GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURER · UST · 2021 to 2025

Enterprise Data Catalogue UX.

Key metrics

Faster data discovery

One searchable catalogue instead of files and tools scattered across teams.

Clearer governance

Structured approvals and role-based access for sensitive datasets.

Design system in place

Reusable components that support new modules and teams.

Overview

Internal web application designed at UST for a global automotive manufacturer. The platform consolidates datasets, metadata, and approvals into a single enterprise data catalogue. My focus was to evolve a technical repository into a user-centered catalogue teams could navigate and trust.

Challenges

Data and definitions spread across Excel, SharePoint, and legacy tools, making discovery slow and inconsistent.
No clear ownership or approval process for changing or accessing sensitive data.
Existing repository UI was technically functional but difficult to navigate, with no UX direction or design system.

Goals

Create one place where teams can search, understand, and request data.
Introduce role-based access and approvals without slowing people down.
Build a design system so future modules and teams can plug into the same UI language.

My role

UX Design Specialist – UST

Led UX and UI design for the catalogue across multiple releases over four years.
Reviewed the existing tool and shaped the information architecture, navigation, and core workflows.
Designed search, dataset detail, request, and approval flows for users, stewards, and managers.
Developed and maintained reusable UI patterns and components (tables, filters, forms, status, layouts).
Collaborated with product owners and development teams to keep the experience consistent as the program evolved.

Team

Product owner · Architects · Project managers · Multiple development teams · Primary UX/Design

Duration

4 years (multi release enterprise product)

Process snapshot

Audit & research -- IA & workflows -- Design system -- High fidelity UI -- Implementation support

Heuristic review of the developer built tool and current Excel based workflows.
Workshops with data stewards, engineers, and managers to turn pain points into user stories.
Defined a layered IA around datasets, domains, lifecycle states, and roles.
Established core patterns for search, review, request, and approval.
Partnered with dev teams through sprints to refine edge cases and keep the system coherent.

Selected screens

Note: Screens and detailed UI screens are not shown here due to client NDA and internal security policies.

Impact & reflection

The repository matured into a more consistent catalogue experience used across teams. By designing around governance, roles, and approval workflows, we improved clarity and usability for a long-running, multi-stakeholder product.

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