Konexio Mentor Matching Platform

Konexio is a Paris-based organization that teaches refugees fundamental skills in information and communication technologies. Its goal is to promote socio-economic integration and fight against unemployment among those from disadvantaged backgrounds. At the 2018 Tufts IDHack (International Development Hackathon), Konexio requested a mentor matching system for their students to connect to technology professionals.

As the project manager and lead design researcher on my team, I was responsible for conducting user research, performing customer journey mapping, creating personas and wireframes. My goal was to create a platform that put the power of connecting in the refugee's hands, and the power of accepting that invitation in the mentor’s hand. Among other features, I recommended designing a Forum to promote organic networking between these individuals. By adopting a design thinking approach, we ensured that our minimal viable product addressed the needs of Konexio, and student refugees in Paris.

For more information, view our presentation, blog post, and  follow our project on Devpost and GitHub.