Brag Sheet.
Helping Professionals Brag Better
Team & Tools
The team putting this together included Brag Sheet’s CEO, COO, and my co-designer and researcher.
Figma - Wireframing, prototyping, design system creation
User Research - Interviews, synthesis, journey mapping
Adobe Illustrator - Visual design assets and branded elements
UX Writing - Clarity, tone, confidence-focused voice
Let’s Brag About it
The Challenge
Employees often struggle to advocate for themselves in salary negotiations, performance reviews, and job interviews, not due to a lack of value, but a lack of structured, accessible data. Existing HR systems typically prioritize employer needs, not employee development. As a result, professionals under-document their accomplishments, missing opportunities for growth, compensation, and recognition.
The Opportunity
Brag Sheet is a new app that provides users a dedicated, easy-to-use space to track, organize, and export their achievements. This tool enables users to build their case for raises, promotions, or new roles with confidence and data to back it up.
My Role
As the Lead UX Designer and co-researcher, I was responsible for translating a conceptual prompt into a fully designed, testable product. My work included:
/01 Synthesizing research and pain points
/02 Defining product requirements
/03 Mapping out user journeys
/04 Wireframing and building high-fidelity prototypes in Figma
/05 Iterating on design flows with real-time team feedback
/ SOME BACK STORY HERE…
Users need accessible, data-driven reports that equip them to confidently advocate for themselves
Users need accessible, data-driven reports that equip them to confidently advocate for themselves in salary negotiations, job interviews, and promotions.
At the same time, employer-owned HR systems prioritize organizational needs over individual growth, offering little support for personal development and making it difficult to negotiate compensation confidently due to a lack of salary transparency.
Why This Matters
Professionals rarely document accomplishments consistently.
Employer-owned HR systems are not designed to help individuals grow.
Lack of salary transparency makes it difficult to negotiate confidently.
Users want to track progress—but need simple, self-directed tools to do so.
/ THE OPPORTUNITY AHEAD
Brag Sheet empowers users to own their career story with real-time win tracking, personalized insights, and shareable reports that turn progress into power.
A Tool for Owning Your Story
Brag Sheet gives users ownership of their career narrative by making it easy to log wins in real time, revisit milestones, and surface meaningful progress when it matters most, whether in a negotiation, resume update, or performance conversation. With simple, repeatable tracking and personalized insights, Brag Sheet helps users build confidence and advocate for their growth over time. This is achieved by utilizing features that include an Achievement Tracker to record detailed or quick wins with project tags and context; Impact Metrics to quantify value through KPIs, team size, revenue, or client outcomes; Downloadable Brag Reports with templated layouts for sharing internally or externally; and Career Goals Integration to tie achievements back to long-term aspirations.
Process with Purpose
From Questions to Clarity - Designing with Purpose & Listening Before Designing
I interviewed users across various industries to better understand their career tracking habits and challenges. In parallel, I conducted a competitive analysis of journaling and self-assessment tools to identify gaps and opportunities in the existing landscape. To further inform the design, I mapped user journeys to pinpoint key drop-off points and uncover unmet needs throughout the experience.
Bringing the Vision to Life
I began by sketching out initial user flows to map the experience, then translated those into interactive high-fidelity designs. Once the core structure was in place, I tested key interactions, like the dashboard navigation and report export process, with users to evaluate clarity and ease of use. Based on their feedback, I refined the layout, streamlined the entry flow, and adjusted the copy to ensure the experience felt intuitive, supportive, and genuinely helpful.
Where Form Meets Function
I prioritized simplicity throughout the design to make consistent documentation feel effortless rather than overwhelming. The system was intentionally flexible, allowing users to capture their wins in a variety of formats, whether quick written notes, visuals, or measurable impact data. To keep users engaged over time, I built in encouragement loops such as smart reminders, motivational insights, and visible progress milestones that reinforce growth and build confidence.
Curveballs & Course-Corrects
This project demanded adaptability. Midway through, we expanded the scope to prioritize data exports and resume-ready formatting. I also navigated questions of brand ownership and design boundaries between Worthi and potential partner platforms. Balancing product needs with fast-turnaround deliverables pushed me to clarify priorities and advocate for focused, strategic design.
The Result - Designed and Delivered
The final Brag Sheet prototype is a polished, intuitive app with every interaction designed to support clarity, ease, and empowerment. With a fully functional UX prototype now ready for handoff and testing, the tool is well-positioned to help users take control of their professional stories. Visual design, information hierarchy, and user flow were all crafted to ensure the experience is not only aesthetically cohesive but genuinely helpful in real-world use cases like interviews, reviews, and career reflection.
What Came to Life
A complete, high-quality UX prototype ready for stakeholder review and dev handoff
Design system consistent with the brand, optimized for user control and clarity
A feature that feels polished, empowering, and like a natural part of the app
Try out Brag Sheet here with the interactive prototype!
How I Grew as a Designer
Exceeding Expectations in a Moving Target
Given the shifting project landscape, I created a solution that not only met the original brief but exceeded visual and functional expectations. The design feels intuitive, empowering, and ready for real users. Brag Sheet was built not just to meet a checklist of features, but to genuinely serve people navigating the ups and downs of career growth. What stands out most is how intentional every detail feels, from the way wins are captured to the clarity of the final report.
Advocate for Yourself, Just Like Your Users
This project reminded me how important it is to speak up, for design quality, for your own boundaries, and for a clear process amidst chaos. I learned how to adapt quickly to shifting requirements without compromising on the user experience. Most of all, I came away with a deeper understanding of what it means to design tools that empower people, not just to work better, but to be seen, valued, and heard in their careers.