| Team Members | Alan Trapenard, Allen Chen, Lina Yazouri, Vitor Chiga, Adrian Sicam, Joe Lepe, Tahm Kawser |
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| My Responsibilities | UI/UX Designer (Research, User Interview, Style Guide, Low & High-Fidelity Design) |
| Tools Used | Figma, Google Drive |
| Timeline | August 2023 - September 2023 (5 weeks Shark Tank competition) |
Menopause always had suffered from limited data, educational resources, and inadequate teaching in medical schools. Therefore, to address this gap, we have decided to create an interactive educational dashboard for users.
MenoPond is an interactive informational dashboard designed to educate middle school students about Menopause. Additionally, it serves as an educational tool for educators to incorporate into their classes for teaching students about Menopause. Our product utilizes an interactive storytelling method to engage students in the complexities of this topic.
Through interviewing our family, friends, and professionals in this field, we discovered a scarcity of information on Menopause. Furthermore, the stigma and misinformation surrounding this topic in female reproductive health has made it a “taboo.” Our parents or loved ones could be experiencing this alone and feel ashamed of sharing it with others.
How might we create awareness as early as possible to remove this stigma and taboo labels associated with Menopause?
To address this problem, we created MenoPond as an educational tool for middle school students, educators, and parents. We aim to inform and destigmatize by introducing the topic to children in their teenage, thereby normalizing these conversations.
Our team used a variety of methods during this phase. We read blogs, listen to podcasts, and talk to our family members. From our research, we found that:
After doing some interviews, we developed two personas to represent our target audience.
Middle School Students
MenoPond is aiming mainly at middle school students to introduce this topic early to normalize these topics around Menopause.
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