Phio Scientific • 2022
Cell Growth Tracking for Scientific Experiments
Concept Design Prototyping Implementation Support
I helped a small biotech startup design a UI that visualises, tracks and compares cell growth during scientific experiments. In a very agile sprint format we developed a highly scalable solution that enables tracking of multiple simultanous experiments to optimise cell research and reduce errors.
Long prep, fast sprint.
Design Process
Onboarding a complex topic
Even tough the actual engagement lasted only for about a month, I had consultated Phio for more than a year, sometimes just sparring, sometimes a bit more hands-on, for example while supervising their thesis writing student. This led to a fundamental knowledge of the subject matter which allowed me to work fast and efficient once we actually sat together.
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Scaling at a scientific level
Something about tracking multiple experiments in multiple ways, leading to a quickly growing dashboard that needs to keep a good overview in order to be usable.
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Design to Development
Something about working closely with the development team, weekly calls and good documentation as well as ticketing which led to a quick and swift realisation of the designs.
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Results
Originally just managing a master student thesis, the collaboration scaled very quickly to a successful project that has now been implemented.
The new design helped the startup grow a fundamental user base, score more funding and served as a platform to develop new features on.
“Not only did Simon create a design that has revolutionized the way we deal with complex scientific data, but he also developed a scalable architecture which allows us to seamlessly integrate new features and offers. I was especially impressed with how he translated sophisticated scientific processes in a clearly structured, user-friendly interface. Simon’s support hasn’t only elevated our product to the next level, it also created a solid base for future innovations.”
— Dr. Philipp Paulitschke, CEO PHIO Scientific GmbH