Simplyfing biotech tools
to speed up cancer reserach
ROLE & SKILLS
Lead Product Designer
UX/UI Design
Visual Design
Design Systems
PROJECT
Shipped
Web-based IDE
13 months
TEAM
Project Lead
Front-End Developer
Back-End Developer
Designer (me)
CLIENT
Cellworks is a biotech company focused on curing cancer.
and how do they do that? They built a machine learning model that simulates human cell behavior. By running FDA-approved drug simulations on it, they identify the most effective and personalised therapies for cancer patients' unique DNA.
Scientists worked on the bio-model to update it as per new research findings and engineers worked on refining the model to produce more accurate results.
PROBLEM
Scientists & engineers were switching between 8-12 tools to complete one work cycle, slowing their productivity, delaying research.
Scientists & engineers were stuck juggling too many tools, delaying cancer patient care. This is what they were dealing with,
Waiting a long time for systems to process
Dealing with the cognitive strain due to tool-hopping
Slow obsolete softwares and switching between them took away from valuable research time.
Screenshot of an older version of Explora, supporting only about 5 out of the 12 tools and features required for research.
SOLUTION
Introducing Explora, a platform that is fueling cancer research today.
I worked closely with the leadership and the dev engineers to bring all the essential features and tools into one platform. While back-end tech was getting upgraded and my job was to ensure
While the back-end tech was being upgraded with the other stakeholders' joint efforts, I brought together all the essential workflows into one tool enabling scientists and engineers to conduct research more productively.
IMPACT
Consolidating all tools into a single platform made,
"
"The ease of use and merging
the features make Explora a one-stop workspace for us."
Senior Director of Engineering, Cellworks Life
A scientist can write a drug experiment code while looking at the model to run it on.
Splitting the workspace to customize it as per the workflow.
A scientist can write a drug experiment code while looking at the model to run it on.
A scientist always has a bird's view of the progress of his experiment simulations.
A scientist can write a drug experiment code while looking at the model to run it on.
Marketing posters showing Explora's impact.