State Farm is a leading national insurance company. It has more than 58,000 employees, more than 19,000 independent contractor agents and services 83 million policies and accounts throughout the U.S.
Over the past almost 9 years I’ve been a member of StateFarm’s UX Digital Department focused on the enhancement of StateFarm.com and mobile application user experiences. I’ve served as the UX Team Lead/Architect for the StateFarm Mobile App team, Community Offers Program team, StateFarm.com Homepage and Landing pages team, Chat, Voice, and Emerging Technologies, and MyAccounts.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy, User Research, Competitive Analysis, Workflows, Heuristic Evaluations, Wireframes and Prototypes, Creative Direction, Leadership Presentations
Upon joining the My Accounts UX team, I found them in the midst of a comprehensive evaluation of the service journey. The primary focus was on the efficiency of the top 10 self-service tasks frequently performed or desired by authenticated customers, with additional attention given to customer support effectiveness and adherence to corporate design standards. We finalized the effort by delivering a detailed set of observations and recommendations to our Product Team Owners.
With our strategy in place, we established a refreshed workflow grounded in a “One Team” methodology to reset the previously strained relationship between Product and UX. As the new lead, my priority was to rebuild trust and demonstrate UX’s ability to deliver measurable value without hindering progress. By adopting the “One Team” approach, we encouraged seamless collaboration, aligning cross-functional objectives and fostering transparency. My goal was to create a workflow where all stakeholders could contribute ideas and feedback throughout the design lifecycle, promoting collective ownership of the outcomes.
To streamline the experience, we began by addressing the most straightforward opportunities for improvement. The MyAccounts landing page was cluttered with redundant content, links, and sections. We hypothesized what could be removed without detracting from the user experience, implemented these changes, and tested the resulting user behavior.
In the StateFarm service journey, MyAccounts acts as a central hub connecting numerous independent applications. Despite adhering to a design system, inconsistencies in design patterns and content often arise when navigating between flows. Close collaboration with other teams was crucial to delivering a cohesive experience across pages and platforms.
Early returns were very positive, and many of the goals we set out to achieve were accomplished. But a redesign is an ongoing process, not a final destination. It requires continuous evaluation of content and iterative improvements to stay relevant. As technology evolves and user behaviors and expectations change, solutions must adapt to meet new demands.