Hackathon Platform
Redesign.
A web platform supporting hackathon participants before and during the event. The goal of the redesign was to bring the most important user activities into one place instead of redirecting users to external tools such as Discord, Twitch, or Google Forms. An important part of the project was also simplifying the event sign-up and team-joining flow, as well as unifying the interface.
> Simplify sign-up and onboarding
> Bring key actions into one platform
> Make joining a team easier
Outcome: clearer flow, fewer drop-offs, less confusion
Project Snapshot
My role
I was responsible for the entire design process — from research and information architecture, through flow and interface design, to prototyping, user testing, and collaboration with developers.
Tools
Outcome
Through iterative prototype testing, I was able to simplify the key user flow and make it more intuitive. In the final version, most participants were able to complete the happy path without getting lost.
Lessons Learned
Some participants did not realize they had to join a team in order to take part in the event. To solve this, I introduced a persistent banner that stayed visible until the team step was completed.
Why it mattered
Before
Team participation rules were easy to overlook during onboarding.
After
The banner created a continuous reminder until the user completed the required team step.
Screen Scope
Selected screens showing the key user flow — from entering the event page, through sign-up and onboarding, to joining a team.
Event page
Onboarding
User profile