Stax is an all-in-one cloud platform (PaaS) that provides a secure foundation for migrating and deploying apps to AWS, while facilitating cost savings and increasing efficiency and visibility.
It enables businesses to harness all the benefits of AWS without attracting the overheads normally associated with building and maintaining an enterprise cloud platform.
KEY AREAS OF WORK
| Stax (Spotlight) Compliance and Cost Module |
Stax (Juma) Deployment Module |
Design System | Branding and Marketing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance Rules UI redesign and pattern update (merging three sections into one, components redesign) |
Update UI components using Spotlight Design System (new top bar, models, icons and other styles) | Maintain, update and create components | Brand Merge (Naming, Brand architecture, Logo Design) |
| Compliance Rules Filter Bar (designed faceted search component and quick access buttons) | Workloads (designed workflow, editor and catalog components) | Help devs to keep ELM & Storybook components up-to-date | Design and prototype marketing website for the merged product (several iterations) |
| Compliance Rule Bundles (workflows, sketches, prototypes and user testing) | API Docs (Slate Theme customised based on Design System using CSS) | Migrate components from Sketch to Figma (shared task with the design team) | Compiled all the branding materials in one place for easy handover for Marketing |
| Coating of Help (cross section contextual help, tooltips and messaging to explain concepts and widgets) | New website Relaunch (wireframes, prototype and final visuals) |
This is an overview of the different projects that I worked on at Stax separated into four modules, each item represents a project.
CASE STUDY
STAX – RULE BUNDLES
Organising compliance and security rules into Bundles
to follow industry best practices for AWS services and compliance frameworks.
to follow industry best practices for AWS services and compliance frameworks.
UX DESIGN
USER RESEARCH
IA DESIGN
UI DESIGN
PROTOTYPING
FEEDBACK FROM MY TEAM
We were super-lucky to bring Dario onto the team at Stax while we were growing. His breadth of design skills was really helpful in a new product, as well as his understanding of business context and how design processes should work. Most importantly, he was a very positive addition to the team and culture, making everyone around him better as he worked with them. I'm looking forward to hiring him again in future (when I have money to do so!).
Stax General ManagerI had the immense honour of working with Dario on Stax, and his contribution to the team was immense. Not only is Dario a fantastic designer - we worked together on number in depth features, his attention to detail on design and keen eye for the exceptional was always present, but I got to see him interacting with other designers and helping mentor across a variety of scenarios. On top of that, His constant smile and friendly demeanour always helped brighten everyones day - and I look forward to my next opportunity to work with him again in the future, because he is simultaneously talented, detail-oriented and most important, an excellent human.
Senior Backend Developer at StaxWorking with Dario was such a pleasure! He is thoughtful, measured and detail-oriented in his approach to design. We worked together on a rather complex project, to which he brought extremely thorough designs with every avenue explored. He is very communicative and quick to respond, which makes all the difference when working towards a tight deadline. I feel so lucky to have had him on my team.
Senior Backend Engineer at StaxDario (or Bacardo as he is known by many) is a passionate, creative and conscientious designer. He has been an indispensable asset to both the Stax product and team. He has been a great mentor and has shown immense patience explaining new and challenging concepts and problems to people who aren’t tech-savvy. He is not only a colleague but also a dear friend whose smile and humour can turn your day around.
UX Designer at StaxDario is very thoughtful, methodical and thorough in his approach to everything. He always asks the questions nobody else thinks to ask in order to get to the root of what needs be done to fix problems, both from a design standpoint and on a more interpersonal level. Even the stickiest design problems were handled smoothly and completely. Dario is a genuinely good person and he can always be relied upon to follow things through to completion.
Customer Care at StaxI have worked with Dario for year and half in Stax. Dario has been a crucial part of the team, he has helped us to create a coherent and clear design vision for our product. Dario has been very good at dealing from the complex design challenges we had in our application. He has been great at identifying the best patterns and solutions for difficult user interactions and coming up with the best possible user experience. He has contributed a lot to product and team and I really enjoyed working with him.
Frontend Engineer at StaxI worked with Bacardo for eight months while we both worked in the Stax team. He’s driven, capable, and knowledgeable, and always keen to share what he knows with others. I learned a lot from working alongside him. He has a wide range of skills, drawn from a long list of projects and achievements. His strong attention to detail meant it was much easier for our team to build and maintain a clear design system, which in turn helped when we transitioned to building a website for the company. He's never shy about sharing what he knows, which ensures a healthy and productive team. I would be thrilled to work alongside him again.
Content Strategist at StaxWhile working with Dario, who we affectionally know as Bacardo, it is clear to see his keen eye for detail, passion and enthusiasm for great design that puts the user first and provides them with a seamless experience. This was most appreciated while we were merging two products under a single brand for which Bacardo was instrumental in keeping the look and feel consistent. With the product requiring quite complex constructs, Bacardo's wealth of knowledge and experience has helped make the product what it is today. He happily shares this knowledge with others and mentors those in his team in a manner that is calm and respectful.
Business Analyst at Stax