deadlines.
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Challenges:
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At present, test results are delivered as long, text-heavy PDFs. While accurate, they overwhelm patients and make the next steps less clear.
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Goal was to align the patient experience with Salient Bio’s mission of accessible, preventative healthcare.
Research
Competitor Analysis:
Analysed competitors to see how they present complex health data and found three common gaps: ​
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Reports are either too simple of too overwhelming
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Next steps are often unclear
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Some are friendly but lack rigor, while others are too data-heavy
​User Flow:
Mapped out the user flow to understand how patients would interact with the dashboard and determine which information would be most important.
Usability Testing
Research Goal:
We devised a research goal to help shape our methodology:​
"To evaluate whether users can easily interpret their results, navigate the dashboard to find insights, recommendations, and support, and feel guided toward clear next steps that build confidence and trust."
​​Research Methodology:​
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Number of participants: 5 people
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Participant demographic: 25-50 years old
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Tasks tested: 5 tasks (covering quantitative and qualitative insights)
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Key Findings:
Usability testing showed users could complete tasks, however, there were some uncertainty which we needed to improve on.​
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Lack of visibility in the next steps, highlighting the need for a clearer call-to-action
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Unclear navigation cues
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Health insights were not easily grasped at a glance
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Unclear numeric score ranges
Design
Mid-fidelity Wireframes / Prototype
The dashboard solves the key problems patients are facing:​​​
The dashboard turns long, static reports into a clear and interactive experience—making results easier to understand, next steps actionable, and patients more engaged in their health.
Conclusion
We pitched our idea of the dashboard to Salient Bio and received positive feedback, expressing that they would like to implement our idea.
Impact & Recognition
As a result of this project, I was offered a freelance consulting role with the client. The project was also featured in a FourthRev blog post highlighting how employer-led projects can lead to real consulting opportunities.
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