Unifying Home Security Across Platforms
Design a scalable UI system and visual language for Arlo's new generation of home security products. Includes AI-driven features, real-time monitoring, and subscription services across Android and iOS.
Migrated the existing UI library from Sketch to Figma and expanded the system for cross-team collaboration. Developed flexible components tailored for Android (Material Design) and iOS. Created design solutions for device interconnectivity, real-time tracking, emergency response, and subscription flows.
A modular dashboard widget system covering every sensor, camera, thermostat, and lock state with clear visual indicators for normal, warning, and offline conditions.
Designed and shipped the full screen library across Dashboard, Devices, Automation, and Onboarding.
All built on a shared component foundation.
Designed icon indicators for all Camera, Routine, Sensor, and Thermostat events used in the Feed screen, ensuring at-a-glance clarity across hundreds of device states.
Motion, delivery, person detection with live thumbnails
Door, window, smoke, moisture (clear severity hierarchy)
Automation triggers shown with time and device context
Temperature anomalies flagged with threshold indicators
A documented, scalable design system adopted across Android and iOS, supporting successful launches of AI-powered features, location tracking, and multi-device control.
Design Systems: Android, iOS, and multi-device ecosystems
Visual Identity: Scaled product UI while preserving brand integrity
UX Collaboration: Subscription flows, onboarding, and real-time dashboards
Accessibility: WCAG audits, testing, and refinement across both platforms
Arlo Secure
September 2024 — Arlo Safe
A scalable component system built for Android ncluding map UI patterns, location markers, event indicators, and incident reporting modules, all aligned to Material Design.
Translated complex geolocation data into an interface that balances clarity, usability, and real-time updates. Designed for high-stakes, always-on tracking.
A custom Color Selector designed to quickly identify individual family members across the map, activity feed, and notification system.
Color Selector designed to quickly identitify individual
family members.
Translated complex geolocation data into an interface that balances clarity, usability, and real-time updates. Designed for high-stakes, always-on tracking.
Translating complex location data into an interface that balances clarity and real-time updates without cognitive overload.
Building a component system flexible enough to support new features without breaking existing patterns.
Maintaining alignment with Android's Material Design guidelines while expressing Arlo's distinct brand identity.
Ran iterative reviews informed by user testing to refine layout decisions. Collaborated closely with engineering on handoff processes.
A Calmer, Clearer
Safety Experience
Delivered a fully operational design system for Android, now adopted across the product's location-based services. Strengthened the customer experience by reducing interface complexity while supporting real-time, high-stakes tracking functionality.
Reduced interface complexity while supporting real-time, high-stakes family tracking. Scalable component library shipped efficiently across releases. Positive reception among Arlo's core family safety user base.
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