Managed design process, coordinated with user research, and led user experience across iPhone and Android. A personalized tour guide in your pocket.
Travel planning was fragmented across multiple apps and services. Google Trips unified everything—reservations, day plans, restaurant recommendations, offline maps—into a single personalized guide. The app automatically organized trips by pulling flight and hotel reservations from Gmail.
Managed design process and coordinated with user research throughout. Led strategic vision through conceptual wireframes and prototypes, visual and motion design, and standardized UX specifications across both iPhone and Android platforms.
Created day plans feature using crowdsourced visit data to suggest popular itineraries for top 200 cities worldwide. Users could tap to add attractions and the app would automatically fill in nearby sights, optimizing for time and proximity.
The app scanned Gmail to find reservations and automatically created trips without manual input. Combined Google Maps data with crowdsourced contributions from travelers. Entire app available offline—simply download to access reservations, day plans, and maps without connectivity.
Launched September 2016 on iOS and Android with day guides for 200+ cities worldwide. Features later integrated into Google Travel and Google Maps.