Project Details and Evolution:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overview:

Ask Ani is a data visualization tool that answers any questions users have about Cisco's sales, cycle times, quarters, partners, etc. Ani will search through the internal data then answer by displaying the information in a graph utilizing natural processing language to translate questions into queries to return dynamic data visualizations in an instant.

 

Critical Requirements

 

Front End

• Display Visual data 

• Allow users to customize graphs

• Allow users to save configurations 

• Allow users to download raw data & graphs 

• Display History of recent graphs 

• Login page 

• Favorites Page

• Profile accessibility  

 

Back End

• Access databases 

• How to initially display the data 

• Natural Processing Language - Ani needs to understand what is being asked and what are the key words 

• Different level of access to certain data 

 

Roles & Responsibilities

 

UX Designer - designed the interaction and visualization of front end requirements with users in mind 

 

I worked with 1 PM, 1 Architect, 3 Developers, 1 Data Scientist  

 

Challenges

• Getting Ani to understand what was being asked and teaching the program keywords 

• Limiting accessibility based on user types 

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Impact

• Allow sales team and marketing team to present data and stats to customers in an organized, quick, and easy method 

• Data Analyst can analyze different sets of data, see trends, and make predictions or suggest improvements 

• Useful in demos, presentations, and conferences 

• 200 active users

• Display visualizations to illustrate the customer journey through Cisco’s new SaaS monetization lifecycle