2024
Tulip Interfaces
randomsite.co
I led the design of Compare App Versions, a feature built to reduce risk and improve confidence across regulated and complex workflows. The feature bridges the gap between app builder intent and reviewer understanding.
Skills
Design end to end
User research & testing
Interactive prototyping
My role
Product designer
Timeline
Q3 2023 - Q3 2024
Team
1 PM, 1 TPM, 5 engineers
Core problem
App version reviews in Tulip were error-prone and opaque.
Users had no reliable way to track what changed between versions of an app—leading to missed updates, duplicated effort, and risky assumptions. Reviewers had to rely on memory, manual notes, or tedious flowcharts just to validate changes.
Research
The key pain points uncovered in user interviews, surveys, and validation audits were:
71% (5/7) relied on manual notes to track changes—often incomplete or forgotten
Multiple users mapped entire apps manually just to understand deltas between versions
GxP and regulated teams struggled to validate updates without clear, documented change logs
Lack of structured comments and traceability risked non-compliance in audit scenarios
Reviewers lacked tools to visually inspect logic changes without technical context
Solution
We introduced Compare App Versions: a side-by-side UI to identify precise changes between app versions, designed for both builders and approvers.
Key Features:
Visual diffs of step, trigger, and variable changes
Highlighting of added, removed, or modified widgets
Color-coded change tracking (red = removed, green = added)
Version-aware comparison defaults to previous version
Full audit trail compatibility for GxP/regulatory workflows
Impact
Within the first 3 months, early feedback uncovered was:
7 out of 10 users shared they were 100% likely to recommend this tool to others
75% of testers reported faster, more confident reviews
Users called it “Easier, faster, more effective”
Helped avoid missed changes in cases where dev notes were incomplete
Improved clarity for non-technical stakeholders in regulated environments
“Compare lets us catch changes that dev notes miss.”
“It significantly streamlines approvals—especially for non-technical users.”
“Anything I can use to track and document gets a 10/10.”