Chama

Lead UX Designer
Project Overview
Countless households and restaurants worldwide depend on bottled gas for cooking. Chama set out to revolutionise the way millions access gas, offering a user-friendly app for seamless ordering. This revolution was in Brazil.
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My Contributions
Led design efforts across all digital touchpoints in the ecosystem.
Expanded and nurtured the design team in Amsterdam and São Paulo.
Elevated app design maturity and paved the way for scalability with integrated in-app payment solutions.
Chama, headquartered in São Paulo with tech operations in Amsterdam, entrusted me with a dual-role split between both locations.

How does Chama work?

Brief overview
In a nutshell, Chama's mobile app allowed gas consumers to place orders seamlessly. These orders would then be transmitted to the gas reseller, who would subsequently relay the details to their drivers—a process reminiscent of ordering a pizza in days gone by.

How the app looked when I started

Brief overview
As an initial step, I conducted a comprehensive teardown of the app we were preparing to ship. This involved breaking down the service into a detailed blueprint. These artifacts became invaluable tools in numerous stakeholder alignment sessions, guiding discussions to pinpoint areas for prioritized service enhancements.

Customer research

Creating personas
Collaborating closely with our user researcher on the ground in São Paulo, we conducted 60 in-depth interviews with Chama customers. Together, we meticulously grouped the insights into personas, providing valuable clarity on our customer base and guiding prioritization efforts.

In app payment

From Design sprint to execution
Spearheading the in-app payment project was the pinnacle of my involvement. Tackling the challenge of delivering a seamless end-to-end experience for both customers and gas resellers, I initiated the design sprint with the team and led early validation efforts. This groundwork paved the way for extensive redesigns of both the consumer app and dealer tool, ensuring a smoother and more intuitive experience for all stakeholders involved.

Dealer finance management tool

Payments and earnings
Below are samples showcasing the work produced for the web tool for gas resellers. As part of the In-app payment feature, the re-seller will get a payout for thier completed orders within the Chama eco-system, requiring no