YPO Renewals

Streamlining Executive Membership at Scale

From complexity to clarity—this redesign brought operational simplicity to one of YPO’s most business-critical systems.

Problem

YPO’s global renewal system had become a patchwork of tools, logic, and interfaces. The process was confusing for members and inefficient for internal teams. Errors were common, support tickets frequent, and progress tracking nearly nonexistent.

Outcome

The redesigned experience introduced structure, transparency, and responsiveness, making it easier for members to renew and for staff to support them. The result? Fewer drop-offs, fewer errors, and a smoother path to renewal across all regions.

Role

UX/UI Designer

Timeline

6 Months

Team

4 devs. 2 PMs, 2 POs,  1 designer (me)

My Role

As Senior Product Designer, I led the end-to-end UX process—from research to validation.
I worked cross-functionally with engineers, PMs, analysts, and stakeholders across continents to turn complexity into clarity.

My focus: reimagining core flows, elevating accessibility, and designing scalable patterns to support global consistency.

Stakeholder interviews

User journey mapping

Behavioral analytics

Interactive prototyping

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Accessibility & scalability

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Problems. Decisions. Impact.

Legacy Workflows & Complexity

Overlapping tools and outdated logic created friction at every step. We streamlined core flows and restructured the experience from the ground up.

No Progress Visibility

Members had no sense of where they were or what came next. We introduced clear progress indicators and step-by-step guidance.

Global Consistency & Accessibility

We balanced YPO’s regional nuances with a unified, responsive interface that worked for everyone, on every device.

Error-Prone Submissions

Frequent mistakes caused delays. We built in smart validation and contextual tips to prevent errors before they happened.

Empathy. Insight. Action.

Discovery

  • Ran interviews across global teams

  • Audited existing flows to identify drop-offs

  • Synthesized support ticket trends to find friction points

Design

  • Mapped journeys for admins, members, and internal staff

  • Created modular prototypes with accessibility baked in

  • Designed progressive flows that build user confidence

 

Validation

  • Ran interactive testing with regional teams

  • Iterated on layout, flow, and copy based on feedback

  • Partnered with engineering for phased implementation

Results. Reach. Recognition.

Key Outcomes

Drop-off rate reduced by 31%
31%
Average completion time decreased by 22%
22%
User error rates down by 40%
40%

Behavioral Changes

The new system turned a once-frustrating process into a streamlined journey supporting both business goals and member satisfaction.

Final Thoughts

Designing Renewals meant transforming not just a tool but a high-stakes experience at the core of YPO’s member lifecycle.
Every design decision supported retention, efficiency, and trust.

This project highlighted how user-centered thinking, paired with enterprise alignment, can modernize even the most complex internal systems.

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