:quality(90)/)
6 years
Roche Diagnostics International is a global leader in diagnostic systems for hospitals, laboratories, and medical practices. It invests in research and development for innovative tests and systems for rapid and reliable disease diagnosis. Roche Diagnostics is Switzerland's largest manufacturer of fully automated in vitro diagnostic systems and one of the main sites of the Roche Group's Diagnostics Division.
These designs are presented for portfolio purposes only. All intellectual property rights remain with Roche. Certain details have been simplified or omitted to maintain confidentiality.
- 1️⃣ Milestone - Impact on diagnostic industry
- 2️⃣ Milestone - OneRoche DS creation
- 3️⃣ Milestone - First design award and service foundation
- cobas 5800
- External service coordination
- 4️⃣ Milestone - LightCycler PRO and Red Dot Award
UX Maturity (NN/g model): Integrated — Stage 5. Roche's UX practice was already comprehensive, effective, and pervasive before I joined — my role was to sustain it and push it further. Explore the framework →
1️⃣ Milestone - Impact on diagnostic industry
Roche Diagnostics' UX practice was already at NN/g's Integrated stage when I joined: design was strategic, embedded, and consistently effective across the organization. My job wasn't to build that maturity — it was to sustain it and push it further.
I delivered new and improved diagnostic devices by listening closely to laboratory staff, medical experts, and business leaders — work recognized with two international design awards.
2️⃣ Milestone - OneRoche DS creation
I conceived and led the OneRoche Design System from the ground up — the foundation that, to this day, underlies every Roche diagnostic interface. Seeing a Roche device screen today means seeing the result of this work.
We built a shared collection of design rules and components, making every product more consistent while saving time and money in development.
3️⃣ Milestone - First design award and service foundation
I contributed to the cobas 5800 product development, which earned the iF DESIGN AWARD.
I also improved the internal visual design service to help projects handle fluctuating workloads and resource demands. It grew in both efficiency and impact, becoming a vital department resource that ensured consistent, high-quality design delivery.
cobas 5800
The cobas 5800 is a lab testing machine that can process 20-100 tests per day. Once samples are loaded, it works on its own without needing constant attention. Built using the OneRoche Design System, it's easy to use, space-efficient, and has a simple, user-friendly screen interface.
External service coordination
The design department faced challenges with fluctuating project workloads and deliverable demands.
To fix this, I optimized collaboration with the existing external design agency, so as coordinator we implemented a Trello-based task management system that streamlined request handling, delivery processes, and feedback loops.
This made everything work better: we delivered higher quality work, had more balanced workloads, and could better predict future needs.
4️⃣ Milestone - LightCycler PRO and Red Dot Award
As UX Lead for the LightCycler PRO System, I managed all design activities and oversaw collaboration with the assigned external agency.
The screen design scored a System Usability Scale of 92 — lab staff praised the clear menus, readable data displays, and responsive touchscreen, with suggestions for improvement around switching test modes and managing sample plates. That work was recognized in 2024 with the Red Dot Award.
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